German Town mini break

[cinnamonbunlover]

Can anyone recommend a cute German town for a mini break with decent pubs for beer and a historic vibe

I’m sure there is a gorgeous medieval university town

Im Thinking York in Germany.

For a January cold weather trip and within in an hour of an airport. We are a middle aged couple so not after a boozy stag do type vibe but just love decent beer and sitting in good interesting pubs.

Heidelberg sounds like it would fit the bill.

Boppard
Erfurt
Trier

Heidelberg or Nürnberg

Or Baden-Baden.

Bits of Mulheim are lovely, especially down by the river. Only 30-40 minutes for Dusseldorf. Personally, I’d always go to Munich, hands down my fave German city.

Lueneburg, you can fly into Hamburg. Lovely university market town with cafes, old pubs, good food.

Also Ulm.

Nuremberg

Oh wow thanks that’s a lot to keep me busy this evening!

Limburg, easy to get to from Frankfurt.

Heidelberg

As a veteran of exactly the type of German mini break you’re describing, I heartily recommend Regensburg.

I recommend Dresden, historic buildings, on the banks of the Elbe for boat trips and great bars and restaurants

Second Dresden. Easily one of the most incredible places in Europe.

I really loved Düsseldorf it’s a mix of modern an old.

Nuremberg is lovely with lots of fascinating Nazi era history to explore & learn about if that’s your thing.

Erding, near Munich airport, is smaller & quieter but absolutely idyllic. It’s also home to the largest spa & water park in the world.

https://www.therme-erding.de/

Oh I loved Boppard. May have to revisit

Rudesheim would be another good choice

Königswinter or Garmisch-Partenkirchen. They are both hiking towns but really beautiful. I also second Ulm and Erfurt.

I agree with all the above!

If you like the idea of somewhere a little smaller, I recommend Marburg or Landsberg am Lech.

Nuremberg is lovely, also Freiburg and Baden Baden, but I don’t know if there’s enough to keep you busy in the last two.

Heidelberg jumped to mind for me

Rothenburg

Regensburg is lovely, as is Ulm.
Bad Reichenhall is very nice as is Mittenwald if you want a bit of Alpine flair. Reichenhall also has a spa.
I liked Nuremburg as well.

All of those can be reached easily by train from Munich.

We decided on Nuremberg!! The Nazi history will be fascinating and we can fly direct from our local airport via schipol in a couple of hours.

@CountryQueen

I spent a day in Rudesheim a many years ago in a Rhine cruise. Loved it! Exactly the vibe.