Day and Weekend Trip from Wiesbaden

Hi can any one recommend some day and/or weekend (1-2 days) trips from Wiesbaden? We%26#39;re new to the area. Have car.

Thanks

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Do you live in Wiesbaden or are you just visiting, and if so, for how long? Any special interests?

The Stuttgarter Zeitung today had a full page listing of carnival (Fasnacht)events almost all in Baden-Wuerttemberg from 28Jan to the 8Mar, most events occuring from 23Feb-28Feb. Such carnival events are interesting and fun. Perhaps visit probably the best, the Rottweil Narrensprung at 8AM on 27Feb, there are also events there on 26Feb and 28Feb. If you want to spend two or more days in the vicinity, the Castles of Hohenzollern (Hechingen) and Lichtenstein are very picturesque and fairy tale-like amid the cliff scenery of the Schwaebische Alb, close to Lichtenstein Castle is the state horse stables at Marbach which are interesting and the stalls can be visited, and the old college town of Tuebingen and nearby well preserved Bebenhausen Monastery are very nice.

Actually, you can probably just randomly throw a dart at a map and have a nice visit anywhere near where it lands. Germany is full of wonderful things to see and do. Only attending a special festival or event will require some previous knowledge and planning.

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thank you for all and any info!

We%26#39;re new to the area, living here now- we have yet to make friends and met many people since we don%26#39;t speak the language- although we%26#39;re trying.

intrests include bicycling, triathlons- we like the volksmarch, reading, attending shows and threatres etc... many interests...

i think we%26#39;re just trying to see more of germany and take in some history....

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I%26#39;m an American living in Stuttgart with my German wife. For things to do and see, join the local library and look into travel-type books for the Wiesbaden area and the rest of Germany, also France as it isn%26#39;t too far away. Some of the books may be in English (at least in the Stuttgart library). Also, go to book stores and buy some books about your area or particular things in which you%26#39;re interested. Even books entirely in German could be OK if they have lots of pictures in them as the place where the picture was taken will be identified. Many of the picture-type books will be in three languages (German, English, French) although the German part will be emphasized. Since we live in Baden-Wuerttemberg, one of my favorite books is such a three language book Baden-Wuerttemberg Sehenswert - Liebenswert crammed full of beautiful pictures of scenery, historic buldings, people and events in that German state. Then from these pictures I choose some of the places we visit which my wife hasn%26#39;t been to before or revisit. Wiesbaden is in Hesse, and I%26#39;m sure that they have similar books, also look into Rheinland-Pfalz.

Germany is excellent for biking, there are a lot of dedicated bicycle only trails. There are countless books on bicycle touring routes, unfortunately usually only in German, but the route and sites along it will be marked on an accompanying map. I believe that there are lots of Americans living in Wiesbaden, you could also ask their advice as some probably have the same interests as you. Also, it%26#39;s nice to occassionally attend cultural events like ballet, opera, other music, and visit some art galleries which may have special exhibitions. Try to be aware of local events as some of these can be interesting and quite fun. I%26#39;m sure that you will have a good time there.

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First you have to find when the big local events are. Would be a shame to miss them.

some ideas

Rose Monday Parade, Mainz

mainz.de/WGAPublisher/…mkuz-5tvcye.en.html

27.02.06 11:11

Sky Arena, Frankfurt

www.wm-frankfurt-2006.de/index.php…

3.,4. and 5. June 2006 11pm

Museumsuferfest, Frankfurt

http://www.museumsuferfest-frankfurt.de/

7.-9. July 2006

5. Ironman European Championchip, Frankfurt

http://www.ironman.de/

23. July 2006

590. Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt, Bad Dürkheim

http://www.duerkheimer-wurstmarkt.de/

8.-12. and 15.-18. Sep. 2006

see also

http://english.wiesbaden.de

frankfurt-tourismus.de/cms/…home.html

http://www.frankfurt-rhein-main.de/

www.rhein-main.net/sixcms/detail.php…

for trip ideas

http://www.hessen-tourismus.de/en/

http://www.rlp-info.de/index.php?id=1%26amp;L=2

rmv.de/coremedia/…AusflugstippsImRMVGebiet

http://www.rheingau.de/

http://www.talderloreley.de/index.en.php

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As stated above, Germany is full of things to see and do. A lot of it depends on your interests.

You are very close to the Rhine and Mosel valleys with castles, vineyards and places to stay.

Wurzburg is about a 90 mile drive and one of my favorite cities in Germany. There is the Marienburg Fortress and the Bishop%26#39;s Residence.

Smaller walled cities like Ochsenfurt and Iphofen seem to abound in the Wurzburg area.

Rothenburg is very near Wurzburg and probably the most visited walled city in Germany. Bamberg (baroque) and Nurnberg (middle ages) are not far beyond.

The list goes on. You can hardly go wrong. I like the Michelin Green Guide as a good starting point for planning a trip.

Good luck and regards, Gary

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Do keep track of when the local events are as %26quot;abalada%26quot; says. There%26#39;s much that goes on around your area/middle Rhine valley. Fireworks are blown off around the Rhine by Bingen several times during the year during certain festivals. We just visited friends there last October and loved it, as well as the other German cities we visited. I think you can%26#39;t go wrong anywhere you go.

Two cities we wanted to go to but didn%26#39;t have the time to see were Heidelberg and Trier. Maybe you can make those a weekend trip.

There%26#39;s a bicycle pathway the length of the Rhine, which I believe starts in Mainz and goes all the way to Koblenz. It%26#39;s on the left side(Mainz side) of the river. You can bike to Koblenz and back or take the train back to Wiesbaden or Mainz. There are 2 forests I am aware about where you can walk/hike - one is behind the Niederwald monument in Ruedesheim and the one in Bingen.

Since you are new to the area, just wondering if you%26#39;ve been to the Globus supermarket? I think it is somewhere between Bingen and Mainz. It%26#39;s huge! Also, when the fall arrives this year, if you folks drink wine, you%26#39;ll have to try feiderweisse. It%26#39;s freshly pressed wine, still fermenting in the bottle/jug. It comes in red or white and is fantastic.

You%26#39;ll will definitely have to check out several of the villages along the Rhine from Bingen to Koblenz as well as Marksburg castle in Braubach.

a few websites -

Rhine valley, things to do. Bike. Hike. Look at the %26quot;The Valley%26quot; and %26quot;Leisure Time%26quot; tabs. Click on the villages along the Rhine on the left side of the page for a description of the village.

www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/index.php…

A calendar of things happening for this year 2006 along the many villages on the Rhine. However, it%26#39;s in German. But you should be able to figure them out. - e.g., many festivals, bike rally in Ruedesheim, Bingen%26#39;s jazz festival, wine festivals, car-free festival.....and on and on....

www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/index.php…

Enjoy yourselves! :)