Number 1 Place to Visit in Germany!….and Other Things!

Hey everyone! Finals are upon us… so brace yourself for long nights, short coffee breaks, and plenty of tears. I left you guys off last time on a total cliffhanger trying to figure out what my number 1 travel destination in Germany is! Well, the time has come. My number 1 destination in Germany is, you guesed it.

1. Berlin 

Berlin- Brandenburg Gate

Now I know there are some people out there that disagree with me who have been to Germany and that is fine, however from my experiences, time spent there, and interactions with the people of Berlin, this was a no brainer. Our group spent 5 days in Berlin, and it was still no where near enough time to do everything there. You could spend a year of your life visitng every museum in Berlin and that probably still would not be enough. From the original settlers of Berlin to World War I, WWII, East and West Berlin, The Wall, anything you could imagine, Berlin has a museum for it. This was also where I had some of the best food on our trip as well. There was a specific restaurant that specializes in Berlin dishes and it was fantastic! Unfortunately I do not recall the name of it, I just know the taste of the delicious food our group devoured. The number of monuments in Berlin are astronomical. From the Brandenburg Gate to Victory Circle to Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, there is something always to be seen in Berlin. This is why I chose Berlin as the number one destination to visit. The amount of things one can do there is endless, and tie that in with great food, and friendly people and you got a number 1 city.

Some places outside of Germany I would recomend visiting are:

Stockholm, Sweden

ABBA The Museum

Stockholm was home to my favorite museum, The ABBA Museum. Also some great fish and chips as well. I would recomend going in the summer months of June and July however because it can still be quite cold in the spring months.

Florence, Italy

Beautiful Florence

Florence was amazing and I know I speak for myself and everyone else in our group when I say I want to visit again. Florence is a great place for a weekend excursion to get a way for a while and take in the beautiful sights. The only thing you have to watch out for is that some restaurants may charge you a sitting fee. Yes they charge you money just to sit down so make sure you have enough cash before going and purchasing your apple juice and PB and J.

Rome, Italy

Colosseum

Rome was a lot of fun and I wish we could have stayed longer! Plenty of things to do and see! From walking through the Roman Forum or taking a quick hop up to Vadican City, there is plenty to do! Be prepared to bring your walking shoes however. Our group walked 29 miles in just the 2 days we were there. Needless to say, I lost 22 lbs by just drinking Slim Fast and visitng Rome in 2 days. But in all reality, it was an amazing place with history all around you!

I could go on and on, however if you come to Europe, don’t just take my advice, take your own! Find what you want to see most and do it! Make it your trip!

In only 4 days I will be coming back home to Valpo with the rest of the R-95 group and starting our summer breaks! This semester went by fast, but that just means we had fun doing it!

Tune in Monday where I give a sending off post since it will be my last. Until then people, good luck on finals and believe in yourself! Till later everybody, this is Austin P signing off!