Luminare Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 On September 16th I will be leaving Houston and moving to Germany for Grad School! Why am I even saying this? Well I have plenty of things I want to see and visit, but I'm looking for anything else that is a "must see" while I'm in Germany or in the general region. I'll be there for a minimum of 2 years, so I'll have plenty of time to visit a lot of places If you have any ideas of stuff to see or even events I should look out for, I would really appreciate it! I'm really excited to see what Houston will look like when I get back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 On September 16th I will be leaving Houston and moving to Germany for Grad School! Why am I even saying this? Well I have plenty of things I want to see and visit, but I'm looking for anything else that is a "must see" while I'm in Germany or in the general region. I'll be there for a minimum of 2 years, so I'll have plenty of time to visit a lot of places If you have any ideas of stuff to see or even events I should look out for, I would really appreciate it! I'm really excited to see what Houston will look like when I get back! Congrats and good luck, Luminare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADCS Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Where in Germany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Where in Germany? I'll be in a small town called Dessau. Its about an 1 1/2 hrs south of Berlin and 1 hr north of Leipzig. And to answer another question that would have been asked. Its an MA in Architecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I'll be in a small town called Dessau. Its about an 1 1/2 hrs south of Berlin and 1 hr north of Leipzig. And to answer another question that would have been asked. Its an MA in Architecture. Being an architect, I'm assuming this is already at or near the top of your list. http://www.bauhaus-dessau.de/english/home.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Being an architect, I'm assuming this is already at or near the top of your list. http://www.bauhaus-dessau.de/english/home.html Its actually part of the campus of the school im going too! Definitely can't wait to step into that building! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Congratulations! I have been planning to move there for years. Might pack up and do it one day.Anyways, if you're into cars Düsseldorf has a wonderful collection. Cologne of course has the magnificent Cathedral. If you have time, climb the narrow stairs to the top of the tower. Also they have a great underground tour with ancient roman buildings still intact. Unfortunately the tour is in German. Great Roman museum close by as well.if you can make it to Munich, go for Oktoberfest. Once in a lifetime thing. If you're still in Germany for the holidays, I'm sure Leipzig has a Christmas market, as most cities do. It's cute and fun, just something to do.Enjoy all the kinder chocolate and Kolsh beer you can! There are many cute towns along the Belgian border that are picturesque, and Aachen is full of history and folklore like any European town.There's really a great opportunity to take a train or cheap flight to any other destination in Europe. Try to see and do as much as you can while still focusing on your studies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 The 'Ring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txn4art Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Take the train to Austria. Plan to spend several days in Vienna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Spend some time in the Alps, both in the summer and in the winter. Have some gluhwein when the weather gets cold. It's something that's hard to find here. Side trips to Poland and the Czech Republic. South Tyrol if you can make it. This one's in central France, but is pretty cool. It's an ongoing project to build a 13th century castle from scratch using only medieval tools and techniques. http://www.guedelon.fr/en/ Being a military history buff I'd probably visit sites associated with WW1 and 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 So much to see over there, you could go to a different place every weekend. Actually, you should. Germany: Rothenburg Munich (go during oktoberfest) Burchesgarden (go to eagles nest) Herrenchiemsee neuschwanstein & hohenschwangau (these two can be done same day) Rhine river (Lorelei, go during the 'Rhine in flames' amazing fireworks display over the river, lots of castles to see as well) Koblenz (the moselle and rhine meet here, really amazing, the town is cool too) Netherlands: Amsterdam (don't just smoke the weed, so many museums and architecture) Efteling (Dutch amusement park) Rotterdam (those cube buildings are really neat) Belgium: Brussels Ghent (really old castle here) France: Paris (obvs) Normandy (omaha beach and point du lac) Austria: Saltzburg Vienna These are places I've been that are absolutely worth the weekend trip to see. Fly me out there and pay for my hotel; I'll take you on a personal tour of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pragmatist Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 If I remember correctly, you said you're an Aggie, so represent us Ags well out there. Good luck and gig'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Never been to Europe, but I've heard there's an exciting club in Amsterdam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Never been to Europe, but I've heard there's an exciting club in Amsterdam... That movie is underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 A friend who is notoriously NOT a gearhead was recently extolling VW Autostadt in Wolfsburg. If you're heading towards the Netherlands, Kroeller Mueller (where's an umlaut when you need one?), in a national park near Arnhem, is pretty amazing. And Dachau, near Munich. I went there on a gray, spitting snow January day, and can instantly bring up the mental image many years later... and still can't describe it in words other than to say that the weather was very appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 A friend who is notoriously NOT a gearhead was recently extolling VW Autostadt in Wolfsburg.If you're heading towards the Netherlands, Kroeller Mueller (where's an umlaut when you need one?), in a national park near Arnhem, is pretty amazing.And Dachau, near Munich. I went there on a gray, spitting snow January day, and can instantly bring up the mental image many years later... and still can't describe it in words other than to say that the weather was very appropriate.If you üse a Mäc, höld döwn öption and prëss u, then hït the vowel you want umlaut'd. On an iPhöne, just press and hold the letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Thank yoü, Tige. It's even intüitive (once yoü know it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 If you üse a Mäc, höld döwn öption and prëss u, then hït the vowel you want umlaut'd. On an iPhöne, just press and hold the letter.Mine automatically did Düsseldorf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Mine automatically did Düsseldorf. Öh ït dïd, hüh? Thë ïPhönë's äütöcörrëct lëärns fröm yöü, I thöüght (OK, I'll stop now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Öh ït dïd, hüh? Thë ïPhönë's äütöcörrëct lëärns fröm yöü, I thöüght (OK, I'll stop now) there aren't 'e' umlauts in german >.> but good to know info anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Luminare that's so exciting. I'm really happy for you having that kind of opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 If you üse a Mäc, höld döwn öption and prëss u, then hït the vowel you want umlaut'd. On an iPhöne, just press and hold the letter. What if you want to put an umlaut on a u? ... Also forgot, in the Netherlands do these things: Keukenhof in the spring (specifically when there's tulips)KinderdijkDelta Works (large flood control installed in the Rhine delta near Rotterdam, there's a museum and boat tour of it, which is awesome) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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