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Route description for Summer holidays Germany


Summer holidays Germany

This summer holiday will be different than usual. Countries cannot be visited or can only be visited to a limited extent. We keep it close to home; Germany. The route has now been adjusted several times due to the weather. It's raining in the Eifel and the Sauerland, so quickly move on to the North: the sun is shining there. During the holiday it turns out that it will also rain in Schleswig-Holstein and we decide to go to Munster.

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Camping Californië vrijdag 12 juni

Horsterweg 23, 5971 ND, Grubbenvorst, Niederlande

51° 25' 13.4" N 6° 6' 27" E

51.4204000 6.1075000


☍ 97,5 km (1 hrs. 4 min.)

Camping Hoeve de Gastmolen

Booked

Lemierserberg 23, 6291 NM, Vaals, Nederland

50° 46' 39" N 6° 0' 25.9" E

50.7775000 6.0072000


☍ 5,8 km ( 11 min.)

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Aachen

What a heavy thunderstorm last night and last night. It's haunted!
Today we went to Aachen by bike. Some vague cycle paths here and there, but it was doable. When we arrived at the Elisebrunnen, we first had a cup of coffee. It remains strange to see people walking with face masks--- under their chin!
We did a city walk. Via the Cathedral, the town hall and back to the Elisebrinnen. Got a good idea of the city. History dating back to Emperor Charles and the Carolingian Empire.
Had lunch on a terrace. We had to fill out a form with our contact details. Ate delicious spaghetti, but way too much.
All in all a fun, educational day.

Johannes-Paul-II.-Straße, 52062 Aachen, Duitsland

50° 46' 30" N 6° 4' 58.1" E

50.7749997 6.0828082


☍ 110,9 km (1 hrs. 9 min.)

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Blankenheim Via

53945 Blankenheim, Duitsland

50° 26' 21.7" N 6° 38' 43.9" E

50.4393649 6.6455399


☍ 37,4 km ( 44 min.)

Altenahr, Duitsland

The town of Altenahr is located on the Ahr river, which meanders through the Ahr valley in beautiful bends. The town is surrounded by rocks, mountains and vineyards.
The beautiful town on the Ahr has approximately 1,871 inhabitants and is located in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, in the north of the Eifel.
It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Altenahr and consists of the four village centers of the municipality; Reimerzhoven, Altenburg, Kreuzberg and Altenahr itself of course.
The town is best known for its wine growing. It is a popular tourist place with cozy alleys and beautiful half-timbered houses. You can also find wine bars and tastings there. Well worth a visit!
View of Altenahr. Photo © Peter van Stenis. Instagram: @pjvs66The history of Altenahr in short.
The history of the place is inextricably linked to the construction of Burg Are around 1100, when Altenahr was founded. It is true that the area around it was already inhabited in Frankish times. Are Castle was first inhabited by Count Theoderic I of Are.
In 1246 the castle came into the possession of the Archbishop of Cologne through a donation. He did not decide this donation by Count Frederik of Are-Hochstaden alone, but with the consent of his family. From then on, the Patriarch of Cologne governed this area from the castle. Burg Are also served as a prison at that time.
After the castle was conquered by the French in 1690, the village of Altenahr was deliberately destroyed by fire. Burg Are itself was destroyed in 1714 and became a nest of robbers for the Cologne troops.
The castle ruins in the middle of beautiful nature. Photo © Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH.
Even though much of the castle has been destroyed, it is certainly worth a visit. Corner towers and gate towers have been preserved. And part of the walls are still there. There are even remains of the chapel's cross vaults visible.
The ruin is located 113 meters above the Ahr and from here you have a beautiful view over the Ahr valley.
TIP. If you want to know more about Burg Are, read our article: Burg Are. A beautiful castle ruin near Altenahr.
The changes in power in the area were detrimental to the development of the roads that were important for wine growing.
The wine was still transported in small carts over the heights of the Ahr valley. Road construction only started after 1800. In 1834 the road through the Ahr valley between Ahrweiler and Altenahr was completed.
The first wine festival was held in the 1930s. And since 1970, Altenahr has had its own wine queen every year with her princesses who welcome guests to the wine festivals.
Altenahr is now increasingly becoming a tourist attraction that mainly lives from tourism and wine growing.
Viticulture is inextricably linked to Altenahr and the surrounding area. Photo © Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH. Sights and things to do in Altenahr.
Altenahr is very beautiful just to walk around because it still has parts that date back to the Middle Ages. There are still old fortress walls and gate turrets.
Walking through narrow streets with picturesque half-timbered houses, you will feel like you are in another time.
The town is officially recognized as a tourist resort by the German government and is completely aimed at tourists. There is much to do and see. Of course, the wine shops and tastings are certainly not lacking here.
Wine festivals are part of this region.
Every year, from the last Sunday in September and all Sundays in October, the so-called “Weinsonntage” is held.
But all year round there is a lot to do in the Ahrdahl when it comes to wine. At Pentecost, for example, the season starts with a wine festival in the Ahr Valley. Followed by a Burgundian festival, a national wine festival and a historic wine festival.
Many of these wine festivals end with beautiful fireworks.
View beautiful chapels and churches.
You can also view a beautiful church and chapels in Altenahr.
The Annunciation Church of Mary.
The Maria Boodschapkerk is the parish church of Altenahr. This monumental church has a Romanesque architectural style.
The parish church was first mentioned in 1166 and was founded by the counts of Are. In 1326 a room was added in the church where the main altar is located.
The vault of the nave dates from the fifteenth century.
This beautiful church is located at Pützgasse 2, 53505 Altenahr.
St Apollonia Chapel.
Then there is the St Appolonia Chapel in Altenahr. The current chapel next to the rectory was built in 1898 with the statue of Our Lady. The chapel was renovated in 1964.
This beautiful chapel is located on the Markt, 53505 in Altenahr.
The Nikolaus Chapel.
The Nikolauskapelle is a small chapel with a three-sided finish, corner pilaster.
This is located at Rossberg Ecke, Tunnelstraße, 53505 in Altenahr.
Beautiful churches to visit. Photo © Viktoria Stodolska. Instagram: @xxvickytravels96xxMore to do in and around Altenahr.
But there is more to do in the Altenahr area!
Below are some tips. (click on the links, if available, for more information)
• Burg Are. A beautiful castle ruin near Altenahr.
• Wine cellar with tasting: Winzergenossenschaft Mayschoß-Altenahr, address: Ahr-Rotweinstrasse 42, 53508 in Mayschoss.
• Bad Neuenahr – Ahrweiler in the Ahr valley. A beautiful place in the middle of the German vineyards.
• Dokumentationsstätte Regierungsbunker. The most secret bunker in the history of Germany.
• Roman villa museum in Bad Neuenahr – Ahrweiler.
• The Teufelsloch, which is also called the devil's hole. From an opening in a rock near Altenahr you have a beautiful view of the Ahr valley. Pay close attention because the signage is not always clearly indicated.
Source: eifelinfo.nl

53505 Verbandsgemeinde Altenahr, Duitsland

50° 31' 1.1" N 6° 59' 31.4" E

50.5169766 6.9920616


☍ 1,3 km ( 2 min.)

Camping Schulz Altenahr

53505, Altenahr-Altenburg, Deutschland

50° 30' 47.9" N 6° 59' 12.1" E

50.5133000 6.9867000


☍ 208,2 km (2 hrs. 14 min.)

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Homberg (Ohm), Duitsland

35315 Homberg, Duitsland

50° 43' 51.2" N 9° 0' 2.5" E

50.7308975 9.0007080


☍ 94,0 km (1 hrs. 11 min.)

Edersee, Duitsland

51° 10' 48.9" N 9° 0' 17.7" E

51.1802576 9.0049241


☍ 23,4 km ( 28 min.)

Camping in Naumburg, Am Schwimmbad, Naumburg, Duitsland

Am Schwimmbad 12, 34311 Naumburg, Duitsland

51° 15' 2" N 9° 9' 35.8" E

51.2505580 9.1599551


☍ 277,1 km (2 hrs. 40 min.)

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Maagdenburg, Duitsland

52° 7' 13.9" N 11° 37' 39.4" E

52.1205333 11.6276237


☍ 2,3 km ( 3 min.)

Stellplatz an der Anlegestelle

Petriförder 1, 39104, Magdeburg, Deutschland

52° 8' 1" N 11° 38' 55" E

52.1336111 11.6486111


☍ 220,3 km (2 hrs. 22 min.)

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Flessenow, Dobin am See, Duitsland

Am Schweriner See 1B, 19067 Dobin am See, Duitsland

53° 45' 8" N 11° 29' 54.3" E

53.7522260 11.4984105


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Flessenow, Dobin am See, Duitsland

Am Schweriner See 1B, 19067 Dobin am See, Duitsland

53° 45' 8" N 11° 29' 54.3" E

53.7522260 11.4984105


☍ 20,4 km ( 24 min.)


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Schwerin, Duitsland

53° 38' 7.8" N 11° 24' 4.5" E

53.6355022 11.4012499


☍ 2,8 km ( 5 min.)

Parkplatz am Stadthafen

Schliemannstraße, 19061, Schwerin, Deutschland

53° 37' 47" N 11° 25' 11" E

53.6297222 11.4197222


☍ 0,9 km ( 1 min.)

Schloss Schwerin, Lennéstraße, Schwerin, Duitsland

Lennéstraße 1, 19053 Schwerin, Duitsland

53° 37' 28.9" N 11° 25' 5.7" E

53.6247045 11.4182424


☍ 224,7 km (2 hrs. 30 min.)

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Campingplatz Halbinsel Peenemünde, Fährstraße, Peenemünde, Duitsland

Fährstraße 9, 17449 Peenemünde, Duitsland

54° 8' 18.3" N 13° 45' 27.9" E

54.1384061 13.7577392


☍ 136,6 km (1 hrs. 54 min.)

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Sellin, Duitsland

54° 22' 37.1" N 13° 41' 30.5" E

54.3769800 13.6918000


☍ 12,5 km ( 13 min.)

Binz, Duitsland

54° 24' 8" N 13° 36' 21.7" E

54.4022152 13.6060250


☍ 18,9 km ( 17 min.)

Gästehaus Lietzow u. Störtebeker Camp, Waldstraße, Lietzow, Duitsland reservering gemaakt

Waldstraße 59A, 18528 Lietzow, Duitsland

54° 29' 3.2" N 13° 30' 38" E

54.4842194 13.5105573


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Gästehaus Lietzow u. Störtebeker Camp, Waldstraße, Lietzow, Duitsland

Waldstraße 59A, 18528 Lietzow, Duitsland

54° 29' 3.2" N 13° 30' 38" E

54.4842194 13.5105573


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Gästehaus Lietzow u. Störtebeker Camp, Waldstraße, Lietzow, Duitsland

Waldstraße 59A, 18528 Lietzow, Duitsland

54° 29' 3.2" N 13° 30' 38" E

54.4842194 13.5105573


☍ 33,4 km ( 36 min.)

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Kap Arkona, Putgarten, Duitsland

Kaap Arkona, 18556 Putgarten, Duitsland

54° 40' 41.2" N 13° 25' 35.9" E

54.6781137 13.4266313


☍ 57,8 km (1 hrs. )

Trent, Duitsland

54° 31' 15.2" N 13° 15' 18.5" E

54.5208938 13.2551337


☍ 20,8 km ( 29 min.)

Ostseecamp Suhrendorf reservering gemaakt.

Suhrendorf 4, 18569, Suhrendorf, Deutschland

54° 27' 51.1" N 13° 8' 16.1" E

54.4642000 13.1378000


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Ostseecamp Suhrendorf

Suhrendorf 4, 18569, Suhrendorf, Deutschland

54° 27' 51.1" N 13° 8' 16.1" E

54.4642000 13.1378000


☍ 0,0 km ( )

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Ostseecamp Suhrendorf, Suhrendorf, Ummanz, Duitsland

Suhrendorf 4, 18569 Ummanz, Duitsland

54° 27' 50.8" N 13° 8' 17.9" E

54.4641246 13.1383150


☍ 403,5 km (4 hrs. 25 min.)

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Camping Nordsee

Dithmarscher Strasse 41, 25761, Büsum, Deutschland

54° 8' 15.7" N 8° 50' 37" E

54.1377000 8.8436000


☍ 29,9 km ( 31 min.)

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Bargenstedt, Duitsland

25704 Bargenstedt, Duitsland

54° 5' 35.9" N 9° 9' 4.7" E

54.0933192 9.1513032


☍ 33,0 km ( 33 min.)

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Eidersperrwerk, Wesselburenerkoog, Duitsland

25764 Wesselburenerkoog, Duitsland

54° 15' 52.5" N 8° 50' 43.9" E

54.2645912 8.8455238


☍ 0,6 km ( 1 min.)

Fischbistro Katinger Watt 1, Tönning, Duitsland

Katinger Watt 1, 25832 Tönning, Duitsland

54° 16' 7" N 8° 50' 48.4" E

54.2686105 8.8467785


☍ 10,9 km ( 14 min.)

Multimar Wattforum Tönning, Dithmarscher Straße, Tönning, Duitsland

Dithmarscher Str. 6, 25832 Tönning, Duitsland

54° 19' 3.8" N 8° 57' 9.8" E

54.3177340 8.9527230


☍ 16,4 km ( 19 min.)

Friedrichstadt, Duitsland

25840 Friedrichstadt, Duitsland

54° 22' 33.6" N 9° 5' 22.8" E

54.3760119 9.0896682


☍ 373,0 km (3 hrs. 52 min.)

Stellplatz am Aasee-Wellenbad

An der Umfluth 99, 49477, Ibbenbüren, Deutschland

52° 15' 43" N 7° 43' 53" E

52.2619444 7.7313889


☍ 47,5 km ( 42 min.)

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Campingplatz Münster

Laerer Werseufer 7, 48157, Münster, Deutschland

51° 56' 47.8" N 7° 41' 29" E

51.9466000 7.6914000


☍ 6,1 km ( 14 min.)

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Münster, Duitsland

51° 57' 38.4" N 7° 37' 34.1" E

51.9606649 7.6261347


☍ 29,6 km ( 29 min.)

Burg Vischering, Berenbrock, Lüdinghausen, Duitsland

Berenbrock 1, 59348 Lüdinghausen, Duitsland

51° 46' 34.4" N 7° 26' 35.6" E

51.7762360 7.4432215


☍ 2,1 km ( 4 min.)

Lüdinghausen, Duitsland

51° 46' 5.6" N 7° 26' 47.6" E

51.7682140 7.4465617


☍ 125,2 km (1 hrs. 23 min.)

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Camping Californië, Horsterweg, Grubbenvorst, Nederland

Horsterweg 23, 5971 ND Grubbenvorst, Nederland

51° 25' 14.4" N 6° 6' 23.9" E

51.4206750 6.1066255