Hello People,
Germany has been the backbone of my business for the last couple of years. I lived there for seven years back in the seventies and have always had a soft spot for her.
I spend as much of my time as I can in the Saxony region Dresden/Meissen in particular and it has to be the most underrated and undervisisted tourist haven in Europe - there literally is something for everyone.
Friendly, welcoming, beautiful, so easy to get to now that Gatwick is flying to Dresden. We also fly in to Hannover from Southampton and use it as an excuse to drive through the Herz down to Thuringia and then eastwards - breathtaking.
Goslar just has to be seen.
My retirement plans include Meissen/Dresden area - a few short years away. My business partner has bought himself the most georgious old pub in a sleepy little village just off the autobahn about 25 mins drive from the Neustadt.
We intend to get fat rich and old in the area (If I said how much this pub cost him - you'd believe it because you'e seen it first hand the other posters here would think I was lying. My Dreiseitenhof cost me just a few thousand more.
I am a very happy and contented little boy at the prospect. BTW have you boated through the Spreewald yet - just got back from a week away and we spent some time in Lubbenau - most relaxing couple of days I've had in many a year - lovely.
Enough - I don't work for the tourist board and I've got some beautiful properties in Berlin to sell so I must off and do my duty.
Never need much of an excuse to talk about Germany though.