Originally Posted by
flyingfkb
After Munich you should go to Regensburg and visit the old Town. For a specific christmas market I would suggest the most famous one in Nürnberg. Instead of Würzburg go to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (one of the few cities where the whole medieval city wall is still intact). An alternative to Frankfurt which is great for museums is Wiesbaden and Mainz. In Wiesbaden you can visit a very nice christmas market (opens on November 28th). In Mainz you can visit the Gutenberg Museum (the inventor of modern book printing and see one of the first printed bibles). Since you have only 9 days you should be careful not to pack too much into the trip otherwise you will have only a day and a half in every place.
Yes, 9 days is quite short and I might have to miss a lot. Wiesbaden Christmas market appealed to my wife as well. I will try to have a basic plan that includes that city.
Originally Posted by
wxman22
Wing it.
While all the places mentioned are worth seeing, my best experiences in Germany have been in small towns or cities. They will all have Christmas Markets and fewer tourists will make the experience better and prices less.
A car would be very handy if going to smaller places.
Apart from driving in the snow, are there any winter specific items to worry about regarding renting a car in Germany? Special insurance, chain requirements etc?