GROUP TRAVEL 2018

Holiday Destination

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BERLIN BAD REICHENHALL LEONBERG/STUTTGART CHEMNITZ HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF Highlights 2018

Index page Price information, GTC...... 2 Dear travel partner, the guests. Because we want Your contact person: Legend...... 2 Group travel in Germany is well you and your customers to enjoy Ulrike Hahn Highlights 2018...... 2-3 loved by travellers and its popu- your stay and to look back on [email protected] Bad Reichenhall...... 4 larity is still growing. Germany your trip with pleasure. You can  +49 3722 513-0 (-444) Munich...... 5 offers diverse possibilities to in- choose from the tours around +49 3722 513-100 Berlin...... 6 spire people to go on a bus trip Germany we offer or we can Chemnitz...... 7 because of its landscapes as well talk about other possibilities: AMBER HOTELS Leonberg/Stuttgart...... 8 as its culture.  +49 3722 513-0 (-444) Office Tourism Hilden/Düsseldorf...... 9 All year round the regions sur- Wildparkstraße 6 Experience culture...... 10 rounding the six AMBER HOTELS AMBER HOTELS 09247 Chemnitz-Röhrsdorf Enjoy nature...... 10 Active relaxation...... 11 invite you to explore them. Our Office Tourism Germany Discover cities...... 12 friendly and competent staff Ulrike Hahn Wine culture ...... 12 love to be hosts and look after Sales Manager Tourism Please call me! Advent & Christmas Markets...... 13 Group rates 2018...... 14  +49 3722 513-444 Photo credits...... 14 Seasonal trips/Mystery tours... 14-15

1 AMBER HOTEL CHEMNITZ PARK: »900 Years Zwickau« – automobile & Robert-Schuhmann-Town

Zwickau is celebrating its 900th anni- versary in 2018. The city known as Au- tomobile and Robert-Schumann-Town is celebrating the anniversary with diffe- rent events throughout the year. One highlight is the “Festival of Lights” from May 1 to 5, when parts of the town are illuminated and bathed in spectacu- lar video projections. Between May 31 and June 10 the Schumann Festival is going to be held. As well as a three-day choir competition, works of the great composer will be performed. At the Au- gust-Horch-Automobile-Day on August 1. Robert Schumann Denkmal in Zwickau 26 car and vintage car enthusiast can in- dulge themselves. The best cars of 114 years of Zwickau car manufacturing will be presented at the main market place. Historical market life from 1118 until to- day is brought back to life at Zwickau old town on September 8 and 9. The final highlight will be a big Miners’ parade through the town centre on December 15. Price information: All offers pu- blished in this booklet on behalf of This is in honour of the century-long mining tradition of Zwickau. travel agents are valid from 01.01. to 31.12.2018. If not stated otherwise they are valid per person for a group of minimum 15 people. They can be booked on request and are subject to 2 AMBER RESIDENZ BAVARIA, BAD REICHENHALL availability. All prices are net prices in Euro (€) and include service tax and Bad Reichenhall Philharmonics VAT at the current rate. For these arran- gements a limited number of rooms is reserved. Arrangements and prices are Making the “Great Classics” and the Philharmo- valid until cancelled. Printing and type reachable and enjoyable for every- nic Christmas (Dec setting errors are reserved. The AMBER HOTEL General Terms and Conditions one is the philosophy of the forty 20 to 22 and Dec apply. professional musicians in Bad 26, 2018). GTC: You can find the full GTC under Reichenhall. Lean back, relax and www.amber-hotels.de/en/terms-and- enjoy fine chamber music as well 15km further away, conditions. A hard copy of the GTC is available on request. Publisher: AM- as opulent symphonies and samp- musical highlights BER HOTELS, Hotel Bellevue GmbH, les of famous operas. Music lovers await you in the Schwanenstraße 27, 40721 Hilden, from all over the world appreciate Mozart town Salz- Germany. the magnificent concerts, which burg: Mozart Week the Reichenhall musicians inter- (Jan 26 to Feb Legend: pret with lots of love and passion. 4, 2018) and the rooms parking Salzburger Fest- motorway airport A special recommendation for Bad spiele (planned for DBL = double room Reichenhall are the Mozart Days the end of July to SGL = single room (Mar 15 to 18, 2018), the Johann- the end of August Twin = double bed room Strauß-Days (Sept 4 to 16, 2018) 2018) with seperate beds 2. Bad Reichenhall Philharmonics in front of the Konzertrotunde pp = per person HB = half board B&B = bed and breakfast 2 Highlights 2018 AMBER advan- tages for bus 3 ECONTEL HOTEL MÜNCHEN, MUNICH 5 AMBER HOTEL LEONBERG/STUTTGART drivers and Faust Festival – 200 Years Cannstatter Volksfest, tour guides 1 Drama. 1 Town. 100 Events Sept 28 to Oct 14, 2018 and Relaxed arrival from Feb 23 to Jul 29, 2018 Spring Festival Apr 21 to May 13, 2018 ■■ Loading/unloading at Not only Munich knows how to have a good party the hotel entrance. like the Oktoberfest. For 200 years Bad Cannstatt, ■■ Bus parking at the the oldest part of Stuttgart, has celebrated a simi- hotel or nearby. larly impressive and well-loved public festival: the Wasen. Relaxed stay The city centre of Stuttgart has some surprises for this anniversary. There will be a historical festival at ■■ Upgrade to a more the Schlossplatz from Sep 26 to Oct 3, 2018. Histo- quieter single room in rical markets, colourful traditional Swabian costu- the next higher room mes, typical delicacies and of course special beer category available. await guests from all over the world. ■■ A surprise in the room. 3. - State Opera in the evening ■■ A newspaper free of For five whole months Munich will be dominated charge (if available). by Goethes famous drama “Faust”. Over 70 cultural institutions of Munich are presenting a comprehen- Good onward journey sive and diverse program: theatre performances, concerts, happenings, readings, discussions, city ■■ Water to refill your tours and much more. Residenztheater, Gärtner- windscreen-wiper unit platztheater and State Opera are taking part as well is available, in winter as Puppet Theatre and Galerietheater and many this includes antifreeze. others. ■■ Vacuum cleaner for A surprising and playful way will open the often cleaning the bus demanding topics to all. Unique experiences, enter- on request. 5. Stuttgart Beer Festival - Cannstatter Volksfest tainment, humour and fun will take away the seri- ousness of the matter. Apart from those events there The smaller relative of the Wasen is the Spring Fes- are also special highlights like the Walpurgis Night tival in Stuttgart. Even though this event is not as AMBER advan- and a music weekend to name but a few. big as the Wasen in autumn it is still the biggest tages for spring festival in . Apart from a selection of fairground rides there are stalls and attractions and bookers of course lots of fun to be had. 4 ECONTEL HOTEL BERLIN Trial sleeping

Berlin Biennale for contemporary art One hotel makes your 6 AMBER HOTEL HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF: shortlist but you have ne- “Unseen & Unknown” from Jun 9 to ver been there before? We Sept 9, 2018 Altbier Tour through Düsseldorf would like to invite you Let your customers become for a free night including Every other breakfast from the buffet. year the Bi- “Altbier experts” ennale Ber- Free place regulation lin takes The historical centre of Düsseldorf is famous for its place. Local Altbier. The top-fermented and often dark beer has For every 20 paying as well as in- been brewed here since the 17th century. No sur- guests you will receive ternational prise then that Düsseldorf holds the name capital one free place including works of art of Altbier even though the art of brewing has taken the booked hotel services, are shown. root along the whole Lower Rhine over time. the first free place for The artwork During a light-hearted round trip along the “lon- the driver in a single is exhibited gest bar counter of the world” your customers get room and each other in a at differentto know rustic breweries and learn a lot of inter- double room. places, in esting things galleries and about the tra- Flexible tour planning 4. Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum for Contemporary Art museums of ditional art of the capital, for instance the Museum für Gegen- brewing. Of Often on offer for groups wart. Since the first edition in 1998 the Biennale course there of 15 people and more. Berlin has made a name for itself as one of the most can’t be a tour important events for contemporary art worldwide. like this with- The curator for the coming exhibition is South Af- out a tasting rican Gabi Ngcobo, who has made it her goal to int- session of the roduce the contemporary art of her continent to the special tangy world. and fresh beer! 6. Altbier in Düsseldorf

3 AMBER RESIDENZ Bavaria, Bad Reichenhall

170 (110 DBL/twins, 30 SGL, 30 apartments/suites) nearby, free of charge A8 5km SZG 12km Free services: ƒƒ Use of the indoor swim- ming pool, fitness room LOCATION & PARKING FOOD & DRINKS AND EVENTS ƒƒ WiFi throughout the hotel ƒƒSurrounded by greenery, on the foot of the moun- ƒƒRestaurant 160 seats. ƒƒ Use of the internet areas tains Predigtstuhl and Hochstaufen. ƒƒTerrace 60 seats. ƒƒ500m to the spa gardens (Kurgarten). ƒƒCosy lounge with fireplace 12 to 16 seats. ƒƒ15km to Salzburg. ƒƒBeer garden 50 seats. ƒƒFree bus parking near the hotel. ƒƒHotel bar »Kutscherstube« 25 seats. Popular with groups: ƒƒ2 function rooms for up to 60 people. ƒƒ Start of season trip & ROOMS End of season trip All rooms have a balcony or loggia, Minibar fridge LEISURE ƒƒ Advent trips with visit of the (sale of drinks in the hotel), flat-screen TV, radio, ƒƒIndoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness room. Salzburg Christmas Market desk, safe, hair dryer: ƒƒMassages and beautician at the Vitalcenter and ƒƒ Bank Holidays ƒƒCategory A - Bestprice: Bath with bathtub. the oasis of beauty. ƒƒ Music and culture ƒƒCategory B - Comfort mountain view or Country ƒƒLeisure program by guest service. ƒƒ Hiking and cycling house: bath with bathtub or a shower.

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1. Festungsgasse in Salzburg 2. St. Bartolomä at Königssee 3. Predigtstuhlbahn 4. Ramsau Church at summer 5. Hiker on the Hochstaufen Salzburg*...... 15km Spa garden ...... 500m German Alp Street Tour (along a part Philharmonic Orchestra...... 1.5km Cycling – for everybody: Ideal tours Berchtesgaden...... 20km Predigtstuhl with cable car..... 2.5km of Germany’s oldest holiday route): Alte Saline Bad Reichenhall.....1.5km with gentle gradients through woods Inzell...... 17km Listsee...... 6km Bad Reichenhall - Inzell - Ruhpolding Salzburg festival...... 15km and meadows to the Thumsee Lake. Ruhpolding...... 26.5km Nationalpark Berchtesgaden.... 20km - Reit im Winkl, ca. 125km plus 52km Salt mine Berchtesgaden...... 20km Or a tour via Karlstein, Nonn, Piding Reit im Winkl...... 44.5km Wimbachklamm in Ramsau..... 25km return along the A8 Haus der Berge, and Marzoll to Austria. Kitzbühel*...... 60km Königssee...... 26km Salzkammergut-Runde*... ca. 260km Berchtesgaden...... 20km Burghausen...... 66.5km Saalachtaler Naturgewalten ... 29km Bad Reichenhall - Salzburg - Trumer See Ramsau...... 20km Water Wellness: Rupertus Thermal Rosenheim...... 76km Gut Aiderbichl*...... 37km - Mondsee - Attersee - Traunsee - Bad Gentian distillery Grassl ...... 23km Spa, five springs – AlpenSole Munich...... 133km Chiemsee...... 47km Ischl - Wolfgangsee - Bad Reichenhall Kehlsteinhaus Berchtesgaden.. 26km (alpine brine), sauna area...... 1.2km Herrenchiemsee Castle...... 56km

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4 AMBER RESIDENZ Bavaria · Am Münster 3 · 83435 Bad Reichenhall · Germany · +49 8651 776-0 ·  -776 · [email protected] · www.amber-hotels.de/reichenhall ECONTEL HOTEL München, Munich SUPERIOR

2 bus parking spaces next to 69 (67 DBL/twins, also available as SGL, 2 suites) the hotel, free of charge A99 2.5km MUC 35km Free services: ƒƒ Guest can use the coffee/tea making facilities LOCATION & PARKING FOOD & DRINKS AND EVENTS from 11am to 1am ƒƒIn the Pasing district. ƒƒBreakfast restaurant. ƒƒ WiFi throughout the hotel ƒƒA few minutes on foot to the tram station ƒƒLobby bar and large lobby with seating. ƒƒ Use of the internet station »Neuaubing«. ƒƒ2 function rooms (also usable as group meeting ƒƒ2 free bus parking spaces at the hotel. points) for special occasions for up to 100 people.

ROOMS LEISURE ƒƒAll rooms have flat-screen TV, sound insulating ƒƒJogging pathway from the hotel entrance. window with air lock, desk, safe, hair dryer: ƒƒBicycle rentals on request. Popular with groups: ƒƒCategory A - Bestprice: Ca. 25m². ƒƒ Stop over ƒƒFamily rooms: For two adults and a maximum of ƒƒ City trips two children for up to 12 years. ƒƒ Music and culture ƒƒ Mystery tours

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6. 7. Munich in front of the alps 8. Lake Starnberger See 9. Monastery Andechs 10. In the English Garden, Munich Travelling by tram is a Munich way National Bavarian Museum...... 13km Botanical Garden...... 9km Nymphenburg Castle...... 7km Hiking and walking through Munich: of life. Explore the old town during Residence Museum and English Garden Munich...... 17km Olympic Park ...... 10km From the Mariensäule statue an extraordinary guided tour on foot treasure chamber of the Lake Starnberger See...... 24km »BMW-World«...... 10km through the English Garden to the and by tram line 19 residence...... 13km Lake Ammersee...... 32km ...... 17km Studentenstadt (student town), (start: /Stachus) German Museum...... 13km Weihenstephaner Gardens...... 49km Monastery Andechs...... 33km along the pilgrim’s route of St. ...... 11km Cuvilliés-theatre...... 13km Lake Tegernsee...... 63km Monastery Ettal...... 89km James (Jakobsweg) to Monastery Karlsplatz/Stachus...... 12km Pinakotheken...... 13km Lake Schliersee...... 70km Linderhof Palace...... 101km Schäftlarn or to one of the many ...... 13km ...... 17km Lake Walchensee...... 85km Herrenchiemsee Castle...... 103km lakes around Munich. ...... 13km Hofbräuhaus...... 17km Lake Chiemsee...... 103km Neuschwanstein Castle...... 116km Thermal Spa Erding...... 50km

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ECONTEL HOTEL München · Bodenseestraße 227 · 81243 München · Germany · +49 89 87189-0 ·  -400 · [email protected] · www.amber-hotels.de/muenchen 5 ECONTEL HOTEL Berlin Charlottenburg SUPERIOR

205 (118 DBL, 44 twins, 12 SGL, 31 shared rooms) in the surrounding area A100 1.8km/2.1km TXL 4.5km Free services: ƒƒ During the day drinks at the welcome corner LOCATION & PARKING FOOD & DRINKS AND EVENTS ƒƒ WiFi throughout the hotel ƒƒIn the western part of Berlin, 12 minutes on foot ƒƒÀ la carte restaurant 168 seats. ƒƒ Use of the internet to Charlottenburg Palace (1km). ƒƒHotel bar 32 seats. terminal ƒƒKurfürstendamm (Kudamm), 3km. ƒƒEvents can be held at restaurant for up to 150 ƒƒ Daily newspapers ƒƒGet on/off directly in front of the hotel, parking people. nearby. LEISURE ROOMS ƒƒBicycle hire at the hotel. Popular with groups: All rooms have a flat-screen TV, radio, desk, safe, ƒƒJogging pathway from the hotel entrance. ƒƒ Stop over hair dryer: ƒƒWalking to Charlottenburg Place, ƒƒ City trips ƒƒCategory A - Bestprice: Mainly with separate ca. 12 minutes on foot to the palace and the park ƒƒ UNESCO-World Heritage beds ƒƒ8 minutes on foot to pier »Schlossbrücke« for ƒƒ Music and culture ƒƒCategory B - Comfort: With French bed or double boat trips on the Spree. ƒƒ Travelling by bike bed and make-up mirror.

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1. Berlin Cahtedral 2. Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstraße 3. Spreewald: Boat ride 4. Charlottenburg Palace 5. Bicyclist in front of the Altes Museum Explore Berlin during a boat tour on Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church..3km Berliner Zoo (Berlin Zoological Deutsche Oper...... 1.3km Cycling: the Spree and the Landwehr Victory Column...... 4km Garden)...... 4km Charlottenburg Palace...... 1.5km Sightseeing tours to the most Canal, passing the Government Brandenburg Gate...... 5km Tiergarten Berlin...... 4km Theater des Westens...... 3km famous sights of the city start at Quarter, Island Of Museums and Reichstag building...... 5km Britzer Garten...... 18km Babelsberg Castle...... 30km the hotel. the Berlin Cathedral – a special Berlin Cathedral...... 5km Gardens of the World...... 20km Potsdam with Sanssouci Palace Round trip Berlin Wall or experience night and day! House at Checkpoint Charlie...... 7km Lake Großer Müggelsee...... 35km and park, Cecilienhof Palace and a tour to the green, relaxing oases Shipping company Bruno Winkler, Hackescher Markt...... 8km Lake Schwielowsee...... 44km »Holländisches Viertel«...... 34km of the city. pier »Schlossbrücke« Museum Island...... 8km Schorfheide...... 63km Rheinsberg with Nordic Walking Tours: (with competent guides TV tower...... 9km Spreewald (e.g. Lübbenau)...... 91km Rheinsberg Palace...... 83km Start at the hotel with an instructor. speaking English)...... 700m

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6 ECONTEL HOTEL Berlin Charlottenburg · Sömmeringstraße 24-26 · 10589 Berlin · Germany · +49 30 34681-0 ·  -063 · [email protected] · www.amber-hotels.de/berlin AMBER HOTEL Chemnitz Park

103 (74 DBL/twins, 29 SGL) next to the hotel, free of charge A4/A72, 500 m DRS 72km, LEJ 88km Free services: ƒƒ WiFi throughout the hotel ƒƒ Internet at the Business LOCATION & PARKING FOOD & DRINKS AND EVENTS Corner ƒƒA4 and A72, exit Chemnitz Mitte: 0.5km ƒƒRestaurant 80 seats. ƒƒChemnitz city centre 6km. ƒƒBar area 40 seats. ƒƒShopping paradise Chemnitz Center: 0.5km. ƒƒTerrace/beergarden 45 seats. ƒƒBus parking with lights at the hotel, free of charge. ƒƒ5 function rooms for up to 50 people. Popular with groups: ROOMS LEISURE ƒƒ Start of season trip & 103 rooms with desk, flat-screen TV, radio, hair ƒƒFinnish sauna and steam room. End of season trip dryer and vanity mirror. ƒƒBilliard in the bar area. ƒƒ Advent trips ƒƒCategory A - Bestprice: 4th floor with sloping ƒƒKartbahn (1 minutes on foot). ƒƒ Bank holidays ceiling facing the road. ƒƒBowling (3 minutes on foot). ƒƒ City trips ƒƒCategory B – Business: Facing the more quiet car park side, incl. coffee-making facilities free of charge and mini bar.

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6. Neumarkt at Chemnitz 7. Saxon steamboat tour 8. Art collection Chemnitz 9. Augustusburg Castle 10. Erzgebirgische Aussichtsbahn Markersbach Viadukt Chemnitz...... 6km Reservoir Kriebstein...... 36km Chemnitz, famous for the most Klaffenbach Castle...... 16km Walking: Freiberg...... 42km Muldental...... 40km important German art collections: Rochsburg Castle...... 25km Mulde Valley – The Land of the Annaberg-Buchholz...... 55km Fichtelbergbahn (railway)...... 42km Art collection Chemnitz...... 6km Augustusburg Castle...... 26km Castles in different stages. For Seiffen...... 63km Ore Mountains...... 45km Museum Gunzenhauser...... 6km Bergbaumuseum Oelsnitz...... 27km instance, trip around the Rochsburg Meißen...... 70km Preßnitztalbahn...... 47km Schlossbergmuseum...... 6km Kriebstein Castle...... 39km Castle or the Grünefelder Park in Leipzig ...... 75km Leipziger Seenland...... 70km State Museum f. archaeology...... 6km Czech spa triangle: Waldenburg (easy walk). Dresden...... 80km Vogtland...... 75km Industriemuseum...... 7km - Karlsbad...... 99km Walking tour around the reservoir Weimar...... 128km Lößnitzgrundbahn...... 80km Villa Esche with the Henry - Marienbad...... 159km Kriebstein incl. visit of the Kriebstein Erfurt...... 145km Saxon Switzerland...... 100km van de Velde-Museum...... 9km - Franzensbad...... 122km Castle.

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AMBER HOTEL Chemnitz Park · Wildparkstraße 6 · 09247 Chemnitz-Röhrsdorf · Germany · +49 3722 513-0 ·  -100 · [email protected] · www.amber-hotels.de/chemnitz 7 AMBER HOTEL Leonberg/Stuttgart

141 (108 DBL/twins, 27 SGL, 3 suites) next to the hotel, free of charge A8/A81 3km STR 22km Free services: ƒƒ Welcome drink at the Welcome Corner LOCATION & PARKING FOOD & DRINKS AND EVENTS ƒƒ WiFi throughout the hotel ƒƒAt the junction of the motorways A8/A81. ƒƒRestaurant 90 seats. ƒƒ Internet at the Business ƒƒCity park and city hall Leonberg opposite. ƒƒSummer terrace 54 seats. Corner ƒƒGood connections to the Black Forest, the ƒƒHotel bar with seating. Heckengäu and the Swabian Alb. ƒƒ5 function rooms for up to 100 people. ƒƒBus parking at the hotel, free of charge. Popular with groups: LEISURE ƒƒ Stop over ROOMS ƒƒFinnish sauna. ƒƒ City trips 141 rooms with mini bar, flat-screen TV, hair dryer ƒƒPath for jogging from the hotel entrance through ƒƒ Advent trips and vanity mirror. the city park. ƒƒ Bank Holidays ƒƒCategory A - Bestprice: 2nd to 8th floor. ƒƒShopping at the »Leo-Center« with over 90 shops ƒƒ Hiking and cycling ƒƒCategory B - Comfort: 2nd to 8th floor facing the right next to the hotel. quiet park, incl. coffee-making facilities free of charge.

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1. Little Schlossplatz at Stuttgart 2. Drei Kaiserberge 3. Mercedes-Benz Museum, Porsche Museum - Collage 4. Sepulchral chapel (Grabkapelle) on Württemberg hill 5. Swabian forest with Limes watchtower Panoramic views over Stuttgart Heckengäu...... 0km Discover the diversity of Würt- Cannstatter Wasen Walking tour »Natur.nah« - guided from the TV tower...... 17km Boat trip on the Neckar-Käpt‘n, temberg: Modern culture, historic (21.09. bis 07.10.2018) ...... 17km tour at the Heckengäu. Marbach am Neckar...... 33km different landing points...... 22km culture, industrial culture: Residence Castle Ludwigsburg. 27km Round trip Heslach (11km). Pforzheim...... 33km Wilhelma in Stuttgart...... 22km Solitude Palace...... 7km Sepulchral chapel (Grabkapelle) Limes walking tour in the Swabian Esslingen...... 35km Black Forest...... 30km Musicals in the SI- Centrum: on Württemberg hill...... 35km forest (45km). Heilbronn...... 56km Tübingen: Punting boat trip..... 52km Tanz der Vampire, Bodyguard Limes - UNESCO World Walking trails of Stuttgart’s Wine Karlsruhe...... 64km Drei Kaiserberge...... 72km and Mary Poppins ...... 14km Heritage...... 39km area across the Neckar (1-4 hours, Baden-Baden...... 92km Porsche Museum...... 14km Hohenzollern Castle...... 72km wine tasting on request). Heidelberg...... 95km Staatsgalerie Stuttgart...... 17km Lichtenstein Castle...... 72km Mercedes-Benz Museum...... 23km Monastery Blaubeuren...... 88km

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8 AMBER HOTEL Leonberg/Stuttgart · Römerstraße 102 · 71229 Leonberg · Germany · +49 7152 303-3 ·  -499 · [email protected] · www.amber-hotels.de/leonberg AMBER HOTEL Hilden/Düsseldorf

93 (41 DBL/twins, 45 SGL, 7 suites next to the hotel A46, A3, A59 2.6km – 3.5km DUS 29km, CGN 44km Free services: ƒƒ Welcome drink at the Welcome Corner LOCATION & PARKING FOOD & DRINKS AND EVENTS ƒƒ WiFi throughout the hotel ƒƒBetween Düsseldorf, Cologne and Wuppertal ƒƒÀ la carte restaurant 60 seats. ƒƒ Internet at the Business ƒƒEasy to reach via the A46, A3 or A59. ƒƒConservatory 30 seats. Corner ƒƒBus parking at the hotel, free depending on ƒƒTerrace 24 to 48 seats. availability. ƒƒHotel bar. ƒƒ7 function rooms for up to 175 people. Popular with groups: ROOMS ƒƒ City trips 93 rooms and suites with minibar, flat-screen TV, LEISURE ƒƒ UNESCO-World Heritage hair dryer, vanity mirror. ƒƒSmall room with board games and TV. ƒƒ Bank Holidays ƒƒCategory A - Bestprice: Facing the road. ƒƒFree use of 3 hole putting green. ƒƒ Mucic and culture ƒƒCategory B - Business: Facing the more quiet car ƒƒShopping at Hildens cosy high street only ƒƒ Season trips park side incl. free coffee-making facilities, air a few steps from the hotel. ƒƒ Mystery tours conditioning, trouser press, safe.

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6. Medienhafen Düsseldorf at night 7. Köllner Seilbahn (cable car) 8. Alte Schleiferei Solingen 9. Kalkum Castle 10. Kasterer lake nearby Bedburg Düsseldorf: old town, Gehry Essen (Villa Hügel) ...... 38km Neandertal with museum...... 8km Benrath Castle...... 5km Walks through the Neandertal buildings, Rhine Bank Promenade, Duisburg (inner harbour)...... 40km Rhine-shipping, landing point Castle »Burg an der Wupper«... 22km Cycling from the hotel to Düsseldorf weekly market at the Carlsplatz, CentrO Oberhausen...... 48km »Rheinwerft« in Düsseldorf...... 18km Kalkum Castle...... 34km or along the Rhine Königsallee »Kö«...... 15km Bochum (observatory)...... 56km »Kölner Dom« in Köln...... 35km Dyck Castle...... 39km Cycling tours through Düsseldorf Solingen...... 13km Roermond in the Netherlands Blade museum Solingen...... 14km UNESCO World Heritage: including city guide Wuppertal (Schwebebahn)...... 21km (Outlet Center)...... 80km Landscape park Duisburg-North, - Colliery »Zollverein«, Essen... 47km Cycling tours around Cologne and Remscheid...... 30km Xanten (city tour and free entrance...... 44km - Augustusburg Palace and Bonn as well as river cycle paths Cologne (Köln): Cologne Cahtedral, Roman City)...... 84km Archäologischer Park Xanten.... 84km Hunting Lodge Falkenlust along the rivers Rhine, Sieg and Erft head office of 4711, Chocolate Aachen...... 100km Tour through the Bergische Land, at Brühl...... 60km museum...... 35km depending on tour...... 30 - 120km - Aachen Cathedral...... 97km

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AMBER HOTEL Hilden/Düsseldorf · Schwanenstraße 27 · 40721 Hilden · Germany · +49 2103 503-0 ·  -444 · [email protected] · www.amber-hotels.de/hilden 9 Experience culture

OFFER CHEMNITZ: Arts & Culture in Saxony CHEMNITZ: Rustic Ore Mountain Art exhibitions in Chemnitz 1x B&B Buffet in Chemnitz rate on request ▶ Museum at the Theaterplatz: with over 70,000 objects from the 16th to 21 th century. ■■Hearty lentil soup with Showing, among others, works of Karl Schmidt- smoked bratwurst Rottluff, Caspar David Friedrich, Erich Heckel, Ed- ■■Saxony bacon vard Munch, sculptures of Edgar Degas, Aristide ■■Fish from the rivers & lakes Maillol, Georg Kolbe. Also the Textile and Arts and ■■Filled roast port Crafts Collection including Coptic textiles and one ■■Roast poultry and pork of the biggest stocking collections around 1900. ■■Potato dumplings and red 1. View of the Villa Esche at Chemnitz ▶ Museum Gunzenhauser: More than 2,400 pieces cabbage of art by 270 artists show the art of the Classical Eyck, Dürer, Holbein, Rubens, Rembrandt, Pous- ■■Typical Saxony sweet dishes Modernism and second half of the 20th century. sin, Claude Lorrain, Murillo, Canaletto, Tiepolo, like pancakes with apple Included are works of the painter Otto Dix (1891- Raeburn and Graff also give the art lover food for sauce and custard with 1969) and of the expressionist Alexej von Jawlensky thought. blueberries (1865-1941). ▶ The Albertinum shows art from the Romantic ▶ Villa Esche – Henry van de Velde Museum: The period to the present day. The sculpture collection per person, price on request Henry van de Velde Museum at the Villa Esche and the New Masters Art Gallery can be found at shows pieces of the Art Collection Chemnitz. The the magnificently-renovated building in the histo- TIP former dining room and the music salon, most of rical part of Dresden’s centre. The inventories of LEONBERG/STUTTGART: which with the original furniture, which gives you both museums with paintings from Caspar David Guided tour around an atmospheric feel of yesteryear. On the upper Friedrich to Gerhard Richter as well as sculptures Leonberg or Stuttgart floor there is a permanent exhibition in the former of Rodin and up to the 21st century have notable bedrooms and in the bathroom where you can get world-wide reputation. We are happy to help you to an overview of the complete work by the versatile contact a guide. artist. Leipzig ▶ Museum of Fine Arts: It presents paintings, gra- OFFER Dresden phic art and sculptures. Included are works of the MUNICH: ▶ State Art Collection Dresden – Old Masters Art Late Middle Ages up to the present time with the Bavarian “Brotzzeit“ Gallery: The international fame of the Old Masters emphasis on old German and old Dutch paintings plate Art Gallery is based on works of art like Raphael‘s of the 15th to the 17th century, Italian paintings of Sistine Madonna, Giorgione’s Sleeping Venus, the 15th to the 18th century, French paintings of Farmers bread and roll with Correggio’s Holy Night, Cranach’s St. Katharine‘s the 19th century as well as German paintings of the ■■liver meat loaf (Leberkäs) Altar, Vermeer’s Briefleserin and Bellotto’s Dresden 18th to the 20th century. ■■Landjäger smoked sausage City Scenes. The numerous famous paintings of van Extra service evening buffet at the hotel see right column▶ ■■slice of ham or smoked bacon ■■slice of cheese ■■hard-boiled egg ■■Obatzda (Bavarian cheese Enjoy nature speciality) ■■gherkin ■■two kinds of mustard

1x B&B per person, price on request LEONBERG/STUTTGART: Neckar boat trip MUNICH: 5-Lake Tour rate on request TIP Start with a pleasant boat trip along 1x B&B When visiting Munich you should definitely go on BERLIN: rate on request the Neckar at the Cannstatter Wasen, a round trip of the Five Lakes District. The distinc- Concerts at the Orangery the Wilhelma or any other landing point. Enjoy the tive hilly Moraine landscape is a well-loved tourist at Charlottenburg Palace view of the beautiful city and meadow landscape, destination in Upper Bavaria. The Starnberger lake parks, green vineyards and restored natural para- is the first stop. After a walk through the park of We are happy to help you to dises. Feldafing, which offers an oak and beech-framed contact the supplier. Extra service Leonberg & Munich see right column ▶ view of the Starnberger lake and the picturesque mountain range of the Alps, you will carry on by Zille (barge, flat boat) to Rose Island. Here hund- reds of roses emit their intoxicating scent during the blooming season. A visit to the “Holy Mountain of Andechs” with its monastery church should not be omitted during a visit of the Ammersee lake. During a boat trip on the lake you can enjoy the view of the picturesque shoreline. The journey continues to the Pilsensee lake. Framed by wide reed and water lily fields it is the epitome of Bavarian pre-Alpine paradise. The way back to the hotel takes you past the Wörth- 2. Boat trip on the Neckar-Käpt'n see lake and the Weßlinger lake.

10 Active relaxation

1x B&B OFFER BAD REICHENHALL: Bad Reichenhall – hiking wonderland rate on request *additional tourist tax BAD REICHENHALL: Hiking Program: If you put on your hiking boots in the Berchtesga- Noteworthy is the Ramsauer Malerweg a path Bad Reichenhall – dener Land you are spoiled for choice: Easy level of through the romantic »Magic Forest« to the pic- hiking wonderland difficulty or demanding short tour or tours of se- turesque Hintersee lake. On the way you pass the veral hours. The Berchtesgadener Land offers so- world-famous parish church St. Sebastian and the all year, on request: mething for everyone all year round. chapel Kalvarienberg. You should also plan for a ■■3 or 5 nights One of the most beautiful hikes goes past the Wim- visit to the pilgrimage church Maria Himmelfahrt. ■■Welcome drink bachklamm gorge on a constant upward path past Watzmann, Jenner, Obersalzberg, Predigtstuhl, ■■Bavarian breakfast from roaring waters and craggy hillsides. Hochstaufen – many mountains want to be climbed. buffet with freshly made The view of the magnificent Alpine scenery, of deep egg dishes ravines, green mountain pastures, crystal-clear ■■3x or 5x 3-course dinner mountain lakes and dense forests are the reward for with salad buffet or theme the hard ascent. If you prefer things a little easier buffet (depending on the you can travel up the Predigtstuhl mountain with hotel) the cable car of the same name. You can relax with ■■free use of indoor pool, a yummy Brotzeit meal in one of the mountain huts sauna and fitness room or while sunbathing on a bench. If you are lucky you can catch a glimpse of ibex, marmot or chamois or 3 nights in DBL maybe even one of the rare golden eagles. price on request Offer hiking tours for groups see right ▶ 5 nights in DBL 3. Wimmbachklamm price on request SGL-surcharge: price on 1x B&B request HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF: AMBER bicycle tour: »Through the Rhineland« rate on request from 15 fully paying persons Explore the Rhineland on bike and enjoy the nu- the Garather Mühlenbach ( Garath mill stream) to additional tourist tax merous sights: the legendary Rhine river, the histo- Garath Castle with the small but gorgeous castle rical buildings, the happy go lucky Düsseldorf and park ▶ through the Garath forest ▶ Oerkhaussee the green oases around lake ▶ back to Hilden. We are happy to help you to it. We are happy to help contact a hiking guide (costs you with the planning Day trip: Tour Düsseldorf per day on request) of your tours. You can (approx. 46km) start directly at the Start at the hotel by bike hotel. to the centre of Düssel- HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF: TIP dorf ▶ Apollo Square »Lower Rhine Tour« for Day trip: Benrath Castle ▶ via the Rhine water- cycling guests of Hilden: and Zons (approx. 40km) side promenade along Start at the hotel by bike Europe´s most impor- From Neuss (approx. 22km to Benrath Castle with tant river ▶ past pictur- from Hilden) along the cycle its wonderful French esque places like the paths of the Lower Rhine and English gardens ▶ Japanese Garden and Route. On this way you have along the Rhine to Ur- the Barbarossa-Pfalz in access to numerous tourist 4. Medienhafen bridge, Düsseldorf denbach ▶ nature reser- Kaiserswerth ▶ by ferry highlights of the Rhine district ve Urdenbacher Kämpe ▶ river crossing by Rhine to the avant-garde Gehry buildings at the Medien- of Neuss: Dyck Castle, the ferry to Zons and exploration of the medieval fort- Hafen ▶ »Rheinschiene Route« ▶ return museum island Hombroich, ress Zons ▶ back across the Rhine by ferry ▶ along Further tour suggestion see right ▶ the historical town centre of Liedberg, monastery Lang- waden, the Kaarster lake, the 1x B&B Brauns mill … BERLIN: AMBER Cycle Tours: »Berlin is cool, Berlin is green« rate on request We are happy to help you to Berlin – a modern city famous for its different dis- ting Castle contact a bicycle rental. tricts and vibrant places. Discover the best places of Grunewald this exciting and versatile city. We are happy to help ▶ Grune- you with the planning of your tours. waldsee lake HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF: OFFER ▶ Grune- A Rhineland Welcome Day trip: wald tower Grune- ▶ Wannsee ■■ »Flönzhappen« (small wald Tour lake ▶ return piece of bread with black (approx. to the hotel pudding) 6. Park at Charlottenburg Palace 42km) ■■»Killepitsch« (a herbal Start at Day trip: City tour by bike and boat liqueur) 2 cl the hotel Start at the hotel to Charlottenburg Palace ▶ Alexan- to Gru- derplatz ▶ Potsdamer Platz ▶ Brandenburg Gate ▶ per person price on request newald TV Tower ▶ Tiergarten ▶ Gendarmenmarkt ▶ return ▶ Hun- trip by boat to the museum island ▶ return to the hotel 5. Wannsee 11 Discover cities

1x B&B HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF: Top destinations for your city tours rate on request

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE in Cologne, Brühl, Essen, Aachen: Cologne Cathedral, palaces in Brühl, colliery »Zollverein«

and Aachen Cathedral 1. UNESCO World Heritage: Colliery »Zollverein« at Essen 2. UNESCO World Heritage: Augustusburg Palace at Brühl End of mining in 2018 – That’s it! Exhibition in OUR TIP honour of the end of coal mining »The era of the coal. HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF: OFFER A European story« from Apr 27 to Nov 11 at the Ruhr museum. »UNESCO World Heritage« German Miners’ Day, June 30 to Jul 1, 2018 June 30: Miners’ music and marching bands at the colliery »Zoll- ■■ 2 nights including extensive verein« in Bochum. Jul 1: Miners’ parade through the city centre breakfast buffet of Bochum to the German Mining Museum and Miners’ festival. ■■1x seasonal dinner buffet ■■1x Rhinland dinner buffet ■■1x busparking free, depen- ding on availability

per person price on request

Distance from the hotel to the UNESCO World Heritage: Cologne...... 18km 3. Rhine panorama with Cologne Cahtedral (UNESCO World Heritage) 4. UNESCO World Heritage: Hunting Lodge Falkenlust in Brühl 5. UNESCO World Heritage: Aachen Cathedral Brühl...... 55km Essen...... 46km Aachen...... 97km BERLIN: World class sights in Berlin and Potsdam 1x B&B Bochum...... 57km UNESCO World Heritage: »Museumsinsel« and »Berlin Housing Estates of the 1920s« and the rate on request »Prussian Castles and Gardens« in Potsdam 6. UNESCO World Heritage: Falkenberg Garden City - Gartenstadt Falkenberg Tuschkastensiedlung The Museum Island in Berlin is one of the most outstanding museum BERLIN: OFFER estates in Europe. It presents archeological findings, paintings and »UNESCO World Heritage« sculptures of different periods. The six »Housing estates of the 1920s« (built between 1919 and 1934) define clear and new forms. The listed ■■ 2 nights including extensive buildings are important witnesses of the social housing in this time and breakfast buffet the whole 20th century. On the other hand you can find Prussian life- ■■free daily newspaper style in lavish variety in Potsdam. Also to the World Heritage belonging ■■1x 3-course menu are: the castles and parks Sacrow, Glienicke, Babelsberg, Sanssouci and Charlottenhof. per person price on request

Distance from the hotel to the UNESCO World Heritage: Museumsinsel...... 7.6km Berlin Housing Estates of the 1920s...... 5.4 - 26km Potsdam...... approx. 30km

CHEMNITZ: 7. UNESCO World Heritage: Museumsinsel (Island Of Museums) 8. UNESCO World Heritage: Sanssouci Palace at Potsdam Distance from the hotel Meißen...... 70km Radebeul...... 76km Moritzburg Castle...... 81km Wine culture Naumburg...... 105km Freyburg ...... 122km

1x B&B CHEMNITZ: On the grapevine trail: rate on request

Tour 1 »Meißen« (approx. 249km): From Meißen along the river Freyburg to a cellar tour of Elbe to Radebeul and the Albrechtsburg Castle, the cathedral and the famous Rotkäppchen More offers exclusive for the historical old town. After that a visit of the vineyard »Am Golde- sparkling wine producers, tour operators under nen Wagen« including a tour through the vineyard and wine tasting visit of the vineyard Deck- www.amber-hotels.de/ session (approx. 2h), travel to Baroque castle Moritzburg including ert. Journey to monastery en/grouptravel/ tour of the castle, return journey. Zscheiplitz. Return journey to Request your login data: Tour 2 »Saale-Unstrut, Domstadt Naumburg« (approx. 269km): Chemnitz via the picturesque [email protected] Tour of the town incl. visit of the Naumburg cathedral. Then on to Leipzig lake district. 9. Radebeul Hoflößnitz

12 Advent & Christmas markets

MUNICH: OFFER Christmas »Packerl« 2018

16.12. – 30.12.18 2 nights including breakfast from extensive buffet

price on request

CHEMNITZ: OFFER Advent in Saxony

23.11. – 23.12.18 ■■2 nights including extensive breakfast buffet ■■1x winter dinner buffet ■■1x Ore Mountain speciality buffet 10. Christmas market at Annaberg-Buchholz in the Ore Mountains ■■1x coffee break including mulled wine and a piece of Glitter and sparkles everywhere. A tempting smell of sugared almonds, mulled wine, cinnamon and baked goods wafts Christmas stollen through the alleys. Laughter mixes with Christmas sounds, here nobody can escape the festive mood. The most beautiful Christmas markets near our hotels are waiting to be discovered. They are open from the 1st Advent Sunday to approx. prices on request Dec 23 if not stated otherwise (no guarantees).

BAD REICHENHALL ƒƒ Zwönitz Candlemass: the traditional Christmas ƒƒBerchtesgaden Advent with Christmas market period in the Ore Mountains ends on Feb 2, 2018 on the castle square in Berchtesgaden at 6pm with the call »Lights off« ƒƒSalzburg Christmas Market on the Salzburg Cathedral Square and Residenzplatz LEONBERG/STUTTGART LEONBERG/STUTTGART: ƒƒTour to the Königssee lake: Travel by Jenner ƒƒChristmas market at the Karlsplatz in Stuttgart Advent 2018 OFFER cable car up the Jenner, visit of the German Post ƒƒBaroque Christmas market in Ludwigsburg Ice Arena Königsee, first artificial ice rink at the ƒƒMedieval market and Christmas market in 23.11. – 23.12.18 Königssee lake, incl. tour and visit of the Romy- Esslingen ■■2 nights including extensive Schneider-Museum at the Königssee lake. ƒƒWorld Christmas market in Bad Cannstatt breakfast buffet ■■1x saisonal dinner buffet at MUNICH HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF chef´s option ƒƒWinter magic at the Viktualienmarkt ƒƒChristmas markets in Düsseldorf ■■1x Swabian speciality buffet (until beginning of Jan) ƒƒChristmas markets in Cologne ■■1x coffee break with Christ- ƒƒMedieval market at Wittelsbacher Square ƒƒChristmas market at Benrath Castle (Advent mas stollen and Christmas ƒƒRed wine punch »Feuerzangenbowle« at the weekends) cookies Isartor Gate (until beginning of Jan) ƒƒMedieval Christmas market at Grünewald Castle, Solingen (3rd and 4th Advent Sunday) prices on request BERLIN ƒƒAtmospheric Christmas market (1st Advent Sun- ƒƒCharlottenburg Castle Christmas Market day) at the LWL Outdoor Museum Hagen: 57km (until Boxing Day) ƒƒChristmas market in Dortmund (one of the big- ƒƒKäthe Wohlfahrt Christmas World at Kudamm gest Christmas markets in Germany): 68km ƒƒNostalgic romantic Christmas market at the Rote Rathaus (until end of Dec) ƒƒChristmas market at the Späth´schen Baumschu- len in Berlin Treptow (planned for all Advent weekends) ƒƒChristmas market in Potsdam, in addition tradi- tional markets on several Advent weekends

CHEMNITZ We are happy to ƒƒChristmas market Annaberg-Buchholz and organize individual theme park »Factory of dreams« Advent, Christmas and ƒƒHighlight 4th Advent Sunday: Miners’ parade New Year’s Eve packages in Annaberg-Buchholz for you. ƒƒRochlitz Castle Christmas (3rd Advent Sunday)

11. Christmas market at Stuttgart entrance 17

13 Seasonal trips / Mystery tours

1x B&B Sustenance on the way! 1x B&B rate on request CHEMNITZ – Gate to rate on request BAD REICHENHALL – AMBER lunch paket the Silver Town Freiberg SalzZeitReise (travel in time with salt) Example lunch paket OFFER With its 800 years the Freiberg Silver Mine is one The vital salt, the in the ECONTEL MÜNCHEN, of the oldest and biggest in Saxony. During a tour »white gold«, no Munich: of the mine you will get to know the »subterrane- cook can imagine li- an Freiberg«. On top you carry on to Freudenstein ving without it. You 1 bread roll with cold meat Castle to see the terra mineralia exhibition. Here will hear many in- 1 bread roll with cheese you can marvel at over 3,500 minerals and gem teresting facts about 1 apple stones. It is Gemany’s biggest and best mineral ex- the 500 years of salt 1 muesli bar hibition. The last part of the mining on your visit 1 juice 0,2 l journey will take you to Frei- of the old salt mine 2. Salt mine Berchtesgaden berg Cathedral St. Marien. The in Bad Reichenhall along the old brine pipelines to price on request cathedral was built at around the salt mine Berchtesgaden. Take your customers 1180 and is one of the cultural on a breath-taking journey through the depths of monuments of Europe. Its Sil- the mountain! A tour of the old salt mine Bad Rei- Lunch packets with different bermann pipe organs attract chenhall or the salt mine Berchtesgaden is a wel- content are available at all thousands of musical enthusi- come and entertaining addition to your travel deal, hotels (on request). asts every year. regardless of the weather conditions. *additional tourist tax 1. Silbermann-Pipe organ

Group rates 2018

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14 Seasonal trips / Mystery tours

1x B&B HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF – Whitsuntide 2018: Flax market fortress Linn (Krefeld) rate on request Highlights for your start of season trips and end suntide weekend (June 19 to 21, 2018) the crafts of season trips market around the extensive park area of fortress Linn presents a diverse and exciting program. Mas- CHEMNITZ: OFFER ter craftsmen show their great craftsmanship live Saxony evening and also invite visitors to try it themselves. There are many almost extinct professions to marvel at. ■■Welcome Cocktail Usually you can find flax spinners, hand weavers, ■■Ore Mountain buffet loam builders, saddle makers, rope makers, armou- ■■Midnight snack ry blacksmiths, glove makers and many others. ■■Music and dance 3. View of fortress Linn and the flax market Apart from knight tournaments and a falcon flight The flax market around the water fortress Linn is show there are jesters and musicians for a fun at- from 40 up to 120 persons one of the most well-known and biggest historical mosphere and entertainment. Fun for all ages. price on request crafts markets in Germany. Every year at the Whit- (Hilden – fortress Linn: 43km) TIP BAD REICHENHALL: 1x B&B Musical evening LEONBERG/STUTTGART – Ludwigsburg Residence Castle »Baroque blossoms« rate on request We are happy to help you to contact an entertainer (costs Ludwigsburg Castle is one of the biggest baroque for 4 hours price on request) buildings kept in its original style in Europe. It offers visitors an impressive view into lavish state rooms from two centuries – from the baroque to the BAD REICHENHALL: rococo to the classicism. Guided tour In the castles of Ludwigsburg you are spoiled for We are happy to organize choice. Round tours take place 365 days of the year. a guided tour around Bad Ludwigsburg is famous for its unusual guided tours: Reichenhall or Salzburg Listen to the stories of the mistress or the chamber- maid. Bad Reichenhall and Salz- Baroque is also alive in the huge park area, which burg, price on request surrounds the castle on three sides. In honour of the 250-year anniversary of the castle in 1954 the gar- 4. Ludwigsburg TIP dens were renewed partly in the historical form and MUNICH: partly according to baroque ideas. Since that time chanting Favorite Palace is perfect for walks. From Bavarian evening the “Blooming Baroque” and the fairytale garden here you can follow a three-kilometre-long roman- at the Hofbräuhaus are a well-loved tourist destination. The park of en- tic avenue to the water castle Monrepos. with 3-course menu, music and dance

1x B&B We are happy to help you to HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF – Castles & parks in spring and autumn rate on request contact the Hofbräuhaus.

In the middle of a picturesque landscaped garden OFFER is water castle Dyck (approx. 30km from Benrath HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF: Castle). Exotic bushes and 200-year-old tree groups Rhineland evening give the park the character which makes it one of a kind in Europe. Themed and patterned gardens ■■Altbier reception: at the entrance alternate with avenues and shady 1 Glas Altbier 0,3 l and woodland paths. 1 Killepitsch (Düsseldorf Every year in spring the »Castle Spring« brings herb spirits) 2 cl thousands of plant enthusiasts, garden lovers, life- ■■Rhineland buffet style fans and families into the park of Dyck Castle. At Easter at the beginning of April 2018 the flower from 20 persons 5. Benrath Castle and garden stalls are complemented by an Easter per person price on request Benrath Castle (5km from the hotel), built in the market. We also recommend a castle tour. style of the late French rococo, impresses with its LEONBERG/STUTTGART: OFFER huge castle park which is dominated by a 470m long Swabian evening reflective pond. Along a short round way you can stroll to the par- ■■Welcome cocktail terre garden and the Orangery to the hunting park ■■Swabian Buffet past exotic and rare trees and bushes like Judas Tree, ■■Music and dance Sequoia, Bald Cypress, Ginkgo and Japanese Cedar. The castle has three museums. You can find out from 30 up to 80 persons about the cultural history of gardens from ancient per person price on request times until now and there is an extensive collection of furniture and porcelain. 6. Dyck Castle

15 BAD REICHENHALL DE MUNICH DE Tours 2018

all offers ƒƒ City trips for groups ƒƒ Bank holidays from 15 people

BERLIN DE CHEMNITZ DE ƒƒ Advent trips ƒƒ Christmas trips ƒƒ New Years Eve trips ƒƒ Seasonal trips ƒƒ Mystery tours

LEONBERG/STUTTGART DE HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF DE ƒƒ Music & Art ƒƒ Hiking & Biking ƒƒ Stop over

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