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It doesn’t matter for which season you are planning a trip, Germany offers a wide range of interesting places and entertainment for all ages all year round. All sights and destinations shown on the next pages are easily accessible with your own vehicle from the AMBER HOTELS and partner hotels. Your travellers will also feel thoroughly pampered in the 3 and 4 star hotels. As well as friendly staff all hotels offer great comfort and tasty choices in the restaurants. You can be sure to have the same quality even if you travel from hotel to hotel on your tours.
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Important notice: The tips and destina- AMBER TIP: tions on the following pages are a choice of F un and dance in Chemnitz suggestions. Please check online about ope- ning times etc. because some of them have seasonal closing times. Also most museums 5km from the AMBER HOTEL are closed on Mondays. Chemnitz Park you find the Braugut Hartmannsdorf which offers dances three times a Index Page Price information/GTC 2 week and on other occasi- Legend 2 ons (no entrance fee*). The Photo credits cover front 2 Braugut is a meeting point for Travel season tours/Mystery Tours 3 young and old. Bad Reichenhall 4-5 Combine your day trip with Munich 4-5 an evening of dancing at the L eonberg/Stuttgart 6-7 Braugut. Hilden/Düsseldorf 8-9 Alken/Mosel 8-9 *as of May 2019 Berlin 10-11 Chemnitz 12-13 Hiking 14 AMBER TIP: Food, drink, celebrating at AMBER 14 F un and dance in Alken Christmas markets & winter sports 15
Price information (extract): Firm favourite for all group All offers published in this booklet on behalf of travel agents are valid travellers is the dance with from 01.11.2019 to 31.12.2021. If not stated otherwise they are valid per person for a group of minimum 15 people. They can be booked on re- live music at the Moselho- quest and are subject to availability. All prices are net prices in Euro (€) tel Burg-Café Alken. A vine and include service tax and VAT at the current rate. City tax and touristic maker’s buffet and a choice tax are not included. For these arrangements a limited number of rooms is reserved. Arrangements and prices are valid until cancelled. Printing of tasty Moselle wines are a and type setting errors are reserved. The AMBER HOTEL General Terms must. and Conditions (GTC) apply. Book this highlight as perfect GTC: You can find the full GTC under www.amber-hotels.de/en/terms- and-conditions. A hard copy of the GTC is available on request. Publisher: finale of your trip to the AMBER HOTELS, Hotel Bellevue GmbH, Schwanenstraße 27, 40721 Moselle! Hilden, Germany.
Photo credits cover front: from left to right: Brandenburger Tor © flyinger, Fotolia; Große Spieldose Grünhainichen mit Wendt und Kühn Figuren, © Photo: Tourismus- verband Erzgebirge e.V.; Cochem, © Photo: Boris Stroujko/Fotolia; Church of Ramsau in winter, © Photo: jakobradlgruber 123rf
L egend: rooms parking motorway airport DBL = double room | SGL = single room | Twin = double bed room with seperate beds 2 Successful & eventful T rAVEL season tours
Travel season tours as »Mystery Tour«
Brandenburger Gate with tulips © Max 2001, Foto: Norbert Meise
S pend a fun filled start and final tour of the F ree time activities in the surrounding areas üsseldorf D travel season in one of the AMBER HOTELS! up to 50km away onberg/Stuttgartken/Moselleilden/ emnitz Bad ReichenhallMunich Le Al H Berlin Ch Discover cities L et us surprise you! Because this tour is a »Mystery Tour«! Sights The only thing you will know is the destination is in Germany Town history and the region has well-loved traditions and customs. Your Enjoy nature guests can walk, shop and go sightseeing to their hearts Landscapes, mountains, lakes content and relax at the same time. Parks Experience culture 3 weeks before the start of the trip you will get to know the Palaces, castles and fortresses destination. Until then we will keep it a secret... Museums and history Regional festivals (wine festivals, Travel season opening tour & final tour fairs and Christmas markets etc.) Culinary delights/ as »Mystery Tour« regional delicacies Active relaxation T his is included: Hiking 1x welcome drink Cycling (arrangement of rental bikes 3 nights in an AMBER HOTEL on request in advance) 3x extensive breakfast from buffet Motorbike tours 2x 3-course-dinner or buffet Shopping per person from 138,- € Price from 15 fully paying persons. Dates on request and availability. ... current and seasonal offers under Arrival: Sunday and Thursday from November 2019 until March 2020 and from www.amber-hotels.de/gruppen November 2020 until March 2021, each except from 27 November until 5 January. Stay informed! Sign up for the AMBER newsletter for group travel (in German)! www.amber-hotels.de/gruppen/newsletter-gruppe/
3 Berchtesgadener Land - Bavaria B ihad Re c enhall
162 (127 DBL/Twins, 15 SGL, 20 suites) next to the hotel, 15 rooms and 2 suites are handicapped accessible free of charge A8 5km SZG 12km
Free services A MBER HOTEL BAVARIA U se of the indoor swimming pool and fitness room Wi Fi throughout the hotel Location & parking Food & drinks and events U se of the internet areas Surrounded by greenery, on the foot of Restaurant 160 seats C ulinary recommendation the mountains Predigtstuhl & Hochstaufen Cosy lounge with fireplace 12 to 16 seats Bavarian specialities in the hotel, such as knuckle of 500m to the spa garden (Kurgarten) Hotel bar Kutscherstube 25 seats pork or honey baked ham with dumplings, served with 15km to Salzburg Terrace 60 seats a half pint of Bürgerbräu beer Get on/off directly in front of the hotel, Beer garden 50 seats A MBER Tip free bus parking near the hotel 2 function rooms for up to 60 people Café Reber (15 minutes on foot): Mozartkugeln (chocolate-coated balls of marzipan and praline), Rooms Leisure confectionary and chocolate specialities All rooms have a balcony or loggia, mini- Indoor swimming pool, Finnish sauna or Stieglkeller in the heart of Salzburg‘s old town (18km) bar fridge (for self-assembly, sale of snacks organic sauna, fitness room and drinks at reception), flat-screen TV, Massages and beautician at the Vital- ABM ER HOTEL BAVARIA (AMBER partner hotel) radio, desk, safe, hair dryer; elevator center and the oasis of beauty Am Münster 3 · 83435 Bad Reichenhall · Germany Category A - Bestprice on the ground floor Organization of excursions and tour +49 8651 776-0 · -776 · [email protected] Category B - Comfort or Country house guide by the hotel (for a fee) www.amber-hotels.de/reichenhall
Landeshauptstadt Bavaria Munich
69 (67 DBL/twins, also available as SGL, 2 suites) next to the hotel, free of charge A99 2.5km MUC 35km
Free services A MBER ECONTEL München SUPERIOR G uest can use the coffee/tea making facilities from 11am to 1am Location & parking Food* & drinks and events Wi Fi throughout the hotel In the Pasing district, a few minutes on Breakfast restaurant U se of the internet station foot to the tram station Neuaubing Lobby bar and large lobby with seating C ulinary recommendation 2 free bus parking spaces at the hotel 2 function rooms (also usable as group Veal sausage with pretzel or Kuckle of pork with meeting points) for special occasions for Sauerkraut (pickled cabbage) Rooms up to 100 people Bavarian Brotzeit (see page 14) All rooms have flat-screen TV, sound insu- Weißbier (wheat beer) lating window with air lock, desk, safe, hair Leisure A MBER Tip dryer; elevator Bicycle rentals on request Aubinger Einkehr, Munich beer garden & inn Category A - Bestprice: ca. 25m² Jogging pathway from the hotel entrance (10 minutes on foot) Family rooms: For two adults and a maximum of two children for up to AMBER ECONTEL München (AMBER partner hotel) 12 years *restaurants are in the immediate vicinity of the hotel Bodenseestraße 227 · 81243 München · Germany +49 89 87189-0 -400 · [email protected] www.amber-hotels.de/muenchen 4 AMR BE Tour tip: City & idyllic countryside 2 – 3 days at the AMBER ECONTEL München with sightseeing in Munich. Then tour to the picturesque Lake Starnberger See past the Lake Chiemsee with visit to the Herrenchiemsee Palace and the small island Fraueninsel. After this 2 – 3 days at the AMBER HOTEL BAVARIA. Tours through the Berchtesgadener Land to the National Park Berchtesgaden. Boat trip on the famous Lake Königssee to the pilgrimage church of St. Bartholomä. The other day trip to Castles, mountains, the Mozart town Salzburg. picturesque lakes C astles and palaces C hiemsee with Fraueninsel, © Chiemgau Tourismus e.V. 1 Blutenburg Palace 2 Nymphenburg Palace with landscape garden T he most beautiful side of Bavaria 3 Schleißheim Palace 4 Lustheim Palace A suitable offer for each travel group: Culture lovers, country- 5 Linderhof Palace side and hiking lovers, cyclists, photographers, people devoted 6 Neuschwanstein Castle to the region and last but not least connoisseurs of Bavarian 7 Herrenchiemsee Palace cuisine. Arrange the most interesting programmes! 16 8 Burghausen Castle
Well-loved destinations Well-loved destinations Well-loved destinations in in Munich in Bad Reichenhall: the Mozart city of Salzburg Bayrisches Nationalmuseum Königlicher Kurgarten City: Getreidegasse, Mozart‘s birthplace, Deutsches Museum Kurkonzerte im Kurgarten Mirabell Palace, Cathedral of Salzburg Marienplatz, Odeonsplatz Philharmonisches Orchester Fortress Hohensalzburg and Karlsplatz/Stachus Alte Saline Bad Reichenhall Mozart Week (Jan/Feb) and Salzburg Cuvilliés-Theater Predigtstuhl with cable car Festival (Jul/Aug) Cathedral Church of Our Lady Porsche Traumwerk (toy museum) (Frauenkirche) Hofbräuhaus Lenbachhaus Pinakotheken Hall of Fame (Ruhmeshalle) Viktualienmarkt Allianz Arena, Olympic Park Residence Museum and treasure chamber of the residence
C ulture & fun C ountryside, hiking, cycling 2Enjoyment of classical music in Bad Reichen- Trips to picturesque lakes in the surrounding hall: Philharmonic Orchestra (Mozart days in area. Hiking and cycling in the foothills of the March and Strauss Festival in September), Alps, Berchtesgadener Land, National Park in addition all-year-round concerts. Berchtesgaden (UNESCO biosphere reserve) Explore the old town of Munich during an and in the Chiemgau. extraordinary guided tour on foot and by tram 1 Nymphenburg landscape garden, Hofgar- line 19 (start: Karlsplatz/Stachus). ten Munich and English Garden Munich 1 Thermal Spa Erding (the world‘s 2 Wimbachklamm nearby Ramsau largest thermal spa) 3 Saalachtaler Natural Wonders* in Austria 2 Rupertus Thermal Spa (AlpenSole, sauna) 4 Gut Aiderbichl* in Austria 3 Enzianbrennerei Grassl (gentian distillery) *Road toll fees in Austria 2
M useums & history 1 Salt mine Bad Reichenhall 2 Salt mine Berchtesgaden 3 Obersalzberg and Kehlsteinhaus C hurches & monasteries 1 Monastery Andechs 2 Monastery Schäftlarn 3 Church St. Sebastian, Ramsau 4 St. Bartholomew‘s pilgrimage church, 4 Königssee
Photo credits: Page 5 small pictures above: Neuschwanstein Palace, Photo: © Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung (Photo: Anton Brandl, München); small pictures below from left to right: Philharmonics Spa garden, © Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus GmbH; Wimbachklamm, Photo: © Jenny Sturm/Fotolia; Muenchen Alpenpanorama, © München Tourismus, Photo: Thomas Klinger; Church St. Bartholomä, Königssee, Photo: © Christoph Hoenig 5 Stuttgarter countryside & Black Forest - Baden-Württemberg Loerge nb /stuttgart
141 (108 DBL/twins, 27 SGL, 3 suites) next to the hotel A8/A81 3km STR 22km
F ree services Welcome drink at the Welcome Corner A MBER HOTEL Leonberg/Stuttgart Wi Fi throughout the hotel I nternet at the Business Corner Location & parking Food & drinks and events C ulinary recommendation At the junction of the motorways A8/A81 Restaurant 90 seats Spätzle cheese-egg-noodles City park, city hall Leonberg opposite Summer terrace 54 seats Maultaschen Swabian ravioli Swabian roast beef Good connections to the Black Forest, Hotel bar with seating Flädlesuppe Swabian soup the Heckengäu and the Swabian Alb 5 function rooms for up to 100 people Sweet yeast dumpling 1 Bus parking place at the hotel, free AB M ER Tip depending on availability; bus parking at Leisure Visit to the Brauhaus Schönbuch - the city hall Leonberg (100m) against fee Finnish sauna the Schönbuch brewery in Böblingen Path for jogging from the hotel Rooms entrance through the city park 141 rooms with mini bar, flat-screen TV, Shopping at the Leo-Center with over hair dryer and vanity mirror; elevator 90 shops right next to the hotel A MBER HOTEL Leonberg/Stuttgart Category A - Bestprice: 2nd to 8th floor Römerstraße 102 · 71229 Leonberg · Germany Category B - Comfort: 2nd to 8th floor +49 7152 303-3 · -499 · [email protected] facing the quiet park, incl. coffee-ma- www.amber-hotels.de/leonberg king facilities free of charge
Fantastic countryside, playful places Heckengäu, Black Forest and Swabian Alb L eonberg, in the west of the wine city Stuttgart, is situated in the middle of the picturesque Heckengäu, the gateway to the Black Forest (about 30km), and the Swabian Alb (about 50km). The numerous hiking and cycling routes offer the perfect opportunity to experience the Stuttgart region up close and personal. Many of the routes go directly through idyllic vineyards, past natural wonders and offer a wonderful view of the Neckar valley. If you are here for the wine you should follow the Württemberger Wine Route. A part of this leads from Heilbronn along the Neckar past Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart to the outlet city Metzingen at the foot of the Swabian Alb. The wonderful route is characterised by lovely hills, vineyards and dense forests. Don’t forget to drop in to one of the rustic wine taverns!
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German Tudor-style Road ( Deutsche Fachwerkstraße)
A part of the Deutsche Fachwerkstraße (German Tu- dor-style Road) leads through the lovely landscapes of Baden-Württemberg. In the small villages you can find wonderfully-decorated Tudor-style houses, places steeped in history and lovingly-restored monuments.
Mosbach - Eppingen - Bönnigheim (A) - Besigheim (B) - Bietigheim-Bissingen (C) - Vaihingen a.d. Enz (D) - Mark- gröningen (E) - Marbach am Neckar (F) - Backnang (G) Schorndorf (H) - Waiblingen (I) - Kirchheim unter Teck (J) - Bad Urach (K) - Blaubeuren (L) - Riedlingen (M) - Trochtel- fingen (N) - Nehren (O) - Herrenberg (P) - Sindelfingen (Q) - Calw (R) - Neubulach (S) - Altensteig (T) - Dornstetten (U) - Schiltach (V) - Haslach im Kinzigtal (W) - Gengenbach (X) - Sasbachwalden (Beispiele, Strecke siehe Karte) 6 AMR BE Tour tip: Experience Stuttgart D ay 1: Arrival, dinner Day2: City tour Stuttgart (approx. 2h in your own bus), visit to Mercedes-Benz museum or Porsche museum, trip to the TV tower Stuttgart, dinner at the AMBER HOTEL Day 3: Trip to the Swabian Alb with tour of Lichtenstein Castle, in the afternoon visit to Ludwigsburg Residential Palace Alb-Gold in Trochtelfingen (guided tour of the pasta production or guided tour of the herb garden), dinner at the hotel »Baroque blossoms« DAY 4: Guided tour of the Ludwigsburg Residential Palace, then departure home
2 L udwigsburg Residential Palace, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Photo: Achim Mende C astles and palaces T he trips you can offer your guests in the Stuttgart 1 Solitude Palace region are as diverse as the sights. 2 Ludwigsburg Residential Palace 3 Hohenzollern Castle 4 Lichtenstein Castle Complete the visits of enchanted castles and fortresses with trips 5 Rastatt Residential Palace through the legendary Black Forest. The Swabian Alb and the 6 Favorite Palace numerous idyllic places will also enchant your guests. 7 Schwetzingen Palace To round it all off the dinner at the hotel will fill your guests with 8 Heidelberg Palace (world-famous ruin) rich Swabian cuisine and delicious regional wines. So everyone 6 can enjoy that all-round relaxed holiday feeling. C ountryside, hiking, cycling Walking trails of Stuttgart’s Wine area across the Neckar (1-4 hours, wine tasting on request). Enjoy nature by a bike tour through the Stuttgart region. Boat trip on the Neckar-Käpt‘n, different landing points (example Wilhelma) 1 Punting boat trip in Tübingen 2 Wilhelma in Stuttgart 3 Karlsruhe Botanical Gardens 4 Limes walking tour in the Swabian forest 2
M useums & history 1 Porsche Museum 2 Mercedes-Benz Museum 3 The Sepulchral Chapel on Württemberg Hill 4 Staatsgalerie Stuttgart C hurches & monasteries 1 Monastery Maulbronn (UNESCO Word Heritage) 2 Monastery Blaubeuren 2
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Galateabrunnen, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Photo: Christoph Düpper Shopping 1 Outletcity Metzingen 2 Jewelery Worlds Pforzheim (Europe‘s largest jewelery and watch house)
C ulture & fun Musicals in the SI-Centrum Stuttgart Cannstatter Wasen (between mid-April and early May and in September/October) Manufactury Jörg Geiger in Schlat, Göppingen (sweet wine and hard liquor of meadow fruits)
Photo credits: Page 6 pictures below from left to right: Stuttgart-Rotenberg: The Sepulchral Chapel on Württemberg Hill, © Stuttgart- Marketing GmbH, Photo: Jürgen Pollak; Wine path Stuttgart, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH; Stuttgart vineyards © DZT, Photo: Leungmo; Wine area Württemberg - Besigheim, © Deutsches Weininstitut | Page 7 small pictures from top to bottom: Ludwigsburg: castle of Favo- rite, © Tourismus&Events Ludwigsburg, Photo: Benjamin Stollenberg; Wilhelma, © Wilhelma ; Maulbronn: UNESCO Monastery Maulbronn, © LOOK Bildagentur der Fotografen, Photo: Günther Bayerl / Lookphotos; Citytour, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Photo: Pierre Polak; Porsche Museum 917 Theme pavilion, © Porsche AG; Festivals in Stuttgart and region, Photo: © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH 7 Rhineland - North Rhine Westphalia Hil/ den Düsseldorf
A46, A3, A59 DUS 29 km 93 (41 DBL/twins, 45 SGL, 7 suites next to the hotel 2.6km – 3.5km CGN 44 km
Free services A MBER HOTEL Hilden/Düsseldorf Welcome drink at the Welcome Corner Wi Fi throughout the hotel Location & parking Food & drinks and events I nternet at the Business Corner Between Düsseldorf, Cologne and À la carte restaurant 60 seats C ulinary recommendation Wuppertal Conservatory 30 seats Killepitsch (herbal liqueur) Easy to reach via the A46, A3 or A59 Terrace 24 to 48 seats Marinated and braised beef Bus parking at the hotel, free depending Hotel bar Sirloin steak, gratinated with mustard, with onions on availability 8 function rooms for up to 175 people A MBER Tip D üsseldorf: Old town; Ueriger (Top-fermented dark beer Rooms Leisure brewery & inn); Rheinturm C offee 'n Sky (172m hight) 93 rooms and suites with minibar, flat- Small room with board games and TV C ologne: Früh am Dom (Kölsch brewery & pub) screen TV, hair dryer, vanity mirror; elevator Free use of 3 hole putting green Bergische Kaffeetafel (culinary specialty) Category A - Bestprice: Facing the road Shopping at Hildens cosy high street Category B - Business: Facing the more (popular in the region) only a few steps AB M ER HOTEL Hilden/Düsseldorf quiet car park side incl. free coffee- from the hotel Schwanenstraße 27 · 40721 Hilden · Germany making facilities, air conditioning, trouser +49 2103 503-0 · -444 · [email protected] press, safe www.amber-hotels.de/hilden
Moselle country – Rhineland-Palatinate A lken/mOSELLE
A61 8km/13km 79 (DBL, twin, SGL) next to the hotel A48 30km HHN 74km, CGN 103km, FRA 118km
Free services M oselhotel Burg-Café Alken Wi Fi throughout the hotel C ulinary recommendation Location & parking Food & drinks and events In-house patisserie (cakes, gateaux, confectionery) 3-star hotel in Alken between Koblenz Restaurant 220 seats (coffee set: 1 pot of coffee and 1 piece of cake) (23km) and Cochem (28km) directly on Café and conservatory with view Wine tasting sessions (5 wines) the Moselle of the Moselle A MBER Tip Easily reachable from Eifel, Hunsrück, Outdoor terrace 100 seats D ance evening with live music and wine-makers buffet Westerwald, Taunus In-house patisserie in the hotel 850m to Thurant Castle Quaint wine cellar 50 seats and Boat trips on the Moselle (to Cochem and Koblenz), 3 bus-parking places for comfortable wine pergola Rhine (UNESCO World Heritage site Upper Middle arrival and departure in front of the hotel Rhine Valley) and Lahn (from Lahnstein to Bad Ems) T ours through Eifel and Hunsrück Leisure Rooms Walking trail from the hotel entrance, 79 rooms on three floors, all with a TV, walk to Thurant Castle, about 15 min Moselhotel Burg-Café Alken (AMBER partner hotel) shower and hair dryer; elevator Well sign-posted hiking and cycling paths Moselstraße 10-11 · 56332 Alken · Germany Shipping pier MS Goldstück, 80m +49 2605 4443 · +49 2605 647 · [email protected] Tours to Koblenz, Trier, Eifel ... www.burg-cafe.de, www.amber-hotels.de/alken 8 AMR BE Tour tip: The best Rheinland & Mosel 2 hotels – 4 regions destinations 2 – 3 days at the AMBER HOTEL Hilden/ Düsseldorf with trips to the diverse in the Rhineland and Rhineland and the picturesque Bergische Land. Carry on to the Moselle with stop at at the Moselle the Rhine metropolis Cologne. Then 2 – 3 days at the Moselhotel Burg-Café Alken and trips through the wonderful Moselle regions to the Roman town Trier. Boat trips on the Moselle and Rhine and trips to the Hunsrück and Eifel.
Medien Hafen Düsseldorf, © Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH – Fotograf U. Otte C astles and palaces I n addition to boat trips on the Rhine, Moselle, 1 Castle Burg an der Wupper Saar and Lahn there is lots to see, do and enjoy 2 Benrath Palace 3 Dyck Palace 4 Homburg Castle 5 Augustusburg Palace and Hunting in these regions.. Lodge Falkenlust (UNESCO World Heritage) 6 Sayn Palace 7 Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Combine the unique destinations to get completely new trips: 8 Stolzenfels Palace 9 Lahneck Castle relaxed tours through wonderful landscapes, hiking through 10 Thurant Castle 11 Eltz Castle 12 Pyrmont Castle intact countryside, visits to impressive fortresses and castles in 13 Bürresheim Palace 14 Cochem Castle 15 Marksburg 16 Pfalzgrafenstein Castle the Rhine and Moselle country. Not to forget the enjoyable taste 14 of first-class Moselle and Ahr wine in one of the small cosy wine pubs ... C ountryside, hiking, cycling Numerous cycling and hiking paths in the Bergische Land, the Eifel, the Hunsrück, to Düs- seldorf, Cologne, along the Rhine and Moselle: 1 Bergischer Panoramasteig (panoramic track) 2 Neandertal 3 Japanese Garden 4 Landscape & UNESCO geo park Vulkaneifel 5 Round trip Eifel Maare 6 Vulkanpark & Lava-Dome 7 Cold water geyser Andernach 8 Suspension bridge Geierley 9 National park Hunsrück-Hochwald 10 UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley 10
M useums & history 1 Klingenmuseums Solingen 2 Chocolate museum and head office of 4711 in Cologne 3 LVR Römerpark Xanten 4 Landscape park Duisburg Nord (industrial history) 5 Colliery Zollverein (UNESCO World Heritage) 6 Outdoor museum Hagen 7 Outdoor muse- um Lindlar 8 Keramikmuseum Westerwald 9 Eifelmuseum & Schieferbergwerk Museum 10 5 Edelsteinmuseum Idar-Oberstein
C hurches & monasteries 1 Altenberger Dom 2 Cologne Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage) 3 Aachen Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage) 4 Maria Laach Abbey 5 Limburg Cathedral 6 St. Peter‘s Cathedral in Trier (UNESCO World Heritage) 7 Moselle wine region – Moselle loop, © Deutsches Weininstitut GmbH (DWI) Mainz Cathedral 2
Shopping . For all who love to shop: attractive shopping mile in Hilden. Kö (Königsallee) and Schadowarkaden in Düsseldorf, Hohe Straße und Ehrenstraße in Cologne, CentrO Oberhausen, Outlet Center Roermond (Netherlands)
From Alken: Löhr-Center and Forum-Center in Koblenz, Fashion Outlet Montabaur.
Photo credits: page 9 small pictures from top to bottom: Eltz Castle © Moselhotel Burg-Café Alken; Middle Rhine wine region – Gutenfels Castle in Kaub © Deutsches Weininstitut GmbH (DWI); Colliery Zollverein © DZT e.V., Photo: Francesco Carovillano; Rhine panorama Cologne, Photo: © Udo Haake/Köln Tourismus GmbH; Schadowarkaden, © Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH – Fotograf U. Otte 9 German capital Bi erl n
205 (118 DBL, 44 twin, 12 SGL, A100 TXL 4,5km, SXF 27km 31 shared rooms) in the surrounding area 1,8km/2,1km BER 32km
Free services A MBER ECONTEL Berlin-Charlottenburg SUPERIOR During the day drinks at the welcome corner Wi Fi throughout the hotel Location & parking Food & drinks and events U se of the internet terminal In the western part of Berlin, 1km from À la carte restaurant 168 seats D aily newspaper Charlottenburg Palace. Hotel bar 32 seats C ulinary recommendation Kurfürstendamm (Ku‘damm), 3km. Events can be held at restaurant for up to Curry sausages with French fries Get on/off directly in front of the hotel, 150 people Berliner Weiße (light ale) bus parking nearby A MBER Tip Free car parking in the surrounding Leisure Speciality beers in the Brauhaus Lemke am Schloss Bike rental at the hotel, professional tour (10 minutes on foot) Rooms suggestions, bike shelter All rooms have a flat-screen TV, radio, desk, Jogging pathway from the hotel entrance safe, hair dryer, make-up mirror; elevator: Walking to Charlottenburg Place, ca. 12 Category A - Bestprice: Mainly with minutes on foot to the palace and the ABM ER ECONTEL Berlin-Charlottenburg separate beds park. Sömmeringstraße 24-26 · 10589 Berlin · Germany Category B - Comfort: With French bed 8 minutes on foot to pier Schlossbrücke +49 30 34681-0 · -063 · [email protected] or double bed for boat trips on the Spree Schlossbrücke www.amber-hotels.de/berlin
UNESCO World Heritage: Berlin & Potsdam » Museumsinsel« and »Berlin Housing Estates of the 1920s« and the »Prussian Castles and Gardens« in Potsdam
T he Museum Island in Berlin is one of the most outstanding museum estates in Europe. It presents archeological findings, paintings and sculptures of different periods. The six »Housing estates of the 1920s« (built between 1919 and 1934) define clear and new forms. The listed buildings are important witnesses of the social housing in this time and the whole 20th century. On the other hand you can find Prussian lifestyle in lavish variety in Potsdam. T he castles and gardens in Potsdam, the Sanssouci parks, Neuer Garten and Babelsberg with their castles, the Sacrow Castle and Park, the Russian Colony and many other venues are all listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
10 AMR BE Tour tip: Berlin Berlin by bike 2 – 3 days AMBER ECONTEL Berlin- Charlottenburg with culture, history Lively, diverse and much more. Experience the sights as an active holiday maker by bicycle. You can hire bikes from the hotel (choice of and rich destinations): Brandenburg Gate – symbol for the in history separation as well as the reunion of Germany Reichstag with cupola – more than 20 million visitors a year Church Gedächtniskirche, the well- known landmark of Berlin-West Ku’Damm (Kurfürstendamm) KADEWE (Kaufhaus des Westens, department store) Madame Tussauds wax works Berlin East Side Gallery Potsdam with the UNESCO World Heritage site Sanssouci Palace Spree/Havel
Berlin: Cathedral, © Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus e.V., Photo: Francesco Carovillano
T he many faces of a city: Berlin, the city C astles and palaces through the ages, characterised by Berlin: Charlottenburg Palace, Zitadelle Spandau, Schönhausen Palace, expectation and change Köpenick Palace, Biesdorf Palace Potsdam: Sanssouci Palace and the garden, E very visitor finds something new. Interesting events, museums Cecilienhof Palace, Babelsberg Palace, and architectural masterpieces are waiting for the visitors. Mo- Glienicke Palace dern but also traditional, Berlin is INTERNATIONAL. Young and In the surrounding: Rheinsberg Palace old, Berlin is a worthwile destination for all. The best way to get to know Berlin is during a guided tour. These are offered on foot or for the more active on bicycles. What is the priority for your guests? C ountryside, hiking, cycling There is the modern Berlin with a tour of the Reichstag, plenary Explore Berlin during a boat tour on the Spree hall and cupola or the historical Berlin with the Brandenburg and the Landwehr Canal, passing the Govern- Gate, the Gendarmenmarkt and the Reichstag on offer. A very ment Quarter, Island Of Museums and the Berlin interesting way to get away from your normal city tour is to take Cathedral ... Eight minutes on foot from hotel to part in a tour into the dark past of the NSDAP times in Berlin. pier Schlossbrücke for boat trips on the Spree. The most relaxed way to see Berlin is by boat past the most Or explore the city and surrounding area by loved sights of the city. These tours are on the Spree and Land- bicycle (example Round trip Berlin Wall). More wehr canal. It takes 8 minutes from the hotel to the jetty on foot. destinations: Berliner Zoo, Tiergarten Berlin, Britzer Garten, Gardens of the world, Lakes Großer Müggelsee, Wannsee and Schwielowsee, Pfaueninsel. Spreewald (Lübbenau, 91km)
M useums & history Brandenburger Tor, Government Quarter and Reichstag building, Alte Nationalgalerie, Museum island, East Side Gallery, Gendarmen- markt, Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen, Topographie des Terrors
C hurches & synagogues Berliner Cathedral, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial
Berlin: Government district, Spree, Reichstag, Paul-Löbe-Haus, centre, © visitBerlin, Photo: Dagmar Schwelle Church, Neue Synagoge
Shopping & fun Berlin: KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens, department store) Kurfürstendamm (Ku’damm), Deutsche Oper (opera house), Theater des Westens (theatre), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (house of the cultures of the world), Clärchens ball room, clubs at the Spree canal Potsdam: Filmpark Babelsberg
Photo credits: page 10 pictures below from left to right: UNESCO Museumsinsel Berlin, Bode Museum, Photo: © Günther Bayerl / Lookphotos, LOOK Bildagentur für Fotografen; View of the vineyard terraces of Sanssouci Palace, Photo: © TMB-Fotoarchiv/Ulf Boettcher/SPSG; Russian colony Alexandrowka © TMB-Fotoarchiv/Frank Ihlow | page 11 small pictures from top to bottom: Autumn in Berlin, © visitBerlin, Photo: Wolfgang Scholvien; Cyclist at the Alte Museum, © visitBerlin, Photo: Wolfgang Scholvien; Brandenburg Gate, © visitBerlin, Photo: Wolfgang Scholvien; Kurfürstendamm, © visitBerlin, Photo: Wolfgang Scholvien 11 Ore Mountains - Saxony Cnhem itz
103 (74 DBL/twin, 29 SGL) next to the hotel, free of charge A4/A72, 500m DRS 72km, LEJ 88km
Free services A MBER HOTEL Chemnitz Park Wi Fi throughout the hotel U se of Internet at the Business Corner Location & parking Food & drinks and events C ulinary recommendation A4 and A72, exit Chemnitz Mitte: 0.5km Restaurant 80 seats Marinated and braised beef Chemnitz city centre 6km Bar area 40 seats Saxon potato soup Shopping paradise Chemnitz Center: Terrace/beergarden 45 seats Wernesgrüner Bier (beer) eight minutes walk 5 function rooms for up to 50 people L auterbacher Tropfen (liqueur from the Bus parking with lights at the hotel, free Ore Mountains) of charge Leisure A MBER Tip Finnish sauna and steam room Brewery tour with tasting in the »Brauhaus Hart- Rooms Billiard in the bar area mannsdorf« (5km away) 103 rooms with desk, flat-screen TV, radio, Kartbahn (1 minutes on foot) D ance at the Braugut Hartmannsdorf hair dryer and vanity mirror; elevator Bowling (3 minutes on foot) Category A - Bestprice: 4th floor with ABM ER HOTEL Chemnitz Park sloping ceiling; Comfort: facing the road Wildparkstraße 6 · 09247 Chemnitz-Röhrsdorf · Germany Category B - Business: Facing the more +49 3722 513-0 · -100 · [email protected] quiet car park side, incl. coffee-making www.amber-hotels.de/chemnitz facilities and mini bar
Trips to Dresden and Leipzig
E verywhere in Dresden you can feel the 800-year history of this great and impressive city on the River Elbe. Famous sights such as the Zwinger, the church Frauenkirche, Brühlsche Terrassen, the Grüne Gewölbe (Green Vault) and the impressive Dresden Castle are the sights you should not miss. Of course there is also the Baroque Castle Moritzburg with its big castle park, lakes, canals and gardens. You should definitely make time to see the national park Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland)! L overs of music and culture are drawn to Leipzig. Famous destinations are among others the Bach museum, O ld Town hall, Churches Nikolaikirche and Thomaskirche, the Völkerschlachtdenkmal Leipzig (monument to the battle of nations) and the Grassi museum. Also well worth a visit are the Panometer Leipzig (360° panorama) and Leipzig Zoo. There are many typical food specialities in these cities. As well as Baumkuchen (tree cake) and during Christmas the original Dresden Stollen (fruit cake) there are also the Leipziger Allerlei (vegetable mix with crayfish) and L eipziger Lerchen (mini tarts filled with marzipan).
12 AMR BE Tour tip: Advent in the Ore Mountains D ay 1: Drive through the Ore Mountains to the Crottendorfer Räucherkerzchenland (Crottendorf incense experience) and Räu- chermannmuseum (incense smoker museum), and on to Annaberg-Buchholz with a visit to the Church Annenkirche and the Christmas Market, evening trip to enjoy the lit-up window decorations all over the towns and villages. Day 2: Trip to the toymaker town Seiffen with town tour, visit to a workshop and the toy mu- Chemnitz - seum, ride with the nostalgic Fichtelbergtrain from Cranzahl to the highest town in Germany, the gateway to the Oberwiesenthal
C astles and palaces Ore Mountains 1 Rochlitz Castle 2 Kriebstein Castle 32 Rochsburg Castle 4 Lichtenwalde Castle 53 Augustusburg Castle 6 Wildeck Castle 47 Scharfenstein Castle 8 Klaffenbach Castle Karl-Marx-Monument, © Photo: Dirk Hanus 59 Meißen Albrechtsburg Castle 10 6 Dresden Zwinger 11 Moritzburg Castle A n interesting mix of modern, history, 12 Weesenstein Castle 13 Großsedlitz Baroque Garden7 14 Delitzsch Baroque Castle tradition and art 15 8 Gnandstein Castle 16 Mylau Castle 17 Voigtsberg Castle 18 Royal Grounds Bad Elster Plan branching out from Chemnitz, the city of modern times, to 2 Dresden, Leipzig, Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland), Ore Mountains and Vogtland. C ountryside, hiking, cycling Visit the numerous wildly romantic fortresses and castles. Walk Hiking and walks in the Mulde valley, land of the through the soft hills of the countryside, explore Seiffen, Meis- castles: walk around the Rochsburg Castle or the sen, Annaberg-Buchholz and many of the other towns with their Grünefelder Park in Waldenburg or around reser- Ore Mountain art and traditions. voir Kriebstein with tour of Kriebstein Castle or past the Rochlitz mountain and Castle Rochlitz. Hiking and cycling through the Ore Mountain Nature Park and the Vogtland Round tour past the mountains Zirkelstein and Kaiserkrone in the Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland)
M useums, history, tradition Chemnitz: Art collection Chemnitz, Museum Gunzenhauser, State Museum for archaeology, Industriemuseum and Villa Esche, The Saxon Motoring Museum in Chemnitz 1 Ore mountain toy museum of Seiffen 2 Theme park Factory of dreams 3 Crottendorfer Räucherkerzenland (Incense cones) 4 Mining museum Oelsnitz 5 Musicon Valley Vogtland 6 Monument to the Battle of the Nations (Völkerschlachtdenkmal Leipzig) 1
C hurches & monasteries 1 Nimbschen Monastery 2 Altzella Monastery (park and ruin) 3 Wechselburg Monastery 4 Freiberg Cathedral & Silbermann pipe organs Rochlitz Castle, © www.schloesserland-sachsen.de 5 Seiffen’s Miners‘ church 6 Johanniskirche 7 Nikolaikirche and Thomaskirche 8 Dresdner Frauenkirche Church of Our Lady 4
Shopping & fun 1 Near the hotel, in walking distance: Shopping at the Chemnitz Center (800m) Go Kart (opposite), Bowling (300m) 2 Galerie Roter Turm (shopping mall) and restaurants in the city centre of Chemnitz 3 Braugut Hartmannsdorf
Photo credits: page 12 pictures below from left to right: Brühlsche Terrasse, © Photo ddpix.de; Moritzburg Castle, © Photo: Arvid Müller; Skyline of Leipzig, © Photo: Michael Bader, leipzig.travel; National Park Sächsische Schweiz, © DZT, Photo: Francesco Carovillano | page 13 small pictures from top to bottom: Kriebstein Castle, © Photo: Punctum; Ore mountain railway on the Markersbacher railway viaduct © Tourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V., Photo: Uwe Meinhold; Handmade artful figures emerge © Wendt & Kühn KG, Photo: Silvia & Michael Ruemmler; Cathedral St. Marien Freiberg, © Photo: TVE Greg Snell snellmedia.com; Neumarkt Chemnitz, © Photo: Wolfgang Thieme 13 Relaxed or active HIKING Food, drink, cele- brating at AMBER
A long breakfast in the morning, in the evening buffets with regional food and delicious snacks and at the hotel bar you can wind down from the day‘s activities.
Leonberg/Stuttgart SWABIAN EVENING (from 30 up to 80 people) Welcome cocktail S wabian Buffet M usic and dance
Hiking in the countryside
Hiking is a special experience all year round. We are happy to organise your individual hiking day trips to the most beautiful hiking destinations in the regions: with or without bus, according to the fitness level of the participants and if you wish with a personnel guide for all your tours.
H iking around Bad Reichenhall, © Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus GmbH
BAD REICHENHALL HL I DEN/DÜSSELDORF Bad Reichenhall: Walks from the spa town Hiking through the Bergische Land from and in the near surrounding areas like R atingen-Homberg to Erkrath: Wide fields, Lake Thumsee health path etc. narrow and romatic stream valleys as well Munich: Berchtesgadener Land: Walks between as wild woodlands characterise this well- BAVARIAN »BROTZEIT« PLATE Watzmann and Lake Königssee with loved tour at medium difficulty level. Farmers bread and roll with Leberkäs impressive views of the magnificent Alpine Hiking through the Valley Neandertal and (liver meat loaf), Landjäger smoked scenery and the picturesque Königssee. around the reservoirs in the Bergische Land sausage, Black Forest ham, Emmental SalzAlpenSteig trail: Stage Inzell – Bad Stage of the Pilgrim‘s Route to Santiago cheese, hard-boiled egg, butter, Obatz- Reichenhall – Bischofswiesen – Ramsau – the Compostela Wuppertal-Beyenburg da (Bavarian cheese speciality), gherkin, Königssee – Bad Dürrnberg. During this through the Bergische Land past Rem- two kinds of mustard tour the hiker finds out interesting facts scheid and Altenberg to Cologne. about the salt springs and salt mining. Chiemgau: Wonderful trails with fantastic ALKEN/MOSEL Hilden/Düsseldorf views towards the Alpine foothills and the Hiking paths along the Moselle are cha- RHINELAND EVENING (from 20 people) glittering Lake Chiemsee. racterised by sun-blessed vineyard terra- A ltbier reception: 1 Glass Altbier 0,3 l ces, picturesque chapels, proud fortresses. and 1 Killepitsch (Düsseldorf herb MUNICH Wonderful paths through the Eifel past the spirits) 2 cl Walks through the soft hills of Munich, castles, e.g. the round trip Castle Burg Eltz R hineland buffet through the English Garden and the many Maare round trip: Schalkenmehren, other parks or along the River Isar. Gemündener and Weinfelder Maar. Walk through the huge landscape Stage of the Pilgrim‘s Route to Santiago Chemnitz garden of Nymphenburg Palace. the Compostela from Cologne past Bonn Rustic Ore Mountain Buffet In the surrounding area: King-Ludwig- to Koblenz through the UNSECO world Hearty lentil soup with Path from Starnberg past Monastery heritage site Upper Middle Rhine Valley to smoked bratwurst Andechs to the Church Marienmünster Bingen. S axony bacon in Dießen at the Ammersee. Fish from the rivers & lakes BERLIN Filled roast port LEONBERG/STUTTGART Berlin Wall Trail R oast poultry and pork Pleasant hiking paths through the region Shore path at the Lake Müggelsee Potato dumplings and red cabbage Stuttgart (vineyard tour) and the lovely Path Havelhöhenweg T ypical Saxony sweet dishes like pan- Heckengäu. cakes with apple sauce and custard Varied round: deer park/Lakes Bärenseen CHN EM ITZ with blueberries – Krummbach valley – Grimmle. Ore Mountains: enjoy views of impressive The northern Black Forest, the perfect mountain ridges, wooded hills, soft valleys starting point for hiking tours: For instance Hiking in the Saxon Switzerland Lunch packets Genießerpfad connoisseurs path (premi- Mountain ridge path Ore Mountains- can be booked in all hotels in advance um path) Water, Woodland and Meadow Vogtland with view to the Fichtelberg and or directly during your stay at the hotel Path Calw – Bad Teinach – Zavelstein. Auersberg, rare rock formations, intact countryside and evidence of the media- ... more examples on request eval silver mining times 14 Atmospheric Cisthr mas Markets
AMR BE Tip: M ulled wine or punch reception
T he hotel staff are happy to organise a mulled wine or punch reception at the hotel for you and your guests to set the mood for the Christmas market visit, or alternatively a Christmas themed after- noon coffee with Stollen and Christmas cookies.
Trips to the nicest Christmas Markets
Glitter and sparkles everywhere. A tempting smell of sugared almonds, mulled wine, cinnamon and baked goods wafts 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. Dec 23 if not stated otherwise (no guarantees).
Big picture: Christmas market Stuttgart, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Photo: Jean-Claude Winkler small picture: Mulled wine, © Alexander Raths/123rf.com
BAD REICHENHALL HL I DEN/DÜSSELDORF BERLIN Christmas market in Bad Reichenhall on Christmas markets in Düsseldorf Charlottenburg Palace Christmas Market the Rathausplatz and Gruttenstein Castle Christmas markets in Cologne (until Boxing Day) Christmas market on the castle square in Christmas market at Benrath Palace WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt Berchtesgaden (Advent weekends) (until end of Dec) Salzburg Christmas Market on the Salz- Medieval Christmas market at Grüne- Nostalgic romantic Christmas market at burg Cathedral Square & Residenzplatz wald Castle, Solingen (on an Advent the Rote Rathaus (until end of Dec) Christmas market at Hellbrunn Palace weekend) Christmas market in Potsdam, in addition Christmas market in Burghausen Light Market in the Duisburg Nature Park traditional markets on several Advent Christmas market at the Fraueninsel (1st (1st Advent weekend) weekends and 2nd Advent from Fri to Sun) Christmas Market in Dortmund (one of the biggest Christmas markets CHEMNITZ MUNICH in Germany) Grand Miners’ Parade in Chemnitz Winter magic at the Viktualienmarkt the Saturday before the 1st Advent (until beginning of Jan) ALKEN/MOSEL (1000 participants) Medieval market at Wittelsbacher Square Christmas market in Koblenz Rochlitz Castle Christmas Red wine punch Feuerzangenbowle at the Christmas market in Kobern-Gondorf (3rd Advent Sunday, agains fee) Isartor Gate (until beginning of Jan) Christmas market in Zell (Moselle) 4th Advent Sunday: Miners’ parade in Tollwood Winter Festival (until end of Dec) Christmas market in Cochem Annaberg-Buchholz Mosel-Wein-Nachts-Markt Christmas market Annaberg-Buchholz LEONBERG/STUTTGART (Moselle-Wine-Night-Market) and theme park Factory of dreams Christmas market at the Karlsplatz, in Traben-Trarbach Zwönitz Candlemass: the traditional Stuttgart Christmas market in Bernkastel-Kues Christmas period in the Ore Mountains Baroque Christmas market, Ludwigsburg Christmas market in Trier ends on Feb 2 at 6pm with the call Christmas market in Esslingen »Lights off« World Christmas market in Bad Cannstatt Cross country skiing Ore Mountains, © Photo: Tourismusverband Erzgebirge, studio2media TIP for winter sport fans Bad Reichenhall (depending on the snow situation) Snow shoe hiking through the snowy landscape Winter hiking up the Mountain Predigtstuhl to the Schlegelmulde Alpine Hut Guided ski tour, 25km prepared cross country skiing tracks Berchtesgadener Land: over 60km downhill skiing, heights from 600m to 1,874m above sea level Sledging, build a snowman
Chemnitz: Ore Mountains & Vogtland There are up to 1,300km prepared cross country skiing tracks across the Saxony and Bohemian Ore Mountains and the Vogtland 15 G ermany Tours AMBER advantages for AMBER TIP bus drivers and BAH D REIC ENHALL (AMBER PARTNER) Round trip tour guides To Hotel Fm roTEL Ho Relaxed arrival ■■ Loading/unloading at the hotel entrance ■■ Bus parking at the hotel or nearby M Unich (AMBER PARTNER) Relaxed stay ■■ Upgrade to a more quieter single room in the next higher room category available ■■ A surprise in the room LEO NBERG/STUTTGART ■■ A newspaper free of charge (if available) Good onward journey ■■ Water to refill your windscreen-wiper unit is available, in winter this includes AL KEN/MOSELLE (AMBER PARTNER) antifreeze on request ■■ Vacuum cleaner for cleaning the bus on request
AMBER HL I DEN/DÜSSELDORF BERLIN CHNT EM I Z advantages for bookers
Trial sleeping O ne hotel makes your shortlist but you have never been there before? We would like to invite you for a free night City trips including breakfast For groups from the buffet. Bank holidays from 15 people Advent trips Free place regulation F or every 20 fully paying Christmas trips guests you will receive New Years Eve trips one free place including Seasonal trips Ask for your offer! the booked hotel services, the first free place for Mystery tours [email protected] the driver in a single Music & Art room and each other in a double room. Hiking & Biking Stop over Flexible tour planning O ften on offer for groups of 15 people and more.
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