Reply To: German speaking city break recommendations

[LD27]

We spent nearly a week travelling through Germany last month, starting in Frankfurt and ending in Nuremberg. It was cold and snow at times. As @AJA has suggested, small Gasthof away from the city centres are the places to stay/eat where not all the menus are in English and she should be able to practise her German with the owners/staff. We travelled by car, bus and train, so were able to practise the language when buying food in small shops, bakeries, transport tickets, asking for directions and asking about events etc. You might need to send her into shop/to ticket office alone, because as soon as they hear you speaking English to each other, she will probably get an answer in English! We had a night at the Opera in Erfurt which was sung in German.

All the Museums have information written in German and English so she should have the opportunity to practise her reading skills. Just listening to announcements at railway stations, especially when the train is delayed/cancelled (yes it does happen in Germany and there are lots of strikes at the moment!) will give her confidence with her listening skills too.