... below Rothenburg to see the town on the skyline. Also, include a few modern things on your vacation, particulary interesting when juxtaposed against the old. When you get north of Rothenburg, you also will have wineries around. The Residenz in Wuerzburg is excellent, and there is also a fortress there ... more

... Can't comment on GPS rentals, but folks are saying you can buy one in the states with Euro maps for around $200, cheaper than the cost of a rental. I have a TomTom 920 that tries to take me down turn roads, but Navigon is no better. But I ... more

There are many rentals in the Black Forest ... ... Colmar, Freiburg, Strassbourg, Basel, Baden-Baden, and Stuttgart for a city outing. This site will give you an idea of rental possiblities: www.accommodation.de/List.asp?BLNr=1&Region=Black%2DForest Check also the individual town websites and www.bensbauernhof.com ... more

... and www.schloesser-und-gaerten.de ) in Germany have a lot of holiday rentals, Lake Constance ( Bodensee- www.bodensee-tourismus.com ) and the Swabian Alb (Schwaebische Alb- www.schwaebischealb.de ) with its numerous castles ( www.schloss-lichtenstein.de ; www.burg-hohenzollern.com ; www.hohenzollern.com ; www.hohenneuffen.de ) and caves ... more

... probably could spend your entire vacation there and ... ... trip options?" For apartment and vacation rentals, both I and the other poster have given websites that should help. Also, the city websites may have information on apartment rentals. The websites ... ... ago through Interhome, an apartment rental agency for places throughout the ... more

... going to look into car rental companies and see if we can drop the car off in Salzburg without much surcharge. Any recommendations for gd car rental companies? Got lost in Paris, missed out flt,etc.. bad experience! People weren't helpful. Maybe driving in Germany will be easier than ... more

... we planned the best summer vacation in (different) parts of Europe last year. I am now leaning towards driving. We fly all the way over to Germany, we might as well get the full feel of the place. I don't think we can do that by train in two ... more