Travel Tips
Currency in the Netherlands and Germany is the Euro. You can complete a currency exchange at your bank or AAA before you leave, at kiosks in Europe, or at the airport. Most places also accept cards, but it is good to have some cash on you just in case. The kiosks are like ATMs, and they will change...
Munich - 12/21/2018
Train from Nuremberg to Munich December 21 - (1 hour, ticket prices vary) Munich - December 21, 22, 23 Leisure: Explore the city on your own Christmas Market: You MUST go to this Marienplatz: city square, lots of cool stuff in in Nymphenburg Palace: has incredible gardens, entrance fee €8,50 Hofbräu...
Nuremberg - 12/21/2018
Train from Frankfurt to Nuremberg - 12/21 (2.25 hours, ticket prices vary) Nuremberg - 12/21 *Nuremberg can be a day trip only, just to break up travel time between Frankfurt and Munich. The town is small enough that you can see a lot of it in a day; however, there is a LOT of history here, this is...
Frankfurt - 12/20/2018
Train from Cologne to Frankfurt - December 20 (1.5 hours, about €20) Frankfurt - December 20, 21 Leisure: Explore the city on your own Römerberg historical buildings Palmengarten Botanical Gardens Frankfurt Cathedral Alte Oper opera house
Cologne - 12/19/2018
Train to Cologne - December 19 (2.5 Hours via ICE Train [ICE trains are high speed, more expensive but get you there much faster) Cologne - December 19, 20 Leisure: Explore the city on your own Cologne Cathedral: Tour the cathedral, entrance fee €4, you can also book a guided tour of the cathedral i...
Amsterdam - 12/16/2018
Fly to Amsterdam - December 16 Amsterdam - December 17, 18 Leisure: Tour the city on your own Anne Frank House: Tickets are € 10,50 and MUST be booked online (they are time specific) Heineken Brewery Experience + Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Tickets are € 31.00 - gets you the brewery tour, the canal ride...