The Live Like a German Travel Guide to Germany

Visit the crystal caves in Kubach

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:43:22 -0700

Visit the crystal caves in Kubach for an exiting adventure underground. This is the only cave in Germany that is surrounded by beautiful calcium crystals and rocks. You will get great input on the geological history of the area that takes you back to the ice ages. There is a 30 m tall show cave,a cave lake and so much more to see. Guided tours take about 45 minutes. There is a bistro and beer garden restaurant adjacent to the caves.

Opening Hours:

March 28th - November 2, 2008
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. (last tour starts at 4 p.m.) on weekdays
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last tour starts at 5 p.m.) on weekends

Related Links:

- Kristallhöhle Kubach website

Address:

Kristallhöhle Kubach
Auf dem Kalk 1, 35781 Weilburg - Kubach
Phone: +49 (0) 6471 94000

Where to stay during your visit:

We recommend staying at our Live Like a German vacation apartments in Wetzlar (distance is 22 km / 13 miles) or Waldgirmes (distance is 29 km / 18 miles.) From there Kubach (Weilburg) is less than half an hour driving distance.

Author:

Bettina Kraft
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A Canoe Tour on the Lahn River

Sat, 7 Jun 2008 12:21:25 -0700

A canoe tour on the Lahn river is great fun for the whole family! There are local businesses for renting canoes. They even do guided tours.

We recommend this one in Weilburg:

Kanutouren / Kanuverleih Weilburg
Phone: +49 (0) 6471 490154
Aktivhotel Lindenhof
Frankfurt Strasse 23
35796 Weilburg

They offer various packages. In their basic package you rent the canoes and all the equipment, incl. pick-up of the canoes after the tour. Before the canoe tour they provide you with tips and guidance to make sure you know how to get along on the Lahn river. For a day tour the price is 17 Euro per person for this package. It starts in Löhnberg until Fürfurt, over Runkel.

You will get more out of their “Clubtour.” This tour starts in the morning at 9:30 am at Frankfurter Strasse 23 in Weilburg. They give you a tour and overview about the canoes at the Weilburger Bootshaus. The canoe tour itself then takes 3 hours. Enjoy the great scenery along the Lahn river, historic castles, and more. There will be a short stop in between, where you can have a picnic and lunch. The tour then ends around 3 pm in Fürfurt. A bus will pick you up and return you to Weilburg. The team of the Aktivhof Linden is already waiting for you and will prepare a delicious BBQ with steaks, German sausages, and fresh seasonal salads. Drink a cold beer in their Biergarten and enjoy the rest of the day in a relaxing atmosphere. They also own an Irish pub, where you can enjoy live music on Fridays and Saturdays. You can even book canoe tours that span over multiple days!

Related Links:

- Official Weilburg website
- Weilburg's castle and the castle's garden
private website about the town history, buildings, sights and more
Wikipedia: Weilburg

Where to stay during your visit:

We recommend staying at our Live Like a German vacation apartments in Wetzlar (distance is 22 km / 13 miles) or Waldgirmes (distance is 29 km / 18 miles.) From there Weilburg is less than half an hour driving distance.

Author:

Bettina Kraft
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Funtastic: Perfect for Kids on a Rainy Day

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:18:38 -0700

In case of a rainy day, check out Funtastic in Linden. They offer bounce houses, mega slides, miniature golf, arcade games and more in and outside. There is also a cafe where you can purchase drinks and food. We have been her before and celebrated parties with kids. Very friendly staff, lots of fun on a not so sunny day since most of it (except for mini golf) is indoors.

Address:

Funtastic
Bahnhofstrasse 125, 35440 Stadt Linden
Phone: +49 (0) 6403-775556
www.funtastic-linden.de/english/

Related:

- Also for kids we recommend to visit Themepark Lochmühle or Senckenberg museum

Where to stay during your visit:

We recommend staying at our Live Like a German vacation apartments in Wetzlar (distance is 18.6 km / 12 miles) or Waldgirmes (distance is 19.2 km / 12 miles.) From there Funtastic in Linden is about 15 minutes driving distance.

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Bettina Kraft
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Italian Ice-Cream at “Eiscafe Dolomiti”

Sat, 17 May 2008 15:53:31 -0700

A perfect way to end a hot summer's day is to end it with some delicious Italian ice cream.
In close by Naunheim, you can find just that.

This Italian family owned business “Eiscafe Dolomiti” has been in this location for decades and their ice cream is well known in the villages around. Choose your ice cream in a waffle to go or sit down and get an "Eis Becher" from the menu. We promise you won't regret stopping by this place.

We usually try to beat the jet-lag on our first night by coming here. Our favorites are "Spaghetti Eis” (Vanilla ice cream that looks like spaghetti, covered with a strawberry sauce and vanilla sprinkles and finished with whipped cream - see picture above) or "Heisse Liebe" (Vanilla ice cream and hot raspberries). Or, try the coconut ice cream, with chocolate topping and sprinkles (see picture above.) This one also was very delicious!

The kids love their ice cream kids menu. are many almost artistic ice cream creations. For example, this one is called “Biene Maja” (the famous bee from a German cartoon series.)

Also very delicious are their cappuccinos and espressos. Make sure to let the waiter know if you want Sahne (whipped cream) or Schaum (foam) on top of your cappuccino.

Below is their number and a description on how to get there. The address is:

Wetzlarer Strasse 21, 35584 Naunheim
Phone: +49 (6441) 3 34 44

Enjoy!!!

Related:

- Check out dining choices in Wetzlar and Waldgirmes. Get a good dinner first, and then go to Eiscafe Dolomiti for dessert.

Where to stay during your visit:

We recommend staying at our Live Like a German vacation apartments in Wetzlar (distance is 2 km / 1 mile) or Waldgirmes (distance is 2 km / 1 mile.) From there Eiscafe Dolomiti in Naunheim is about 5 minutes driving distance.

How to get there:

Directions from our apartment at Göthestrasse 5:

- Leave Göthestrasse and turn left into Haustädter Strasse
- Turn right onto Rodheimer Strasse and take a right towards Wetzlar when you come to the intersection.
- Keep going as you are leaving Waldgirmes and entering Naunheim.
- Take a right onto Wetzlarer Strasse and stop right the corner on Wetzlarer Str. 21.

Author:

Bettina Kraft
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