Biergartens, steins and pretzels
Ahhh, Germany, there are so many things we love about Germany. We often find ourselves reminiscing around some of our memorable experiences or people we’ve met.
Our minds drift back to us, sharing bench-tables in Brauhaus's with welcoming, friendly locals. Discussing where our German road trips have led us and often picking up tips and advice for future travels.
During one of our earlier visits to Cologne, a guy from Frankfurt recommended that we visit the beautiful walled town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber; it was truly scrumptious.
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![A view of a split in the cobbled lane leading from Rothenburg og der Tauber main town square to one of the gate towers at dusk under a blue sky.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/The-classic-view-of-Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber-german-christmas-markets-traditional-german-christmas-V5.jpg)
Going with the flow
![The beer signs of the selection of ales available in Altes Gasthaus Leve. The range of beers offers a choice from around Germany, including a local ale.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/A-range-of-beers-in-Altes-Gasthaus-Leve-Things-to-do-in-Münster-Places-to-visit-in-Germany-R3-1.jpg)
The elusive beer stein
![Janis holding a German Stein in our very own Biergarten](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Janis-Stein-R3.jpg)
![Looking up at Schloss Neuschwanstein against a backdrop of the wooded mountains of Bavaria.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Schloss-Neuschwanstein.-visit-Bavaria-tour-the-Romantic-Road-Germany-R3.jpg)
![A bottle of German Beer and our German stein, from cuckcooclocks.com, in front of our roaring fireplace.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/The-Stein-German-Pils-german-stein-cuckcooclocks.com-R3.jpg)
German Beer Steins
So, would you like your own German beer stein? Browse through the family-owned business Cuckoo Clocks website and discover their vast selection of steins; they have over 400 to choose from.
Why not grab yourself a decorative beer stein and enjoy a slice of Germany in your own home.
Warm memories of Cologne
![Cologne hosts one of Germany’s most popular Christmas markets, with the Dom Cathedral being the VIP of the party. The Weihnachtsmarkt am Dom, which the cathedral looks down upon, is a festival of little red wooden cabins lovingly decorated.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/The-beer-mat-from-Cologne-places-to-see-in-germany-at-christmas-traditional-german-christmas-V5.jpg)
![Inside the Christmas decorated Bierhaus en d'r Salzgass, a traditional Kolsch pub with beer barrel on the bar.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/The-bar-at-Bierhaus-en-dr-Salzgass-Cologne-Germany-V5.jpg)
I highly recommend a visit to the Bierhaus en d'r Salzgass in Cologne it has a fantastic atmosphere. It was here that we first witnessed how your running ‘bar tab’ was marked up on your own beermat (I hadn’t previously seen this in the UK).
Plus, when you’ve finished drinking, place your beermat on top of your glass to signify that you want to pay up. If you don’t, they’ll just keep bringing more.
Fingers crossed we’re hoping to return back to Germany’s Christmas markets in 2021.
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If you're visiting Cologne we can highly recommend staying at the Eden Hotel Früh am Dom. Located in the heart of the city with an incredible view of Cologne Cathedral.
We've stayed at Eden Hotel on many occasions and this central hotel never disappoints. It is owned by the Früh Brewery and has a bustling restaurant in its cellar.
German smokers
![Two Octoberfest Käthe Wohlfahrt ornamental smokers dressed in tradtional Bavarian costumes holding tradition German Steins.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hedi-Helmut-our-German-alter-egos-Kathe-Wohlfahrt-German-Germany-R3.jpg)
We have a few Christmas themed smokers; however, when they are packed away, our two stein servers keep us company.
The kellner is traditionally dressed in his lederhosen and has a fetching moustache and the kellnerin in her dirndl, gripping the German beer steins and pretzels tightly for their thirsty customers.
You can never have too many steins or smokers.
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German Biergarten
![The entrance to the Gasthaus Löwenbräu Biergarten in Baden-Baden](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/The-Lowenbrau-Biergarten-in-Baden-Baden-German-beers-Germany-R3.jpg)
We have a few Christmas themed smokers; however, when they are packed away, our two stein servers keep us company.
The kellner is traditionally dressed in his lederhosen and has a fetching moustache and the kellnerin in her dirndl, gripping the German beer steins and pretzels tightly for their thirsty customers.
You can never have too many steins or smokers.
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