People who know Hallstatt recognises it by the classic village views, which has to be seen from the edge or from the water. No one really wants to go there to walk the streets (hidden between the streets in between the building you see on postcards), or to eat over there.
Most importantly, it gets ridiculously expensive to stay there.
Where then, do we stay when visiting Hallstatt?
Hallstatt in winter provides a more intimate, although quiet, experience. Climb up the hill, cross the lake, explore little stores… Plan for more than a half-day trip for a fairy-tale-like trip!
I would say, among the food I had savoured on my Bavaria trip, Nuremberg sausage is my Number One fave! And I shall call it Bakwurst in Singlish!
In Nuremberg, there are basically 3 must-do: Castle, Christmas market and Steiff shop. Here’s how to cover them in a day’s time.
Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim is a 24-min train ride to the suburbs (40 minutes if your starting point is Deutsches Museum), and required a rather lengthy walk (perhaps about 20 minutes of brisk walk) across a laid back neighbourhood before you even reach the main entrance.
However, as an aviation enthusiast, I would say it was worth it.