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camp chaos

03/3/2018 at 6:39pm
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Hi...we're looking at a trip to the north German coast this summer, either the North Sea side or the Baltic, we don't mind which.

I have some vague ideas but, because we don't know this area at all, I'm a bit overwhelmed. I'm aware it's chilly and bracing but that's fine...we're northern!

Does anyone have any top tips for places to visit and campsites to stay at? We like municipal sites in France so something along those lines in Germany would be ideal.

I'm thinking of staying at the coast but near public transport so we can easily get around (possibly visiting Lubeck and Hamburg) without moving the van.

Any info will be gratefully received!

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David Klyne

03/3/2018 at 11:26pm
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We went to the Baltic Coast of Germany in 2011 and rather enjoyed it. It was also our second visit to Berlin. I have a blog here if its of any interest http://www.davidklyne.co.uk/baltic_byways.htm

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04/3/2018 at 5:58pm
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I've had a quick read through your blog David...very useful and I've noted some sites. I think I may print it off and use it as my point of reference for our trip!

You were away for a long time! We're having to squeeze our visit in to a fortnights annual leave so it won't be quite as wide ranging as yours.

Just out of interest, do the Germans have sites similar to French municipals or are they unique to France?

bulldogmick

04/3/2018 at 7:50pm
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Quote: Originally posted by camp chaos on 04/3/2018
I've had a quick read through your blog David...very useful and I've noted some sites. I think I may print it off and use it as my point of reference for our trip!

You were away for a long time! We're having to squeeze our visit in to a fortnights annual leave so it won't be quite as wide ranging as yours.

Just out of interest, do the Germans have sites similar to French municipals or are they unique to France?

No they don't have municipal campsites in Germany, but the campsites in Germany are pretty good. Different parts of Germany have different holiday dates so check if you will be going when they have holidays in the north. It might be worth looking at asci book if you have a old one lying about.

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David Klyne

04/3/2018 at 10:17pm
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Campsites in Germany are not as numerous as they are in France. I am not aware of them being municipal but a surprising number of German campsites are on the edge of towns and next to a municipal swimming pool!

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05/3/2018 at 11:06am
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We were in that area in 2008. We didn't actually stay on the coast but visited it several times from our camp site at Bad Segeberg, between Hamburg and Lubeck. They are both really interesting towns, especially Lubeck which has wonderful old buildings. In Hamburg I'd recommend taking a tour bus, it gives you a very good overview of the city and you can get off and on again when you want.

We were expecting the Baltic to be chilly and bracing but it wasn't at all like that - although we had occasional rainy days we also had days when the temperature hit 30 C. There are lovely sandy beaches and the sea is quite shallow and not as cold as you'd expect. There are some interesting towns along the coast - Wismar, Kuhlungsborn, Heiligendamm, Warnemunde, Rostock.

We found it quite difficult to find anywhere to park, as the Germans are very keen on cycling and keeping traffic to a minimum, so public transport is a good option .

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05/3/2018 at 6:45pm
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There are lots of stellplatz (like Aires) in Germany

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camp chaos

09/3/2018 at 1:13pm
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Thanks for all the info, it's really useful.

I'm missing the facility to click on the map and find campsites in an area...soooo useful and frustrating not to have it!

MrWez

10/3/2018 at 11:39am
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My experience of Germany in the summer is that it can be damned hot! The Germans traditionally travelled to the Baltic coast for their holidays, there was plenty of textile free bathing up there so it can't be that cold.

You might find this website useful for finding campsites in Germany.

If you haven't got one you may need to get an Umwelte Plakette which is a sticker showing the environmental classification of your vehicles, some cities restrict access based upon your classification (sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs here but you'd be surprised about the number of people that don't know about this stuff)!

There's plenty of websites offering to take €20+ or more to get one for you, in reality you can get one on-line from the Berlin municipal authority for a mere €6, you can apply on-line here!

We used the Lubeck site about 3 years ago and found it totally acceptable for our needs, Lubeck itself is a lovely city and was in the frontier area between west and east (you can tell when you're in the eastern part by the Ampelmänchen pedestrian crossing signs.

One thing to remember is Germany is a big country and you'll be quite far east by the time you get to the Baltic coast.

I've not been to the North Sea coast on holiday but can imagine it's quite bracing even in summer.

bluediverboy

11/3/2018 at 2:19pm
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Hi Camp Chaos,

We've been to the North Coast side on the Wattenmeer staying at;

http://www.camping-nordstrand.de/

With a review here;

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=9540

Now we went when DFDS went to Esbjerg with our Sprite 450C at the time. Sadly DFDS don't do that route anymore. We also spent time in Denmark at the end of August as part of the trip and campsite was very quiet as the Danish kids were back at school.

Interestingly young Mr Klyne was involved in that discussion when I was looking.

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RonnieRemould

15/3/2018 at 11:34am
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We stopped here http://www.spitzenort.de

Great site with super lake system round Plon. Best places visited were Hallig Hooge and Sylt but there was a bit travelling involved.

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camp chaos

05/4/2018 at 9:26am
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Thanks again for the info...at least I have a little more knowledge than before.

I'm definitely liking the idea of Lubeck despite the drive. I'm hoping that a quickish trip across the Penines to Hull (rather than our usual slog down to Portsmouth) will counteract the long drive through Germany!

Also useful to know about the emissions sticker...I wasn't aware of that.

And hot would be good but I ain't holding my breath!

It looks like a weekend of campsite investigations for me.

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I've worked in a place called sylt , it's a very interesting place and might be worth a visit, you have to cross the sea on a train to get to the island. Expensive mind

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