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Bad Reichenhall   Munich   Leonberg/Stuttgart   Alken/Mosel   Hilden/Düsseldorf   Berlin   Chemnitz

                    Holiday Destination Germany

                           GROUP TRAVEL
        Discover cities Enjoy nature Experience culture Active relaxation
GROUP TRAVEL enjoy nature - Holiday destination Germany - AMBER HOTELS
A warm-hearted
    Welcome

                             Dear travel partner, Dear guests,

                             Countryside or culture? City or landscapes? Culinary
                             delights or active holidays? Different travel groups have
                             different needs.

                              It doesn’t matter for which season you are planning a
                              trip, Germany offers a wide range of interesting places
                              and entertainment for all ages all year round.
                              All sights and destinations shown on the next pages are
                              easily accessible with your own vehicle from the AMBER
                              HOTELS and partner hotels. Your travellers will also feel
    thoroughly pampered in the 3 and 4 star hotels. As well as friendly staff all hotels
    offer great comfort and tasty choices in the restaurants. You can be sure to have
    the same quality even if you travel from hotel to hotel on your tours.

    Email me the cornerstones of you trip and you will receive an offer asap.

    With kind regards
    AMBER HOTELS
    Christian Röder
    Sales Manager Leisure
    roeder@amber-hotels.de
    Direct contact: mobile  +49 1520 6289001

    Contact address: AMBER HOTELS Leisure, Schwanenstraße 27, 40721 Hilden, Germany
     +49 2103 503-100, -444, touristik@amber-hotels.de

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                     4x to 6x a year you will receive news of the hotels and regions. Interesting basics for your tours!

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                                                                                                                                 Important notice: The tips and destina-
    AMBER TIP:                                                                                                                   tions on the following pages are a choice of
    Fun and dance in Chemnitz                                                                                                    suggestions. Please check online about ope-
                                                                                                                                 ning times etc. because some of them have
                                                                                                                                 seasonal closing times. Also most museums
                                                                        5km from the AMBER HOTEL                                 are closed on Mondays.
                                                                        Chemnitz Park you find the
                                                                        Braugut Hartmannsdorf which
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                                                                        offers dances three times a
                                                                                                                                 Price information/GTC                  2
                                                                        week and on other occasi-
                                                                                                                                 Legend                                 2
                                                                        ons (no entrance fee*). The
                                                                                                                                 Photo credits cover front              2
                                                                        Braugut is a meeting point for                           Travel season tours/Mystery Tours      3
                                                                        young and old.                                           Bad Reichenhall                      4-5
                                                                        Combine your day trip with                               Munich                               4-5
                                                                        an evening of dancing at the                             Leonberg/Stuttgart                   6-7
                                                                        Braugut.                                                 Hilden/Düsseldorf                    8-9
                                                                                                                                 Alken/Mosel                          8-9
                                                                        *as of May 2019                                          Berlin                             10-11
                                                                                                                                 Chemnitz                           12-13
                                                                                                                                 Hiking                                14
    AMBER TIP:                                                                                                                   Food, drink, celebrating at AMBER	    14
                                                                                                                                 Christmas markets & winter sports     15
    Fun and dance in Alken
                                                                                                                                 Price information (extract):
    Firm favourite for all group                                                                                                 All offers published in this booklet on behalf of travel agents are valid
    travellers is the dance with                                                                                                 from 01.11.2019 to 31.12.2021. If not stated otherwise they are valid
                                                                                                                                 per person for a group of minimum 15 people. They can be booked on re-
    live music at the Moselho-                                                                                                   quest and are subject to availability. All prices are net prices in Euro (€)
    tel Burg-Café Alken. A vine                                                                                                  and include service tax and VAT at the current rate. City tax and touristic
    maker’s buffet and a choice                                                                                                  tax are not included. For these arrangements a limited number of rooms
                                                                                                                                 is reserved. Arrangements and prices are valid until cancelled. Printing
    of tasty Moselle wines are a                                                                                                 and type setting errors are reserved. The AMBER HOTEL General Terms
    must.                                                                                                                        and Conditions (GTC) apply.
    Book this highlight as perfect                                                                                               GTC: You can find the full GTC under www.amber-hotels.de/en/terms-
                                                                                                                                 and-conditions. A hard copy of the GTC is available on request. Publisher:
    finale of your trip to the                                                                                                   AMBER HOTELS, Hotel Bellevue GmbH, Schwanenstraße 27, 40721
    Moselle!                                                                                                                     Hilden, Germany.

                                                                                                                                 Photo credits cover front: from left to right: Brandenburger Tor © flyinger, Fotolia;
                                                                                                                                 Große Spieldose Grünhainichen mit Wendt und Kühn Figuren, © Photo: Tourismus-
                                                                                                                                 verband Erzgebirge e.V.; Cochem, © Photo: Boris Stroujko/Fotolia; Church of Ramsau in
                                                                                                                                 winter, © Photo: jakobradlgruber 123rf

    Legend:       rooms       parking     motorway      airport         DBL = double room | SGL = single room | Twin = double bed room with seperate beds

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Successful & eventful
Travel season tours

 Travel season tours as
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                                                 Brandenburger Gate with tulips © Max 2001, Foto: Norbert Meise

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Let us surprise you! Because this tour is a »Mystery Tour«!
                                                                                                                    Sights                                                      
The only thing you will know is the destination is in Germany
                                                                                                                    Town history                                                
and the region has well-loved traditions and customs. Your
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guests can walk, shop and go sightseeing to their hearts
                                                                                                                     Landscapes, mountains, lakes                               
content and relax at the same time.
                                                                                                                     Parks                                                      
                                                                                                                  Experience culture
3 weeks before the start of the trip you will get to know the
                                                                                                                    Palaces, castles and fortresses                             
destination. Until then we will keep it a secret...
                                                                                                                    Museums and history                                         
                                                                                                                    Regional festivals (wine festivals,
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                                                                                                                    fairs and Christmas markets etc.)
    Travel season opening tour & final tour                                                                         Culinary delights/
                                                                                                                                                                                
    as »Mystery Tour«                                                                                               regional delicacies
                                                                                                                  Active relaxation
    This is included:                                                                                                Hiking                                                     
        ƒƒ   1x welcome drink                                                                                        Cycling (arrangement of rental bikes
                                                                                                                                                                                
        ƒƒ   3 nights in an AMBER HOTEL                                                                              on request in advance)
        ƒƒ   3x extensive breakfast from buffet                                                                      Motorbike tours                                            
        ƒƒ   2x 3-course-dinner or buffet                                                                            Shopping                                                   

    per person from 138,- €
    Price from 15 fully paying persons. Dates on request and availability.                                                           ... current and seasonal offers under
    Arrival: Sunday and Thursday from November 2019 until March 2020 and from                                                        www.amber-hotels.de/gruppen
    November 2020 until March 2021, each except from 27 November until 5 January.
                                                                                                                     Stay informed! Sign up for the AMBER newsletter
                                                                                                                               for group travel (in German)!
                                                                                                                  www.amber-hotels.de/gruppen/newsletter-gruppe/

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Berchtesgadener Land - Bavaria
    Bad Reichenhall

         162 (127 DBL/Twins, 15 SGL, 20 suites)                      next to the hotel,
         15 rooms and 2 suites are handicapped accessible            free of charge                 A8 5km                 SZG 12km

                                                                                                                                      Free services
    AMBER HOTEL BAVARIA                                                                                                            ‚‚ Use of the indoor swimming pool and fitness room
                                                                                                                                       ‚‚ WiFi throughout the hotel
    Location & parking                                                    Food & drinks and events                                     ‚‚ Use of the internet areas
    ƒƒ Surrounded by greenery, on the foot of                             ƒƒ Restaurant 160 seats                                     Culinary recommendation
       the mountains Predigtstuhl & Hochstaufen                           ƒƒ Cosy lounge with fireplace 12 to 16 seats                 ‚‚ Bavarian specialities in the hotel, such as knuckle of
    ƒƒ 500m to the spa garden (Kurgarten)                                 ƒƒ Hotel bar Kutscherstube 25 seats                             pork or honey baked ham with dumplings, served with
    ƒƒ 15km to Salzburg                                                   ƒƒ Terrace 60 seats                                             a half pint of Bürgerbräu beer
    ƒƒ Get on/off directly in front of the hotel,                         ƒƒ Beer garden 50 seats                                     AMBER Tip
       free bus parking near the hotel                                    ƒƒ 2 function rooms for up to 60 people                      ‚‚ Café Reber (15 minutes on foot): Mozartkugeln
                                                                                                                                          (chocolate-coated balls of marzipan and praline),
    Rooms                                                                 Leisure                                                         confectionary and chocolate specialities
    All rooms have a balcony or loggia, mini-                             ƒƒ Indoor swimming pool, Finnish sauna or                    ‚‚ Stieglkeller in the heart of Salzburg‘s old town (18km)
    bar fridge (for self-assembly, sale of snacks                            organic sauna, fitness room
    and drinks at reception), flat-screen TV,                             ƒƒ Massages and beautician at the Vital-                    AMBER HOTEL BAVARIA (AMBER partner hotel)
    radio, desk, safe, hair dryer; elevator                                  center and the oasis of beauty                           Am Münster 3 · 83435 Bad Reichenhall · Germany
    ƒƒ Category A - Bestprice on the ground floor                         ƒƒ Organization of excursions and tour                      +49 8651 776-0 ·  -776 · reichenhall@amber-hotels.de
    ƒƒ Category B - Comfort or Country house                                 guide by the hotel (for a fee)                           www.amber-hotels.de/reichenhall

    Landeshauptstadt Bavaria
    Munich

         69 (67 DBL/twins, also
         available as SGL, 2 suites)         next to the hotel, free of charge             A99 2.5km                MUC 35km

                                                                                                                                      Free services
    AMBER ECONTEL München SUPERIOR                                                                                                  ‚‚ Guest can use the coffee/tea making facilities
                                                                                                                                          from 11am to 1am
    Location & parking                                                    Food* & drinks and events                                    ‚‚ WiFi throughout the hotel
    ƒƒ In the Pasing district, a few minutes on                           ƒƒ Breakfast restaurant                                      ‚‚ Use of the internet station
       foot to the tram station Neuaubing                                 ƒƒ Lobby bar and large lobby with seating                   Culinary recommendation
    ƒƒ 2 free bus parking spaces at the hotel                             ƒƒ 2 function rooms (also usable as group                   ‚‚ Veal sausage with pretzel or Kuckle of pork with
                                                                             meeting points) for special occasions for                   Sauerkraut (pickled cabbage)
    Rooms                                                                    up to 100 people                                         ‚‚ Bavarian Brotzeit (see page 14)
    All rooms have flat-screen TV, sound insu-                                                                                        ‚‚ Weißbier (wheat beer)
    lating window with air lock, desk, safe, hair                         Leisure                                                     AMBER Tip
    dryer; elevator                                                       ƒƒ Bicycle rentals on request                               ‚‚ Aubinger Einkehr, Munich beer garden & inn
    ƒƒ Category A - Bestprice: ca. 25m²                                   ƒƒ Jogging pathway from the hotel entrance                     (10 minutes on foot)
    ƒƒ Family rooms: For two adults and a
       maximum of two children for up to                                                                                              AMBER ECONTEL München (AMBER partner hotel)
       12 years                                                           *restaurants are in the immediate vicinity of the hotel     Bodenseestraße 227 · 81243 München · Germany
                                                                                                                                      +49 89 87189-0  -400 · muenchen@econtel-hotels.de
                                                                                                                                      www.amber-hotels.de/muenchen

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AMBER Tour tip:
                                                                                                                                                                                    City & idyllic
                                                                                                                                                                                    countryside
                                                                                                                                                                                    2 – 3 days at the AMBER ECONTEL
                                                                                                                                                                                    München with sightseeing in Munich. Then
                                                                                                                                                                                    tour to the picturesque Lake Starnberger
                                                                                                                                                                                    See past the Lake Chiemsee with visit to the
                                                                                                                                                                                    Herrenchiemsee Palace and the small island
                                                                                                                                                                                    Fraueninsel. After this
                                                                                                                                                                                    2 – 3 days at the AMBER HOTEL BAVARIA.
                                                                                                                                                                                    Tours through the Berchtesgadener Land to
                                                                                                                                                                                    the National Park Berchtesgaden. Boat trip on

Castles, mountains,                                                                                                                                                                 the famous Lake Königssee to the pilgrimage
                                                                                                                                                                                    church of St. Bartholomä. The other day trip to
                                                                                                                                                                                    the Mozart town Salzburg.
picturesque lakes
                                                                                                                                                                                    Castles and palaces
                                                   Chiemsee with Fraueninsel, © Chiemgau Tourismus e.V. 
                                                                                                                                                                                      1   Blutenburg Palace
                                                                                                                                                                                      2   Nymphenburg Palace with landscape garden
The most beautiful side of Bavaria                                                                                                                                                    3   Schleißheim Palace
                                                                                                                                                                                      4   Lustheim Palace
A suitable offer for each travel group: Culture lovers, country-                                                                                                                      5   Linderhof Palace
side and hiking lovers, cyclists, photographers, people devoted                                                                                                                       6   Neuschwanstein Castle
to the region and last but not least connoisseurs of Bavarian                                                                                                                         7   Herrenchiemsee Palace
                                                                                                                                                                                      8   Burghausen Castle
cuisine. Arrange the most interesting programmes!                                                            16

Well-loved destinations                                                                              Well-loved destinations                                                               Well-loved destinations in
in Munich                                                                                            in Bad Reichenhall:                                                                   the Mozart city of Salzburg
‚‚ Bayrisches Nationalmuseum                                                                         ‚‚ Königlicher Kurgarten                                                              ‚‚ City: Getreidegasse, Mozart‘s birthplace,
‚‚ Deutsches Museum                                                                                  ‚‚ Kurkonzerte im Kurgarten                                                              Mirabell Palace, Cathedral of Salzburg
‚‚ Marienplatz, Odeonsplatz                                                                          ‚‚ Philharmonisches Orchester                                                         ‚‚ Fortress Hohensalzburg
   and Karlsplatz/Stachus                                                                            ‚‚ Alte Saline Bad Reichenhall                                                        ‚‚ Mozart Week (Jan/Feb) and Salzburg
‚‚ Cuvilliés-Theater                                                                                 ‚‚ Predigtstuhl with cable car                                                           Festival (Jul/Aug)
‚‚ Cathedral Church of Our Lady                                                                      ‚‚ Porsche Traumwerk (toy museum)
   (Frauenkirche)
‚‚ Hofbräuhaus
‚‚ Lenbachhaus
‚‚ Pinakotheken
‚‚ Hall of Fame (Ruhmeshalle)
‚‚ Viktualienmarkt
‚‚ Allianz Arena, Olympic Park
‚‚ Residence Museum and
   treasure chamber of the
   residence

 Culture & fun                                                                                                Countryside, hiking, cycling
2Enjoyment of classical music in Bad Reichen-                                                                 Trips to picturesque lakes in the surrounding
 hall: Philharmonic Orchestra (Mozart days in                                                                 area. Hiking and cycling in the foothills of the
 March and Strauss Festival in September),                                                                    Alps, Berchtesgadener Land, National Park
 in addition all-year-round concerts.                                                                         Berchtesgaden (UNESCO biosphere reserve)
 Explore the old town of Munich during an                                                                     and in the Chiemgau.
                                                                                                               1 Nymphenburg landscape garden, Hofgar-
 extraordinary guided tour on foot and by tram
 line 19 (start: Karlsplatz/Stachus).                                                                             ten Munich and English Garden Munich
  1 Thermal Spa Erding (the world‘s                                                                            2 Wimbachklamm nearby Ramsau
                                                                                                               3 Saalachtaler Natural Wonders* in Austria
     largest thermal spa)
                                                                                                               4 Gut Aiderbichl* in Austria
 2   Rupertus Thermal Spa (AlpenSole, sauna)
 3   Enzianbrennerei Grassl (gentian distillery)                                                              *Road toll fees in Austria                                          2

                                                                                                                                                                                   Museums & history
                                                                                                                                                                                   1 Salt mine Bad Reichenhall
                                                                                                                                                                                   2 Salt mine Berchtesgaden
                                                                                                                                                                                      3   Obersalzberg and Kehlsteinhaus
                                                                                                                                                                                   Churches & monasteries
                                                                                                                                                                                   1 Monastery Andechs
                                                                                                                                                                                   2 Monastery Schäftlarn
                                                                                                                                                                                      3   Church St. Sebastian, Ramsau
                                                                                                                                                                                      4   St. Bartholomew‘s pilgrimage church,
                                                                                                              4                                                                           Königssee
                                                                                                             Photo credits: Page 5 small pictures above: Neuschwanstein Palace, Photo: © Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung (Photo: Anton Brandl,
                                                                                                             München); small pictures below from left to right: Philharmonics Spa garden, © Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus GmbH; Wimbachklamm, Photo:
                                                                                                             © Jenny Sturm/Fotolia; Muenchen Alpenpanorama, © München Tourismus, Photo: Thomas Klinger; Church St. Bartholomä, Königssee, Photo:
                                                                                                             © Christoph Hoenig
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Stuttgarter countryside & Black Forest - Baden-Württemberg
    Leonberg/stuttgart

          141 (108 DBL/twins, 27 SGL, 3 suites)     next to the hotel        A8/A81 3km            STR 22km

                                                                                                                                ‚‚ Free services
                                                                                                                                ‚‚ Welcome drink at the Welcome Corner
    AMBER HOTEL Leonberg/Stuttgart                                                                                          ‚‚ WiFi throughout the hotel
                                                                                                                                ‚‚ Internet at the Business Corner
    Location & parking                                             Food & drinks and events                                     ‚‚ Culinary recommendation
    ƒƒ At the junction of the motorways A8/A81                     ƒƒ Restaurant 90 seats                                       ‚‚ Spätzle cheese-egg-noodles
                                                                                                                                ‚‚ Maultaschen Swabian ravioli
    ƒƒ City park, city hall Leonberg opposite                      ƒƒ Summer terrace 54 seats
                                                                                                                                ‚‚ Swabian roast beef
    ƒƒ Good connections to the Black Forest,                       ƒƒ Hotel bar with seating                                    ‚‚ Flädlesuppe Swabian soup
       the Heckengäu and the Swabian Alb                           ƒƒ 5 function rooms for up to 100 people                     ‚‚ Sweet yeast dumpling
    ƒƒ 1 Bus parking place at the hotel, free                                                                                   ‚‚ AMBER Tip
       depending on availability; bus parking at                   Leisure                                                      ‚‚ Visit to the Brauhaus Schönbuch -
       the city hall Leonberg (100m) against fee                   ƒƒ Finnish sauna                                               the Schönbuch brewery in Böblingen
                                                                   ƒƒ Path for jogging from the hotel
    Rooms                                                             entrance through the city park
    141 rooms with mini bar, flat-screen TV,                       ƒƒ Shopping at the Leo-Center with over
    hair dryer and vanity mirror; elevator                            90 shops right next to the hotel                          AMBER HOTEL Leonberg/Stuttgart
    ƒƒ Category A - Bestprice: 2nd to 8th floor                                                                                 Römerstraße 102 · 71229 Leonberg · Germany
    ƒƒ Category B - Comfort: 2nd to 8th floor                                                                                   +49 7152 303-3 ·  -499 · leonberg@amber-hotels.de
       facing the quiet park, incl. coffee-ma-                                                                                  www.amber-hotels.de/leonberg
       king facilities free of charge

    Fantastic countryside, playful places
    Heckengäu, Black Forest and Swabian Alb
    Leonberg, in the west of the wine city Stuttgart, is situated in the middle of the picturesque Heckengäu, the gateway
    to the Black Forest (about 30km), and the Swabian Alb (about 50km). The numerous hiking and cycling routes offer
    the perfect opportunity to experience the Stuttgart region up close and personal. Many of the routes go directly
    through idyllic vineyards, past natural wonders and offer a wonderful view of the Neckar valley.
    If you are here for the wine you should follow the Württemberger Wine Route. A part of this leads from Heilbronn
    along the Neckar past Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart to the outlet city Metzingen at the foot of the Swabian Alb. The
    wonderful route is characterised by lovely hills, vineyards and dense forests. Don’t forget to drop in to one of the
    rustic wine taverns!
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                                                                                                                                 German Tudor-style Road
                                                                                                                                 (Deutsche Fachwerkstraße)

                                                                                                                                 A part of the Deutsche Fachwerkstraße (German Tu-
                                                                                                                                 dor-style Road) leads through the lovely landscapes
                                                                                                                                 of Baden-Württemberg. In the small villages you can
                                                                                                                                 find wonderfully-decorated Tudor-style houses, places
                                                                                                                                 steeped in history and lovingly-restored monuments.

                                                                                                                                 Mosbach - Eppingen - Bönnigheim (A) - Besigheim (B)
                                                                                                                                 - Bietigheim-Bissingen (C) - Vaihingen a.d. Enz (D) - Mark-
                                                                                                                                 gröningen (E) - Marbach am Neckar (F) - Backnang (G)
                                                                                                                                 Schorndorf (H) - Waiblingen (I) - Kirchheim unter Teck (J)
                                                                                                                                 - Bad Urach (K) - Blaubeuren (L) - Riedlingen (M) - Trochtel-
                                                                                                                                 fingen (N) - Nehren (O) - Herrenberg (P) - Sindelfingen (Q)
                                                                                                                                 - Calw (R) - Neubulach (S) - Altensteig (T) - Dornstetten (U)
                                                                                                                                 - Schiltach (V) - Haslach im Kinzigtal (W) - Gengenbach (X) -
                                                                                                                                 Sasbachwalden (Beispiele, Strecke siehe Karte)
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AMBER Tour tip:
                                                                                                                                                                                      Experience Stuttgart
                                                                                                                                                                                      Day 1: Arrival, dinner
                                                                                                                                                                                      Day2: City tour Stuttgart (approx. 2h in your
                                                                                                                                                                                      own bus), visit to Mercedes-Benz museum
                                                                                                                                                                                      or Porsche museum, trip to the TV tower
                                                                                                                                                                                      Stuttgart, dinner at the AMBER HOTEL
                                                                                                                                                                                      Day 3: Trip to the Swabian Alb with tour of
Ludwigsburg Residential Palace                                                                                                                                                        Lichtenstein Castle, in the afternoon visit to
                                                                                                                                                                                      Alb-Gold in Trochtelfingen (guided tour of

»Baroque blossoms«
                                                                                                                                                                                      the pasta production or guided tour of the
                                                                                                                                                                                      herb garden), dinner at the hotel
                                                                                                                                                                                      DAY 4: Guided tour of the Ludwigsburg
                                                                                                                                                                                      Residential Palace, then departure home
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                            Ludwigsburg Residential Palace, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Photo: Achim Mende 

                                                                                                                                                                                      Castles and palaces
The trips you can offer your guests in the Stuttgart                                                                                                                                     1   Solitude Palace
                                                                                                                                                                                             Ludwigsburg Residential Palace
region are as diverse as the sights.                                                                                                                                                     2
                                                                                                                                                                                         3   Hohenzollern Castle
                                                                                                                                                                                         4   Lichtenstein Castle
Complete the visits of enchanted castles and fortresses with trips                                                                                                                       5   Rastatt Residential Palace
through the legendary Black Forest. The Swabian Alb and the                                                                                                                              6   Favorite Palace
numerous idyllic places will also enchant your guests.                                                                                                                                   7   Schwetzingen Palace
                                                                                                                                                                                         8   Heidelberg Palace (world-famous ruin)
To round it all off the dinner at the hotel will fill your guests with
rich Swabian cuisine and delicious regional wines. So everyone                                                 6
can enjoy that all-round relaxed holiday feeling.
                                                                                                                Countryside, hiking, cycling
                                                                                                                Walking trails of Stuttgart’s Wine area across
                                                                                                                the Neckar (1-4 hours, wine tasting on
                                                                                                                request).
                                                                                                                Enjoy nature by a bike tour through the
                                                                                                                Stuttgart region.
                                                                                                                Boat trip on the Neckar-Käpt‘n, different
                                                                                                                landing points (example Wilhelma)
                                                                                                                 1 Punting boat trip in Tübingen
                                                                                                                 2 Wilhelma in Stuttgart
                                                                                                                 3 Karlsruhe Botanical Gardens
                                                                                                                 4 Limes walking tour in the Swabian forest
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Museums & history
                                                                                                                                                                                         1   Porsche Museum
                                                                                                                                                                                         2   Mercedes-Benz Museum
                                                                                                                                                                                         3   The Sepulchral Chapel on Württemberg Hill
                                                                                                                                                                                         4   Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
                                                                                                                                                                                      Churches & monasteries
                                                                                                                                                                                         1   Monastery Maulbronn (UNESCO
                                                                                                                                                                                             Word Heritage)
                                                                                                                                                                                         2   Monastery Blaubeuren
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                                       Galateabrunnen, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Photo: Christoph Düpper                                                                          Shopping
                                                                                                                                                                                      1      Outletcity Metzingen
                                                                                                                                                                                      2      Jewelery Worlds Pforzheim (Europe‘s
                                                                                                                                                                                             largest jewelery and watch house)

                                                                                                                                                                                     Culture & fun
                                                                                                                                                                                     Musicals in the SI-Centrum Stuttgart
                                                                                                                                                                                     Cannstatter Wasen (between mid-April and
                                                                                                                                                                                     early May and in September/October)
                                                                                                                                                                                     Manufactury Jörg Geiger in Schlat, Göppingen
                                                                                                                                                                                     (sweet wine and hard liquor of meadow fruits)

                                                                                                               Photo credits: Page 6 pictures below from left to right: Stuttgart-Rotenberg: The Sepulchral Chapel on Württemberg Hill, © Stuttgart-
                                                                                                               Marketing GmbH, Photo: Jürgen Pollak; Wine path Stuttgart, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH; Stuttgart vineyards © DZT, Photo: Leungmo;
                                                                                                               Wine area Württemberg - Besigheim, © Deutsches Weininstitut | Page 7 small pictures from top to bottom: Ludwigsburg: castle of Favo-
                                                                                                               rite, © Tourismus&Events Ludwigsburg, Photo: Benjamin Stollenberg; Wilhelma, © Wilhelma ; Maulbronn: UNESCO Monastery Maulbronn,
                                                                                                               © LOOK Bildagentur der Fotografen, Photo: Günther Bayerl / Lookphotos; Citytour, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Photo: Pierre Polak; Porsche
                                                                                                               Museum 917 Theme pavilion, © Porsche AG; Festivals in Stuttgart and region, Photo: © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH                               7
GROUP TRAVEL enjoy nature - Holiday destination Germany - AMBER HOTELS
Rhineland - North Rhine Westphalia
    Hilden/Düsseldorf

                                                                                  A46, A3, A59           DUS 29 km
         93 (41 DBL/twins, 45 SGL, 7 suites            next to the hotel          2.6km – 3.5km          CGN 44 km

                                                                                                                              Free services
    AMBER HOTEL Hilden/Düsseldorf                                                                                          ‚‚ Welcome drink at the Welcome Corner
                                                                                                                               ‚‚ WiFi throughout the hotel
    Location & parking                                                     Food & drinks and events                            ‚‚ Internet at the Business Corner
    ƒƒ Between Düsseldorf, Cologne and                                     ƒƒ À la carte restaurant 60 seats                  Culinary recommendation
       Wuppertal                                                           ƒƒ Conservatory 30 seats                            ‚‚ Killepitsch (herbal liqueur)
    ƒƒ Easy to reach via the A46, A3 or A59                                ƒƒ Terrace 24 to 48 seats                           ‚‚ Marinated and braised beef
    ƒƒ Bus parking at the hotel, free depending                            ƒƒ Hotel bar                                        ‚‚ Sirloin steak, gratinated with mustard, with onions
       on availability                                                     ƒƒ 8 function rooms for up to 175 people           AMBER Tip
                                                                                                                               ‚‚ Düsseldorf: Old town; Ueriger (Top-fermented dark beer
    Rooms                                                                  Leisure                                                brewery & inn); Rheinturm Coffee 'n Sky (172m hight)
    93 rooms and suites with minibar, flat-                                ƒƒ Small room with board games and TV               ‚‚ Cologne: Früh am Dom (Kölsch brewery & pub)
    screen TV, hair dryer, vanity mirror; elevator                         ƒƒ Free use of 3 hole putting green                 ‚‚ Bergische Kaffeetafel (culinary specialty)
    ƒƒ Category A - Bestprice: Facing the road                             ƒƒ Shopping at Hildens cosy high street
    ƒƒ Category B - Business: Facing the more                                 (popular in the region) only a few steps        AMBER HOTEL Hilden/Düsseldorf
       quiet car park side incl. free coffee-                                 from the hotel                                  Schwanenstraße 27 · 40721 Hilden · Germany
       making facilities, air conditioning, trouser                                                                           +49 2103 503-0 ·  -444 · hilden@amber-hotels.de
       press, safe                                                                                                            www.amber-hotels.de/hilden

    Moselle country – Rhineland-Palatinate
    Alken/mOSELLE

                                                                     A61 8km/13km
         79 (DBL, twin, SGL)           next to the hotel                                     HHN 74km, CGN 103km, FRA 118km
                                                                     A48 30km

                                                                                                                              Free services
    Moselhotel Burg-Café Alken                                                                                              ‚‚ WiFi throughout the hotel
                                                                                                                              Culinary recommendation
    Location & parking                                                     Food & drinks and events                            ‚‚ In-house patisserie (cakes, gateaux, confectionery)
    ƒƒ 3-star hotel in Alken between Koblenz                               ƒƒ Restaurant 220 seats                                (coffee set: 1 pot of coffee and 1 piece of cake)
       (23km) and Cochem (28km) directly on                                ƒƒ Café and conservatory with view                  ‚‚ Wine tasting sessions (5 wines)
       the Moselle                                                            of the Moselle                                  AMBER Tip
    ƒƒ Easily reachable from Eifel, Hunsrück,                              ƒƒ Outdoor terrace 100 seats                        ‚‚ Dance evening with live music and wine-makers buffet
       Westerwald, Taunus                                                  ƒƒ In-house patisserie                                 in the hotel
    ƒƒ 850m to Thurant Castle                                              ƒƒ Quaint wine cellar 50 seats and                  ‚‚ Boat trips on the Moselle (to Cochem and Koblenz),
    ƒƒ 3 bus-parking places for comfortable                                   wine pergola                                        Rhine (UNESCO World Heritage site Upper Middle
       arrival and departure in front of the hotel                                                                                Rhine Valley) and Lahn (from Lahnstein to Bad Ems)
                                                                                                                               ‚‚ Tours through Eifel and Hunsrück
                                                                           Leisure
    Rooms                                                                  ƒƒ Walking trail from the hotel entrance,
    79 rooms on three floors, all with a TV,                                  walk to Thurant Castle, about 15 min            Moselhotel Burg-Café Alken (AMBER partner hotel)
    shower and hair dryer; elevator                                        ƒƒ Well sign-posted hiking and cycling paths       Moselstraße 10-11 · 56332 Alken · Germany
                                                                           ƒƒ Shipping pier MS Goldstück, 80m                 +49 2605 4443 ·  +49 2605 647 · info@burg-cafe.de
                                                                           ƒƒ Tours to Koblenz, Trier, Eifel ...              www.burg-cafe.de, www.amber-hotels.de/alken

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GROUP TRAVEL enjoy nature - Holiday destination Germany - AMBER HOTELS
The best
                                                                                                                                                                                  AMBER Tour tip:
                                                                                                                                                                                  Rheinland & Mosel
destinations                                                                                                                                                                      2 hotels – 4 regions

                                                                                                                                                                                  2 – 3 days at the AMBER HOTEL Hilden/
                                                                                                                                                                                  Düsseldorf with trips to the diverse
in the Rhineland and                                                                                                                                                              Rhineland and the picturesque Bergische
                                                                                                                                                                                  Land. Carry on to the Moselle with stop at
at the Moselle                                                                                                                                                                    the Rhine metropolis Cologne.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Then
                                                                                                                                                                                  2 – 3 days at the Moselhotel Burg-Café
                                                                                                                                                                                  Alken and trips through the wonderful
                                                                                                                                                                                  Moselle regions to the Roman town Trier.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Boat trips on the Moselle and Rhine and
                                                                                                                                                                                  trips to the Hunsrück and Eifel.

                              MedienHafen Düsseldorf, © Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH – Fotograf U. Otte 

                                                                                                                                                                               Castles and palaces
In addition to boat trips on the Rhine, Moselle,                                                                                                                                  Castle Burg an der Wupper
                                                                                                                                                                                  1
                                                                                                                                                                                  Benrath Palace 3 Dyck Palace 4 Homburg
Saar and Lahn there is lots to see, do and enjoy                                                                                                                                  2
                                                                                                                                                                               Castle 5 Augustusburg Palace and Hunting
in these regions..                                                                                                                                                             Lodge Falkenlust (UNESCO World Heritage)
                                                                                                                                                                                6 Sayn Palace 7 Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
                                                                                                                                                                                8 Stolzenfels Palace 9 Lahneck Castle
Combine the unique destinations to get completely new trips:
                                                                                                                                                                               10 Thurant Castle 11 Eltz Castle 12 Pyrmont Castle
relaxed tours through wonderful landscapes, hiking through
                                                                                                                                                                               13 Bürresheim Palace 14 Cochem Castle
intact countryside, visits to impressive fortresses and castles in
                                                                                                                                                                               15 Marksburg 16 Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
the Rhine and Moselle country. Not to forget the enjoyable taste                                         14
of first-class Moselle and Ahr wine in one of the small cosy
wine pubs ...
                                                                                                          Countryside, hiking, cycling
                                                                                                          Numerous cycling and hiking paths in the
                                                                                                          Bergische Land, the Eifel, the Hunsrück, to Düs-
                                                                                                          seldorf, Cologne, along the Rhine and Moselle:
                                                                                                           1 Bergischer Panoramasteig (panoramic track)
                                                                                                           2 Neandertal 3 Japanese Garden
                                                                                                           4 Landscape & UNESCO geo park Vulkaneifel
                                                                                                           5 Round trip Eifel Maare 6 Vulkanpark &
                                                                                                          Lava-Dome 7 Cold water geyser Andernach
                                                                                                           8 Suspension bridge Geierley 9 National
                                                                                                          park Hunsrück-Hochwald 10 UNESCO World
                                                                                                          Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley
                                                                                                                                                                             10

                                                                                                                                                                               Museums & history
                                                                                                                                                                                1 Klingenmuseums Solingen 2 Chocolate
                                                                                                                                                                               museum and head office of 4711 in Cologne
                                                                                                                                                                                3 LVR Römerpark Xanten 4 Landscape park
                                                                                                                                                                               Duisburg Nord (industrial history)
                                                                                                                                                                                5 Colliery Zollverein (UNESCO World Heritage)
                                                                                                                                                                                6 Outdoor museum Hagen 7 Outdoor muse-
                                                                                                                                                                               um Lindlar 8 Keramikmuseum Westerwald
                                                                                                                                                                                9 Eifelmuseum & Schieferbergwerk Museum
                                                                                                                                                                               10 Edelsteinmuseum Idar-Oberstein
                                                                                                         5

                                                                                                             Churches & monasteries
                                                                                                              1   Altenberger Dom
                                                                                                              2   Cologne Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage)
                                                                                                              3   Aachen Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage)
                                                                                                              4   Maria Laach Abbey
                                                                                                              5   Limburg Cathedral
                                                                                                              6   St. Peter‘s Cathedral in Trier
                                                                                                                  (UNESCO World Heritage)
                              Moselle wine region – Moselle loop, © Deutsches Weininstitut GmbH (DWI)
                                                                                                              7   Mainz Cathedral                                             2

                                                                                                                                                                               Shopping .
                                                                                                                                                                               For all who love to shop: attractive shopping
                                                                                                                                                                               mile in Hilden. Kö (Königsallee) and
                                                                                                                                                                               Schadowarkaden in Düsseldorf, Hohe Straße
                                                                                                                                                                               und Ehrenstraße in Cologne, CentrO Oberhausen,
                                                                                                                                                                               Outlet Center Roermond (Netherlands)

                                                                                                                                                                               From Alken: Löhr-Center and Forum-Center in
                                                                                                                                                                               Koblenz, Fashion Outlet Montabaur.

                                                                                                         Photo credits: page 9 small pictures from top to bottom: Eltz Castle © Moselhotel Burg-Café Alken; Middle Rhine wine region – Gutenfels
                                                                                                         Castle in Kaub © Deutsches Weininstitut GmbH (DWI); Colliery Zollverein © DZT e.V., Photo: Francesco Carovillano; Rhine panorama
                                                                                                         Cologne, Photo: © Udo Haake/Köln Tourismus GmbH; Schadowarkaden, © Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH – Fotograf U. Otte

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GROUP TRAVEL enjoy nature - Holiday destination Germany - AMBER HOTELS
German capital
     Berlin

           205 (118 DBL, 44 twin, 12 SGL,                                    A100                  TXL 4,5km, SXF 27km
                                               in the surrounding area       1,8km/2,1km
           31 shared rooms)                                                                        BER 32km

                                                                                                                           Free services
     AMBER ECONTEL Berlin-Charlottenburg  SUPERIOR                                                                       ‚‚ During the day drinks at the welcome corner
                                                                                                                            ‚‚ WiFi throughout the hotel
     Location & parking                                             Food & drinks and events                                ‚‚ Use of the internet terminal
     ƒƒ In the western part of Berlin, 1km from                     ƒƒ À la carte restaurant 168 seats                      ‚‚ Daily newspaper
        Charlottenburg Palace.                                      ƒƒ Hotel bar 32 seats                                  Culinary recommendation
     ƒƒ Kurfürstendamm (Ku‘damm), 3km.                              ƒƒ Events can be held at restaurant for up to          ‚‚ Curry sausages with French fries
     ƒƒ Get on/off directly in front of the hotel,                     150 people                                          ‚‚ Berliner Weiße (light ale)
        bus parking nearby                                                                                                 AMBER Tip
     ƒƒ Free car parking in the surrounding                         Leisure                                                ‚‚ Speciality beers in the Brauhaus Lemke am Schloss
                                                                    ƒƒ Bike rental at the hotel, professional tour            (10 minutes on foot)
     Rooms                                                             suggestions, bike shelter
     All rooms have a flat-screen TV, radio, desk,                  ƒƒ Jogging pathway from the hotel entrance
     safe, hair dryer, make-up mirror; elevator:                    ƒƒ Walking to Charlottenburg Place, ca. 12
     ƒƒ Category A - Bestprice: Mainly with                            minutes on foot to the palace and the               AMBER ECONTEL Berlin-Charlottenburg
        separate beds                                                  park.                                               Sömmeringstraße 24-26 · 10589 Berlin · Germany
     ƒƒ Category B - Comfort: With French bed                       ƒƒ 8 minutes on foot to pier Schlossbrücke             +49 30 34681-0 ·  -063 · berlin@econtel-hotels.de
        or double bed                                                  for boat trips on the Spree Schlossbrücke           www.amber-hotels.de/berlin

     UNESCO World Heritage:
     Berlin & Potsdam
     »Museumsinsel« and »Berlin Housing Estates of the 1920s«
     and the »Prussian Castles and Gardens« in Potsdam
     The Museum Island in Berlin is one of the most outstanding museum estates in Europe. It presents archeological
     findings, paintings and sculptures of different periods. The six »Housing estates of the 1920s« (built between 1919
     and 1934) define clear and new forms. The listed buildings are important witnesses of the social housing in this
     time and the whole 20th century. On the other hand you can find Prussian lifestyle in lavish variety in Potsdam.
     The castles and gardens in Potsdam, the Sanssouci parks, Neuer Garten and Babelsberg with their castles, the
     Sacrow Castle and Park, the Russian Colony and many other venues are all listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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AMBER Tour tip:

Berlin                                                                                                                                                                                                     Berlin by bike
                                                                                                                                                                                                           2 – 3 days AMBER ECONTEL Berlin-

Lively, diverse                                                                                                                                                                                            Charlottenburg with culture, history
                                                                                                                                                                                                           and much more. Experience the sights as
                                                                                                                                                                                                           an active holiday maker by bicycle. You

and rich                                                                                                                                                                                                   can hire bikes from the hotel (choice of
                                                                                                                                                                                                           destinations):

in history                                                                                                                                                                                                 ƒƒ Brandenburg Gate – symbol for the
                                                                                                                                                                                                              separation as well as the reunion of
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Germany
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ƒƒ Reichstag with cupola – more than
                                                                                                                                                                                                              20 million visitors a year
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ƒƒ Church Gedächtniskirche, the well-
                                                                                                                                                                                                              known landmark of Berlin-West
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ƒƒ Ku’Damm (Kurfürstendamm)
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ƒƒ KADEWE (Kaufhaus des Westens,
                                                                                                                                                                                                              department store)
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ƒƒ Madame Tussauds wax works Berlin
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ƒƒ East Side Gallery
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ƒƒ Potsdam with the UNESCO World
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Heritage site Sanssouci Palace
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ƒƒ Spree/Havel

                                       Berlin: Cathedral, © Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus e.V., Photo: Francesco Carovillano 

The many faces of a city: Berlin, the city                                                                                          Castles and palaces
through the ages, characterised by                                                                                                  Berlin: Charlottenburg Palace,
                                                                                                                                    Zitadelle Spandau, Schönhausen Palace,
expectation and change                                                                                                              Köpenick Palace, Biesdorf Palace
                                                                                                                                    Potsdam: Sanssouci Palace and the garden,
Every visitor finds something new. Interesting events, museums                                                                      Cecilienhof Palace, Babelsberg Palace,
and architectural masterpieces are waiting for the visitors. Mo-                                                                    Glienicke Palace
dern but also traditional, Berlin is INTERNATIONAL. Young and                                                                       In the surrounding: Rheinsberg Palace
old, Berlin is a worthwile destination for all. The best way to get
to know Berlin is during a guided tour. These are offered on foot
or for the more active on bicycles. What is the priority for your
guests?                                                                                                                                                                                                    Countryside, hiking, cycling
There is the modern Berlin with a tour of the Reichstag, plenary                                                                                                                                           Explore Berlin during a boat tour on the Spree
hall and cupola or the historical Berlin with the Brandenburg                                                                                                                                              and the Landwehr Canal, passing the Govern-
Gate, the Gendarmenmarkt and the Reichstag on offer. A very                                                                                                                                                ment Quarter, Island Of Museums and the Berlin
interesting way to get away from your normal city tour is to take                                                                                                                                          Cathedral ... Eight minutes on foot from hotel to
part in a tour into the dark past of the NSDAP times in Berlin.                                                                                                                                            pier Schlossbrücke for boat trips on the Spree.
The most relaxed way to see Berlin is by boat past the most                                                                                                                                                Or explore the city and surrounding area by
loved sights of the city. These tours are on the Spree and Land-                                                                                                                                           bicycle (example Round trip Berlin Wall). More
                                                                                                                                                                                                           destinations: Berliner Zoo, Tiergarten Berlin,
wehr canal. It takes 8 minutes from the hotel to the jetty on foot.
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Britzer Garten, Gardens of the world, Lakes
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Großer Müggelsee, Wannsee and Schwielowsee,
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Pfaueninsel. Spreewald (Lübbenau, 91km)

                                                                                                                                    Museums & history
                                                                                                                                    Brandenburger Tor, Government Quarter
                                                                                                                                    and Reichstag building, Alte Nationalgalerie,
                                                                                                                                    Museum island, East Side Gallery, Gendarmen-
                                                                                                                                    markt, Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen,
                                                                                                                                    Topographie des Terrors

                                                                                                                                    Churches & synagogues
                                                                                                                                    Berliner Cathedral, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial
              Berlin: Government district, Spree, Reichstag, Paul-Löbe-Haus, centre, © visitBerlin, Photo: Dagmar Schwelle 
                                                                                                                                    Church, Neue Synagoge

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Shopping & fun
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Berlin: KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens,
                                                                                                                                                                                                           department store) Kurfürstendamm (Ku’damm),
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Deutsche Oper (opera house), Theater des
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Westens (theatre), Haus der Kulturen der Welt
                                                                                                                                                                                                           (house of the cultures of the world), Clärchens
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ball room, clubs at the Spree canal
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Potsdam: Filmpark Babelsberg
                                                                                                                                   Photo credits: page 10 pictures below from left to right: UNESCO Museumsinsel Berlin, Bode Museum, Photo: © Günther Bayerl / Lookphotos,
                                                                                                                                   LOOK Bildagentur für Fotografen; View of the vineyard terraces of Sanssouci Palace, Photo: © TMB-Fotoarchiv/Ulf Boettcher/SPSG; Russian
                                                                                                                                   colony Alexandrowka © TMB-Fotoarchiv/Frank Ihlow | page 11 small pictures from top to bottom: Autumn in Berlin, © visitBerlin, Photo:
                                                                                                                                   Wolfgang Scholvien; Cyclist at the Alte Museum, © visitBerlin, Photo: Wolfgang Scholvien; Brandenburg Gate, © visitBerlin, Photo: Wolfgang
                                                                                                                                   Scholvien; Kurfürstendamm, © visitBerlin, Photo: Wolfgang Scholvien
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Ore Mountains - Saxony
       Chemnitz

           103 (74 DBL/twin, 29 SGL)       next to the hotel, free of charge      A4/A72, 500m         DRS 72km, LEJ 88km

                                                                                                                            Free services
     AMBER HOTEL Chemnitz Park                                                                                           ‚‚ WiFi throughout the hotel
                                                                                                                             ‚‚ Use of Internet at the Business Corner
     Location & parking                                                Food & drinks and events                             Culinary recommendation
     ƒƒ A4 and A72, exit Chemnitz Mitte: 0.5km                         ƒƒ Restaurant 80 seats                                ‚‚ Marinated and braised beef
     ƒƒ Chemnitz city centre 6km                                       ƒƒ Bar area 40 seats                                  ‚‚ Saxon potato soup
     ƒƒ Shopping paradise Chemnitz Center:                             ƒƒ Terrace/beergarden 45 seats                        ‚‚ Wernesgrüner Bier (beer)
        eight minutes walk                                             ƒƒ 5 function rooms for up to 50 people               ‚‚ Lauterbacher Tropfen (liqueur from the
     ƒƒ Bus parking with lights at the hotel, free                                                                              Ore Mountains)
        of charge                                                      Leisure                                              AMBER Tip
                                                                       ƒƒ Finnish sauna and steam room                      ‚‚ Brewery tour with tasting in the »Brauhaus Hart-
     Rooms                                                             ƒƒ Billiard in the bar area                             mannsdorf« (5km away)
     ƒƒ 103 rooms with desk, flat-screen TV, radio,                    ƒƒ Kartbahn (1 minutes on foot)                      ‚‚ Dance at the Braugut Hartmannsdorf
        hair dryer and vanity mirror; elevator                         ƒƒ Bowling (3 minutes on foot)
     ƒƒ Category A - Bestprice: 4th floor with                                                                              AMBER HOTEL Chemnitz Park
        sloping ceiling; Comfort: facing the road                                                                           Wildparkstraße 6 · 09247 Chemnitz-Röhrsdorf · Germany
     ƒƒ Category B - Business: Facing the more                                                                              +49 3722 513-0 ·  -100 · chemnitz@amber-hotels.de
        quiet car park side, incl. coffee-making                                                                            www.amber-hotels.de/chemnitz
        facilities and mini bar

     Trips to Dresden and Leipzig
     Everywhere in Dresden you can feel the 800-year history of this great and impressive city on the River Elbe. Famous
     sights such as the Zwinger, the church Frauenkirche, Brühlsche Terrassen, the Grüne Gewölbe (Green Vault) and the
     impressive Dresden Castle are the sights you should not miss. Of course there is also the Baroque Castle Moritzburg
     with its big castle park, lakes, canals and gardens.
     You should definitely make time to see the national park Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland)!
     Lovers of music and culture are drawn to Leipzig. Famous destinations are among others the Bach museum,
     Old Town hall, Churches Nikolaikirche and Thomaskirche, the Völkerschlachtdenkmal Leipzig (monument to the
     battle of nations) and the Grassi museum. Also well worth a visit are the Panometer Leipzig (360° panorama)
     and Leipzig Zoo.
     There are many typical food specialities in these cities. As well as Baumkuchen (tree cake) and during Christmas
     the original Dresden Stollen (fruit cake) there are also the Leipziger Allerlei (vegetable mix with crayfish) and
     Leipziger Lerchen (mini tarts filled with marzipan).

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AMBER Tour tip:
                                                                                                                                                                      Advent in the
                                                                                                                                                                      Ore Mountains
                                                                                                                                                                      Day 1: Drive through the Ore Mountains
                                                                                                                                                                      to the Crottendorfer Räucherkerzchenland
                                                                                                                                                                      (Crottendorf incense experience) and Räu-
                                                                                                                                                                      chermannmuseum (incense smoker museum),
                                                                                                                                                                      and on to Annaberg-Buchholz with a visit to
                                                                                                                                                                      the Church Annenkirche and the Christmas
                                                                                                                                                                      Market, evening trip to enjoy the lit-up window
                                                                                                                                                                      decorations all over the towns and villages.
                                                                                                                                                                      Day 2: Trip to the toymaker town Seiffen with
                    Chemnitz -                                                                                                                                        town tour, visit to a workshop and the toy mu-
                                                                                                                                                                      seum, ride with the nostalgic Fichtelbergtrain

             the gateway to the                                                                                                                                       from Cranzahl to the highest town in Germany,
                                                                                                                                                                      Oberwiesenthal

  Ore Mountains                                                                                                                                                       Castles and palaces
                                                                                                                                                                         1
                                                                                                                                                                         32
                                                                                                                                                                            Rochlitz Castle 2 Kriebstein Castle
                                                                                                                                                                            Rochsburg Castle 4 Lichtenwalde Castle
                                                                                                                                                                       53 Augustusburg Castle 6 Wildeck Castle
                                                                                                                                                                        74 Scharfenstein Castle 8 Klaffenbach Castle
                                              Karl-Marx-Monument, © Photo: Dirk Hanus                                                                                   95 Meißen Albrechtsburg Castle
                                                                                                                                                                      10  6 Dresden Zwinger 11 Moritzburg Castle

An interesting mix of modern, history,                                                                                                                                12 Weesenstein Castle 13 Großsedlitz Baroque
                                                                                                                                                                      Garden
                                                                                                                                                                          7      14 Delitzsch Baroque Castle
tradition and art                                                                                                                                                     15  8 Gnandstein Castle 16 Mylau Castle
                                                                                                                                                                      17 Voigtsberg Castle
                                                                                                                                                                      18 Royal Grounds Bad Elster
Plan branching out from Chemnitz, the city of modern times, to                                2
Dresden, Leipzig, Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland), Ore
Mountains and Vogtland.                                                                           Countryside, hiking, cycling
Visit the numerous wildly romantic fortresses and castles. Walk                                   Hiking and walks in the Mulde valley, land of the
through the soft hills of the countryside, explore Seiffen, Meis-                                 castles: walk around the Rochsburg Castle or the
sen, Annaberg-Buchholz and many of the other towns with their                                     Grünefelder Park in Waldenburg or around reser-
Ore Mountain art and traditions.                                                                  voir Kriebstein with tour of Kriebstein Castle or
                                                                                                  past the Rochlitz mountain and Castle Rochlitz.
                                                                                                  Hiking and cycling through the Ore Mountain
                                                                                                  Nature Park and the Vogtland
                                                                                                  Round tour past the mountains Zirkelstein and
                                                                                                  Kaiserkrone in the Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon
                                                                                                  Switzerland)

                                                                                                                                                                      Museums, history, tradition
                                                                                                                                                                      Chemnitz: Art collection Chemnitz, Museum
                                                                                                                                                                      Gunzenhauser, State Museum for archaeology,
                                                                                                                                                                      Industriemuseum and Villa Esche, The Saxon
                                                                                                                                                                      Motoring Museum in Chemnitz
                                                                                                                                                                       1 Ore mountain toy museum of Seiffen
                                                                                                                                                                       2 Theme park Factory of dreams
                                                                                                                                                                       3 Crottendorfer Räucherkerzenland (Incense
                                                                                                                                                                      cones) 4 Mining museum Oelsnitz
                                                                                                                                                                       5 Musicon Valley Vogtland
                                                                                                                                                                       6 Monument to the Battle of the Nations

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                                                                                                                                                                         (Völkerschlachtdenkmal Leipzig)

                                                                                                  Churches & monasteries
                                                                                                  1   Nimbschen Monastery
                                                                                                  2   Altzella Monastery (park and ruin)
                                                                                                  3   Wechselburg Monastery
                                                                                                  4   Freiberg Cathedral & Silbermann pipe organs
                                         Rochlitz Castle, © www.schloesserland-sachsen.de        5   Seiffen’s Miners‘ church 6 Johanniskirche
                                                                                                  7   Nikolaikirche and Thomaskirche
                                                                                                  8   Dresdner Frauenkirche Church of Our Lady                       4

                                                                                                                                                                      Shopping & fun
                                                                                                                                                                         1    Near the hotel, in walking distance:
                                                                                                                                                                              Shopping at the Chemnitz Center (800m)
                                                                                                                                                                              Go Kart (opposite), Bowling (300m)
                                                                                                                                                                         2    Galerie Roter Turm (shopping mall) and
                                                                                                                                                                              restaurants in the city centre of Chemnitz
                                                                                                                                                                         3    Braugut Hartmannsdorf
                                                                                              Photo credits: page 12 pictures below from left to right: Brühlsche Terrasse, © Photo ddpix.de; Moritzburg Castle, © Photo: Arvid Müller;
                                                                                              Skyline of Leipzig, © Photo: Michael Bader, leipzig.travel; National Park Sächsische Schweiz, © DZT, Photo: Francesco Carovillano | page 13
                                                                                              small pictures from top to bottom: Kriebstein Castle, © Photo: Punctum; Ore mountain railway on the Markersbacher railway viaduct
                                                                                              © Tourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V., Photo: Uwe Meinhold; Handmade artful figures emerge © Wendt & Kühn KG, Photo: Silvia & Michael
                                                                                              Ruemmler; Cathedral St. Marien Freiberg, © Photo: TVE Greg Snell snellmedia.com; Neumarkt Chemnitz, © Photo: Wolfgang Thieme
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Relaxed or active
     HIKING
                                                                                                                                       Food, drink, cele-
                                                                                                                                       brating at AMBER
                                                                                                                                       A long breakfast in the morning, in the
                                                                                                                                       evening buffets with regional food and
                                                                                                                                       delicious snacks and at the hotel bar you
                                                                                                                                       can wind down from the day‘s activities.

                                                                                                                                       Leonberg/Stuttgart
                                                                                                                                       SWABIAN EVENING
                                                                                                                                       (from 30 up to 80 people)
                                                                                                                                       ‚‚ Welcome cocktail
                                                                                                                                       ‚‚ Swabian Buffet
                                                                                                                                       ‚‚ Music and dance

     Hiking in the countryside
     Hiking is a special experience all year round.
     We are happy to organise your individual hiking day trips to the most beautiful
     hiking destinations in the regions: with or without bus, according to the fitness
     level of the participants and if you wish with a personnel guide for all your tours.

                                                              Hiking around Bad Reichenhall, © Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus GmbH 

     BAD REICHENHALL                                    HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF
     ƒƒ Bad Reichenhall: Walks from the spa town        ƒƒ Hiking through the Bergische Land from
        and in the near surrounding areas like             Ratingen-Homberg to Erkrath: Wide fields,
        Lake Thumsee health path etc.                      narrow and romatic stream valleys as well                                   Munich:
     ƒƒ Berchtesgadener Land: Walks between                as wild woodlands characterise this well-                                   BAVARIAN »BROTZEIT« PLATE
        Watzmann and Lake Königssee with                   loved tour at medium difficulty level.                                      Farmers bread and roll with Leberkäs
        impressive views of the magnificent Alpine      ƒƒ Hiking through the Valley Neandertal and                                    (liver meat loaf), Landjäger smoked
        scenery and the picturesque Königssee.          ƒƒ around the reservoirs in the Bergische Land                                 sausage, Black Forest ham, Emmental
     ƒƒ SalzAlpenSteig trail: Stage Inzell – Bad        ƒƒ Stage of the Pilgrim‘s Route to Santiago                                    cheese, hard-boiled egg, butter, Obatz-
        Reichenhall – Bischofswiesen – Ramsau –            the Compostela Wuppertal-Beyenburg                                          da (Bavarian cheese speciality), gherkin,
        Königssee – Bad Dürrnberg. During this             through the Bergische Land past Rem-                                        two kinds of mustard
        tour the hiker finds out interesting facts         scheid and Altenberg to Cologne.
        about the salt springs and salt mining.
     ƒƒ Chiemgau: Wonderful trails with fantastic       ALKEN/MOSEL                                                                    Hilden/Düsseldorf
        views towards the Alpine foothills and the      ƒƒ Hiking paths along the Moselle are cha-                                     RHINELAND EVENING (from 20 people)
        glittering Lake Chiemsee.                          racterised by sun-blessed vineyard terra-                                   ‚‚ Altbier reception: 1 Glass Altbier 0,3 l
                                                           ces, picturesque chapels, proud fortresses.                                    and 1 Killepitsch (Düsseldorf herb
     MUNICH                                             ƒƒ Wonderful paths through the Eifel past the                                     spirits) 2 cl
     ƒƒ Walks through the soft hills of Munich,            castles, e.g. the round trip Castle Burg Eltz                               ‚‚ Rhineland buffet
        through the English Garden and the many         ƒƒ Maare round trip: Schalkenmehren,
        other parks or along the River Isar.               Gemündener and Weinfelder Maar.
     ƒƒ Walk through the huge landscape                 ƒƒ Stage of the Pilgrim‘s Route to Santiago                                    Chemnitz
        garden of Nymphenburg Palace.                      the Compostela from Cologne past Bonn                                       Rustic Ore Mountain Buffet
     ƒƒ In the surrounding area: King-Ludwig-              to Koblenz through the UNSECO world                                         ‚‚ Hearty lentil soup with
        Path from Starnberg past Monastery                 heritage site Upper Middle Rhine Valley to                                     smoked bratwurst
        Andechs to the Church Marienmünster                Bingen.                                                                     ‚‚ Saxony bacon
        in Dießen at the Ammersee.                                                                                                     ‚‚ Fish from the rivers & lakes
                                                        BERLIN                                                                         ‚‚ Filled roast port
     LEONBERG/STUTTGART                                 ƒƒ Berlin Wall Trail                                                           ‚‚ Roast poultry and pork
     ƒƒ Pleasant hiking paths through the region        ƒƒ Shore path at the Lake Müggelsee                                            ‚‚ Potato dumplings and red cabbage
        Stuttgart (vineyard tour) and the lovely        ƒƒ Path Havelhöhenweg                                                          ‚‚ Typical Saxony sweet dishes like pan-
        Heckengäu.                                                                                                                        cakes with apple sauce and custard
     ƒƒ Varied round: deer park/Lakes Bärenseen         CHEMNITZ                                                                          with blueberries
        – Krummbach valley – Grimmle.                   ƒƒ Ore Mountains: enjoy views of impressive
     ƒƒ The northern Black Forest, the perfect             mountain ridges, wooded hills, soft valleys
        starting point for hiking tours: For instance   ƒƒ Hiking in the Saxon Switzerland                                             Lunch packets
        Genießerpfad connoisseurs path (premi-          ƒƒ Mountain ridge path Ore Mountains-                                          can be booked in all hotels in advance
        um path) Water, Woodland and Meadow                Vogtland with view to the Fichtelberg and                                   or directly during your stay at the hotel
        Path Calw – Bad Teinach – Zavelstein.              Auersberg, rare rock formations, intact
                                                           countryside and evidence of the media-                                      ... more examples on request
                                                           eval silver mining times
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Atmospheric
Christmas Markets

                                                                                                                                                                      AMBER Tip:
                                                                                                                                                                      Mulled wine or
                                                                                                                                                                      punch reception
                                                                                                                                                                      The hotel staff are happy to organise a
                                                                                                                                                                      mulled wine or punch reception at the
                                                                                                                                                                      hotel for you and your guests to set the
                                                                                                                                                                      mood for the Christmas market visit,
                                                                                                                                                                      or alternatively a Christmas themed after-
                                                                                                                                                                      noon coffee with Stollen and Christmas
                                                                                                                                                                      cookies.

Trips to the nicest Christmas Markets
Glitter and sparkles everywhere. A tempting smell of sugared almonds, mulled wine, cinnamon and baked goods wafts through
the alleys. Laughter mixes with Christmas sounds, here nobody can escape the festive mood. The most beautiful Christmas markets
near our hotels are waiting to be discovered. They are open from the 1st Advent Sunday to approx. Dec 23 if not stated otherwise
(no guarantees).

                                                                              Big picture: Christmas market Stuttgart, © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Photo: Jean-Claude Winkler  small picture: Mulled wine, © Alexander Raths/123rf.com 

BAD REICHENHALL                                  HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF                                                                             BERLIN
ƒƒ Christmas market in Bad Reichenhall on        ƒƒ Christmas markets in Düsseldorf                                                            ƒƒ Charlottenburg Palace Christmas Market
   the Rathausplatz and Gruttenstein Castle      ƒƒ Christmas markets in Cologne                                                                  (until Boxing Day)
ƒƒ Christmas market on the castle square in      ƒƒ Christmas market at Benrath Palace                                                         ƒƒ WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt
   Berchtesgaden                                    (Advent weekends)                                                                             (until end of Dec)
ƒƒ Salzburg Christmas Market on the Salz-        ƒƒ Medieval Christmas market at Grüne-                                                        ƒƒ Nostalgic romantic Christmas market at
   burg Cathedral Square & Residenzplatz            wald Castle, Solingen (on an Advent                                                           the Rote Rathaus (until end of Dec)
ƒƒ Christmas market at Hellbrunn Palace             weekend)                                                                                   ƒƒ Christmas market in Potsdam, in addition
ƒƒ Christmas market in Burghausen                ƒƒ Light Market in the Duisburg Nature Park                                                      traditional markets on several Advent
ƒƒ Christmas market at the Fraueninsel (1st         (1st Advent weekend)                                                                          weekends
   and 2nd Advent from Fri to Sun)               ƒƒ Christmas Market in Dortmund
                                                    (one of the biggest Christmas markets                                                      CHEMNITZ
MUNICH                                               in Germany)                                                                               ƒƒ Grand Miners’ Parade in Chemnitz
ƒƒ Winter magic at the Viktualienmarkt                                                                                                            the Saturday before the 1st Advent
   (until beginning of Jan)                      ALKEN/MOSEL                                                                                      (1000 participants)
ƒƒ Medieval market at Wittelsbacher Square       ƒƒ Christmas market in Koblenz                                                                ƒƒ Rochlitz Castle Christmas
ƒƒ Red wine punch Feuerzangenbowle at the        ƒƒ Christmas market in Kobern-Gondorf                                                            (3rd Advent Sunday, agains fee)
   Isartor Gate (until beginning of Jan)         ƒƒ Christmas market in Zell (Moselle)                                                         ƒƒ 4th Advent Sunday: Miners’ parade in
ƒƒ Tollwood Winter Festival (until end of Dec)   ƒƒ Christmas market in Cochem                                                                    Annaberg-Buchholz
                                                 ƒƒ Mosel-Wein-Nachts-Markt                                                                    ƒƒ Christmas market Annaberg-Buchholz
LEONBERG/STUTTGART                                  (Moselle-Wine-Night-Market)                                                                   and theme park Factory of dreams
ƒƒ Christmas market at the Karlsplatz,              in Traben-Trarbach                                                                         ƒƒ Zwönitz Candlemass: the traditional
   Stuttgart                                     ƒƒ Christmas market in Bernkastel-Kues                                                           Christmas period in the Ore Mountains
ƒƒ Baroque Christmas market, Ludwigsburg         ƒƒ Christmas market in Trier                                                                     ends on Feb 2 at 6pm with the call
ƒƒ Christmas market in Esslingen                                                                                                                  »Lights off«
ƒƒ World Christmas market in Bad Cannstatt
                                                 Cross country skiing Ore Mountains, © Photo: Tourismusverband Erzgebirge, studio2media                                                                               fans
                                                                                                                                                                                                      ter sport ation)
                                                                                                                                                                                           TIP for win
                                                                                                                                                                                                    on the sn ow si tu
                                                                                                                                                   Bad Reichenhall                            (depending
                                                                                                                                                    ‚‚ Snow shoe hiking
                                                                                                                                                       through the snowy landscape
                                                                                                                                                    ‚‚ Winter hiking up the Mountain Predigtstuhl to the
                                                                                                                                                       Schlegelmulde Alpine Hut
                                                                                                                                                    ‚‚ Guided ski tour, 25km prepared cross country skiing
                                                                                                                                                       tracks
                                                                                                                                                    ‚‚ Berchtesgadener Land: over 60km downhill skiing,
                                                                                                                                                       heights from 600m to 1,874m above sea level
                                                                                                                                                    ‚‚ Sledging, build a snowman

                                                                                                                                                   Chemnitz: Ore Mountains & Vogtland
                                                                                                                                                   There are up to 1,300km prepared cross country skiing
                                                                                                                                                   tracks across the Saxony and Bohemian Ore Mountains
                                                                                                                                                   and the Vogtland
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Germany Tours
                                                                         AMBER
                                                                         advantages for
                                               AMBER TIP                 bus drivers and
                                                       p
                                            RoundTtorHiotel
BAD REICHENHALL (AMBER PARTNER)
                                                                         tour guides
                                           From Hotel                    Relaxed arrival
                                                                         ■■ Loading/unloading at
                                                                            the hotel entrance
                                                                         ■■ Bus parking at the
                                                                            hotel or nearby
MUnich (AMBER PARTNER)
                                                                         Relaxed stay
                                                                         ■■ Upgrade to a more
                                                                            quieter single room in
                                                                            the next higher room
                                                                            category available
                                                                         ■■ A surprise in the room
LEONBERG/STUTTGART                                                       ■■ A newspaper free of
                                                                            charge (if available)

                                                                         Good onward journey
                                                                         ■■ Water to refill your
                                                                            windscreen-wiper
                                                                            unit is available, in
                                                                            winter this includes
ALKEN/MoselLE (AMBER PARTNER)                                               antifreeze on request
                                                                         ■■ Vacuum cleaner for
                                                                            cleaning the bus
                                                                            on request

                                                                         AMBER
HILDEN/DÜSSELDORF                 BERLIN                      CHEMNITZ   advantages
                                                                         for bookers
                                                                         Trial sleeping
                                                                         One hotel makes your
                                                                         shortlist but you have
                                                                         never been there before?
                                                                         We would like to invite
                                                                         you for a free night
                                   s
                         For group
ƒƒ City trips                                                            including breakfast
                                                                         from the buffet.
                                 eople
ƒƒ Bank holidays       from 15 p
ƒƒ Advent trips                                                          Free place regulation
                                                                         For every 20 fully paying
ƒƒ Christmas trips                                                       guests you will receive
ƒƒ New Years Eve trips                                                   one free place including
ƒƒ Seasonal trips                         Ask for your offer!            the booked hotel services,
                                                                         the first free place for
ƒƒ Mystery tours                     touristik@amber-hotels.de           the driver in a single
ƒƒ Music & Art                                                           room and each other in
                                                                         a double room.
ƒƒ Hiking & Biking
ƒƒ Stop over                                                             Flexible tour planning
                                                                         Often on offer for groups
                                                                         of 15 people and more.

                                  www.amber-hotels.de/gruppen
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