I often get asked ‘What is there to do?’ for those looking for some easy and fun things to go see and do around the area. I’ve made a list of 14 easy day trips from Spangdahlem, Germany (could easily be done from the Ramstein area as well) that cover multiple countries. So if your new here and not sure where to start or just overwhelmed and need a few easy choices this is a great list to get you [Read more…]
If your visiting the Normandy France region the WWII Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France a MUST see while there! The immaculate cemetery is a reminder of those who lost their lives on D-Day and during this war. One of the best things about this location is the is fantastic visitor’s center, you don’t want to miss this! While upstairs has some info an a visitors [Read more…]
Trying to figure out what RyanAir airports fly to where? It was driving me crazy trying to figure out which ones went where when comparing prices so I made a RyanAir Cheat Sheet! It’s focused on the Spandahlem & Ramstein, most often used airports, but it is a good resource for anyone that uses Frankfurt-Hahn, Cologne-Bonn, Düsseldorf-Weeze, and Brussel-Charleroi!
I’ve only included the most [Read more…]
November Things To Do Around Spangdahlem has lots of interesting things to go see during this month and it’s the start of the Christmas Festival Season, wahoo! Some of the most popular one are the Dudeldorf Christmas Market and the Ice Sculpture Festival! Again these are generally no more than 3 hours away, although I may throw in one or two further away ones if I think that they are something to [Read more…]
After visiting Arromanches for the start of our D-Day Beach tour we then headed to Longues-sur-Mer Gun Battery, which is on the way to the WWII Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial. The Gun Battery is a quick stop and it’s free so it’s worth checking out if your driving to the Cemetery anyways. You’ll find four German casemates and three that still have the guns in them. There is also a large [Read more…]
If your heading to the Normandy area for the D-Day history then I’d recommend starting in Arromanches, France. I’d recommend using Rick Steve’s Snapshot Normandy book as it’s a great guide for traveling along the beaches and hitting all the great areas. At Arromanches you’ll find a fascinating 360 theater on top of the cliff, the remains of Port Winston Artificial Harbor, and the D-Day Landing Museum [Read more…]
Mont Saint Michel, France is worth a visit if your in the Normandy region! It is a small island that is home to a fascinating fortified monastery where pilgrims have flocked to for years. At high tide you’ll find the island surrounded by water but at low tides you can experience walking the mud flats, that is a neat experience! It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s located approximately 1.5 [Read more…]
Honfleur, France is a fantastic harbour city to stop and check out if your in the Normandy region of France. While we stopped at Etrétat to see the white cliffs on the drive down, we stopped at Honfleur on the drive back home. It’s worth spending an hour or so to check out this neat harbour city and it’s beautiful port, make sure you get to the overlook point for the best views!
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If your headed to the Normandy region in France don’t miss stopping off in Etrétat, France to check out the amazing white cliffs! Plus you get to check out the shoreline as well! It has a neat walkplatz area with some half timbered buildings, shops, and restaurants. There is also a church you can visit atop one of the cliffs as well.
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If your looking for a beach you’ll find plenty in Belgium! We recently went to check out Westend, Belgium and ended up driving along the coast down to Ostend. You can be at these beaches in 3-3.5 hours from Spangdahlem! And you can even tie them in with a trip to Bruges, Belgium (LINK) because the nearest ones (Ostend & Blankenberge) are only a 25 mins drive from Bruges.
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