Michelin The Green Guide Germany

by Guides Touristiques Michelin

From the Baltic and North Sea coasts to snow-capped Alpine peaks and from the Rhine valley to Berlin and Saxony, discover the tremendous variety of Germany, be it at its most cosmopolitan in one of the many lively cities, or at its most soothing amidst breathtaking natural scenery.

Genres: Travel

557 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Le Guide Vert est un livre faisant partie d'une collection de guides touristiques, fondée en 1926 par Michelin, qui met l'accent sur la découverte du patrimoine naturel et culturel des régions.

Il est complémentaire aux cartes Michelin ou de l'IGN, pour renseigner les touristes souhaitant voyager et découvrir une région, plusieurs villes ou un pays, en indiquant les principaux endroits caractéristiques intéressants à visiter, et circuits à effectuer, s'adjoignant elles-mêmes depuis quelques années au GPS.

Il peut aussi s'associer au guide rouge gastronomique et hôtelier Michelin.

Reviews

[Tom Bantle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seldomly do I read a travel guidebook through, but this one I did. As usual in the Green Guides, it is oriented to motorists, although there is considerable information on transit options. The best thing about Michelin Guides is that they indicate by a star system which localities, attractions, and items within attractions they consider most interesting. Of course, they gauge interest for the general public and each individual’s interest will adjust what she or he will visit.

The Guide is best for overall planning of a trip. While some background is provided, most tourists interested in the history and meaning of sites will want something more substantial for major sites. I read the 2017 version. Obviously the whole guide is not rewritten annually, but most references to closures for restoration were timely. Probably the original guide was written in a language other than English because it is occasionally not idiomatic. Also a couple of time west and east get reversed. Caveats aside, this is probably the number one choice for planning a trip to Germany on one’s own.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

In desperate need of an editor. Just a couple of examples: Frankfurt am Main has apparently moved about 180 km, because it is listed as being on the Tauber River (which was, surely, supposed to have been Rothenburg - ob der Tauber); and, on the map, "Mayence" never got translated from French into English, making it rather difficult to find the city of "Mainz" in the rest of the book.

See also my review on the Michelin Green Guide France. Real shame, but I will no longer be considering Michelin, once amongst the best travel guides on the market.

Oh, and can I please have my EUR20 back?!

[Paul W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having used many travel guides in the past. the Michelin Green Guides are now my go to guide when planning a trip. Their ratings (Interesting, 1*, 2*, 3*) are an accurate way of planning what to see and where to go. The descriptions of places are informative but concise.
As importantly, unlike online sites which either work off commission or can be gamed by bots, Michelin's brand gives confidence that the views about locations are independent and unbiased.
We never start a trip without consulting a Michelin Guide.