This hotel, in the centre of the pretty city of Augsburg, is only 1 kilometre from the Old ... more
Town and congress centre and a 10-minute drive from the trade fair.The rooms of the 2-star Hotel Ibis Augsburg Beim Hauptbahnhof are spacious and benefit from na...
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My birthday on 20th January was a day of woe, I´m still trying to come to terms with it. It was a so-called round one which makes friends and acquaintances expect they will be invited to a big party. A party, though, was the last thing I was thinking of, I even didn´t want to have some women friends with me with whom I always have a cuppa and some cake when it´s birthday time. They threatened to come nevertheless, especially as I was alone at the time so I told them I was occupied the following afternoons and would be away for the weekend, when exactly I hadn´t decided yet.
It wasn´t only an excuse, I really felt like going somewhere, the problem was, of course, where. The end of January isn´t exactly peak season when it comes to travelling, isn´t it? I decided on a day out in Augsburg, a town between Stuttgart and Munich ...
Advantages: long history, very interesting, beautiful medieval buildings, easy to explore Disadvantages: ---
Augsburg, twin town of Inverness can look back on 2000 years of history. Founded in 15 b.C. by Octavian's generals Drusus and Tiberius even today every major construction site reveals details of the then capital of the Roman province of Raetium.
A large exhibition in the Roman Museum can only give a brief look into the first years of the city's history.
Just a few metres away you'll find the Maximilian Street, which dates back to the most important years in Augsburg, when the merchant families Welser and Fugger started their trading imperium, trading gold, spices etc. Augsburg was one of the richest and most powerful cities in Europe at that time. The best silver smiths and producers of armory lived here and exported their goods even up to England. You'll find a large selection of medieval Augsburg silver works in the White Tower ...
Advantages: Good location, not too noisy, good value if on offer Disadvantages: Slow check in
Although I am usually to be heard extolling the virtues of hostels and small private hotels, I have of late found myself increasingly turning to Accor hotels. Admittedly I do look at their cheaper chains first but I have managed to get myself some reasonable rates at some of their mid-priced hotels too. The same rooms can be available at several different rates and differ according to certain conditions. You?ll get the best rate if you are prepared to pay fully in advance and risk losing your payment if you cancel.
This is how we managed to pay a, not unreasonable, rate of £63 for a double room at Ibis Euston on a Saturday in late November. The standard rate advertised outside the hotel is £129 so this represents a good saving.
Although we were traveling into and out of Kings Cross we were happy enough to stay at Euston as ...
