Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany

The Mercedes Benz Museum is exactly located in Mercedes Benz Niederlassung, Stuttgart, Germany. It is an automobile museum consisting of more than 160 vehicles of all types ranging from the oldest to fast racing cars to futuristic vehicles.

Honestly, I am not a fan of cars, but I enjoyed the tour and the journey of the automobile history - a journey through time and technology.

The entrance fee is €16 for adults. My two students are luckily free and it is also free for PWD. Opening hours is from 9am to 6pm everyday except for Monday.

After paying the entrance fee, we went our way going to the elevator but before that, the staff are giving the guests an audio guide in English and German language. This audio guide will give information about the vehicles by just scanning the QR codes displayed at each vehicle. Get this audio guide thing because at the end of the tour, you will get that Mercedes Benz lace for free.

The museum displayed the evolution of Mercedes Benz as a company from Gottlieb Deimler to Carl Benz to Wilhelm Maybach to Emil Jellinek. Mercedes is the name of Jellinek's first daughter.

Experiencing the Mercedes Benz Museum is like going back in time. The ingenious architecture complements the innovation of cars from 1886 to past 130 years of automotive excellence. The interactive displays makes this museum a must-visit. A seamless combination of past, present and future of Mercedes Benz brand as a legacy to future generation.

German Village Winter Illumination in Chiba, Japan

Visiting the German Village Illumination is not in our itinerary but because my cousin and ninang sa kasal na si Ninang Daisy is a resident of Chiba, Japan, she toured us around Chiba and Tokyo including this German Illumination Village. It is a theme park exploring German rural life with little rides, illuminated lollipops, German shops, gingerbread houses, restaurants and of course the spectacular lights.

The exact address of German Illumination Village is at 419 Nagayoshi Sodegaura, Chiba, Japan. It is an hour drive from Tokyo via Umihotaru. Commuting is a little bit complicated because it involves a lot of transfers from train to buses.

By train:

Take the JR Sobu Line to Chiba Station then transfer to JR Uchibo Line to Kizarasu Station.

By bus:

From JR Chiba Station, take the Kapina-Go Highway Bus and take off at German Illumination Village or take a bus from Sodegaura Station on the JR Uchibo Line.