Wolfsburg Tour. Worth it?

[furrylittleotter]

Trying to decide if my holiday flying into Amsterdam then driving around DK with my Danske bride in a hired car should include a diversion to tour VW...And if I go should I get the delux tour if available.

Any thoughts or other vw related suggestions? Has anyone been?


(December 22- January 4)

Tia, Neil2

[bluebus86]

[Tom Powell]

I would recommend the Van Gough, Rijksmuseum, and zoological museums in Amsterdam, the Mercedes and Porsche museums in Germany.

Bon Voyage

Aloha
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[tristessa]

The VW museum had some interesting stuff when I was there in May 2013, but the Autostadt was a bit disappointing -- mostly new/newer cars. They had a neat Vanagon Syncro on display in the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles building, good currywurst at the cafeteria and some nice landscaping and outdoor areas.

That said, I didn't go on any kind of tour either. Didn't get as early a start from Hannover as I wanted, and had be in Berlin by 21:00 to turn in the rental car to keep from being charged for an extra day...

[Steve M.]

I was there at VW Classic Parts in Oct. and I posted a thread about it with pictures and magically I can't find the thread anymore...

VW Classic Parts is worth going to if you need to buy something. Otherwise I do not think it is worth going out of your way for. There are more things you can do over there. It's a nice car showroom with nicely restored VW you can buy in it and there are some trinket gifts you can buy in the parts room if you wanted.
If you order anything it will probably have to come from their warehouse which will take a week so you will have to go back.
Check my profile for my photos of it in my Gallery.

Aside from the museums mentioned if you are going to be in the Amsterdam/Belgium area there are some really nice WWII museums, (tank museum in Belgium)

It's Xmas time, the street vendors stalls in the town square festivals are great!
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[furrylittleotter]

Thanks for the input.

It sounds like mixed reactions and I will ponder a bit more.

I won't be going south and won't be hanging out in Amsterdam. I've been to both already. I believe We will just cruise around Denmark and relax.

I do want to tour Hanover and surrounding but I think I will save that for a warmer less holiday based trip. (Have to meet all the pig farmers-in law).

And you thought all Danes were bakers and windmill repairmen...





Thanks again for the input.

Neil2

[Eric_Taylor]

I personally really enjoyed stopping in Wolfsburg and checking out the Autosdadt. The museum was really enjoyable as there was a huge variety of VW stuff from many different generations. Some of the original bug prototypes and the like was just amazing.

I also took the factory tour, which while short, was amazing. Watching the precision and knowing the history of that factory was awesome. I would do it if you are going to be in the area. If it's a huge out of the way, then it's probably not worth it, but if you can catch a train and do it, Do it!

I agree with other posters that the Mercedes and Porsche museums are really worthwhile. They are better, especially the Mercedes museum. It chronicles not only Mercedes, but the evolution of the car in general. Really well done. Stuttgart itself is a useless town, but both those museums are totally worth the trip.

[Jake de Villiers]

[furrylittleotter]

We've actually been married 2.5 years but I still call her my bride. Not easy to find a Dane outside the U.S! They are content to stay in DK for the most part.

Bad news in an email from VW: they are closed for the holidays until the 4th so my decision just became a lot easier...

Next time for sure.


Thanks again for input.

Neil2

[furrylittleotter]

https://youtu.be/LLFUgEiEzs8


Do you know what Hygge is???

[Mudpool]

[Tom Powell]

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_secret_to_danish_happiness

Aloha
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[D Mortensen]

[kenmag]

We Danes are all over the place, so I've noticed. If you are ever in Canada, look us up.

Glædelig Jul!!!
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[furrylittleotter]

Mudpool, or what your real name is, yes I know where Soro is, we will drive through going to Copenhagen to see touristy things like Tivoli...

Mortensen or what your real name is, I would love to see your van, it is one of my favourites on thesamba if you are offering to show it to me, yes please.


We are still open to suggested stops in DK if you have ideas.

I will probably by some European style work clothes, they do not sell them in the u.s. And the usd is pretty strong there now compared to my last visit which was painful rate!

My email is [email protected]

Thanks

Neil2

[Mudpool]

Hi Neil

Yes your welcome in Soro. Right now my Syncro is at the garage and I'm rebuilding an engine (DJ WBX) and some other small projects. The bus has to be ready for our next summer road trip to the north - Oskar d. 2 kapel - north of the Arctic circle.

Her is a link to our Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/472385769629407/?fref=ts

and a link to the Danish forum:
http://t3nettet.dk/index.php?topic=94963.0

and som photo from this summer road trip to Vardø (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vardø)

I sending a mail with more info

//Bent

[furrylittleotter]

Bent, Tak for sending invite email hopefully it will work out and we can stop by. That is a classic looking van. We do not see many like that even in Seattle!

Vardo looks pretty crazy. One tree in the whole town!

Neil

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[Steve M.]