The town of Schmallenberg can be found in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which geographically is situated in the west of the country of Germany. If you are looking for a vacation that offers you plenty of interesting places to visit and many activities to get involved in, holidays in Schmallenberg are likely to provide the perfect destination for you. The self catering accommodation in Schmallenberg comes in a range of styles and sizes to suit your tastes and the number of people travelling with you. There really is no need to book multiple hotel rooms, when you can keep everyone housed all under one roof and treat your rental property as a home away from home.
The countryside surrounding the your self catering accommodation in Schmallenberg and the town itself is lush and beautiful and just crying out for you to get out and explore. This can be done by way of cycling tours and bicycles can easily be hired locally in the town. You might even like to think about exploring the area on horseback; those who would prefer to make best use of their own two feet can plan hiking treks through the area. Other popular activities widely available during your holidays in Schmallenberg include swimming (there are public pools available in the town), sports centres, tennis courts, golf, fishing in local lakes and rivers and canoeing.
There are a few popular tourist attractions to take in first, during your holidays in Schmallenberg. These include the historic Grafschaft Abbey (which also includes The Monastery Museum), The Slate Mining and Home Museum in Holthausen and The Jurisdiction Museum in Bad Fredeburg. If you are keen to see a bit more of the diverse country of Germany, some suggestions for you to head to include the cities of Cologne and Bonn to the west and you might also like to travel along the length of the Rhine river and take in the pretty towns as you go along. Make sure you include the charming city of Koblenz in any such sightseeing itinerary.
We all like to enjoy the very best weather whilst on vacation and this will be no different for your holidays in Schmallenberg. Most people tend to head to this part of Germany between the months of May and October, as this is when the continental climate of the area is at its best. During these months, temperatures should reach between the high-teens and mid-twenties degrees Celsius. Winters are much colder and averages will tend to range between 2 and 7 degrees.
Travellers on their holidays to Schmallenberg might like to book their flights to and from Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN). German Wings operate flights to this airport from Edinburgh (EDI), Manchester (MAN), London Heathrow (LHR) and London Stansted (STN). Easyjet also has a service from London Gatwick (LGW).