In Germany around Lake Konstance to Lindua head east route 308 to Fussen (fairy tale castle in the clouds konnigschloss ) , and north east through Bavaria east of Munchen, and look up the Romantic road route heading North this gives lots of nice places all along the route (route 85 from schonberg up past Weiden is nice and then the over to the Hartz mountains area is excellent - or go east to Dresden the jewel in Germanys crown - (Potsdam south west of Berlin is also a nice place for a stop off depending on what you like) keep heading north to the sea and the islands of Rugen (ferry to Sweden available) and the isle of Hiddensee are pretty places from there your not so far of Rostock where you could also jump a ferry to take you to the base of Sweden this route avoids the main industrial areas in Central belt of Germany, If you feel like staying West it is more busy but you have the Rhineland areas and Mosel all very stunning but from there on up its pretty much built up with industrial areas till you get up towards Northern Germany. Dont plan too much just go with what feels right I am sure it always works out better that way. Have a nice one. Copenhagen is very nice also. The venice of the north !. I have found some of the old eastern block towns and cities of the former DDR can be really nice as they have been retained as they were in history and were not so affected by allied bombing in the war (Dresden did but has been rebuilt well) they are not so much visited as western Germany - I have found the people very friendly there and never suffered any problems or crime - as some will state its full of crime and problems. I found excellent roads lower prices wonderful brewery pubs and charming villages.