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Favorite thing: Kempten has been both a Celtic and Roman Town, but because it was mentioned by the Greek geographer Strabon, Kempten (a town of the Celtic Estiones named Kambodunon) has the oldest written evidence of any German city. Around 18-23 AD Cambodunum (as it was then called) was one of the most important towns in the Roman province Raetia and, at times, may have even been the provincial capital. In the following years the city was rebuilt on a classical Roman city plan with baths, forum and temples. Initially in wood, the city was later rebuilt in stone after a devastating fire destroyed almost the entire city in the year AD 69.
Written Dec 23, 2009
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Favorite thing: The Deutsche Bank and the Bank of America worked it out so you don't have to pay a fee to use your BoA ATM card to get Euros from the Deutsche Bank ATM. I tried it here in Kempten and was delighted to get Euro cash at the going rate with no extra fees. I plan on doing the same in Shanghai, China.
Fondest memory: Fondest memory is great cappuccino and cheesecake.
Written Jul 28, 2009
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The Deutsche Bank and the Bank of America worked it out so you don't have to pay a fee to use your BoA ATM card to get Euros from the Deutsche Bank ATM. I tried...
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Q: I am planning a trip to Kempten this April and am interested in visiting raw milk cheese makers in this region. My interest is in...
A: Perhaps not in Kempten - I don't know - but there is a traditional Käserei (cheese maker) in Oberstaufen, the Bergkäserei Steibis, Im Dorf 12, 87534 Oberstaufen-Steibis,...
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Kempten has the oldest written evidence of all german towns and looks back on a history of 2000 years. Founded by romans it first had the name Cambodunum from which the todays name Kempten...
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Kempten is on the Iller River, in the Allgäu. It is the centre of a dairy region and is widely known for its cheeses. Among the city's manufactures are textiles, paper, and beer. Of Celtic origin,...
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At first glance this seems like a very tall fence. Look a bit more carefully. It's a delightful fountain on a corner near the cathedral. Later when it warmed up, children were playing in it. In summer...
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South of its mighty neighbor to the North, Munich (and even Augsburg) Kempten is home of the yearly Allgauer Festwoche, an unrelated precursor to Oktoberfest. But before we get ahead of...
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Kempten pedestrian zone is a great place for people watching! Standing there looking out over the buildings at folks sitting done for afternoon coffee and KaiserKucken (fantastic cheesecake).
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