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History - World War II Berlin

24 Reviews Admiring its architecture. Visiting Treptower Park used to be a must for all Soviet citizens - this is what the hosts told us. We were taken to the memorial dedicated to the Soviet soldiers and...

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Marienplatz Munich

31 Reviews The most authentic thing I did in Munich was a beer tour. A guide takes a group of about 12 people to many very Bavarian pubs (Beer garden) and you get a drink for free. My tour was the "size matters...

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Römer Frankfurt am Main

21 Reviews Historical building, "Römer" 3 former patrician houses (from the 14th century) -with their gothic, triple-gabled front- form the striking facade of the so called "Römer" -the symbol of the city of...

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The Port Hamburg

28 Reviews Hamburg is famous for its harbour, but most people think of big containerships. Of course, they dominate the sea trade business, but there are also passengers ships coming into Hamburg. Around 60...

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Old Town/Altstadt Düsseldorf

15 Reviews An old bicycle underneath a gas lamppost - what a cliche subject for a photograph! Every American who has ever travelled to Europe has taken this picture! But a stroll through Altstadt will make...

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Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral) Cologne

46 Reviews Because of the age and size of the Cathedral, it is pretty much under perpetual renovation. At any given time, you will most likely see scaffolding in some sections where renovation work is being...

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City Centre Stuttgart

9 Reviews Have a ride by the city trains (S-Bahn) that travel every five or ten minutes about the city. You can reach city's most remore places in no time by S-Bahn if you have a map with you. You can call...

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Altstadt (Old Town) Dresden

14 Reviews Dresden was known as the Florence of the North or the Venice of the River Elbe even before the allied bombings at the end of World War II destroyed most of this once magnificent Baroque city. Thus,...

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Castle/Schloss Heidelberg

54 Reviews Located on the north side of the courtyard, FRIEDRICHSBAU owes its existence to Elector Friedrich IV (1553-1610) and his master builder Johannes Schoch. Construction began in 1601 and completed in...

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Expo 2000 Hannover

66 Reviews unfortunately I don't remember at which pavilion I took this picture :-( Maybe at the pavilion of Indonesia??? If anyone out there knows or has an idea whose pavilion this is / could be, then please...

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Rhine Cruise Koblenz

10 Reviews Background While spending a few days in Cologne, we decided to take a cruise down the Rhine River. Having read many tour books, not having yet been a member of VT, we decided to depart from Cologne...

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Facts / General Information Leipzig

12 Reviews The Tourist Information of Leipzig is very helpful. First of all its location, right opposite the main train station will make your plans easier because they will give you a free map and all the basic...

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Rhine River Mainz

7 Reviews We took a tour boat up the Rhine River from Koblenz to Mainz. Although the scenery was, of course, beautiful, when you go upstream, there's a long time between castles. It took us 8 hours - if memory...

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Reichstag Berlin

35 Reviews The Parlament from Germany it is next to Brandenburg gate. It is very impressive the big glass dome on top where you can enjoy a great view of Berlin (in a good weather day!) Always queues, so we did...

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Oktoberfest Munich

50 Reviews Oktoberfest is a huge massive fair, the area is really big with wide space between the different brewerys's tent. Still, during the weekend you have to expect a big crowd. We were there during the...

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Sachsenhausen Frankfurt am Main

5 Reviews The standard tour for newly assigned people was Alte Sachsenhausen, which is a pedestrian zone consisting of cobblestone streets and a variety of bars. My favorite was Spritzhaus, which literally...

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Useful Information Hamburg

19 Reviews Losing my wallet and U.S. passport! The ultimate nightmare but do not despair: There are NO longer any emergency passport services for U.S. citizens in Hamburg. It is helpful to have a copy of...

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Rhine/Rhein Düsseldorf

14 Reviews Take a walk along the Rhein if the wheather is nice and sunny, it is a great way to feel this city. If you get tired find a bench and watch passing pedestrians, the passig by boats and ships. A really...

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Old Town/Altstadt Cologne

16 Reviews The old core of the town, called Altstadt, is undoubtelly the most charming part of the town. It is situated along the bank of the river Rhein and in the close vicinity of the Dom. The Altstadt is...

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Castles Stuttgart

4 Reviews visit the various castles in and around the city. The new palace for example: it reflects a lot of French influence. Today, in the central building, it houses the rooms for the representatives of the...

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Links & Maps Dresden

7 Reviews The Altstadt has the best known attractions, like: -Zwinger -Green Vault -Frauenkirche -Semper Oper -Royal Mews -Fürstenzug -Royal Palace -Cathedral -Kreuzkirche -Altmarkt Square -Brühl...

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Old Town/Altstadt Heidelberg

21 Reviews Old town is quite small and an easy way to see the city is by walking. We decided to start our walk up to Heidelberg Castle, then make our way back down to old town. The Christmas Market was in full...

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Cebit and the fairground Hannover

10 Reviews The first fair was oppened in 1947, just after the WW2. The fair has been named as "Export Fair" ,and after few years developed into Hannover Fair (Messe). Now it is the biggest exhibition (together...

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Deutsches Eck Koblenz

5 Reviews I took advantage of the Eck, and proposed this week at the corner of Mother Mosel and Father Rhein, this is a very beautiful area! Make sure you go to the top of the statue and marvel at the beauty of...

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Monuments / Sights Leipzig

5 Reviews Sorry for the picture, my friend was more important than those funny creatures by contemporary sculptor Bernd Göbel. These figures reflect types of the East German society. My friend is...

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Umlaut Problem: Finding the right place

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One problem with German names is the Umlaut, the two dots on a,o or u. If you can't type them, type an e after it, ae,oe or ue. This will also give you the correct spelling and will get you to the right town.Some major cities, like Munich or Cologne - München or Köln in German - can be found in some databases as Munchen or Koln. But most other places cannot, or they are confused with city names of a similar spelling. Don't just leave the two dots, but add an e to get you to the right place.So Munchen is Muenchen, Koln is Koeln etc.

Drinking Age

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A question which gets asked often in the travel forum, what is the drinking age in Germany.The law - 16 for beer and wine, 18 for the hard stuff - hasn't changed, but it's being enforced a lot more lately.If teenagers want to have a beer or a glass of wine with their meal while being in a restaurant with their parents, no problem. Or if they want to go to a beergarden and have a beer while sitting in the sun, again no problem.If their parents don't object, they may even get an after-dinner brandy, but not when they are on their own.Most discos by the way are from 18 years on and this is checked. In other places they can stay until midnight, if they are on their own.The police have been enforcing this law more and more, since they have been several incidents when teenagers drank themselves into a coma.It's a different thing when they want to buy alcohol: If you look younger than 30, you...

Appreciating German Beer

by donpaul77

Germany, as you probably know, is home to an awesome beer culture. There are hundreds of breweries all over the country, many with a long history behind them (see my Weltenburger Kloster tip for an example). Beer can be enjoyed in a very local way, especially in the south. What I mean by that is that a local brewery will supply the beer for the immediate region. Often, you will only be able to enjoy a small brewery's beer if you are in their own restaurant or bar. Some of the larger producers do sell their beer country-wide (and globally), but generally, what you find on tap is from nearby. This is tremendous fun because you get to experience different beers in every region as you travel through the country.Some of the most intriguing beers are those brewed in monasteries. Many of these monasteries trace their brewing history back to the monks of the middle ages. I'm not sure if there...

Newspapers | Magazines in Germany

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… for general information and what’s up in Germany and in Hamburg – of course mostly in German. The most common papers in Germany: www.faz.net/s/homepage.htmlwww.welt.dewww.sueddeutsche.dewww.taz.dewww.spiegel.dewww.stern.deHamburg: www.abendblatt.dewww.mopo.de

Fairy tales

by DanielF

The Grimm Brothers are responsible, among others, for the fact that in the collective imaginary of fairy tales, German landscapes and towns are the ideal setting for the most famous children stories. German forests and valleys evoke thus the tales of good and evil that we have heard in our childhood. Another of the most popular holiday routes in Germany is the Deutsche Märchenstraße or German Fairy-tale Road. It links over more than 600 km Hanau (the town near Frankfurt where the Grimm brothers were born) with Bremen and passes by different locations and landscapes which are connected with traditional fairy-tales and popular legends.

Fachwerkhäuser

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Half-timbered houses (Fachwerhäuser in German) are to be found almost all around Europe, particularly north of the Alps, but it is probably in Germany where this kind of construction has seen a greater development. A good supply of timber and lack of stone or the ability to work it explain such expansion. In addition this construction technique allows for a perfect insulation of the buildings and is perfectly adapted to the climate of the region. For those reasons, the timber-framing has continuously been used all throughout Germany from the Middle Ages to the XIX century (The only region where it is not so traditional is South Bavaria). The visible skeletal framings of the buildings are made of timber which is often carved and decorated in bright colours and elaborate designs.In spite of the destruction of war, more than one million half-timbered buildings have been preserved in Germany...

Tourist information easy to find

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Tourist info on most German places is mostly very easy to find on the internet. You simply type www.placename.de and presto! Also, the tourist offices send you free information by snail mail, if you wish. I've done this often, simply filled out the online order form or sent an email with a request. A few days later I'd get a package with all sorts of brochures. FUN!

Romantic Road

by Sjalen

Germany is full of themed roads and none more famous than the Romantische Strasse, or Romantic Road, which runs from Würzburg in the north to Füssen in the Alps (by Neuschwanstein Castle) in the south, taking in loads of pretty smalltowns full of half timbered house along its way. The most famous towns are probably the very touristy Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber as well as Dinkelsbühl and Nördlingen and if you feel that this sounds like your perfect holiday, you can read about those towns and many more at: http://www.romantischestrasse.de/

First time in Germany?

by Sjalen

For the first time visitor struggling to chose, I would say...go to the Rhine Gorge BUT pick your moments to avoid the worst tourist crowds. There are other equally nice areas in Germany but this gives the first time visitor the Germany he/she might have been looking for. Cliffs with legends and vineyards, half-timbered houses...On top of that it has great views of a huge European river and you can cruise on the river for relaxation. It is also centrally located if you have time to see more of the country.Another alternative is to go to Munich. See a big German city which can serve as a friendlier version of the other big cities and also gives you the opportunity to go to the pretty small towns along the Romantic road for that German feeling. Just be aware that this is not the only version of a huge country. Both of these destinations are quite touristy. I miss great German food and...

Telephone Services

by nicolaitan

Unlike many European countries, calling home from Germany can be very expensive. Cell phone plans, following unlocking of personal cellphones from the US and purchase of SIM Cards, can cost up to 70 cents US per minute. Prepaid calling cards, so economic in Hungary and the Czech Republic are great money savers if one has access to private land lines. From pay phones the costs are prohibitive. A typical card may offer several hundred minutes from a private phone or no more than 20 minutes from a pay phone. One can use a calling card from a hotel, but the hotel charges will obliterate any savings gained. As suggested by several VT members, we made our calls to the US from internet calling centers. At 0.30Eu for connection and 0.05Eu per minute, this option was the most economic we encountered. Yes, the internet places are often in somewhat seedy neighborhoods and the clientele not from the...

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