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Travel Back in Time
DueSer
  • By DueSer on May 9, 2008
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    • Straight out of the 17th Century - Germany
    Straight out of the 17th
    Century
    by DueSer
    Quedlinburg is located north of Munich and south of Berlin. It's not easy to get to but worth the effort. Most of the town has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and it is obvious why as soon as you arrive in the old town.
    The entire area - block after block - is straight out of the past. Most buildings are from the 1400s to 1600s. The detailed work on the wooden beams of these colorful half-timbered houses and public buildings is amazing. A castle tops the tallest hill in town and a climb to the top gives you a nice view but the better view is taking in each individual building on the winding streets that encircle the hill.
    Check with DB, Germany's national rail system, for details on how to get to Quedlinburg from wherever you may be. As I mentioned, it won't be easy and may involve taking a combination of trains and buses. Once you arrive at the bahnhof, head straight ahead and cross the river. Once across, turn left and then you're in for a walk of about 10 minutes before arriving in the historical section of town but an early morning stroll through this area when there aren't any cars out and about will convince you that you've somehow slipped back in time.

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    The Wave
    nylo
  • By nylo on April 29, 2008
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    • Surfing - Germany
    Surfing
    by nylo, 1 more photos
    Its on the outskirts of the city centre (walking distance). Yes, its a wave! Locals come here to surf, regardless of the signs that say its not permitted. It gathers crowds watching. One guy from our group just jumped in the water the hell of it and got washed down stream for a bit. He seemed to have enjoyed it.

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    Forested mountains as far as the eye can see
  • By MargaretinBavaria on April 14, 2008
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    • The Bavarian-Czech border at Bayerisch Eisenstein - Germany
    The Bavarian-Czech border at
    Bayerisch Eisenstein
    by MargaretinBavaria
    If you really want to avoid touristy areas and get off the beaten track, then you should head for the Bavarian Forest, up on the Czech border. 2 National Parks for the price of one - one in each country! Easily reached by train. Walks/hikes in every direction, well signposted - long distance and local. Lakes. Wildlife parks. And very few tourists.

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  • Website: www.nationalpark-bayerischer-wald.de
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    Concentration Camp, Dachau
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  • Updated By nylo on March 25, 2008
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    • the gates - Germany
    the gates
    by nylo, 1 more photos
    We went to Dachau Concentration Camp.
    Id learnt about the camps in school years, but actually visiting it, seeing all the different parts of the site really opened my eyes as the how bad the situation was.
    It was almost hard to belive what went on here.

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    Butzbach
    MichaelFalk1969
  • Updated By MichaelFalk1969 on March 1, 2008
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    • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by MichaelFalk1969
    Butzbach is a small town north of Frankfurt in the Wetterau region, not well-known but part of the "half-timbered road", a tourist itinerary which will take you to towns and villages with some of the most beautiful half-timbered architecture in Germany. While Butzbach has two interesting churches, parts of medieval city ramparts, and lots of pretty half-timbered houses, the most beautiful sight will surely be the historic marketplace.

    20 minutes with car, from Frankfurt drive north direction Kassel on motorway A5, take exit "Butzbach".

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    Rinteln
    MichaelFalk1969
  • Updated By MichaelFalk1969 on December 12, 2007
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    • Bürgerhaus & St. Nikolai - Germany
    Bürgerhaus & St. Nikolai
    by MichaelFalk1969
    Rinteln is a small village along the river Weser (near Hameln) with historic heritage and a wonderful Old Town with lots of old half-timbered houses. In the picture is the "Bürgerhaus", now housing the Tourist information, and the Church St. Nicolai.

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    Karl Marx Haus in Trier
    Paul2001
  • By Paul2001 on November 2, 2007
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    • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by Paul2001

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    Windeck
    Sjalen
  • By Sjalen on October 8, 2007
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    • St Laurentius, Dattenfeld - Germany
    St Laurentius, Dattenfeld
    by Sjalen
    I know a lot about German geography having spent time here since my childhood, but when my family mentioned Windeck I was lost as it is not particularly well-known outside the local region which is a shame. It is in fact a whole area in the hills east of Cologne and Bonn, and I have now been lucky enough to visit it and hope to go back as it is full of scenery, being positioned in the valley of the river Sieg which in turn is surrounded by volcanic hills with the odd "burg" on top. This is a great place for those of you who like hiking in forests or canoeing and at night you can book yourself into one of the countryside inns on the outskirts of peaceful villages such as Dattenfeld with its lovely church. If you are bound by public transport it gets a bit harder to get around here but there are some buses and the easiest way to get here is by train from for instance Cologne towards Siegen. Schladern is a nice public transport base with some waterfalls close to it in case you find it difficult to get around for days but want a feel for the region.

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  • Website: http://www.gemeinde-windeck.de/html/tourismus.html
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    Wolfenbüttel
    Sjalen
  • By Sjalen on October 5, 2007
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    • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by Sjalen
    A most underrated little town between Braunschweig (Brunswick) and the Harz mountains, Wolfenbüttel's history is strongly linked to that of Braunschweig with an impressive Ducal Palace which you can visit and also a delightful little town centre full of half timbered houses. There is also a very famous library here which was founded by Duke August in 1572 but shot to fame in the 17th century. Finally, if you're interested in railways, Wolfenbüttel is where you find Germany's oldest.

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  • Website: http://www.wolfenbuettel.de
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    Helmstedt and the Wall
    Sjalen
  • By Sjalen on October 5, 2007
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    • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by Sjalen
    Here and there in Germany, little bits of the wall which split the two German nations during the cold war has been left standing, just to remind people of what it was like. One such place is outside Helmstedt which is itself quite a nice smalltown in the middle of nowhere if you want to escape the tourist crowds, and with a great beech forest ridge nature reserve. The wall memorial itself is in the village of Hötensleben and consists of a watchtower and bits of wall and barbed wire. To me who remember the real thing with barking German shepherds and people pointing guns from the towers it is an odd experience to walk around here on a sunny day with nothing stopping me...

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  • Website: http://www.grenzdenkmaeler.de/grenzdenkmal-hoetensleben.html
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