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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 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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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. Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment
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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... Leave a Comment
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I bet that if you've ever heard of Duisburg it is as a boring industrial town along the river Ruhr. Think again! It is still along the Ruhr (with its huge inland harbour) and it is a modern city which suffers from post war modernisation but which has a couple of good museums, a well known zoo and not least the fabulous Landschaftspark Nord. See for yourself how you can climb the staircase in this picture and get amazing photos of how a former ironworks is invaded by the forest. The park also houses climbing walls, activities for children and so on and is a great way to spend a Sunday as you can see from my many travelogue images on my Duisburg page. Leave a Comment
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A small village just a few kilometres from Berchtesgaden in SE-Germany. There is nothing to see but this wonderful baroque church and a great panorama on the Alp mountains - but this more than enough. If you are going to Berchtesgaden, make a stop here - it is a beautiful spot.
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This little village between Munich and Ingolstadt has a wonderful Old Town complete with city walls, a castle, baroque churches, a town square ensemble of patrician houses, a colourful red city gate and a beautiful location next to the river Danube. It is not well-known even in Germany but worth a detour from motorway A9 between Munich and Nuremberg (20 km from motorway exit Neuburg an der Donau).
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take a weekly eurail pass (cheap for non-Europeans - approx. $200) & travel all over. Save a lot staying in expensive hotels.
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