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Outside Berlin Berlin
32 Reviews I'ts a trip to dispair. You can see the quiet within the madness that a concentration camp used to be. The place around looks so peaceful it's hard to believe the horrors that went on in there. Take a...
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Dachau and Dachau Concentration camp Munich
22 Reviews Being a history major, I had been interested in seeing things from the other side. I met up on the bus to the site with a tour guide who was in training and they were trying to gather people for a...
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Skyscrapers Frankfurt am Main
15 Reviews Here is part of the Frankfurt skyline as seen from another unusual vantage point, namely from the Camberger Bridge, which connects the Gutleut and Gallus discticts by crossing over the railroad tracks...
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Blankenese Hamburg
9 Reviews Blankenese is a small village in the outskirts of Hamburg and it is well known for lovely villas facing the river Elbe. Rich and wealthy people build their regular residence or summerhouses there. You...
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Kaiserswerth Düsseldorf
4 Reviews This old stretcher is quite different to those we know by watching 'Emergency Room' on TV. It was used in 1850 in Diakonissenanstalt Kaiserswerth on the Rhine. I wonder about the cover on top. Was it...
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Around Stuttgart Stuttgart
7 Reviews hallo, i live in Germany for a half year and i've been in most of the places in Baden Wurtemberg by now. And i take all my friends who come here just for a weekend to Esslingen. Esslingen is a small...
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Saxonian Switzerland Dresden
16 Reviews This is a wonderful side trip to see something not usually found in Germany. The rock formations are about 600 feet above the Elbe river and formed over one million years ago resulting in jagged rocks...
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Expo Memories Hannover
9 Reviews Mongolia represented itself with a Jurt village. These are big round tents. I entered one and found a photographer and a rack full of Mongolian clothes. There was nobody around save the photographer...
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Leaving the highway Koblenz
2 Reviews Burg Lahneck is in a distance of just 6 km from Koblenz and you will see it already from the highway, when driving along the river Rhine. Lahnstein was built high above the place, where the river LAHN...
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Hidden Architectural Gems Leipzig
6 Reviews From my room I had a perfect view of the area north of old town that was developed in the late 19th century. In the centre of this area is the Nordplatz, a beautiful square which is dominated by St....
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Excavation Sites Mainz
3 Reviews As you can see, the excavation site begins right next to the platform of track 4, where an InterCity Express is going through (without stopping, of course). There is only a wire fence separating the...
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Things to do Berlin
25 Reviews The Mauerpark Flea Market is located in Prenzlauer Berg. Vendors vary from artists selling paintings and prints to antique dealers to people selling random junk. This large outdoor Flea Market is...
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Schloss Neuschwanstein Munich
16 Reviews Schloss Neuschwanstein is one of the most beautiful 2nd set of seven wonders of the world. King Ludwig spent the Bavarian empire into bankruptcy to build this and other castles in the proximity area....
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Zoos and Parks Frankfurt am Main
15 Reviews Most cities, especially those associated with big business, tend to emphasize just how green and liveable they really are. I suppose that Frankfurt doesn’t feel that necessary, as I have had a rather...
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Around St. Pauli and the port Hamburg
13 Reviews In the port of Hamburg you may see and visit one of the largest non-atomic-submarines in the world : the Soviet spy-submarine U-434 ! In times of the cold war it was impossible to even see such...
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Schloss Benrath Düsseldorf
3 Reviews We did it as kids in the afternoon, adult-visitors do the same. The Ballet-school is in the big main-building of the Orangerie. The other door leads you to the public librairy if you want to warm up...
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Outside Stuttgart Stuttgart
16 Reviews We could see this big thing on top of a hill that looked like a castle or fortress. So we decided to drive up there. It's a big fortress with a beer garden inside. There are events there all the time....
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Meißen Dresden
9 Reviews This is a very nice place to come and visit, possibly during the off season to avoid all those pesky tourists gawking around and tour buses dropping off their flock. Many shops are around to buy...
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Burg Eltz Koblenz
1 Review Muenster-Maifeld is just a tiny detour on your way to Burg Eltz. It is a lovely little town of maybe 8000 inhabitants that has a lot of interesting half-timbered houses and a church that looks a bit...
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Castles Around Leipzig Leipzig
4 Reviews Just 45km east of Leipzig is the town of Torgau. Torgau is well known for its Elbe-Bridge on which Soviet and Allied troops met the first time in World War Two on April 25th, 1945. But the landmark...
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Wiesbaden Mainz
1 Review when you're in Mainz, don't forget to visit Wiesbaden, the capital of the state of Hessen, as well which lies just on the other side of the Rhine. In my opinion Wiesbaden is even much nicer than...
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River Spree, Wannsee and Havel Lakes Berlin
19 Reviews IMPORTANT: Berlin's Higher Administrative Court has ruled on April 3, 2009 that the FIRST PART of the walk (pic 1) IS PRIVATE. Residents will no longer grant the general public access to the lake! ...
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Locations in the Alps Munich
25 Reviews About a 2 hour drive south of Munich, in the heart of the Bavarian Alps, is the village of Ettal. The primary attraction is the monastery. While this monastery also brews beer and its famous...
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Main River Frankfurt am Main
4 Reviews Every Saturday from 8-14 is along the Main Riverside at "Museumsufer" Frankfurt's biggest flea market, where you can everything. It's very international flair from Turkey to Russia you find dealers...
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Outside Hamburg Hamburg
11 Reviews I have been obsessed with the sport of team handball for years. Most Americans have no idea what it is. It is NOT handball as most people know it (bouncing a ball against a wall). It is a very...
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No, this isn't a lighthouse, it's the tower of the Renaissance Castle in the Old Town of Frankfurt-Höchst.The castle was built from 1586-1608. It how houses a museum which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Address: Höchster Schlossplatz 16
Here's the ship Astoria on the Main River in the morning, just below Collenberg.The Astoria has room for 850 people and belongs to a company called Reederei Henneberger which is based in Miltenberg. They run cruises three times a week from Miltenberg to Wertheim and back, but also to other places up and down the Main River.
At the edge of the legendary Schwartzenwald (the Black Forest) lies the town of Titisee-Neustadt. This friendly town offers the usual amenities of a German city..... nice cafes, interesting places to shop, and some nice city parks and walkways. When I am in Germany (actually, when I'm anywhere....) I do enjoy a nice walk.We went for a nice walk in Titisee-Neustadt back in 1994. Unfortunately, I parked somewhere that was restricted (I didn't see the prohibition sign) and received a parking ticket. It was Sunday and I couldn't find the place to pay the 20 Mark fine. As we were staying in Switzerland, I had to leave Germany with the issue unresolved.When I returned to America, I put a 20 Mark note in an envelope and sent a letter to the city of Titisee-Neustadt. A few weeks later, I received the most friendly and helpful return message. They almost apologized for having given me a ticket,...
Wiesbaden is about a thirty minute train ride from the Hauptbahnhof in Frankfurt. It's not that far, there are just multiple stops.If you ride out to Wiesbaden, you'll find a city of parks and historic spas. epending on your attitude towards public bathing, it could be a relaxing, low-impact way to spend an afternoon. ; )
When visiting Palmengarten in Frankfurt, we came upon a small lake where, for a small fee, one could rent a rowboat. It's been years since I'd rowed pretty ladies in a boat, so I took the opportunity to take my wife and daughter for a "cruise". It was a relaxing and sometimes humorous little journey, as I remembered how poor of a row-master I really was.In the accompanying photo, I am letting my daughter help row the boat. From an efficiency standpoint, it was a bad idea. But from a father-daughter bonding plan, it "rode high in the water". : )
Thuringia's smallish state capital has all the beauty and charms to become a tourist magnet, but visitors from overseas usually restrict their visit to Dresden or Leipzig.Erfurt's most amazing sight is Krämerbrücke, a medieval bridge lined by two rows of houses. You can climb the belfry of the church at the western end of the bridge for great views over the city. Other interesting places to see are the former university quarter Andreasstadt with a couple of nice patio cafés and beer gardens and 'Fischmarkt', a medieval town square with some brilliantly beautiful Renaissance houses.
This forest south-east of Berlin is not only one of Germany's most pristine nature reserves, it's also a very popular and fun tourist destination. Very few foreign tourists seem to know about this place, however, which is strange because it's a real highlight in my opinion. The dense jungle-like forest is traversed by canals and river arms which form the main transport arteries in the area, there are no roads or cars, there is, however, a quaint village called Lehde in the forest with plenty of nice beer gardens. To get there, hire a canoe for the day. The farther you paddle away from the main town of Lübbenau, the wilder the forest gets, a true jungle experience in the middle of an industrialized country.The Spreewald is famous in Germany for its delicious cucumbers and the locals are all cucumber-crazy, you can't leave without trying all the different varieties.
Schwerin truly is Germany's best-kept secret, a hidden gem and my personal favorite among German towns. In and around Schwerin there are countless lakes and parks, the fairy-tale Schwerin castle is the most magnificent in the country and the old town center is well-preserved with plenty of outdoor cafés and restaurants. Despite being a state capital, Schwerin has the feel of a pleasant provincial town.
In much of Germany, cities still value their precious greenspaces. From the English Garden in Munich to the numerous small city parks in Frankfurt, many German cities have peaceful and green places for an afternoon walk, or to quietly read a book.In the case of the English Garden, clothing is optional in some places. : )
The Basilika St. Kastor in Koblenz was built in the early part of the 9th century. It's exterior is a wonderful example of Romanesque architecture. It's interior was quite austere. Sadly this church along with the rest of Koblenz did not come off well during the Second World War and suffered considerable damage from Allied bombing. It has been extensively restored but lacks the atmosphere you might feel if you had entered a similar church in it's original form.
Circus - The Hostel Berlin
7 Reviews and 710 Opinions Having previously stayed in the Central and Western Ku'Dam area I decided on my 3rd visit to stay in...
Kempinski Hotel Airport Munchen Munich
7 Reviews and 482 Opinions I stayed here one night when my flight was cancelled due to technical reasons. This hotel is a high...
Hotel Domstern Cologne
4 Reviews and 245 Opinions We stayed at the Hotel Domstern for two nights, based on online reviews. Always a bit hesitant when...
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Q: Is May a good time to travel down the rhine river? What is the best and most scenic stretch to travel along? How would you...
A: I would look at www.d-k.de. website. They have Great Boat Trips starting at Dusseldorf or Cologne all the Way to Mainz, passing Koblenz And Lorelei .... The strech...
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