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Outside Berlin   Berlin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Castles Around Leipzig   Leipzig

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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Excavation Sites   Mainz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Hidden Architectural Gems   Leipzig

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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Wiesbaden   Mainz

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

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

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

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

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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One week in Germany - east of the Harz

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The Harz is the northernmost German mountain region. With the granite summit of the Brocken the Harz rises up to 1142 metres (4477 feet). Harz means spruce forests, rock fields and moors as well as picturesque towns. Here you find more than 500 kilometres of well-prepared cross-country courses and Alpine sport is possible as well in the winter. It is all over the year an ideal place for hiking and recreation.Our journey begins in Quedlinburg. The town is situated on the east side of the Harz region. The center with its half-timbered houses belongs to UNESCO World Heritage. Near Thale take the cable railway up to the Hexentanzplatz (Witch's Dance Square). It is 454 m (1490 ft) above sea level and offers you an excellent view down the valley. Now get the bus to Schirke and take the steam locomotive up to the highest point - the Brocken. This mount is the windiest place of Germany....

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One week in Germany - follow the Saale River

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The Saale Valley has always attracted kings and dukes to built their lodges and castles here. Still today you can see numerous castles along the river. The river has formed terraces and steep cliffs over the past 10,000 years. Long cycle routes and hiking tracks can be found here. Here you have the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Goethe and Schiller, who loved to spend their holidays here.The journey starts where the Saale River springs - in the Fichtel Mountains, south of Hof. This lovely old city in the very north eastern corner of Bavaria attracts visitors with some nice restored old houses. Main attraction is for sure the St Michael Church in the centre. Beyond the border to Thuringia you come across one of the most popular swimming places of this region, the Bleilochtalsperre, Germany?s largest dam. The Museum of Water Power in Ziegenr?ck or the centre of Lobenstein worth a...

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One week in Germany - Sound of Music Tour

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The journey begins in the “City of Music”, Leipzig, Wagner's and Mendelssohn’s birthplace and workplace of Schumman and Bach. Start with the big churches in the centre of Leipzig, St. Thomas and St. Nicholai. Don’t miss the Bach Museum, just next to the St. Nicholai-Church. If you have some luck you can hear the world famous St. Thomas Boy Choir singing. Go to the home of Felix-Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Follow the steps of the famous poet Schiller and have a coffee in one of world’s oldest coffee house, ”Zum Coffe Baum” or do it like Goethe and drink a wine at “Auerbachs Keller”. Take the train to the Vogtland - the so-called "Saxon Music Corner". Start your visit in Zwickau*, birthplace of Robert Schumann. Klingenthal, not far away attracts with the accordion manufacture. Take the bus or train to the town of Markneukirchen. Here you can see tradional handcraft. Craftsmen make wooden and...

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Hannoversch Münden

by DanielF

Germany is full of picturesque little towns full of typical half-timered houses. Although Bavaria gets all the fame, they are actually scattered all around the country. Hannoversch Münden is one of the most interesting ones. It is located in Lower Saxony, between the cities of Kassel and Göttingen. This is a picture of the Renaissance Town Hall of Münden in a snowy day. You can see more pictures in the travelogue.

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Wine country along the Nahe River

by mtncorg

The Nahe River valley is an often overlooked part of Germany that serves up some very fine scenery and wines. The river flows into the Rhine at Bingen, the town where the 'Rhine Canyon' begins. The main center for the Nahe valley is Bad Krueznach and the best time to be here is for Jahrmarkt - the third week in August. Plenty of amusements to keep you occupied and a large vinters tent - think the size of a Munich Oktoberfest beer tent. There are a dozen or more local vinters pouring their creations inside, just be careful you know how to walk home afterwards. Just downstream from Bad Kreuznach, the river flows through some spectacular canyons. There are some very nice parks and paths to wander along passing by some open-air vaporizers called salinenthals. About 5 km downstream is another kurtown, Bad Munster am Stein/Ebernburg. This town is set in a deep canyon amongst castles and...

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NATIONALPARK BERCHTESGADEN

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High in the mountains above the Konigsee in the extreme southeast corner of Bavaria, is Germany's greatest national park. Here you can walk in the largest area of wild alpine terrain within Germany. The cable car on the Jenner allows hikers to gain ground the easy way. Climbing out of the Konigsee or Obersee or from the more westerly sited Wimbachtal entail a little more work. The vast Steinernes Meer/Rocky Sea is another example of the the high mountain karstic plateaus that can be found on the Untersberg - just north of Berchtesgaden - and both the Dachstein and the Todtesgebirge - to the east in neighboring Austria. This is some of the best mountain landscapes to be found in Germany.

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Kamp-Lintfort

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Like many German towns, Kamp-Lintfort comes from the almagation of two villages grown together. Kamp was the original village, growing up next to the monastery - kloster - that had been established on the little hill, Klosterberg. Lintfort came about in the 19th century with the development of the coal mine industry. The two towns are very different in their outlook, with Kamp being an aggregation of much older houses and much quieter. Lintfort was developed as a company town. The mine elevator serves as the 'church spire' for this half. The mine is still going with the elevator going over a kilometer deep into the earth. Originally, sections of the town were divided into the area where the normal workers, die Bergwerkers, lived and the much larger and grander area where the Beamte, the mine officials, lived.

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CLOEF BELVEDERE

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From a car viewpoint high above the Saar river, between Saarbruecken and Trier, one can look out over the wooded promontory of the Montclair loop. Here you can see how deeply the Saar river has cut into the sweeping Hunsruck mountains. The river forms a deep horseshoe indicating the river loop was there before the slow mountain uplift occured.

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HOMBERG/EFTZE

by mtncorg

Germany is full of little gems to explore and discover. Here, in the hills just off the Frankfurt-Hannover-Hamburg autobahn, the E4, not far south of Kassel, is the little town of Homberg/Eftze. The town is crammed full of half-timbered houses, atmospheric charm and lies below the castle ruins above on the Homberg. Martin Luther spent some time up here at the castle and so can you.

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Bad Durkheim are for the wine lovers

by terps94

You dont have to be wine connosieur to enjoy the winefest in Bad Durkheim. This village is part of the Deutsch Winestrasse and located in one of the biggest wine producing region in Germany. During the month of August they have one of the biggest winefest in Rhineland-Pfalz. You can taste the new wines of the season and if thats not enough for you they also have different rides on the fair grounds. I recommend that you try the rides first before you start sampling the wine.

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