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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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Great War and WWII history in Bitburg, Germany

by 850prc

The northeastern town of Bitburg contains several military cemetaries, containing the worldly remains of combatants from both World Wars 1 and 2.As a point of history, it's an interesting place to visit.One of the cemetaries (the one I've pictured) is the one that stirred up so much controversy when it was visited by US President Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s. People took issue with the inclusion, among the dead at the cemetary, of members of the Waffen SS.I believe that a visit is time well spent. Historically speaking, it's another chance to be closer to and understand the immense nature of the 20th century's two huge conflicts in Europe.

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Funky Nassau

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Many of you may remember the 1970s hit song "Funky Nassau". Well, they were of course singing about the Nassau in the Bahamas. "Nassau's gone funky, it's got a whole lot of soul". Well, there is a Nassau in Germany, too. It's about 100 km beyond Limburg an der Lahn, if you're moving towards the Bitburg area. I don't know if it's got "a whole lot of soul". And it's probably more friendly than funky. But, if you need an overnight on the road, it's a pretty nice little town. There are a few local sites, and several decent little gasthauses for meeting your feeding needs.But, most of all, I found the residents to be friendly and accomodating.The best story I have involves an evening meal. My son and I got into town pretty late, at a point that eateries were about to close. We found a place that indicating a 10:00 pm closing time. It was about 9:59, and we walked in. I expected to get a cold...

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St Gangolf Church in Trier

by Paul2001

There are so many interesting churches and sights that it is easy to overlook this marvelous church. St Gangolf Church was begun in the 15th century and has a largely late Gothic interior. The tower is exceptionally interesting and seems to dominate the Trier skyline. It stands 62m high and towers over the Hauptmarkt.

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Air-Balloon Watching

by hunterV

For the first time in my life I could watch a real air balloon rising into the air during my stay in the city of Balingen. Such balloons often fly there with the altitude of up to 1 km. Very breath-taking! I am sorry I didn't experience that - too expensive ( more than 100 Euro!).It was an unforgettable spectacle just to watch it

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Alpine beauty near Berchtesgarden/Obersalzburg

by 850prc

Pencil in a little extra time for your next car trip between Salzburg, Austria and Munich. Stop in the Berchtesgarden/Obersalzburg area of southern Germany. Park your car and just go walking. The air is crisp and fresh, the scenery gorgeous, and the relaxation will do you good. Can't remember the name of the small cafe we found in the area, but they had a wonderful plumcake, which topped off our afternoon walk in style.

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Nördlingen makes a great day...

by lenoreva

Nördlingen makes a great day trip. Located both on the 'romantic road' and on the edge of a meteorite crater that measures 25 km in diameter, Nördlingen is full of intersting things to do. The town still has many buildings from the middle ages - the historical city walk takes you from atop the outside city walls, past the great cathedral made out of Suevit (a special type of meteor rock in the area), and through many cute alleys. Highlights include: the tower 'Daniel' - climb up 900 steps (just kidding, only 350, but seems like 900!) to reach the top of the cathedral tower and take advantage of great views of the town and surrounding countryside (pictured).

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Hackescher Hoefe

by hubertt

Hackescher HoefeThis beautiful set of early 20 century building is often not mentioned in guides. Labirynth of restaurants, backyards, cafes, fountains and halls will show you the most luxourious buildings in Berlin. Have a look and notice the ceramic walls on one of the building. (How to get there? Get off the SBahn on 'Hackescher Markt' station).UPDATE: Lately they added a new entrance and a new "Hof": Rosenhof - it's really beautiful!

Rural Area in Western Germany

by srd130

Once I drove from Munich to Luxembourg using Autobahn #8. Before getting to Luxembourg, there is a rural area between Stuttgart and Karlsruhe. Me and my girlfriend at the time got off an exit here to find a hotel. These towns here are very small, it seemed that every few kilometers off the main road there was a village of a few hundred people. We eventually came across a bar/guesthouse just ouside of Pforzheim. The owner was such a nice guy, this place really made me feel like home. I don't remember the exact name but there is about one in each of these villages. If you are in the area, I would suggest getting off the highway, and aimlessly drive around these small towns and stay in a guesthouse. I got to meet really nice laid-back Germans. The people were welcoming too. I was with a Taiwanese girl and they were equally welcoming and kind to her, which some wouldn't expect in a rural...

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Lake Müritz

by Weissdorn

Many who have been to Germany before, have seen Lake Constance (Bodensee), but few have see this lake, the second largest lake in Germany, and one of the largest lakes in Europe. Lake Müritz is in the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (former East Germany), and is a 117 square kilometer lake, situated in the middle of a national park between Berlin and Rostock.The lake offers a number of recreational activities, such as watersports, including sailing schools, fishing, kayaking, canoeing and swimming. You can even rent a house boat here, and you don't even need a license for it. They also have horseback riding, hiking, camping, bird watching trips and mushroom gathering trips. There are also 200 km of bike paths for mountain biking, or you can rent bikes from the national park.

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HEIDELBURG - PHILOSOPHER'S WAY

by silve64

Walking the Philosophenweg, or Philosopher's Way (a scenic, winding path) located in Heidelburg.It took me about 3 hours to walk the Philosopher's Way. You can ponder Life, the Universe and everything then you can think about the long walk down again.At the top you get a scenic view of Heidelburg.

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