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Hamburg has long been seen as a 'sin city' where sailors could empty their wallets into the willing hands of local bar owners and whores.
These days the sailors have little time in port, so the whole tawdry show is aimed more at tourists and locals who are looking for a little spice.
The main 'Reeperbahn' is a broad street (Broad street, geddit ?) packed with pubs, strip joints, lap-dancing clubs, a casino, peep shows, sex shops and the like. If you have been to the Pigalle in Paris, then you will know what I mean. Rather oddly the street features more mundane shopping experiences - such a Lidl. They still stick to selling cheap cans of tuna and bog roll, rather than having 'specials' on Dildos and vibrators.
The word 'reeper' means 'Rope' and although no rope is manufactured here anymore, it would still seem to be in use for activities unrelated to seafaring.
Just off the main street lies 'Herbertstrasse'. This short street is closed at both ends by large red walls. I believe it was the Nazi's who originally erected then (these double entendres are coming just too easily) in order to curb the amount of prostitutes plying their trade. Many believe it is the law that women and under 18's cannot enter the street, although following a question on the misc forum, I am assured that it is a convention rather than an actual law. Either way, I didn't see any 'normal' women entering the street. I was also told that prostitues who occupy the windows lining the street (a la Amsterdam) would happily abuse or even throw condoms at any woman who dared to enter their territory.
Let off the leash for a few minutes, I though I'd better investigate Herbertstrasse for myself. I have to say that the thirty of so women plying their trade that freezing January night were some of the most stunningly attractive women I've ever seen.
Mrs SB claims that any old tart would look good in expensive lingerie, and bathed in a pink light that hides any blemish of the skin.
Hey, I was there, and beg to differ. Leave a Comment Address: Hamburg
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Kronberg is a village in the Taunus region near Frankfurt and a worthwhile half-day-trip if you happen to be in Frankfurt am Main. It has a very nice old town with plenty of half-timbered houses and a medieval castle; great view from the ramparts on the town and the Frankfurt skyline, good weather provided. The main protestant church of Kronberg has multiple paintings and should not be missed either. Address: near FrankfurtDirections: near Frankfurt - good public transport connections (S-Bahn S4)
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Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany and the sixth-largest city in Germany.
Among the annual festivals that this city has to offer are - the Summer Festival, the Stuttgart Wine Village, the Cannstatt Beer Festival and the Stuttgart Christmas Market. Leave a Comment
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The 'Nurburgring', the most impressive motor racing circuit on the planet. Once famously described as 'the Green Hell', it winds itself around 30 odd kms around the Eifel mountains. It's history stretches way back into the 1920's and some of it is still used as an F1 circuit.
What really draws me to the place is the fact that when it's not being used for racing or car testing the full circuit is opened as a one-way toll road. No speed limits, although your insurance won't pay up if you have a prang. Sounds great, but remember that anyone can take any motorised vehicle around. You might meet a bunch of wrinklies going around on a coach, or some nutter making his crappy 1 litre Nissan Micra scream for mercy.
One lap costs around 20 Euro, although ambulances are extra.
Of course, Germany is also famout for its 'autobahns'. It is a myth that they are completely de-restricted. Many sections do have speed limits. On de-restricted sections, you really can put your foot down. It's not unusual to see a high-powered BMW or Merc pass you out doing 150 or 160 miles per hour (which is loads in Kph) Leave a Comment Address: Nurburg
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The Germanisches Nationalmuseum or German National Museum, is one of the great museums in the country. The museum is dedicated solely to the arts and culture of this great nation. This makes for a remarkably varied and rich collection of painting, sculpture, decorative and folk arts. Unfortunately during my visit I was somewhat rushed as I was having one of those "attempting to do too much" that tourist sometimes have. This means that I decided to skip some of the sections of the museum that I have little sincere interest in such as folk art. I was impressed by the archeological exhibits which is where I started my visit. This contains dioramas of prehistoric life in Germany and exhibits displaying important Bronze age works like the "Golden Cone". Another personal highlight during my visit was the superb collection of Renaissance art that is on display. This includes works by Durer, Altdorfer, and Cranach(both the Elder and the Younger). Also noteworthy and particularly important if you want to see the best of German culture is the exceptionaly fine display of goldsmith artworks. There Germans seemed to do this better than anyone and you should not miss these exhibits.
The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is open on Tuesday, Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm. On Wednesday it is open until 9pm and is actually free after 5pm. During the rest of the week it costs 5 Euros to visit. Leave a Comment Directions: The museum is located southwest of the old city of Nurnberg. It is a ten minute walk from the train station.Website: www.gnm.de
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The Middle Rhine Valley has recently been declared a UNESCO world heritage site, and deservedly so. The river Rhine - set in a spectacular natural scenery - is dotted with medieval castles and cozy whine villages (like Bacharach) with half timbered houses all along its course. The best way to experience is to hike the "Rheinsteig", the "Rheinhöhenweg" or the "Rheinburgenwanderweg", popular hiking paths that run roughly parallel to the river course and allow spectacular views on the Rhine Valley.
You get a pretty good impression of a beautiful stretch of the Rhine by hiking the route between Castle Rheinfels in St. Goar via the village of Biedernheim to Oberwesel (the path is marked with a red icon all along). Many Rheinsteig-hikes are one-way in the sense that you can leave your car at your starting point and return by train.
The only setback of the Rhine Valley is that it can be crowded with tourists at times as it is regarded as a must-see attraction by all foreign tourists with little time. But they tend to concentrate in the villages and wine cellars and less so on the hiking paths.
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The town of Koblenz was bordered in history on two sides of a triangle by the rivers of the Mosel and the Rhine, and on the other by city walls. Koblenz has been fortunate in keeping it's old town in tact. Although the city walls have gone to make way for the 'new town', it is still a relative term. Really modern stuff has thankfully been banished to the outskirts of town with just a few pimples of modernity intruding into the historic core.
The compact old-town is a pleasing mixture of squares, museums, tiled roofs, cobbles and frescos that just shouts 'German stereotype'. It is almost as if it had been planned as a disney film-set with a pied piper leading the boys and girls through the streets whilst gingerbread men sing from behind wooden latticed windows.
The 'plan' inparticular, the main square is a very aesthetically pleasing place to be, none more so than during the Christmas market.
There is a very fine statue (a copy as the French obliterated it at the end of WW 2) of Wilhelm II on a big horse, on a big plinth sticking out on a little promentory where the two great rivers of the Mosel and the Rhine meet.
For years it was an acceptable symbol of German Unity and pride. I understand that when German telly came to closedown time, the German corner would often be used as a backdrop to the closing music (*)
The base of the statue is adorned with the names of various German cities and towns. When East Germany fell and the country was re-unified the names of former East German Cities were added to the monument - and thus the symbolism of the monument was somewhat lost.
* Nowadays with 24hour TV there is no closedown. Instead the night hours are filled with comely fraulines wearing skimpy lederhosen inviting you to ring them on 'Fine - Fumpf - fine - fumpf - sex - noin - sex - noin - sex noin. Leave a Comment
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Xanten - a former roman province town (Colonia Ulpia Trajanis) in the Lower Rhine area near the German-Dutch Border - has a nice historic Old Town. Some visible remnants of the city history are the Kleve Town Gate (Klever Tor), the Cathedral, the "Gotische Haus" and several other merchant houses in renaissance style, and a windmill (Kriemhildmühle). The Roman Archaeological Park is in walking distance from the city: The main attractions there are a partly rebuilt arena, a temple and a roman "taverna" with roman baths and a working restaurant, and parts of the fortifications. Address: Lower RhineDirections: Lower Rhine
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The Rhine Valley was a much disputed region in the middle ages, and the many scenic castles and ruins testify for this fact. Most of them are open to the public. There is a popular hiking path called "Rheinburgenwanderweg" which allows the best views on the different castles. Just to name a few examples: The extensive ruins of Castle Rheinfels in St. Goar allow you views on two other castles on the opposite river valley as well. An unusual castle is Castle Pfalzgrafenstein, built right in the middle of the river.
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Legoland Germany is only 5 years old and still looks brand new! Clean and lots of fun for anyone who is into fun! Phone: 49/8282/990 290Directions: Legoland is located about halfway between Munich and Stuttgart at Günzburg. The A7 and A8 cross each other neat the park.Website: Legoland Germany.com
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