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Checkpoint Charlie   Berlin

Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin

 187 Reviews  BERLIN ..I , like most who visit Berlin took a visit to Check point Charlie!!. I know it's the real touristy thing to do but I was very interested to see this site from the military point of view..... 

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Dachau (Concentration Camp)   Munich

Dachau (Concentration Camp), Munich

 80 Reviews  "... so ich nicht nach Dachau komm." (Dear God, make me mute, so I don't get sent to Dachau). So went a common child's prayer during Nazi times. You dared not say anything remotely controversial,... 

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Römer   Frankfurt am Main

Römer, Frankfurt am Main

 77 Reviews  The building is really eye catching. It consist 3 buildings and the middle one is called Zum Romer meaning “At the Romans”. People say it was called like this because there were many Roman villages... 

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Reeperbahn/St. Pauli   Hamburg

Reeperbahn/St. Pauli, Hamburg

 42 Reviews  St. Pauli is a traditionally working-class district of Hamburg, near the harbor. It includes the red-light district around the Reeperbahn as well as numerous bars and music clubs. Second and third... 

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Old Town/Altstadt   Düsseldorf

Old Town/Altstadt, Düsseldorf

 67 Reviews  This beautiful Medieval church in the old town, built in 1288 is the oldest building in the city - the slightly twisted steeple was an accident caused by builders using damp timbers! Unfortunately I... 

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Cologne Cathedral/ Kölner Dom   Cologne

Cologne Cathedral/ Kölner Dom, Cologne

 246 Reviews  Since the 10th century The cathedral of cologne has been home to many treasures; stored safely in their treasury. These were purpose built rooms, but not open to the public. The first public display... 

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Mercedes   Stuttgart

Mercedes, Stuttgart

 26 Reviews  In 2006 we visited the Mercedes Benz Musea at Stuttgard.... I must say its a really good Museum because you see how everything had changed during the time that has passed... even when you are not... 

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Castle   Nürnberg

Castle, Nürnberg

 38 Reviews  The majestic Nuremberg castle, the Kaiserburg, is considered Nuremburg's main sight. Indeed it does create a marvelous, medieval atmosphere to the Old Town of Nuremberg, which is almost completely... 

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Zwinger   Dresden

Zwinger, Dresden

 99 Reviews  This is a fantastic display of military armor and weapons. The collection of display totals 1,320 pieces and a lot were donated by European and Oriental rulers. A standout is the gold scrolled armour... 

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Castle/Schloss   Heidelberg

Castle/Schloss, Heidelberg

 196 Reviews  I decided not to take the funicular up to the castle, but to walk instead, and I think it was a good decision. The walk was not too strenuous to me and I liked the views I got during it. It was also... 

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Marktplatz   Karlsruhe

Marktplatz, Karlsruhe

 22 Reviews  Marktplatz is the central square of the city, so it's truly unlikely that you'll miss it. It features a Pyramid that has become a symbol of the city. There is also the city's Rathaus (picture) and the... 

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Old Town   Hannover

Old Town, Hannover

 52 Reviews  Hannover has one of the biggest and oldest Fleamarkets in Germany! Every Saturday people come from all over Germany to sell and buy. The market starts at 6:00 am and finishes at 4:00 pm. After... 

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Beautiful Old Town   Koblenz

Beautiful Old Town, Koblenz

 63 Reviews  With the growth of cheap low-cost flights, more and more people have discovered the delights of german Christmas markets. The one in Koblenz has all the normal ingredients of a 100 or so wodden... 

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Architecture / Historical Sites   Leipzig

Architecture / Historical Sites, Leipzig

 20 Reviews   Leutzsch is one of the oldest parts of Leipzig. It was founded in 11 century by Sorbs under the name Luszh (means Place of Meadows and Swamps). In 19th century Leutzsch transformed from a little... 

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Rhine River   Mainz

Rhine River, Mainz

 16 Reviews   Imagine you are on a cruise headed down the Rhein River near Mainz – the part of the river in Germany that is UNESCO designated as a natural wonder. As you look from your ship upwards on both sides... 

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Reichstag   Berlin

Reichstag, Berlin

 213 Reviews   Since our last visit to Berlin the Reichstag building had acquired its glistening new dome, the work of Norman Foster. As an admirer of his work, and a fan of “new meets old” architecture, I was keen... 

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Marienplatz   Munich

Marienplatz, Munich

 148 Reviews   This is the centre of the Old Town of Munich, a very lively square. The centre of it is the Mariensäule, a column that was erected in 1638. The Town Hall is an abundance of New Gothic style. It was... 

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Churches   Frankfurt am Main

Churches, Frankfurt am Main

 72 Reviews  Built initially as a gothic cathedral between XIV and XV centuries, it was rebuilt few times after that and this is why the look is now a neo-gothic one. It is anyway impressive and probably the 95 m... 

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Port (Hafen)   Hamburg

Port (Hafen), Hamburg

 95 Reviews  For years various residents’ groups in St. Pauli have been resisting gentrification and huge building projects in their neighborhood. Starting in 1994, the Hafenrandverein (Harbour Edge Association)... 

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Rheinturm   Düsseldorf

Rheinturm, Düsseldorf

 41 Reviews  This is the telecommunication tower of Dusseldorf. It is 240m tall and 20 years old. I know that you can climb on the top but unfortunately I didn’t do it. They say the view is great. Also the tower... 

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Old Town   Cologne

Old Town, Cologne

 43 Reviews  I just loved walking around Old Town Cologne; it's just so beautiful! There are so many colorful buildings, plazas and little streets to wander around and I would keep finding one area or building... 

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Events   Stuttgart

Events, Stuttgart

 34 Reviews  Stuttgart is a city of wine the vineyards almost reach the central station, and every year in August the annual Weindorf is takes place for about ten days. The whole Marktplatz and Schillerplatz are... 

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Lorenzkirche - St Lorenz Church   Nürnberg

Lorenzkirche - St Lorenz Church, Nürnberg

 31 Reviews   In Lorenzer Platz stands the twin-towered Gothic church of St Lawrence (St-Lorenzkirche; 13th-15th c.; Protestant), the city's largest church. Above the beautiful west doorway (c. 1355) is a rose... 

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Semper Opera   Dresden

Semper Opera, Dresden

 56 Reviews  Named after the architect, Semper, the building was constructed in 1841, but destroyed by fire in 1869, and his son rebuilt it again to finish in 1878. There were all the famous opera starts like... 

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Old Bridge   Heidelberg

Old Bridge, Heidelberg

 41 Reviews  All great romantic cities have a river: Prague has the Vltava, Paris has the Seine, Florence the Arno, and Heidelberg the Neckar river. "Die Alte Bruecke" (=the old bridge) is named after Kurfuerst... 

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PORCELAIN ROUTE X 2

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I knew Germany had some set route's that we could follow by car, but I didn't know about the Porcelain route until we came across it in Saalfeld and Rudolstadt.Not only is there a route in Thuringia, which is the one we were on, but there is also a Bavarian Porcelain route.The Thuringia Porcelain Route is 340km long, taking you along the trail of porcelain history in Thuringia. There are plenty of porcelain museums, factories, painting and demonstration workshops and factory outlets along this route. There is no specific starting or finishing point, so if you are interested, you can just visit where you want!. It passes through Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Hildburghausen, Weimarer Land, Sonneberg, Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla and Ilm.

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Berlin

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My travels to Berlin:I have visited Berlin as a day trip on my big bus adventure through European capitals - when I was about 16 years old. Time flies!What to do in BerlinThe amazing museum district, which has some of the finest ancient and oriental antiques I've seen, including a full scale temple transported from Turkey! The Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie museum for a dose of the 20th century history. The Brandenburg gate, Reichstag, the churches and cathedrals for your fix of architecture. The observation deck of the TV for some of the best views of the city. Fireworks championship and parades for the event lovers. And the famous Tiergarten, or the Zoo, for nature-lovers or those with kids.Choice of hotel:The Soho House Berlin, which is also open to non-members, albeit at a higher price.

Dresden

by Maria81

My travels to Dresden:Dresden was the first foreign city that I visited (not counting those in the Central Asia, Baltics and Ukraine as they were still part of the Soviet Union when I went there). My first trip was a month spent there in summer of 1994, and then another month during the Christmas season, as well as an additional summer trip.After I've moved to the UK and went into banking, I came back for an Easter break a few years ago.What to do in Dresden:The Old Masters gallery and the Sistine Madonna, the Green Vault featuring the jewellery and armour collection of the local rulers, as well as a host of other smaller museums. Zwinger palace and the churches - the Cathedral and Frauenkirche. Day trips to Meissen, Pirna and other neighbouring towns. A bratwurst bought in the old town and a fancy ice cream dessert at the Cafe Venezia by the old bridge.Choice of hotel:The Westin...

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Cologne

by antistar

Cologne is a suprisingly compact tourist destination. There's only really one great sight in the city, and everything of interest is crowded around that. But what an incredibly great sight it is: The once tallest building in the world, the unforgetable and epic Cologne Cathedral. Surrounding the cathedral are most of Cologne's greatest treasures, like the Altstadt, St. Martin's Church, the three humped Hohenzollern bridge and the Rhine. Even the train station itself is a architectural marvel.The city is probably more of a party town than a tourist destination, and this is noticeable in the kind of hotels on offer. One has an attached nightclub and a check-out time of 6pm to give its guests time to recover. Cologne is obviously famous for its masquerade carnival held every year around February, two days before Ash Wednesday. But the celebrations for this start in November the year before....

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Rugen

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Ruegen is a flat, remote island that juts out into the Baltic sea, with as much in common, at least geographically, with nearby Sweden and Denmark, as Germany. The island is very picturesque, with a landscape dotted with dark forests, wild brush, pristine lakes, windswept sandy beaches, and dramatic white cliffs. Its size, position and remoteness reminded me of my holidays as a young boy to Anglesea on the north west tip of Wales. In many ways it is very much like that region of Wales, with the beauty of the countryside juxtaposed with the ugliness of the regional centers, like Bergen. It also had a collection of seaside resorts that could have been Rhyll or Llandundo with a German accent. The place, like North Wales, is popular almost exclusively with the local Germans.I only went on a day trip, so didn't get to see the full extent of the island, only the resorts of Binz and Sellin. The...

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Hessen: Frankfurt

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Frankfurt has pretensions to be Germany's "Capital that Never Was". Given its central location and huge economic influence, you'd think that it has been robbed by history, but a visit to the city can change that view. It doesn't feel like a capital at all. It's certainly a big international city. It also has many important businesses and institutions, like the European Bank, but it feels a lot smaller and more provincial compared to Berlin.Frankfurt is not much of a tourist city, but it is a great place to live. Despite its bad reputation among Germans, and its relatively high rate of crime compared to other German cities, it is consistently rated as one of the ten best cities to live in the world, as well as one of the ten safest.The reasons for this are obvious once you live here; it's a relaxed, cosmopolitan city, with a great city transport system and fantastic transport connections....

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Ernst-Reuter Platz, Berlin

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Ernst-Reuter Platz is located at Charlottenburg in the former West Berlin. It is one of the largest squares in the city of Berlin and is also believed to be one of the largest squares in Europe measuring approximately 15,000 square meters. It has a large roundabout with fountains and pools of water which are illuminated at night. Beautiful flowers, plants and trees are growing in the square with flagpoles circulating at the edge of the roundabout. The square was named after Ernst Reuter (1889 - 1953) who was the major of Berlin between 1948 and 1953. It was formerly known as Knie until the middle of the 20th century.This is a favourite meeting place for the locals who used to sit here to relax and to chill out especially at night when the fountains are illuminated. It is also an important traffic junction of five major streets. It connects Hardenbergstrasse, Strasse des 17 Juni,...

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The DDR Museum, Berlin

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DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) Museum is one of the most interactive museums in the world. It is a rather unique and unusual museum with direct hands-on exhibits of daily lifestyles of the socialist era of the DDR (East Germany) under the communist rule. DDR Museum is certainly one of the most visited museums in the city of Berlin and is highly recommended to foreign visitors.DDR Museum is rather a private museum which opened to the public in 2006. It is relatively small, quite congested but rich in top class exhibits. Visitors certainly need several hours to see and explore all the exhibits. Opening hours are between 10.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. daily with Saturday extended to 10.00 p.m. Admission fee is just 6.00 euros per adult and 3.50 euros for students. For those who are hungry and thirsty, the DDR Restaurant is located at Spreepromenade. You may also e-mail to the following...

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Oberwesel & a great viewpoint above the Rhine

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Guenderodehaus in Oberwesel is a must for 2 good reasons, when you are planning to travel in the Rhine-valley:1st) It has one of the very best views including a bend of the Rhine, various castles, the medieval townwalls of Oberwesel and2nd) It is a really great restaurant for local food from the Hunsrueck and the Rhine-valley.And there is even a 3rd good reason, but it will apply only to all fans of the TV-servies "Heimat 3"This building was the home of the family and you can watch it beeing restored step by step in that movie. The name Guenderodehaus is totally misleading - the house is named that way in the movie, BUT even in the movie you will hear, it is just a rumor that this house had a connection with Carolin von Günderode (1780-1806), who wrote some famous poems.

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Hansestadt Rostock

by ant1606

The city of Rostock played an important part as part of the Hanseatic League trade system and suffered major destruction during WWII but many original building still survive. Restoration, reconstruction and development made it become GDR's main seaport.The ambience in the city center reminds more of a shopping district than that of an ancient city, with Kröpeliner Strasse at its core where "junk" food lovers may find the ubiquitous international restaurants. Nice buildings and a large modern fountain with bronze statues.Popular beaches and establishments are in Warnemünde a few miles to the north, the actual seaport location with ferry departures to sail the Baltic waters. We crossed to Gedser, Denmark, in 2 1/2 hours.

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