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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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Goslar

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Goslar in Lower Saxony is today a quiet provincial city, but in the Middle Ages it had much greater historic significance. Once it was a rich mining and trading town, later a member of the Hanseatic League, and even Emperors coveted the posession of this place. The medieval conflict between Emperor Friedrich "Barbarossa" and Duke Henry "the Lion" of Saxony escalated when Henry demanded Goslar for the continued support of the Emperor. The many preserved historic buildings in the city testify the wealth of the Goslar patricians. Even economic history was written in Goslar, as the historic home of the Siemens family ("Siemenshaus") stands here.Among the main attractions are the Kaiserpfalz, the historic emperor`s residence; the Old Town Hall; the pretty Old Town with its unique architecture; the Marktkirche - church; and the central market square with the fountain crowned by a golden eagle,...

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First of May Pole, Munich

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If you visit the city of Munich towards the end of April or early May, you will be able to notice the First of May Pole (or simply known as Maypole) erected in many parts of the city of Munich. Of course it will be better if you visit the city of Munich on 1st of May to witness the actual celebration! We did not have the opportunity to witness the actual celebration. We have heard that the celebration often comes with musics and dance! They were erected to commemorate Labour Day (erster Mai). The poles are erected from tall tree trunks from either pine or birch trees. The poles are quite eye-catching with lovely colour ribbons of blue and white and almost identical in every one that we have seen in the city. They remind us of mid summer celebrations in Sweden with their own special mid summer poles which they dance in a circle around the pole with musics of course.The Maypole certainly...

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Nightview of Kassel City Centre

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The City Hall building (Stadhalle) located at Kassel City Centre is beautifully illuminated at night as depicted in our photogrphs on the right. The building is also known as Congress Palace. It is located just within a stone's throw from Hotel Ramada. It attracted us to come out from our hotel rooms after dinner to have a look and to take some fresh air. We were very glad we did. It was really amazing! Nevertheless the rest of the Kassel City Centre is not very well illuminated at night!

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Harbour Cruise, Hamburg

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Harbour cruise is an ideal and excellent way to see the city of Hamburg from a different perspective, i.e. from the water. The harbour cruise down River Elbe from Hamburg docks is a very popular tourist attraction in the city of Hamburg. There are many tour operators to choose from. Please enquire the route the boat will take before you pay for your trip! One of the best and most popular tour operators in the city of Hamburg that we can recommend is Hadag Seetouristik und Fährdienst. The details of the boat tour operator are listed below. Several special tours organised by Hadag are quite interesting and extraordinary. Please visit their website below for more information regarding those tours. You may also e-mail to the following address for more information regarding Hadag Cruises:- info@hadag.de. It is advisable to purchase HVV group ticket which entitles the travellers to one whole...

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The Oldest City In Germany

by JohnnyGeek

If you visit only ONE city in Germany, let it be Trier. What? Where? Yes...Trier.Trier is billed as the Oldest City in Germany. This actually a bit too humble. Founded by the ancient Romans on or before 16 BC - it's the oldest city in "Modern Europe", as everything else in "Europe" at that time was technically the Roman Empire.Positioned near the Luxembourg border in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, right on the Moselle River, Trier is quite literally the stereotypical "German Town" that you always think of when you close your eyes and imagine. The city is literally dotted with ancient Roman ruins, still well-preserved architecture, cathedrals, and museums.Personally, my absolute favorite place on this Earth is corridor behind the Liebfraunkirche, which is connected to the St. Peter's DOM cathedral. I don't know what it is - I'm not religious, but my world simply melts in that place....

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Lüneburger Heide

by MichaelFalk1969

A national park of great natural beauty located roughly between Hannover to the south and Hamburg to the northwest. The landscape is dominated by heather, moor and birch woods (ideal for hiking); the "highest" elevation is the "Wilseder Berg" (Mount Wilsede) - a practical joke, since it is only 170 m "high". The hiking paths to the "Totengrund" or the "Pietzmoor" are also very worthwhile. The small Heide-Museum in Wilsede (only accessible by foot or bycicle) shows how the local farmers coped with the poor soil in the olden days.A possible base for exploring the Lüneburger Heide would be the small village of Schneverdingen. Many historic cities are only a short driving distance from here, like Lüneburg, Celle etc. Also worth seeing: The bird zoo (Vogelpark) in Walsrode.

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Mathildenhöhe & Rosarium - Darmstadt

by MichaelFalk1969

Darmstadt is better than its reputation. The city was heavily bombed in WW2, and the rapid rebuilding afterwards shows. Yet this city has a really interesting sight to offer, the "Mathildenhöhe", an artists colony with a good art noveau-museum and a russian-orthodox chapel. Also worthwhile: The Rosenhöhe, a Botanical Garten with roughly 200 species of roses, flowering from June to September. The Rosenhöhe is in the immediate vicinity of the Mathildenhöhe - a public park with the statues of lions on huge columns, at the main entrance.

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Heidelberg

by MichaelFalk1969

Heidelberg - though crowded with tourists at any time of the year - still remains an iconic and beautiful destination for foreign and domestic visitors, with plenty of attractions. It is worthwhile to take your time here and not to try to tick off as many sights as possible in a short span of time (as some do). Here is a possible walkthrough (likely duration 3 -4 hours): A possible entry-point into the Oldtown of Heidelberg would be the pretty Kirchplatz square (with a statue of the Virgin Mary at the center). Only a few metres from here the proper Oldtown with the main square, the Townhall and the Heiliggeistkirche (Church of the Holy Ghost) begins. If you visit the church, climb the tower and enjoy the view on the Oldtown and the river Neckar. Just opposite the church, one of the oldest historic buildings of Heidelberg - the Ritterhaus - can be seen (with elaborate sandstone carvings...

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Hometown of Johannes Gutenberg - Mainz

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Johannes Gutenberg's invention for the printing of books perfected in 1450 and successfully applied for his "Holy Bible" in 1452 - was probably bigger significance at the time than the invention of computer. But the historic Mainz is known not only for Gutenberg, but for its excellent wines, as well. The endless vineyards all along the river are famous for especially the renowned Riesling. The secret is nothing else than a lot of sunshine, a mild climate and the fine soil. The wine festival takes place in every September, where the endless assortment of wines may be sampled in the city park. And without eating, how would the wine be absorbed? Do not worry, you can taste the famous local Spundekäse with chopped raw onion and pretzels or Oma's Schmalzbrot - who may resist there?Also Gutenberg was honored by the Archbishop and received annually among others 2.000 liters of wine tax-free,...

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St. Lambert Church, Oldenburg

by hopang

St. Lambert Church (Lambertikirche in German) is located at Central Market Square in the heart of the old town of Oldenburg. The history of the church dates back to the beginning of the 13th century. The present building was rebuilt in the late 18th century in Gothic style of architecture. It was constructed of bricks. St. Lambert Church is a popular tourist attraction in the heart of Oldenburg..

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