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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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On a cloudy somber day we stopped at the Dachau concentration camp in the city of Dachau near Munich. It is fitting that this place of horrors is maintained to remind us of what man is capable of doing to his fellow man.
The small town of Walsrode in Northern Germany has a beautiful zoological garden dedicated exclusively to birds. There are ca. 5000 birds of all species to see in Walsrode. There are open-air-enclosures for the larger species like ostriches and pelicans, and aviaries for the smaller birdlife. The best thing in Walsrode in my opinion are the walkthough-aviaries, especially the large Indonesian aviary, and the owl castle. You find Walsrode one hour south of Hamburg, exit Walsrode on motorway A7. It is well sign-posted from there (Vogelpark).
Each year the Ice World attracts many winter visitors to Lübeck. It is a temporary exhibition of ice and snow sculptures and usually theme-orientated. The animal sculptures from the photo are from the 2005-exhibition. Great fun! Lübeck has many other attractions, including the historic Holstentor, hanseatic red-brick architecture, the Thomas Mann-house, the magnificent cathedral and churches, and marzipan, but the best time to visit Lübeck is surely in december. There also is a historic Christmas market.Update 2007: There was a rumour that the "Ice World" will close due to lack of visitors. Now it seems that the "Iceworld" will still take place in 2007/2008, beginning with 7.12.2007! In the summer, there is also the similar "Sandworld Festival" a few kilometers outside Lübeck.
Hamburg is my new home. It is one of the biggest cities of Germany with a population of about 2 Mio. Hamburg is famous for its big port, where ships from all over the world come. I love the atmosphere of the port with its big containerships and the smell of the ocean in the air.. Hamburg belongs to the main attractions for foreigners in Germany, so the city is full of tourists.For more see my Hamburg-page!
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,...
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.
Munich is Germany’s third-largest city and when I was there many years before the fall of the Berlin Wall it was dubbed the “unofficial capital of the country”.There is more to Munich than its two best-known industries, beer and BMW. Its parks, palaces, museums and opera house make it a top tourist spot in Germany, its people also cherish their folk customs, notably the wearing of Bavarian alpine costume.
Kempten is on the Iller River, in the Allgäu. It is the centre of a dairy region and is widely known for its cheeses. Among the city's manufactures are textiles, paper, and beer. Of Celtic origin, Kempten became a flourishing Roman colony called Cambodunum. Kempten passed to Bavaria in 1803.
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and is situated on the River Rhine. It is home to the seat of government and the Königsallee, one of the most beautiful German shopping avenues. The enchanting Altstadt (Old Town) is known as the world's longest bar!
The area known as Berchtesgadener Land enjoys an excellent climate. The town is set in beautiful Alpine scenery at the foot of the Watzmann, which is Germany's second highest peak. Berchtesgaden is also known worldwide for its Kehlsteinhaus, also known as Hitler's Eagle's Nest.
Circus - The Hostel Berlin
7 Reviews and 706 Opinions Having previously stayed in the Central and Western Ku'Dam area I decided on my 3rd visit to stay in...
Kempinski Hotel Airport Munchen Munich
7 Reviews and 477 Opinions I stayed here one night when my flight was cancelled due to technical reasons. This hotel is a high...
Hotel Domstern Cologne
4 Reviews and 245 Opinions We stayed at the Hotel Domstern for two nights, based on online reviews. Always a bit hesitant when...
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