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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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Checkpoint Charlie – A must see if you are in Berlin!It is said that the American authorities, not wanting to concede that the division of Germany might be anything other than a temporary aberration, never erected any permanent buildings, and made do with the iconic wooden shed shown below.
This Gothic masterpiece is so well known and I have heard so much about that I wanted to go Cologne because of it (Well, we also got a great one off January deal: €20 return from Brussels). The Cologne Cathedral, dedicated to Saints Peter and Mary, is probably the most amazing building in the whole of Germany. It is the only building in Cologne that outstanding cultural value that has survived World War II. Ever since its completion in the late 19th century it has been the city's undisputable landmark. Its main facade with the twin towers is the largest facade in the world. The cathedral itself is 144 m long and 86 m wide. The two towers reach the height of 157 m, making the cathedral as the second-tallest Gothic structure in the world. Only the tower of the Ulm Cathedral is higher (161.5 m). The construction of this magnificent cathedral began in 1248 and took more than 600 years. It...
On my trip to Cologne in January 2006, me and a bunch of friends went to a chocolate museum. Initially we were a bit uninterested, but having been there I must say that it was a truly amazing experience. We were in town for a weekend and we had been clubbing the night before. Two of us actually stayed until the club closed, so you can imagine we were feeling a bit rough. Spending a Sunday afternoon in a chocolate factory was such a fun thing to do! There was loads of interesting info about the process of chocolate making from the beginning to an end, history of its origins, where cocoa beans are being cultivated and where they processed and so on. To be brutally honest, I had no idea, it is actually an extremely complicated process. I was thinking "how on earth did they know to put so much effort into it in the early days". In addition, the exhibition reveals you quite a lot about the...
Mainau is an island in Lake Constance has well maintained gardens with beautiful views on the lake. The island is owned by the Lennart Bernadotte Foundation, an entity created by the late Count Bernadotte af Wisborg, formerly a Prince of Sweden and Duke of Småland. The gardens on the island include roses garden, herb garden, garden full of various different butterflies, garden of fragrances, a tropical greenhouse and an arboretum. In addition, there are several distinctive areas that display water features such as the “Arena of Fountains” with the Mediterranean feel to it. It has palm trees, agaves, bougainvilleas and several different cypresses. Another display of lovely flower arrangements is the “Italian Renaissance garden” which includes granite cascade in the centre of it. Water runs down the steps which also have various floral arrangements on them in every spring and summer. The...
Heidleberg was the last stop of our two week trip. The castle and the Karl-Theodor Bridge were both worth the stop. But, what we remember the best was that it was the first game of the World Cup and even though Germany won the game everybody was having a great time. The Karl-Theodor Bridge, bordered by two Baroque towers one of which holds several dungeon cells, was once part of the town fortification. The stone bridge finished in 1788 spans the Neckar River.
Trier is located on the Moselle River, near the Luxembourg border. Among the city's Roman monuments are the Porta Nigra (Black Gate.) which was built in the 4th century. The day we got here was market day. We explored both the Roman Gate (open to the public and full of roman arches) and the market.
We only had a couple of hours for Cologne, probably the greatest injustice of our trip. The city is the fourth largest in Germany. The catherdral was damaged in WWII but the reconstruction is complete and not noticable. The living statues on the catherdral square were very interesting. Drop a tip in their bucket before taking a photo.
Stuttgard was founded sometime around 900 as a horse farm, or stud farm. Durning WWII the center of the city was almost completly destroyed by allied bombers. The rubble from the destroyed city center was trucked to the north side of the city and dumped in a mound. Today that mound has been covered and planted and can be seen as you approach the city from the north. Some of the damaged buildings have been restored, or rebuilt, allowing us to enjoy the castle, some churches and other buildings. With much of the center cleared there was room to build modern stores - which can also be enjoyed.Other sites in or near Stuttgard are the Mercedez Benz Museum, and Esslingen am Neckar.
Marienplatz is the heart of the city of Munich and the New City Hall is the center of the platrz. The New City Hall was built during the last 15 or so years of the 19th century but appears to be much older. At 11:00, 12:00 and 15:00 PM each day the famous Glockenspiel figures perform. The Old Town Hall is still on the Platz as well as the Mariensäule, a large column at the center of the square also known as the column of St. Mary. Near the Old Town Hall is a small fountain known as the Fischbrunnen or Fish Fountain.During our first vist to the Marienplatz several years ago the squre was filled with street entertainers, but this last time it was a rain out.There are many shops and other attractions on the Platz.
Rügen Island is a lovely island in the Baltic Sea, off the north-east German coast. The island is connected to the mainland by bridge and ferry; the starting point for all travels to Rügen is usually the historic city of Stralsund, itself wortwhile seeing. Rügens main attraction is nature. A natural wonder are the chalk cliffs off the east coast of Rügen, best seen by a cruise. Cruises start from the harbour of Sassnitz. You can also walk atop the cliffs though the National Park Jasmund, but the view from the Baltic is better. Also very beautiful are the many alley roads in the rural areas and the neighbouring island Hiddensee to the west of Rügen. Rügen has a number of popular historic sea resorts, the most important being Binz and Sellin. Binz has a pretty seaside boulevard, and Selling features the "Seebrückenhaus", a historic art noveau - building built into the Baltic Sea now home...
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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