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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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Schloss Neuschwanstein....

by Colzy

Schloss Neuschwanstein is amazing. Built by the mad King Ludwig it is usually one of the 'must-sees' of someone visiting Germany. It truly has to be seen to be believed and when you glimpse it you know why it inspired Walt Disney's castle in Snow White and is recognised by many as the most famous castle in the world. The swans that were present around the schloss were really lovely - 'Neuschwan' translated in English means new swan.The views from the bottom of the castle and from its elevated position are amazing. The interior is equally beautiful but the tour felt rushed and slightly synthetic to me. I spent some time at the bottom of the schloss on the lake that looked out on the Alps and was almost tranfixed by the tranquility of the scene. It was difficult for me to tear my eyes away to take the photographs.Situated in a picteresque location in the German Alps it is baout one hour...

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Heidelberg.....

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Heidleberg is apparently Germany's city of love and there is a famous poem where the author states that : 'I lost my heart in Heidelberg'. It easy to understand why as you stroll through the narrow cobble stoned streets and along the river with the ruins of Heidelberg Castle perched on the hill overlooking the town appearing especially beautiful diffused in the light of a golden sunset.Heidelberg has a population of 135,000 and more than 28,000 students and has every amenity. The Old Town, the beautiful walks available and good, fairly inexpensive eats makes Heidelberg a must-see town. The Heidelberg Castle Festival runs from June 25 - August 14 this year (2005) and would be a wonderful addition to your stay here if you manage to time your visit within these couple of weeks.

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The Rhine Valley

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Few valleys are as impressive in Germany as the Rhine (Rhein) Valley, and although long discovered by the European as well as non-European tourists, it wasn't until 2003 that the UNESCO finally added it to the list of World Cultural Heritage Landmarks. The most unusual point about this sight is that it has one of the highest densities of medieval castles in Europe. No wonder really when you consider the historical significance of this river, which the Romans first put to use when they established their waterway between Rhaetia and Germania (Germany below and above the Rhine and Main rivers). The most scenic part of this river lies between the cities of Worms and Koblenz. Above or below these cities is not too scenic, due to the large industrial plants in Ludwigshafen, Colonge, Dusseldorf and Duisburg. Perched high up on the hills, you can see over 30 castles or castle ruins. Many of the...

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See a Cabaret

by bcorbitt

Went to see a Brazilian Operatic/Pop singer at the Bar Jeder Vernunft in the Charlotenburg district. This Cabarat style bar/restaurant did not have a bad seat in the house. The food items were limited and overpriced along with the alcohol but well worth it as the atmosphere was great, acoustics were fine. If the caliber of artists I saw was any indication it was well worth the 21 euros, 5 euros cheaper if you are an ISICs card holder.

Berlin

by Mandy23

If you have the time, I'd really recommend to visit Berlin. I just love the mixture of old historical and new modern buildings, the variety of museums, restaurants and cultural events. If your time is limited but you wanna see a few 'main attractions', take the bus #100. It's a regular bus but it passes by many of the main sights. It's also much cheaper than taking one of the tour busses.You can use the link below to check for timetables.

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Upper Middle Rhine Valley

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This is the official brief description of the UNESCO committee:"The 65km-stretch of the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, graphically illustrates the long history of human involvement with a dramatic and varied natural landscape. It is intimately associated with history and legend and for centuries has exercised a powerful influence on writers, artists and composers." (quoted from the official UNESCO website)Personal impression:For me it is always nice to take the IC train from here up north, which passes exactly along the banks of the Rhine river. the most exciting part is to see, if you sit on the right side to really be able to enjoy these sights.

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Büdingen Castle

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The Ysenburg Dynasty is one of Europe's oldest surviving noble families in Europe. The Prince of Ysenburg supposedly goes back to Charlemange's day, when the first Roman Emperor was out hunting in the forests of Hanau. Unable to find his way back to camp in the thick lonely forest, east of Frankfurt, the emporer came upon a lonely wood cutter, who showed him the way. Thankful, the Emperor offered to knight the wood cutter. But first, he said, he would have to have a coat of arms. The wood cutter dunked his finger into the cold ashes of the burnt out camp fire, and drew to horizontal lines with his fingers on a white quartz rock. Through the centuries, the Ysenburg has remained true - two black horizontal stripes on a white shield. The castle is one of the oldest original castles in Germany, too. Built back in the 12th century, it's not one of the oldest remaining intact castles, it's the...

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The Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart

by Paul2001

Visiting the Staatgalerie in Stuttgart is a truly enjoyable experience for any art lover. The collection here is not exactly large but the quality is very strong. Personally I think that I have never visited a superior art museum of comparable size in the world.The collection is exhibited in a highly regarded recently opened modern structure. It consists of art from medieval times to the post-modern era. It is probably for its collection of 20th century art that the Staatsgalerie is most renown. The collection is here is of the highest quality with artists like Leger, Picasso and Miro all well represented. Of course there is also a strong contribution by the Germans such as Marc, Beckmann and Dix. I rate this gallery so highly that for me the Staatsgalerie is the principal reason to go Stuttgart. This is not to undercut the rest of Stuttgart which is a very fine city that is well worth a...

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Lorsch Abbey and the Altenmünster

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Lorsch Abbey is a historical site of immeasurable importance. Not that this was the site of great battles of king coronations or religious wonders. No, Lorsch had another importance. It was the depository for Holy Roman Empire documents and deeds. Without Lorsch Abbey, I suppose half of the Southern German cities could even really prove how old they were. Lorsch was the depository for everything that was sanctioned by the church or the state in writing. They even had records of the real figures from the Hansel & Gretel and Gingerbreadhouse witch story (they were real people).Still, Lorsch Abbey remains a mystery, because there's not much left of it. You can only see the impressive gate hall, the so-called "Hall of Kings", which gives us a clue of how impressive the abbey once was. But there is no left alive to tell us what they used this hall for. Was it a chapel, or was it a holy relict...

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Maulbronn Abbey

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In 1147 twelve monks found a piece of swampy land near a forest somewhere between Heidelberg and Stuttgart, and decided that this would be a good place to build an abbey - thus was the rather unspectacular birth of the Maulbronn Abbey.North of the Alps, though, Maulbronn is the only intact medieval abbey that has survived in Europe. For almost 400 years monks and apprentices lived, worked and held prayer here. They changed the flow of the river, built lakes and cultivated the land. But above all they served their God and reverend Mary, Mother of God.Where did the monks come from? At the beginning of the 12th century Europe was at war. The pope and the emperor were struggling for political superiority. Bishops and influential abbeys were also getting into the picture, too.In the towns of Citeaux and Clairvaux, which had Burgundy Abbeys, one monk, Bernhard of Clairvaux, became the...

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