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  Beautiful Markt in Tecklenburg.
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  • Beautiful Markt in Tecklenburg.
      Beautiful Markt in Tecklenburg.
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  • Close up of a half-timbered house.
      Close up of a half-timbered house.
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  • The gate towards the Schlossstrasse.
      The gate towards the Schlossstrasse.
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  • Niels on the balcony of the Rathaus.
      Niels on the balcony of the Rathaus.
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  • The maibaum of Tecklenburg.
      The maibaum of Tecklenburg.
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Areas of Berlin   Berlin

Areas of Berlin, Berlin

 10 Reviews  Someone else has already mentioned it, but there are turkish or some eastern european men working the system here. They are close to or near the cathedral, the TV Tower or Unter den Linden. You will... 

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Glockenspiel at the New Town Hall   Munich

Glockenspiel at the New Town Hall, Munich

 10 Reviews  Glockenspiel has it's own tower that now takes you by elevator to the top. Wonderful view but nothing compared with the view from St. Peter's tower of the Glockenspiel Clock in action. A magnificent... 

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Frankfurt Airport   Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main

 2 Reviews  Transfers from airport to city: Don't bother catching a cab into the city, unless of course, you are laden with a lot of luggage. Taxis to the city cost around 25 Euro. Instead, catch the train from... 

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Red Light District   Hamburg

Red Light District, Hamburg

 8 Reviews  Okay, as everyone knows the Reeperbahn is the historically infamous red light district where in addition to the usual club, theatre, and restaurant venues, there are scores and scores of sex shops,... 

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Public Transport   Stuttgart

Public Transport, Stuttgart

 1 Review  During my first days in Stuttgart i fell into a trap buying tram tickets. The zone thing is very tricky and you have to takenote of prices for different zones. Make sure that you either buy a weekly,... 

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Wall pieces   Berlin

Wall pieces, Berlin

 12 Reviews  The last version of the Berlin Wall was over 140 Km in circumference, 3.6 metres high and 1.2 metres thick which makes for a total amount of concrete of around 604,800 cubic metres. For a... 

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Oktoberfest   Munich

Oktoberfest, Munich

 13 Reviews  Most tents at the Oktoberfest are already closed early in the morning, because they are simply overcrowded. No chance getting in without a reservation... Last year, my friends and I decided to follow... 

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Musicals   Hamburg

Musicals, Hamburg

 1 Review  I booked ticket for The Phantom of the Opera before my trip, heard their cast were very good. Since the ticket so expensive, I tried mt best to dress up for the show using limited back-packed outfits.... 

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History - Cold War   Berlin

History - Cold War, Berlin

 23 Reviews  During the period of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie was one of two crossing points for visitors between East and West (the other being Friedrichstraße Station); in fact it was both border... 

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Hofbräuhaus   Munich

Hofbräuhaus, Munich

 12 Reviews  The Hofbrauhaus is one of the most obvious tourist traps in Munich; however, not going there is tantamount to going to Orlando and not going to Disney. I've classified this as a tourist trap only... 

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Food and Drink   Berlin

Food and Drink, Berlin

 9 Reviews  With a friend I went to the Kaufhaus des Westens for a nice brunch. There I got very disappointed. While the Kaufhaus offers breakfast/brunch, it is how they offer it what traps the people. The... 

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Marienplatz   Munich

Marienplatz, Munich

 7 Reviews  It isn't much of a "tourist trap" per-say BUT there are a lot of tourists that gather here. Keep the equation in mind: lots of tourists=pick pockets delight Be sure to keep an eye or hand on your... 

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Prices   Berlin

Prices, Berlin

 5 Reviews  Berlin is probably the cheapest capital of any developed country in the world. Note though that in the touristy areas, prices tend to be skyrocketting (for example in restaurants in the main boulevard... 

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Sights   Berlin

Sights, Berlin

 14 Reviews  Wrapping up buildings, coasts and whatever else. No clue why the heck them guys are doing that but it's called "art". In case you like to check on their "art" below is a link... 

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Reichstag Dome   Berlin

Reichstag Dome, Berlin

 4 Reviews  there´s no charge to get in and the usual security checks apply. there was a pretty long queue - so get a friend to wait (or vice versa) whilst you collect the free brochures that they hand out from... 

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Fernsehturm (TV Tower)   Berlin

Fernsehturm (TV Tower), Berlin

 10 Reviews  I visited the tower in the early nineties and enjoyed the experience. As I was passing recently I thought I'd have a ride to the top again. I was shocked to see that for an adult the cost for a two... 

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Souvenirs   Berlin

Souvenirs, Berlin

 4 Reviews   Around the Brandenburg Gate are numerous stalls selling East German "cold war" hats, russian badges , flags and military uniforms. My mistake was stopping at the stall selling "REAL" parts of the... 

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Beggars   Berlin

Beggars, Berlin

 3 Reviews  You can find them everywhere but in Berlin they are persistent and organized. I don't know what nationality they are but they can almost speak any language. The women carry around a baby. Don't be... 

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Public Transport   Berlin

Public Transport, Berlin

 5 Reviews  I find the Hop On Hop Off bus tours in Berlin are becoming obsolete and a tourist trap. Bus 100 and 200 will take you to most sites on their route from Zoo Station to Alexanderplatz and Prenzlauer... 

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Shops   Berlin

Shops, Berlin

 3 Reviews  Every time visitors come to Berlin Berliners (well especially West Berliners) like to say "You simply must visit Kadewe, it is the Harrod's of Berlin" Two of my guests were even told to visit Kadewe... 

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Weather   Berlin

Weather, Berlin

 2 Reviews  Excuse, it happened to me not in Berlin but on the way back to Poland. DRIVING AT SNOW STORM In Berlin at the end of February I had quite good weather - a little bit snow in the morning but mostly... 

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History - World War II   Berlin

History - World War II, Berlin

 2 Reviews  What a tourist trap! I went expecting to be moved to my very core with the historical significance of Check Point Charlie. I was expected to be awed at how amazing it was and how incredible it... 

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Schloß Neuschwanstein

by Weissdorn

If you're from North America, most people will tell you that if you haven't been here, you haven't been to Germany. Most likely this castle was catapulted into fame by Walt Disney, who was looking for a free-standing model for Sleeping Beauty's castle, and this one hit him right smack between the eyes. Stunning, isn't it? The problem is, is that it's not really a castle - it's a more or less a chateau for the last estranged King of Bavaria, Louis II (Ludwig).It was constructed according to his private Wagnerian fantasies, and was the ultimate reason why Bavaria went bankrupt and was eventually forced to become a part of Germany. At least the Bavarians are getting their money back these days, by chasing tourists by the container shipload through this practically empty castle (Ludwig died before the palace was finished) at 9.00 € a pop in 15 minute intervals.Be prepared to stand in long...

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One Rhine River cruise is enough!

by b1bob

When you take group tours under different tour companies two years in a row, there is a good chance you will see some of the same old sights. That happened to me on my senior trip in late June, 1987. I found out we were on the SAME Rhine River cruise from Boppard that we took the year before. Had I known beforehand it was the same cruise, I would have stayed at the hotel in Frankfurt, slept off a little jet lag, and been there on time to meet Stefan. I caught up on that sleep right there on the ferryboat as the enclosed photo shows. If you have been on more than one of these group tours of Europe, read the itinerary carefully. If sights overlap from the last one, tour guides are seldom big and strong enough to make you go. The old belly ache excuse works best for reasons I'll leave to your imagination.

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Recycling System

by Leipzig

Germany has been the country with world's strictest environmental protection programs. Sooner or later you will see colored garbage container. If you throw your waste into the wrong container you'll be strictly fined by the "Ordnungsamt" (at least if they catch you in the act). What's the right container:brown container: brown bottles onlydark green container: green bottles onlywhite container: achromatic bottles onlyyellow container: plastic, synthetic meterials onlyblue container: paper and paperboard onlylight green container: food and biodegradable material only (no cooked food!)grey container: metalic products only under no circumstances throw batteries, cooked food, and liquid substances in such containersBring batteries to drugstores or supermarkets!Litter boxes at the market squares or at tram stations are for mixed garbage. You can throw in your cans, bottles, food and paper.

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Don't drink and drive!

by Leipzig

Actually this tip should be as clear as daylight! Never drink and drive, because the German Police is really strict about that and they control it a lot! In case of causing an accident under the influence of alcohol you will be fined, lose your driver's license and in most cases you go to jail for several years!!! To avoid that, hands off of the alcohol!!! Take public transport or a taxi.

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Do's and Dont's

by Leipzig

. Titles are also very important. In German language there are two ways to say you in singular form, Sie and Du. Sie is the formal form of you, and is used for people in businesses, people you don't know very well, and people that are older than you. Du is only used with family, close friends and children.Anyone that you would use the Sie form with is someone that you should use Mr. or Mrs. (Herr or Frau) with.To address someone with an academic title, you have to use this title before the name, i.e. Herr Professor Schmidt or Frau Doktor Mueller. In Germany handshaking ist customary - make eye contact with the person you're shaking hands with. Formal dress is required for some restaurants, the opera, theatre, casinos and important social functions. It is polite to wish others at your table Guten Appetit before you begin eating, and Prost! before drinking.When sitting at a...

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Lindau Town Museum

by Paul2001

After the Wurttenberg State Museum in Stuttgart, I did not really need to see anymore folk and decorative arts. The whole place was kind of numbing and not very interesting at all. Basically it holds a collection of cultural arts that figured in the town of Lindau's history. It might interest people who have a very keen interest in such things but judging by the lack of visitors during my tour, I would have to guess that the numbers of such persons are few. If you still want to go here are the opening hours and cost of admission:April–Oct Tues–Sun 10am–noon & 2–5pm; DM5/€2.50 It is in a fine old building dating from the Renaissance. Wander around the lovely town of Lindau instead.

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Reconstructed buildings

by mariquita

Do not believe your eyes all the time. Even if many buildings and towns look old, like they had been there for centuries, in many cases they are just reconstructions, as the country was almost completely bombed during the wars.

Neuschwanstein is arguably the...

by acemj

Neuschwanstein is arguably the most famous castle in the world, so of course it has become a bit of a tourist trap . . . but oh so worth the crowds. In fact, this is the castle that inspired Walt Disney. If you look at the Disney logo to this day, you will see a striking resemblance to Neuschwanstein.

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Cochem and the Moselle Valley

by Paul2001

Yes the Moselle Valley is very beautiful but it is also grotesquely overtouristed. I found that the town of Cochem to be so crowded that it was depressing. If visiting the Moselle Valley there is one thing that you have to do for sure and that is visit the Burg Eltz north of Cochem. It is one of the few castles that was not destroyed by the French during the Palatine War of the late 17th century. I have a seperate tip about this wonderful sight in my Germany page Must-See section.

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Fuel prices at record levels

by Mandy23

Well, if you want to get around Germany by car, keep in mind that the fuel prices here are high.Predicted prices for 21.03.2003:Normal 1.098 €Super 1.115 €SuperPlus 1.165 €Diesel 0.985 €source: http://www.benzinpreis.de/

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