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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Beware of pocket picker on Festivals, like Oktober-festival Munich,Colonia Carneval and in the crowd on the Reeperbahn/Hamburg and any Bus-Terminals and Railwaystation. In Nigth-Clubs check first the price-list before you order. Never use publik tranport without ticket, the punhment is hard!
Watch out during Octoberfest. The waitresses will bring you beer after huge beer until you are wondering who turned the tent on its' side...only to later realize you have fallen off the bench onto your back. Then you may get up and start dancing on the table and singing German drinking songs in what you swear to be at the time, perfect Deutsch. The area around the Frankfurt train station is pretty much world famous for it's red light district. I have alwasy heard that the 3rd floor is the best. Thats middle of the road in looks but high marks for the 'service' I guess they start very pretty on the first floor and get down to 'would make a train turn onto a dirt road' by the time you get to the 5th floor. Ah the wonderful worldly knowledge I have gained by being in the military for 10 years...:)
That cup of coffee was just to expensive. Don't let you free of charge cup fool you to buy one. You better go to self-service automat. Coffee is better there and it's about 10 times cheaper than that I bought.
Sylt Ost: Five little villages surrounded by nature make up the area known as „Sylt-Ost'. Long leisurely walks or bicycling in and around Tinnum , as well as a zoo are its focal points. Keitum is known as the „green heart of the island'. Here you will find pretty thatched-roof houses behind frisian ramparts surrounded by shady avenues. Visit the 'Altfriesische Haus', the 'Sylter Heimatmuseum' and the landmark of the island, the old seafarers church of 'St. Severin'.Once upon a time the 'door to the island' was the little port of Munkmarsch.Today it is a paradise for watersports. sailing and surfing with a view of the church of Keitum, or the lighthouse of Kampen is simply a dream.The sleepy little village of Archsum has only 400 inhabitants. Watching the sun set over the ocean there refreshes the spirit and the soul!.Whether you prefer to search for fossils at the water´s edge or take in...
do not go to the 'octoberfest'! that's one of the events every non-german person knows about germany, but it's only a big festival where you can mostly find foreigners. german people normally go to other festivals - smaller ones, which are much cheaper and where you can meet people from the area.
The Hofbrau Haus in Munich. It is a tourist trap, but you gotta go there. I mean it't the biggest beer hall in Bavaria. It's kind of like a rite of passage.When I went in June it was extremely crowded; I can't imagine what it's like at Oktoberfest!Just remember:'Noch ein bier bitte' means another ONE LITER beer!
There are no real tourist traps in this country, but there are some places, which are just build to sell an image of Germany, which is a bit unreal. A lot of tourists like to visit places like the Duesseldorfer Altstadt , to drink a special beer there, or the Drosselgasse in Ruedesheim, to drink wine or they need to be in the Hofbraeuhaus in Munich or on the Octobre fest , which is usually in September . You may enjoy this all, but please : This is not Germany , this is a show and has all it's price of course, okay ?
Neushwanstein is a picuresque castle and worth seeing and taking a photo of, but don't bother with the tour. The line was ridulous, the inside a disappointment, and the tour guide disinterested. Spend your time hiking aroung the area, it's beautiful and you get the picture you were waiting for anyway.
Hofbrau Haus in Munich. According to my wife, everything smells the same - the beer, the johns, the building, even some of the people. They've been spilling beer there for over 400 years so it's understandable.
None of the typical German clocks, mugs or other stuff Americans associate with Germany would ever be found in a German natives home... visit a few 'shops', then you will know... The Germans are extremely anti-materialistic... i have no idea what they spend their money on... must be the expensive pork... oh wait, BEEEEEEEER...
Circus - The Hostel Berlin
7 Reviews and 710 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 482 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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Q: Is May a good time to travel down the rhine river? What is the best and most scenic stretch to travel along? How would you...
A: I would look at www.d-k.de. website. They have Great Boat Trips starting at Dusseldorf or Cologne all the Way to Mainz, passing Koblenz And Lorelei .... The strech...
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