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Bavaria's Church of Snow

JC

Written by JC, Germany, February 2012

Mitterfirmiansreut is a Bavarian village in the mountainous region on the Germany and Czech border. That means it was once on the border between West Germany and Czechoslovakia and thus part of ... 
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Driving on the Autobahn in Germany

Philippa Burne

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, December 2012

The German autobahn was the first and remains one of the world’s only roads to have no mandatory speed limit. There are about 7,965 miles (12,800 km) of autobahn highways connecting the main cities ... 
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Hohenzollern Castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Written by Katie H, February 2013

Hohenzollern Castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is one of the country’s most visited castles. Located about 50 kilometers south of Stuttgart, Germany, it is the ancestral seat of the ... 
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The Town of Bad Frankenhausan

JC

Written by JC, Germany, December 2011

The church of Our Beloved Lady of the Mountain dates back to the 14th century. A spring has unsettled the ground beneath it and the church tower has been on something of a lean for much of its ... 
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A Different View of the Berlin Wall

JC

Written by JC, Germany, November 2011

Coming to Berlin for the first time, most visitors naturally want to see where the Berlin Wall ran and, if possible, see a bit of what’s left. When friends visit Berlin, I always recommend an ... 
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Berlin's Secret Corner

JC

Written by JC, Germany, October 2011

Tucked away in Berlin’s south-east, the district of Köpenick is not exactly high on the average visitor’s agenda. Which is a shame, because with its small but picturesque center, majestic ... 
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Dresden From Berlin

Viator

Written by Viator, November 2012

Very few European cities were as hard hit by World War II as Dresden, Germany. The city was in flaming ruins from the Allied firebomb attacks of February 13, 1945, depicted in Kurt Vonnegut’s classic ... 
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Frankfurt's Other Museums

JC

Written by JC, Germany, October 2011

Frankfurt has some of Germany’s finest museums, many of them proudly lining the Main River. But away from these upstanding institutions, central Frankfurt has some quirky curatorial surprises.  ... 
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Munich Contemporary Art

JC

Written by JC, Germany, October 2011

Of course, Berlin is now Germany’s powerhouse for creating, exhibiting and selling contemporary art. But after keeping a low profile for many years, Munich is reasserting itself. Their contemporary ... 
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Neukölln

JC

Written by JC, Germany, December 2011

In an early 90s edition of the Rough Guide to Berlin , the south-eastern district of Neukölln didn’t even merit a mention. How times change. In the last three years or so this traditionally ... 
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Potsdam Day Trip

JC

Written by JC, Germany, March 2012

If you’re looking for a day-trip from Berlin, Potsdam is a no-brainer: by train the journey takes less than half an hour from Berlin’s main station and costs just three euros. An almost absurd ... 
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Street Art in Berlin

Written by Katie H, February 2013

Berlin is known as one of the major capitals of street art. Down nearly every street, in every neighborhood, you’ll find colorful murals, avant-garde designs, or graffiti scrawled small and large on ... 
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Outside Oktoberfest Museum Munich

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