Contrary to popular belief it is entirely possible to eat well in the north of Germany, and Bremen in particular! In addition to its beer, coffee and chocolate, Bremen offers a cuisine that is both appetising and sophisticated, wh..
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Although still neglected by tourists, the north of Germany is home to many wonders, such as the old city of Bremen founded by Charlemagne in 787. Located 66 km (41 miles) from the North Sea, Germany's oldest maritime city is also ..
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A few hundred metres from the old Wall, the Ostel DDR Design Hostel (“GDR Design Hostel”) is set in a large concrete complex from the period, built in former communist Germany.
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Twenty years spent in the shadow of the Wall have made Kreuzberg the bastion of Berlin’s counterculture, as much anarchistic as hedonistic. In this still bohemian but not yet bourgeois district, people come to party all night long..
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Twenty years after its fall, the Berlin Wall seems to have completely disappeared, or just about… A few commemorative plaques here and there, and then the paved line that crosses the city, a sort of scar that vanishes beneath the ..
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Twenty years spent in the shadow of the Wall have made Kreuzberg the bastion of Berlin’s counterculture, as much anarchistic as hedonistic.
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Almost a third of Berlin and its suburbs is made up of open green spaces. Approximately 122 miles of navigable waterways criss-cross the town and 80,000 allotment gardens are lovingly maintained by amateur gardeners. Since the Wal..
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Friedrichshain, Charlottenburg ... Berlin’s various districts are constantly changing, yet its architecture acts as a record of a past steeped in history.
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Some people call Freiberg the "green city" others refer to it as "solar city”. Either way, the town is a blueprint for German eco-planning, where sunshine plays a pivotal role in the lives of inhabitants and accolad..
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Some people call Freiberg the "green city" others refer to it as "solar city”. Either way, the town is a blueprint for German eco-planning, where sunshine plays a pivotal role in the lives of inhabitants and accolad..
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Each year, some three million revelers take to the streets of Düsseldorf, Cologne and Mainz, to celebrate Rosenmontagszug (Rose Monday) the highlight of the German carnival season.
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Cologne is a jovial city, to be savoured in short bursts, like a nice cool beer… Here, the word Kölsch means the famous beer brewed locally, the dialect (incomprehensible to other Germans!) and, above all, the art of living, which..
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Unusual hotels offering everything from fresh mountain air in a tree house to the confinement of a former prison cell
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Cologne is a jovial city, to be savoured in short bursts, like a nice cool beer… Here, the word Kölsch means the famous beer brewed locally, the dialect (incomprehensible to other Germans!) and, above all, the art of living, which..
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Stretching over 170 km from Karlsruhe to Basle in southwest Germany, the Black Forest was once a place of terrifying legends full of elves and witches… Today, it is fascinating for its variety of landscapes, and makes you just wan..
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Still underrated elsewhere, Lake Constance is considered by the Germans to be their very own “Riviera”… To discover this rare, protected site, I recommend taking the inshore road to make the most of the many vistas over the lake a..
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Baroque and Italianate, Munich also boasts cutting-edge architecture: from Coop Himmelb(l)au to Herzog and De Meuron, the greatest names are represented here. Bavaria's capital is also the birthplace of today's most influential de..
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Built by Viennese firm Coop Himmelb(l)au, BMW Welt is a building where architectural audacity is at the service of the marque’s values: speed, dynamism and elegance.
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Built by Viennese firm Coop Himmelb(l)au, BMW Welt is a building where architectural audacity is at the service of the marque’s values: speed, dynamism and elegance.
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A beer garden, brasseries, cafés and restaurants: a straightforward selection of a few places in Karlsruhe for your pleasure.
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