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Dusseldorf is one of the nicest towns in Germany. It is a handsome and elegant, modern city on the banks of the Rhine River.
Düsseldorf is a city where everything is close together: just near the wellknown shoppingstreet Königsallee is the Altstadt, the old quarter of the city.
With its 260 cosy pubs and home-brew taverns it is well known as “the longest bar in the world”. A little further on in your trip, you can find renewed proof that the citizens of Düsseldorf love to promenade, go for walks,: the traditional Kö has recently acquired a new companion promenade, which is even two kilometers long. more…
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Sitting near the Neckar River and ringed by verdant forests and vineyards, Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in south western Germany.
The city”s center rests comfortably in a valley and has a population of approximately a half million. Stuttgart is one of the best known and acclaimed German towns due to its cultural and economic importance.
Originally founded in the tenth century, Stuttgart previously was known by the name Stuttengarten (“mare garden”) and was used as place for breeding horses for the Emperor”s cavalry. It acquired its present name as an abbreviation of Stuttengarten. more…
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Frankfurt Germany has had the reputation for sometime as being a center for business and finance. By no means is this incorrect. It is home to the European Central Bank and is one of the major finance centers on the continent.
However, there”s so much more to the city than the business flowing through its streets and the skyscrapers that dominate the view. Beneath the surface, Frankfurt tourism actually thrives on the arts. Located in the state of Hesse, Frankfurt is a thriving metropolis full of international and local cultural flavors. Located along the banks of the Main River, the city serves as an essential trade hub for the rest of Europe. more…
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Stretching west from Germany’s remote southeastern corner to the Allgäu region near Lake Constance, the Bavarian Alps (Bayerische Alpen) form a stunningly beautiful natural divide along the Austrian border. The ranges further south are higher, but these mountains shoot up from the foothills so abruptly that the impact is all the more dramatic.
The region is dotted with quaint frescoed villages, spas and health retreats and has a wealth of outdoor possibilities for skiing, snowboarding, hiking, canoeing and para-gliding – much of it year-round. The ski season lasts from about late December until April, while summer activities stretch from late May to November. more…
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Hamburg is the hometown of the Miniatur Wunderland and the largest as well as the most densely populated city of the whole Wunderland (approx. 250 inhabitants per square meter live here).
About a quarter of the 50,000 inhabitants are gathering in the AOL Arena in order to watch the team of HSV closely beating the city rival St. Pauli. But Hamburg offers lots of more attractions – for Wunderland’s people as well as for Wunderland’s visitors. more…
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Germany is one jewels of world travel: it is, justifiably, one of the most popular tourist destinations. Germany offers numerous world-class tourist destinations. Its industrious culture has produced a country that mixes the old with the new, the historic with technologically innovative. Scenic landscapes, beautiful villages, quaint castles and a sense of history pervade the country, making it a wonderful place for exploration.
Best Places in Germany are all over the country, no matter which side you look or where you travel.
Bavaria
With mountainside castles that appear as if they must be from fairy tales, Bavaria has a storybook atmosphere. In many ways, this is the image that many of us carry in our heads of the German Alps. Bavaria is a part of Germany that visitors should see and explore.
Romantic Road
Crossing idyllic appearing countryside and winding its way through quintessential “tourist Germany”, the Romantic Road, wanders from Würzburg to Füssen. The towns along the “Road” provide an atmosphere of times long past and are among the most visited in Germany.
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