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Friedrichstadt-Palast
Friedrichstadt-Palast Located in the heart of Berlin’s theater district (near Hackescher Markt), Friedrichstadt-Palast is Europe’s largest revue theater. The palace is famous for its glitzy, Vegas-style shows from its high-kicking showgirls, acrobats, 60 person-ballet troupe and high-tech special
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Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain Friedrichshain is the eastern side of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, though the two areas were only joined together in 2001 and are still referred to separately. Friedrichshain was one of the most badly damaged areas of Berlin during World War II due to the large amount of i
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Freiburg
Freiburg Spectacular and historic Freiburg sits on the edge of the mountainous Black Forest in southern Germany, a photogenic old city that was founded in 1120 that lays claim to having the most sunshine in the whole country. Life in this vibrant university city centers on the Altstadt’s cobbled a
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Frankfurt Zoo (Zoologischer Garten)
Frankfurt Zoo (Zoologischer Garten) The Frankfurt Zoo opened in 1858 and is the second oldest in Germany. The zoo contains over 4,500 animals of more than 400 species. If want to experience crocodiles, gorillas, lions and rhinos while in Germany, the zoo is great place to visit. Animal aficionados
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Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof For many visitors, the first introduction to Germany’s fast-expanding business and financial center is its main railway station, a building of classical elegance and proportion. Frankfurt’s iron-and-glass Hauptbahnhof was designed by Johann Wilhelm Schwedler and Hermann Egge
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Franconia
Franconia Stretching over the northern part of Bavaria, the historic region of Franconia is officially part of the state of Bavaria, but such is the strength of regional pride that many locals will insist on being called Franconians. The largest city in the region is Nuremburg, a historic town fa
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Ephraim-Palais
Ephraim-Palais The Ephraim-Palais focuses on the history and culture of Berlin. The museum is set in a rococo palace that was built from 1762 to 1766 by Veitel Heine Ephraim, the court jeweler and mint master of King Friedrich II. It soon became known as the most beautiful corner in Berlin. The mu
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Eltz Castle (Burg Eltz)
Eltz Castle (Burg Eltz) One of the lace of fantastical castles perched along waterways near the Rhine, Burg Eltz is Gothic in style, and its many towers and turrets have dominated its lush, green valley since medieval times. Like many of the German Rhineland castles, this could easily have been th
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EL-DE Haus
EL-DE Haus In 1934, a jeweler by the name of Leonard Dahlen rented his shop to the National Socialist Party, better known as the Nazis. Officially, the building was repurposed as the Nazi Documentation Center, but the Nazis soon set up the shop as the headquarters of the Gestapo, the party’s secre
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Elbe Tunnel (Alter Elbtunnel)
Elbe Tunnel (Alter Elbtunnel) The Old Elbe Tunnel, or Alter Elbtunnel in German, runs under the Elbe River from St. Pauli Landing Stages to Steinwerder in the Port of Hamburg. During the 1870s the port area on the south side of the river started to grow, and the number of workers who needed to cro
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Elbe River
Elbe River The Elbe River is one of the major rivers in Central Europe and runs through the Czech Republic and Germany. It winds through several major cities, including Dresden and Hamburg, and eventually empties into the North Sea. The river has played an important role throughout history, includ
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Dorotheenstadtischer Friedhof
Dorotheenstadtischer Friedhof Dorotheenstadtischer Friedhof is a cemetery in Berlin dating back to 1762. It serves as a resting place for many well known Germans. Today many visitors come to this cemetery to stroll through the graves and see the headstones of the intellectual and artistic leaders
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Donauworth
Donauworth One of the former Free Imperial Cities located along Bavaria’s Romantic Road, Donauwörth boasts an impressive location at the meeting point of the Wörnitz and Danube rivers. Today, the small town is best known for its eye-catching architecture, painstakingly restored after WWII and char
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Die Hackeschen Hoefe
Die Hackeschen Hoefe Hackeschen Hoefe is the largest enclosed courtyard area in Germany, consisting of eight interconnected areas. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, this courtyard area has become a central contact point for locals and visitors alike.Opened in 1906, the building complex originally
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Deutsches Eck (German Corner)
Deutsches Eck (German Corner) The triangular spur of land created where the might of the Rhine and Moselle converge is one of the most poignant memorials to German unity in the country. In 1897, an equestrian bronze was placed on this spit in honor of Keizer Willem I with an inscription that read
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Darmstadt
Darmstadt Just 35km south of Frankfurt, the picturesque city of Darmstadt is renowned for its Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) architecture, the remarkable pre-WWI work of the city’s legendary Mathildenhöhe artistic colony, founded by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hessen. Stroll around the ornate artist’s vi
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Currywurst Museum
Currywurst Museum Few foods are more iconic than the German fast food sausage dish, Currywurst. Steamed, then fried pork sausage is seasoned with spicy curry ketchup, then served up with a side of crisp and golden French fries. And while this regional dish can be found on just about any street cor
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Chamaeleon Theater
Chamaeleon Theater The Chameleon (or Chamäleon in German) Theater was once a ballroom dating back to 1906. It is located in the Hackesche Höfe, a historic area of courtyards in Berlins Mitte district and reopened about 10 years ago as a modern cabaret theater. Artists from around the world perform
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Castle Road
Castle Road The Castle Road is the perfect scenic drive for castle lovers. This trail stretches for more than 625 miles starting in Mannheim, Germany and ending in Prague, Czech Republic. The route is lined with 70 castles and palaces throughout southern Germany and western Czech Republic. Castle
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Casino Baden-Baden
Casino Baden-Baden Germany’s oldest casino opened for business in 1855 after a visiting Parisian brought up the idea of opening gaming rooms in the Black Forest spa town to add some spice to the evening entertainment options. While gambling became popular in the town during the early decades of th
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