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The area on which the Humboldt Forum stands today is a place that reflects German history like no other. It was once home to the magnificent Hohenzollern Stadtschloss, the socialist Palace of the Republic and today the Humboldt Forum.
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A river cruise to Holland during the tulip blossom season is an unforgettable experience. The gentle journey on the Rhine reveals a picturesque landscape and stops at exciting cities. The world-famous Keukenhof is the heart of the tulip blossom in the Netherlands and of course the highlight of the trip.
One of Munich’s most impressive landmarks towers high above the Theresienwiese: the mighty Bavaria, flanked by the venerable Ruhmeshalle. These monumental buildings not only embody the strength and pride of Bavaria, but also tell of a time when art, culture and national consciousness went hand in hand.
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Tunnels often have an attraction for people. And if they run deep under a river, they are a real magnet. The Sint-Annatunnel in Antwerp is certainly one of the most interesting tunnels in the city.
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Fancy a beer hike? In Franconia you will not only find numerous breweries, here you can combine beer drinking with hiking on the Five-Seidla-Trail.
The Brewery Museum in Plzen is one of the city’s most popular museums. Here, visitors are introduced to the origins of Plzen beer and embark on a journey through hundreds of years of beer.
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Summer, sun, beer garden! That’s simply part of a visit to Munich. Munich’s English Garden is home to one of the largest beer gardens in the city.
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No longer an insider tip, Castell S. Pietro is a free viewpoint high above Verona, which you can also reach by bus.
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Como is a city on the bank of Lake Como. It is one of the biggest cities around Lake Como. Its proximity to Milan makes it the ideal local recreation area for Milanese people. Many tourists take the train from Milan to Como, too.
A trip to Venice is associated with romance. Being driven along the canals in a gondola, the gondolier singing softly, the sun setting…. are there any women who don’t dream of it?
I, too, was naturally curious about the waterways of Venice and had built up my image from the various TV films. But did that correspond to reality?
There is nothing worse than having different preferences for eating times than the locals at your destination. Whenever we became hungry, most restaurants were closed.
We started looking for a flat in Barcelona early on, right after we had decided to spend about three weeks there.
Rather by chance, I came across 3 free activities in Madrid that are not just a great day out for railway fans. Who can claim to have visited a ghost station in the Madrid Metro Museum…
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