Was Theodor Fontane aware that his pear tree had helped the small village of Ribbeck in Havelland to become incredibly famous?
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Bicycle tour through the Nuremberg Knoblauchsland
Nuremberg is not only a big city, but also quite rural, especially on the outskirts of the city. This makes it an ideal place to discover the Knoblauchsland (garlic land) as a recreational area by bike.
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Beer with a castle view in Bernau
On the way to Bernau we passed through the district of Börnicke. Here, right next to the Börnicke Castle manor house, is the brewery of the Bernauer Brauereigenossenschaft, which brews the excellent Bernauer beer.
Departure from Posa Monastery into the new Zeitz
There’s nothing going on in Zeitz… only old people live there… where is Zeitz, I’ve never heard of it…
We have often heard these and other prejudices when we have reported enthusiastically about the town in Saxony-Anhalt. Of course Zeitz is struggling.
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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe or Holocaust Memorial in Berlin
About halfway between the Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz is the “Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe” or “Holocaust Memorial”. It’s a place you have to see and an exhibition that took me away emotionally.
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From Red Franconia and Blue Cologne at the Museum Vineyard in Klingenberg
In Klingenberg, on the steep slopes high above the Main River, lie the vineyards of several Churfranken vintners. The museum vineyard in Klingenberg, which is cultivated by winemaker Anja Stritzinger, can also be found there.
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