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Adventure Holiday in Germany: Take a Canoe Ride on the Warnow

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Are you feeling adventurous? If city trips, which are mainly spent wandering from one sight to the next, aren't your idea of a fun vacation, you should think about coming to Weitendorf in Mecklenburg—Vorpommern. In this little village right by the river Warnow you can find a canoe camp, which might be the starting point of the most adventurous, active and enjoyable holiday you and your family have ever had. Read more...

Hamburg - Discover the Maritime Metropolis Off-the-beaten-path

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0800

The maritime and contemporary city of Hamburg is the largest German seaport and second largest seaport in Europe. The city is located in the North of Germany and offers its visitors a scenic lakefront, quaint riverbanks, beautiful architecture from the 19th and 20th century, and the newly-built "harbor city". Moreover, Hamburg features high-end shopping, a wide selection of cultural activities, tons of restaurants, and a diverse nightlife. In short: everything you need for an awesome and unforgettable city break. Read more...

Trip Ideas for Herrsching in the Starnberger Fünfseenland

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0800

As a special Live Like a German Travel tip we recommend Herrsching, located in the beautiful Starnberger Fünfseenland at the gate of Munich. Spend an unforgettable holiday and return with a positive impression of the "Bavarian way of life". Read more...

ELBJAZZ Festival 2012

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

ELBJAZZ is upon us again. On the weekend of the 25th and 26th of May a great array of bands play in Hamburg’s HafenCity. Visitors can stroll around the harbor area to enjoy the various life acts or even use the provided barges and ferries to sail from stage to stage. Additionally, there is an entertainment program special for kids, you can take part in many fun workshops or visit interesting exhibitions, which tell you more about the history of Hamburg’s harbor area. Read more...

Visiting Germany - Why not Learn Some Useful German Everyday Phrases?

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Wouldn’t it be fun to buy some rolls at the baker‘s, to order some beer in a pub, or to ask the way to the museum – in German language? Many people think the German language is difficult to learn. On the one hand that may be true. On the other hand ...Children learn German within a real short time. Why do they learn so quickly? Let's find out. Read more...

Embark on an Unforgettable Journey along the Romantic Road

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

The Romantic Road, a hiking trail, which runs along the Southern provinces of Bavaria and Baden—Württemberg, certainly lives up to its name. This scenic route is approximately 240 miles long and leads from Würzburg to Füssen in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps. On your journey you pass such great historic towns as Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl and Nördlingen and then finish off with King Ludwig’s world—famous fairy tale castle Neuschwanstein. Read more...

The most interesting culinary festivals in Baden Wuerttemberg

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

The most tasteful culinary festivals in Baden Wuerttemberg - a very subjective selection Read more...

The most popular festivals in Baden-Wuerttemberg

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Travel tips to the most interesting and entertaining festivals in Baden-Wuerttemberg in 2012 Read more...

Casinos in Germany

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

While you’ll find plenty of casinos throughout Germany – with more than 50 to choose from – most offer a fairly uniform experience and one quite different from the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas. Each of the 16 German states are the actual owners of German casinos, with subcontractors that run them as far as the day-to-day operations, so the market isn’t as wide open as in other areas with different themed casinos to choose from. Read more...

Grimm Brothers - The Fathers of Fairy Tales

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

In Germany literally every child knows the Grimm Brothers. Although it has been 200 years since the first installment of their collection of fairy tales has been published, these stories are still amongst the most popular and beloved fairy tales in the country. But there is even more to the Grimm Brothers than having presented us with this national treasure. In addition, they are among the founding fathers of German philology and German studies and even undertook the compilation of the first German dictionary. Read more...