Industrial Heritage Route in the Ruhr area: A bicycle guide
The Ruhr Area in the western part of Germany is a puzzling region. It is by far the most densely …
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A guided tour through the Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart – a Le Corbusier UNESCO site
During a stop in Stuttgart, we visited the Weissenhof Estate, a UNESCO World Heritage site, highlighting modernist architecture with buildings by Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe.
The Hindelanger Via Ferrata in Bavaria – a memorable walk on the edge
The Hindelanger Via Ferrata, located in the small town of Oberstdorf in Bavaria, is one of the oldest and most …
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The Spree cycle route – When plan B turns out top notch
The Spree cycle route leads from the source of the Spree in Upper Lusatia along the river Spree to the …
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Visiting the gardens of Prince Pückler-Muskau in Germany
Muskau park is the largest and one of the most famous English landscape gardens in Central Europe, stretching along both …
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This is Germany! – Four days of hiking on the Romantic Road
The “Romantic Road” sounds familiar in German, but few Germans know what and where it is. And certainly those down-to-earth …
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A tour through the Bauhaus Memorial in Bernau
The modernist Workers’ Union school was built into a forest outside of Berlin. Today it is open to visitors as …
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Kayaking on the river Peene – the German Amazonas
“Westerly winds and some showers, too cool for early July”. The weather forecast for our week of kayaking on the …
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“The city in your ears” – a self-guided walk through Berlin
Since we are stuck in Berlin by the Corona Virus-related travel restrictions, we have decided to explore our city. The …
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The Britz windmill in Berlin – and some more mills elsewhere
The guide at the Britz Windmill tightens a rope hanging from a beam and then shows how the mechanics work …
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