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Germany

Woman hiking through a green forrest
Germany, Hiking

Hiking the King Ludwig path – a pilgrimage through Bavaria

by Westwards / 6 November 201730 April 2024

„Hello pilgrims! For the pilgrims’ stamp, you will have to go to the church office,“ shouts a middle-aged man when …

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Classic view of Cologne Cathedral with the River Rhine and the train bridge, Hohenzollernbrücke
Germany, UNESCO

Exploring Cologne Cathedral

by Westwards / 16 February 201714 December 2023

We have just entered the enormous Cologne Cathedral when an order in long red robes clears his throat. “Please, would …

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Falafel and fried vegetables with peanut sauce
Food, Germany, Sudan

How we prepared for Sudan in Berlin

by Westwards / 17 October 201618 July 2024

The vegetarian plate is heaped with deep-fried vegetables and squares of manioc. There are various pastes made from pulses or …

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The torn top of the Teufelsberg surveillance station
Germany

The Teufelsberg Cold War surveillance station in Berlin

by Westwards / 26 June 20162 March 2024

„The historical guided tour for the cold war surveillance station Teufelsberg will start at approximately 1 pm sharp!“. It is …

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Giant chocolate bar tower
Food, Germany

Ritter Sport Museum – The colourful World of Chocolate

by Westwards / 12 April 201617 August 2024

„Let us create a chocolate bar that fits into every pocket without breaking, but with regular weight!,“ suggested Clara Ritter …

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View on the Würzburg residence
Germany, UNESCO

The Würzburg Residence – a masterpiece of baroque architecture

by Westwards / 19 January 20166 May 2024

When we arrive at the Würzburg Residence it is raining cats and dogs. And all the other tourists visiting this …

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German Ministry of Finance architectural detail
Germany

The German Ministry of Finance – architecture for big bureaucracy

by Westwards / 5 October 201529 June 2024

On a lovely Sunday afternoon in August, the federal ministries of the German capital of Berlin held their annual open …

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Check-in hall of former Tempelhof Airport
Germany

Airport without tourists – a visit to Tempelhof Airport

by Westwards / 31 July 20152 March 2024

Summer-time and no queues at the check-in counter at the airport. Actually the check-in area of Tempelhof Airport is almost …

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a visit to Stralsund Old Town
Germany, UNESCO

Why we went to visit Stralsund instead of Iran

by Westwards / 19 May 201518 August 2024

Last Friday we went to visit Stralsund, a hanseatic town on the German Baltic Sea Coast. It was not so …

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Natascha with giant pommes frittes at Berlin Currywurst museum
Food, Germany

Sausage! The Curry Wurst Museum in Berlin

by Westwards / 13 May 201527 January 2024

You might think it weird for us as vegetarians to visit the „Curry Wurst Museum“ – a Berlin museum that …

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