Dusseldorf’s Konigsallee (King’s Alley)
Dusseldorf’s Konigsallee Running parallel to the river, from the Hofgarten park to the botanical gardens, Dusseldorf’s Konigsallee (King’s Alley) is the main artery of the modern city, a wide...
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Frankfurt’s Main Festival With a huge funfair, non-stop entertainment and dazzling fireworks held over the first weekend of August, Frankfurt’s Main Festival is the highlight of the summer season for...
View ArticleOff the Beaten Track in Frankfurt’s Bornheim District
Frankfurt, Germany It was once nicknamed Das lustige Dorf (“the Merry Village”) thanks to its abundance of cider taverns and thriving red light district, and while it’s long since lost its seediness,...
View ArticleShopping in Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany Once one of the great Hanseatic cities and an important center of trade and commerce, Hamburg has kept its merchant city roots alive into the new millennium, and the modern port has...
View ArticleHow to Spend One Day in Nuremberg
One Day in Nuremberg With its legendary Christmas markets, notorious WWII sites and long history as the residence of kings, Nuremberg is top of the itinerary for many visitors to Bavaria and makes a...
View ArticleVisiting the Atta Cave From Frankfurt
The Atta Cave Formed more than 400 million years ago and discovered during limestone quarrying in the early 20th century, the Atta Cave is among Germany’s most unique natural wonders — a cavernous...
View ArticleSummer Activities in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany As a former host of the Winter Olympic Games and home to some of Bavaria’s most popular ski resorts, Garmisch-Partenkirchen is perhaps best known as a winter...
View ArticleThings to Do in Hamburg With Kids
Hamburg, Germany Part historic port, part modern urban powerhouse, and with its famous Speicherstadt Warehouse District recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, Hamburg makes an enticing...
View ArticleThings to Do in Frankfurt With Kids
Frankfurt, Germany Going on vacation in a big city means there’s plenty of entertainment on hand for the whole family, but it can be a challenge to strike the balance between sightseeing and family...
View ArticleGerman Unity Day
German Unity Day. Photo courtesy of cameronparkins via Flickr. Celebrating the official reunification of Germany that took place in 1990 after the Berlin Wall came down a year earlier in November of...
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