Kategorie – Germany

We are dismayed to see the current images of the heavy rain disaster in Ahrweiler. We wish all affected residents and relatives all the best. On behalf of our readers, we would like to thank the emergency services on site! In the midst of the picturesque backdrop of the Ahr Valley lies the Rhineland-Palatinate town of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. The historical...

Magdeburg is 1,200 years of European history. Magdeburg is green. Magdeburg is the Elbe. Saxony-Anhalt’s cultural and state capital stands for unique time-outs with a view of the river. Campers will find a place here directly on the banks of the Elbe with a view of Germany’s first Gothic cathedral. Modern rooms await hotel guests behind medieval walls...

Pforzheim is the gateway to the northern Black Forest. However, the Gold City, as it is called because of its jewellery and watch industry, is more of a beauty at second sight. On February 23, 1945, 98 percent of the city center was destroyed by an Allied air raid within just 20 minutes. In the decades that followed, numerous architects tried their hand at the city...

In their creative work, the glassblowers in the Bavarian Forest are apparently growing wings. The products of this very old craft can be seen in the workshops on the edge of the Glass Road. And it is 250 kilometres long and a holiday route between Waldsassen on its northern periphery and Passau on the Danube. In the meantime, the Glass Road has become a tourist...

In the southeastern part of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , the Mecklenburg Lake District ends with the beautiful Tollensesee. The Tollensesee stretches 25 km not far from the Müritzsee and has an area of almost 18 square meters in a gently rolling moraine landscape shaped by the Ice Age. The river that gives it its name is the Tollense, which flows into...

With more than 1100 years, Berching is one of the oldest settlements in the region in the middle of the Altmühltal Nature Park in Bavaria. History and tradition have shaped the city. Four ancient city gates, a completely preserved city wall with partially accessible battlements and 13 pointed, fortified towers characterize the impressive, medieval townscape of...

It is said of the Bavarian Forest that the trees there are enchanted. The fact is that this beautiful piece of Germany feels like a fairytale forest and that many of the ancient and gnarled spruce trees could tell stories. This region was first and foremost ennobled in this country and elevated to the rank of a “national park”. The courage to go...

Idyllic natural landscapes, a species-rich flora and fauna and some popular sights: The Sternberg Lake District has developed into a popular holiday destination in recent years. The nature park, founded in 2005, is located in the east of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , east of Lake Schwerin in the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim. With the founding of the nature park...

From the Bay of Lübeck to Usedom, idyllic Baltic Sea resorts and modern Hanseatic cities invite you to a varied holiday. Beautiful villages located directly on the coast have always been integrated here and fit naturally into this magnificent landscape. The small islands in the Baltic Sea exude their own atmosphere of relaxation. Healthy climate on the Baltic Sea On...

The fresh wind that just blew over the heights of the Bavarian Forest has turned into a mild breeze. It is now quiet on the silent paths, because the forest full of mountain spruce trees swallows almost every sound. Many a hiker tends to devotion or even humility in such moments, because the encounter with the gnarled giants causes the body’s own hormones to...