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Vote 1 for Heidelberg Castle

March 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Schloss Heidelberg

Vote for Heidelberg Castle in the German National Tourism Survey: Heidelberg is one of the most beautiful towns in Germany and in recent times, it has also been voted as one of the top two destinations in the world. If you've been to Heidelberg and love this city with its impressive castle, take a brief moment to vote for Heidelberg Castle in the German National Tourism Board (GNTB) survey. What Your Vote Means for Heidelberg The hardworking folks at Heidelberg Marketing want to … [Read more...]

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Musica Bayreuth Festival 2012

March 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Bayreuth Markplatz by Michael Sander/Wiki

Bayreuth Festival - 51st Anniversary Celebrations of Musica Bayreuth Festival: When it comes to music festivals, the Bayreuth Wagner Festival is not the only festival that Bayreuth is famous for. The Musica Bayreuth Festival is amongst the more important cultural events in Bayreuth and Northern Bavaria. This year Bayreuth celebrates its 51st Anniversary of Musica Bayreuth Festival with a series of classical concerts and other musical events in the Neues Schloss (New Castle), Stadthalle … [Read more...]

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With Snow and Frost Comes Eiswein or Ice Wine

February 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ice Wine - Frozen Grapes

Eiswein or Icewine are a Type of Dessert Wine Made From Frozen Grapes: The cold weather, snow and frost are elements that are usually not conducive for growing anything.  But for producers of Eiswein (German for ice wine), snow and frost are just the perfect conditions that they pray for. So What is Ice Wine? Ice wine is a type of dessert wine that is produced from grapes that have been frozen while still hanging on the vine. It is believed that ice wine was first invented in Franconia … [Read more...]

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Wine Walking Weekend Throughout Germany – April 2012

February 1, 2012 by 4 Comments
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Germany's Wine Walking Weekend Allows Visitors to Combine Walking and Wine-tasting: Spring is a beautiful time for walking and discovering Germany's romantic wine villages and wineries.  And, for those who would like to combine a weekend of walking and wine-tasting in Germany, the Wine Walking Weekend is ideal. Wine and Walking Weekend - April 2012 Germany‘s fourth Wine and Walking Weekend (WeinWanderWochenende) is scheduled for the weekend of April 28 and 29 and offers visitors more … [Read more...]

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The World of Chocolate at the Cologne Chocolate Museum

January 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
Cologne-Chocolate-Museum

The Cologne Chocolate Museum Is One of the Most Visited Cologne Museums: As one of the ten most visited museums in Cologne, it seems that visitors to Cologne find the Cologne Chocolate Museum irrisistable.  At this Cologne museum, chocoholics can learn all about the world of chocolate and also get to taste fresh chocolate from their famous chocolate fountain. Founded in 1993, the Cologne Chocolate Museum (Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum) presents the history of cocoa and chocolate production … [Read more...]

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Passau Music Festival 2012

January 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
St Stephan Cathedral, Passau

Festspiele Europäische Wochen Passau - the annual Passau Music Festival: On Friday, June 29th, the 60th Festspiele Europäische Wochen Passau (Passau European Weeks Festival ) opens under the theme "On the Beautiful Blue Danube".  This year's opening performance at the Bräuhausplatz Hacklberg features the commissioned work by an Austrian composer, Alfred Huber.  His composition "Danubio" reflects the Festival theme and you might recognize strands of the Blue Danube in it. This … [Read more...]

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Indulge your Passion for Fast Cars at the Porsche Museum

October 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
Porsche Stuttgart Museum

Learn About the World's Most Profitable Car-maker at the Porsche Museum: For lovers of fast and expensive cars, the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart will delight. This automotive museum, located in the Zuffenhausen district in the northern suburbs of Stuttgart, is just outside the Porsche headquarters. Although the mere mention of the Porsche 911 is enough to get automotive enthusiasts excited, these expensive and iconic cars are very much the things that many can only dream of. But for a … [Read more...]

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The Bayern München Experience at The Allianz Arena

October 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Allianz Arena, Munich

The Bayern Munich Experience - A History of Germany's Most Successful Soccer Club: FC Bayern Munich, Germany's most successful football club, is opening its Bayern Munich Club museum at The Allianz Arena in the course of the current season (2011/2012).  This will be no ordinary museum - the Club is creating The Bayern Munich Experience where fans and other visitors can enjoy the best and most innovative exhibition anywhere in the world which covers the history of a single football … [Read more...]

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Flughäfen Schönefeld – Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF)

July 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Berlin Schönefeld Airport SXF

Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) Is Soon to Become the Berlin Brandenburg Airport: Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) is one of the two Berlin international airports, the other being Tegel.  Located in the town of Schönefeld, the airport is approximately 24kms (15 miles) south-east of the centre of Berlin. Berlin Brandenburg Airport Schönefeld Airport is currently the smaller of the two Berlin airports, but not for long. When expansion work at the airport is completed in June 2012, … [Read more...]

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Steckerlfisch – A Bavarian Fish Specialty

May 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
Steckerlfisch - Oktoberfest food

Steckerlfisch is a Bavarian Fish Specialty and also a Popular Oktoberfest Food: A graphic food image that you'll see at the Munich Oktoberfest is at the Fischer-Vroni Steckerlfisch stand. Here you'll see neatly lined rows of whole fish on skewers being cooked over the very long charcoal grill. Besides being photo-worthy, the steckerlfisch is a specialty of the Fischer-Vroni Oktoberfest tent. What is Steckerlfisch? The world 'Steckerl' means 'little stick' in the Bavarian dialect and so … [Read more...]

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