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Porzellanikon – Porcelain centre in north-east Bavaria

January 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Meissen Porcelain tableware - Photo courtesy of GNTB

Learn about the History of German Porcelain in north-east Bavaria: Visitors to the north-eastern parts of Bavaria this year will be treated to the biggest porcelain exhibition ever held on the European continent.  Both the towns of Hohenberg and Selb are venues for Europe’s largest ever exhibition of porcelain:  "From A King’s Dream to Mass Production - 300 Years of European Porcelain". If you are interested in porcelain and the history of German porcelain, the Porzellanikon is an … [Read more...]

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Meissen Porcelain – 300 years of German Porcelain

January 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Meissen Porcelain - Photo courtesy of GNTB

Celebrating the Tri-centenary of Porcelain Production in Germany: Until the early 18th century, the Chinese were the only porcelain producers and all the exotic porcelain in Europe were imported from the Far East. The secret of porcelain production was closely guarded by the Chinese, until 1707 when Johann F. Bottger and Ehrenfried W. von Tschimhaus cracked the secret and managed to create a formula for porcelain production. A factory was set up in Meissen and soon its porcelain products … [Read more...]

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Brands and Packaging in the GDR (1949-89) – Heidelberg

January 7, 2010 by 1 Comment
Fewa Brand Logo. Image Courtesy of Heidelberg Marketing

A Special Exhibition commemorating the Fall of the Berlin Wall on till March 9, 2010: Brands and Their Packaging is an interesting exhibition that is currently on at the German Museum of Packaging in Heidelberg. Don't be fooled by the name of the exhibition because this telling retrospective is much more than just about consumer product packaging or packaging technology. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, this special exhibition puts together a piece of … [Read more...]

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The German Museum of Packaging – Heidelberg

January 1, 2010 by 1 Comment
German Museum of Packaging - Photo courtesy Heidelberg-Marketing.de..

How packaging tells us of Consumer Culture throughout History: The German Museum of Packaging does not seem to be the kind of place that travellers would be interested in on a Heidelberg holiday. But don't be deceived by the name - The German Museum of Packaging is quite a unique and interesting museum that's not just about the history of packaging and marketing of commodities.  Through commodity packaging, the museum's collections also tell of the evolution of consumer culture and the … [Read more...]

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Find a Phone Number in Germany

December 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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German Phone Numbers, German Telephone Directories, and Telephone Codes in Germany It's easy to find out a German phone number online, there are several efficient German telephone directories available.Germany's Telephone Country Code is 49, and telephone area codes in Germany have two to five digits, not counting the leading zero. The leading zero must be dialled when calling from within Germany and omitted when calling from abroad (to call abroad from within Germany, dial 00 before the country … [Read more...]

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Heidelberg’s Atmospheric Weihnachtsmarkt

November 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Heidelberg Christmas Market - Market Square

Getting into the mood for the Yuletide Season at Heidelberg Weihnachtsmarkt: It's close to dinnertime when our coach pulls into Heidelberg. It's pitch dark and we're dropped off a little distance from the Christmas market as the coach can't get into the Old Town. It's brrrrh cold...and part of me wants to stay back in the warm coach. We stride quickly to the Old Town Market Square, not because we're in a hurry, but just to keep warm. Once at the Christmas market though, the colourful … [Read more...]

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Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim

October 25, 2009 by 6 Comments
Siegfried Mechanical Music Museum

Siegfried's has the largest collection of mechanical music boxes: Rüdesheim is a popular stop on any Rhine River cruise and one of the sightseeing attractions in this riverside town is Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum. This is the first museum collection of automated musical instruments in Germany and holds an impressive collection. Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum is housed in Brömserhof which was a noble court built in 1542. Our cheery guide takes us around … [Read more...]

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Travel to Cologne | Rhine River Cruise

June 22, 2009 by 1 Comment
Cologne Cathedral

A city of towering spires: As our riverboat approaches the city of Cologne, the three landmark buildings that stand out boldly from the Rhine River are the towering spires of Cologne Cathedral, the Groß St. Martin and the Rathaus.  We hop into little green and gold trains which at first sight look and feel a little kitsch and touristy, but we soon learn to be thankful for them as the walk from our Rhine River mooring into the city is not a small one. Cologne Cathedral The mini-trains … [Read more...]

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Neumünster Designer Outlet – Neumünster

May 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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Neumünster gets on the designer fashion map: The City of Neumünster has selected McArthurGlen as its preferred partner to develop a designer outlet mall in Neumünster, in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein.  When it opens in September 2012, this will be McArthurGlen's second designer outlet in Germany, the first being Berlin. The site of the new mall is located on the B205, the main access road to Neumünster from the A7/E45 motorway linking Denmark with Southern Germany.  … [Read more...]

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Berlin Designer Outlet – Berlin Outlet

May 27, 2009 by 1 Comment
Berlin Designer Outlet

Berlin Outlet Shopping Grows with the Berlin Designer Outlet: McArthurGlen opened its Berlin Designer Outlet on June 18, 2009, having taken over from B5 Designer Outlet which has closed down.  Berlin has come up the ranks of the fashion scale, so it is not surprising that the McArthurGlen Group has decided that it is time to launch their designer discount outlet concept for this city.  Since reunification, Berlin is the top tourist destination in Germany and amongst the top destinations … [Read more...]

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