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Historic Hotels in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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Rothenburg Medieval Old Town is Full of Chairming and Historic Hotels and Inns: Rothenburg's medieval town centre is only a small area and within the city walls there is a good range of hotels and inns within easy walk to the town square and many of Rothenburg's attractions. A number of these charming hotels and inns are set in historic buildings and apart from offering guests good food and hospitality, there's the opportunity to bed down in a bit of Rothenburg's rich historical … [Read more...]

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Getting to Neuschwanstein Castle from Hohenschwangau

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How to Get to Neuschwanstein Castle from Hohenschwangau and Back: Getting to Neuschwanstein Castle from Hohenschwangau: If you're in Hohenschwangau village and want to go up to Neuschwanstein Castle, you have three options: On foot: The walk up takes about 30 minutes going uphill and less coming down. By horse-drawn carriage: Departure point: Hotel Müller, Alpseestraße in Hohenschwangau. From the horse-drawn carriage stand at the top it is about a 300m walk (approx. 5 minutes) … [Read more...]

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Find a Phone Number in Germany

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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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Money in Germany: the Euro

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Germany: Money: All about the Euro (€) As of January 1, 2002, the euro (€) replaced the national currency of 12 countries within the European Union, including Germany. You can exchange currency at any bank branch (hours are listed below). Automatic cash machines can be found in most commercial centres. German Euro Banknotes The seven Euro banknotes carry the theme of the "Ages and Styles of Europe". Each of the notes has … [Read more...]

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Useful facts for travel to Germany

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Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Germany Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals Music festivals are big in Germany, Bach in March (bit early) Wagner in Bayreuth in July, lots of stuff in Autumn, including the Oktoberfest, but most Bavarian towns and villages have some kind of beer festival and they're smaller scale and more enjoyable. Christmas fairs are great but … [Read more...]

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