Görlitz, the easternmost town in Germany, is hugely popular with film makers: To say that Görlitz is a star of the silver screen is no exaggeration. In spite of its faraway location, Germany’s easternmost town is a favourite with film producers. Görlitz has been used as film sets in over 100 productions and the list […]
Things to see
Oberammergau Passion Play 2020
Oberammergau’s world famous Passion Play: Oberammergau, a small colourful alpine town in Germany, is inundated by visitors once every ten years. This town is world famous for its Passion Play, a play about the “Suffering, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ”. The Passion Play was the result of a desperate plea by the people of Oberammergau when […]
Shopping
KaDeWe and its Glorious Food Hall
KADEWE OR KAUFHAUS DES WESTENS IS GERMANY’S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE: When it comes to premium shopping, KaDeWe is the iconic Berlin store most associated with luxury brands. KaDeWe is also Germany’s largest department store. Although KaDeWe has eight floors of retail space selling fashion wear, household goods, food, etc., the area that most interested me […]
Eating and Drinking
German Wine and Beer Festivals 2018
FAMOUS GERMAN WINE AND BEER FESTIVALS FOR 2018: German wine and beer festivals are great occasions not only to enjoy a variety of wines and beers, but they also provide an opportunity to observe local traditions, sample local foods, as well as to mingle amongst a nice cross-section of people. For connoisseurs of wine and […]
Getting Around
Flughäfen Schönefeld – 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 (BER) Berlin’s new Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt […]
Useful Facts
Schmuckkästchen Hotel – Miltenberg’s Charming Little Jewelry Box
Schmuckkästchen Hotel is one of the historic buildings on Miltenberg’s Schnatterloch: Miltenberg is famous for its 16th and 17th century timber-framed buildings. Some of the finest examples of these can be seen at the Schnatterloch, the town’s picturesque historic market square. Like all visitors to Miltenberg, we’ve admired and taken plenty of snaps of the […]
News & Events
Starkbierfest 2018 at Paulaner am Nockherberg
STARKBIERFEST 2018: THE PAULANER STRONG BEER FESTIVAL: Lent 2018 begins on Wednesday, February 14 and ends on Saturday, March 31st and Munich’s Paulaner Nockherberg are hosting their “Starkbierfest 2018” from March 2nd to March 25th, 2018. Starkbierfest is a Lent Strong Beer Festival where strong beer like the Salvator are drunk. The Starkbier was a tradition begun by Paulaner monks in the […]
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