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Bernkasteler Doctor – The Legend and the Wine

October 7, 2013 By Helen Page 2 Comments

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The Bernkasteler Doctor – A Legend of How this Famous German Wine Got its Name: When visiting Bernkastel-Kues, you don’t have to be ill to seek out the Bernkasteler Doctor. Wine-lovers will be pleased to know that the Bernkasteler Doctor is actually the name of one of the premium wines from the Bernkastel region and […]

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Hotel Doctor Weinstube – A Bernkastel Hotel and Attraction

September 7, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Bernkastel Doctor Weinstube

Hotel Doctor Weinstube – A Historical Hotel with an Unusual Name : For any Bernkastel visitor who is not familiar with the legend of the “Bernkasteler Doctor”, the Hotel Doctor Weinstube might seem like an odd kind of name for a hotel. The words ‘Doctor Weinstube’ are puzzling, but if you’re looking for a hotel […]

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Trier – A City of Roman Emperors, Bishops and Electors

August 25, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

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Trier, a UNESCO World Heritage City, is Famous for its Roman Heritage and More: Trier is one of Germany’s oldest city. The name Trier (Trèves in French) is believed to have been derived from the Celtic tribe of Treveri, who inhabited the lower valley of the Moselle from around 150 BC, but it is Trier’s Roman […]

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Käthe Wohlfahrt – A Famous Christmas Shop in Heidelberg

July 27, 2013 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Shop

Käthe Wohlfahrt Has All Kinds of Christmas Decorations for Your Christmas Tree and Home: Heidelberg is packed with wonderful shops and anyone walking along the Hauptstrasse and its side streets will discover this very quickly. One of the shops that is very popular with ladies and children is Käthe Wohlfahrt which specializes in Christmas decorations. […]

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The Student Kiss – A Heidelberg Tradition

July 26, 2013 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Heidelberg Kiss

The Legend of the Heidelberg Student Kiss: Heidelberg has many sweet shops and one of the more interesting chocolate shops is Heidelberger Studentenkuß. Located at Haspelgasse 16 in the heart of the old town centre of Heidelberg, Heidelberger Studentenkuss is a popular chocolate shop with a nice legend attached to it. Heidelberger Studentenkuss Heidelberg’s Student […]

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Berlin International Music Festival 2013 – Berlin

June 20, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Berlin Concert House

Berlin International Musical Festival – An Annual Classical Music Festival in Berlin: The Berlin International Music Festival (BIMFA) is an annual summer classical music festival with a series of concerts featuring internationally renowned young musicians including Vadim Repin and Mischa Maisky. Concerts at Gendarmenmarkt In its sixth year running, the 2013 Berlin Festival is held […]

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450 Years of the Heidelberg Catechism

March 4, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Heidelberger Katechismus

Heidelberg Catechism – 450 Years of the Catechism of Heidelberg: 2013 marks the 450th anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism, the most important doctrinal document of the Reformed Church. Commissioned by Elector Friedrich III of the Palatinate in 1563, this prayer book takes its name from the city where it originated, Heidelberg being the capital of […]

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Internationale Gartenschau Hamburg – IGS 2013

February 15, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

IGS 2013

IGS 2013 Encompasses Seven Worlds, 80 Gardens and 100 Hectares of Park: Garden show lovers will be pleased to know that the International Gartenschau Hamburg will take place from April 26th to October 13th, 2013. Titled “Around the World in 80 Gardens” the Hamburg Gartenschau showcases 80 imaginative gardens covering more than 100 hectares of […]

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Komische Oper Berlin – A High Profile Berlin Opera House

December 3, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Komische Oper

Komische Oper Berlin – One of the Highest-profile Opera Houses in the German-speaking World: The Komische Oper Berlin is one of the three opera houses in Berlin, the other two being the Staatsoper Unter den Linden and the Deutsche Oper Berlin.  Located in the heart of Berlin, near the famous boulevard Unter den Linden, the […]

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Deutsche Oper Berlin – Opera in Berlin

December 1, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Deutsche Oper Berlin Has One of the Largest Opera Repertoires in the World: The Deutsche Oper Berlin is the largest of the three Berlin opera houses and it also the second largest opera house in Germany. When it comes to opera, Berlin holds the distinction of having three opera houses in a city that’s less than […]

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