Zoo Karlsruhe is one of Germany’s oldest and best zoological gardens — a 22-hectare zoological park in the heart of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, that has been delighting visitors since 1865 and is consistently ranked among the most family-friendly and attractively landscaped zoos in the country. The zoo’s historic heart is the Stadtgarten, a beautiful English-style landscape […]
Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster) is a Gothic masterpiece that holds a remarkable world record: at 161.5 metres, its soaring spire is the tallest church tower in the world — higher than Cologne Cathedral, higher than the Sagrada Família, and the tallest building of any kind built before the Eiffel Tower. Located in the modest, often-overlooked […]
Weltvogelpark Walsrode is the world’s largest bird park — a 24-hectare aviary paradise in Lower Saxony, northern Germany, home to over 4,000 birds from 675 species from every continent on Earth, including rare and endangered birds that visitors can experience in enormous walk-through aviaries, spectacular free-flight shows, and one of the world’s most comprehensive bird […]
Reichsburg Cochem is the fairy-tale castle that defines the Moselle Valley — a dramatic hilltop fortress perched high above the winding river and the storybook town of Cochem, Germany. Rebuilt in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style, it’s one of the most visually striking castles on the Moselle and a must-see for anyone cruising […]
Bonn – the first capital of Germany and birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Bonn is a city located in Germany on the Rhine River, about 25 km south of Cologne. Bonn is known as the first capital of the Federal Republic of Germany and the birthplace […]
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Bad Füssing – one of the biggest thermal spa and wellness resorts in Europe | Germany Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Bad Füssing is a spa town located approximately 30 km south of Passau, near the borders with Austria. Its creation and reputation is closely linked with 3 huge thermal […]
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Europa-Park in Rust, Germany – travel through the best European countries within 2 days Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Does it seem impossible to go around the whole Europe within 2 days, breath odor and flavor of each country, relax and have fun? These ideas can easily turn into reality […]
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The Magdeburg Water Bridge (Wasserstraßenkreuz Magdeburg) is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world — an extraordinary 918-metre-long concrete channel that carries a river over a river, allowing cargo barges to cross high above the Elbe on Europe’s most audacious piece of waterway engineering. Opened in 2003 after nearly a century of planning, the bridge […]
The Mud Olympics (Wattolympiade) in Brunsbüttel, Germany, is one of Europe’s quirkiest and most entertaining festivals — an annual sporting event on the North Sea mudflats where teams compete in bizarre disciplines like mud football, handcart racing, and eel wrestling in the sticky grey silt of the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage site. Held each […]
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Albrechtsburg Castle is one of Germany’s most important late Gothic buildings — an architectural milestone in the Saxon town of Meissen, believed to be the first castle in Germany to be conceived and built purely as a residential palace rather than a defensive fortress. Perched above the Elbe River, Albrechtsburg is also the birthplace of […]
