Europe Explored » southern germany https://europeexplored.com Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Miniatur Wunderland – the world’s largest model railway in Hamburg, Germany https://europeexplored.com/2011/01/03/miniatur-wunderland-the-world-s-largest-model-railway-in-hamburg-germany/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/01/03/miniatur-wunderland-the-world-s-largest-model-railway-in-hamburg-germany/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:21:47 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=2223 In Hamburg, Germany there is the largest model railway in the world. It’s called the Miniature Wonderland and occupies an entire floor in a former warehouse in the district of Speicherstad. Sophisticated giant size yard is surrounded by quite realistic-looking city of Hamburg and other places of interest not only from Germany but from around […]

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In Hamburg, Germany there is the largest model railway in the world. It’s called the Miniature Wonderland and occupies an entire floor in a former warehouse in the district of Speicherstad. Sophisticated giant size yard is surrounded by quite realistic-looking city of Hamburg and other places of interest not only from Germany but from around the world.

You can see thousands of small people, Scouts on the streets. weddings or people on strike. Within minutes you walk through Finland, Hamburg, Germany, The Alps and Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia or America. All Miniature Wonderland is divided into six sections (southern Germany, Hamburg, America, Switzerland, Scandinavia and the airport). In addition, France and Italy sections are in preparation and you can watch the modelers and technicians at work. Day and night is changing there in 20 minute intervals.

The whole world of Miniature Wonderland does not include only trains, but there are also computer-controlled running cars or a sailing ship. But the Miniature Wonderland is not just about transport but also about people. You can find here humans in almost every real situation, from work to entertainment. Furthermore, the world contains domestic and wild animals.

You can also see flying planes and even UFOs. As in the real world there are days and nights and sometimes the wind blows. From time to time you can see some accident or fire.

Opening Times at Miniatur Wunderland
Open 365 days a year;
Daily – 09.30 to 18.00
Tuesdays – 09.30 to 21.00
Saturdays – 08.00 to 21.00
Sundays and Bank Holidays – 08.30 to 20.00

Basic adult admission is €10 and children pay €5. It is recommended to book the tickets before your visit.


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Hohenschwangau Castle or Neuschwanstein in Germany https://europeexplored.com/2010/07/03/hohenschwangau-castle-or-neuschwanstein-in-germany/ https://europeexplored.com/2010/07/03/hohenschwangau-castle-or-neuschwanstein-in-germany/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:51:29 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=690 Hohenschwangau Castle (Schloss Hohenschwanstein) is a 19th century palace in southern Germany in wonderful place in mountains. It was the childhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and was built by his father, King Maximilian II of Bavaria. It is located very close to the border with Austria in the German village of Schwangau […]

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Hohenschwangau Castle (Schloss Hohenschwanstein) is a 19th century palace in southern Germany in wonderful place in mountains. It was the childhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and was built by his father, King Maximilian II of Bavaria. It is located very close to the border with Austria in the German village of Schwangau near the town of Füssen, part of the county of Ostallgäu in southwestern Bavaria. Ludwig originally named his new home New Hohenschwangau Castle, but after Ludwig’s death, it was re-named to Neuschwanstein.

More than 300,000 visitors from all over the world visit the castle each year. It is open all through the year from 9am to 6pm (April through September) and from 10am to 4pm (October through March). Guided tours are provided in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Slovenian and Japanese.


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