St. Johann Nepomuk, better known as the Asam Church (Asamkirche) is a church in Munich, southern Germany, built from 1733 to 1746 by the brothers Egid … [Read More...]
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German Cuisine: Saxony-Anhalt
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German Cuisine: Hamburg
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Regensburg – Best-Preserved Medieval Town in Germany
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Things Not to Do in Germany
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Bacharach, a Small Medieval Town on the Rhein
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Lichtenstein Castle
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Oktoberfest Tents Overview
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Rhineland-Palatinate
The commodity most people immediately associate with the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is wine. There are six major wine regions in the state which … [Read More...]
Thuringia
In its tourism marketing, Thuringia calls itself “the green heart of Germany” and, looking at the fact that large parts of the state are covered by … [Read More...]