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The Treasures To Be Found In Harz Germany, And Five Other Tips For Travellers

…ur exploration of the city and surrounding area. Sabine grew up in Eastern Germany and has been a guide for 15 years and so knows huge and intricate detail of the town, every building and story. Wernigerode Castle. A Castle That Looks Like Ones in Fairy tales! High on a hill overlooking the town of Wernigerode, also in the Harz mountain region, is the fairy tale-like Wernigerode castle. Its current design dates back to the 19th Century, when Count…

Heritage, Hills and a Forbidden Steam Train: Join Me Exploring Harz, Germany

…ord and intrigue. Divided after the Second World War between East and West Germany, free movement across the Harz area was limited until reunification. During that Cold War period, a Western Allied Garrison was stationed in Goslar close to the border, while the Russians ran a listening post on the highest mountain, Brocken, not far away. Now, over just a few days, guests can follow and experience the region’s enticing themes and historic tales acr…

PODCAST 8: DUSSELDORF, GERMANY

PODCAST 8: DUSSELDORF, GERMANY

…t I knew almost nothing about the city. And that included where exactly in Germany the city was. This is one of the terrible facts of business travel. It is so easy to see travel to places as part of a regular commute, where you pay scant attention to anything other than the price and time of the cab to take you from and to the airport to your meeting. So this trip was a great opportunity for me to find out more about Düsseldorf, and to really exp…

Harz Germany Storify #WelterbeGermany

…Quedlingburg Castle Mount, Harz , Germany I travelled to the Harz Mountain Region of Germany to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and other historic and cultural attractions of the area. Whilst there, I shared many images and short posts of what I saw. Here is a selection via my Storify Board Further Reading: Heritage, Hills and a Forbidden Steam Train: Join Me Exploring Harz, Germany

The surprising town of Passau – visited on my Uniworld River Cruise

…sau Germany Using Quietvox System, we all wore earpieces to hear him all the time Uniworld River Beatrice Water Bottle – reusable bottles instead of using 1000s of plastic disposable bottles every season Passau Germany   Market Square Passau Germany St Severin Church Passau Germany St Steven’s Cathedral Church Organ Passau Germany   I am travelling as a guest of Titan Travel UK and Uniworld.            …

Koblenz from Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

UNESCO World Heritage Rhine Valley. What To See, Where To Go – And Why!

…sselgasse Old Town Rudesheim Find out more about Droselgasse at http://www.germany.travel/en/towns-cities-culture/top-100/content/ruedesheim-am-rhein.html #4: Oberwesel Town Walls After staying in Rüdesheim I headed to Oberwesel for my next overnight stay. It took round an hour to drive there. For dinner I drove up a steep and winding mountain road to the Auf Schonberg Castle. It now operates as a luxury hotel with a renowned restaurant, so eating…

Harz Germany UNESCO Heritage Sites – Tips For Travellers 199

…ice on must-see and must-do sights and attractions for visitors to Harz in Germany, focused on the UNESCO World Heritage sights. Subscribe free to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio. For more visit: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com This show covers among other topics: Observations General tips for visitors Getting there and getting around Must-do things to see and do including: Goslar Imperial Palace of Goslar Rammelsberg Mine Bro…

Travel Podcast 97: Berlin, Germany

…y tips for travellers about visiting, and getting the most, out of Berlin, Germany. In the podcast I talk about the dramatic history that shaped this unique city. I then share my tips about getting there, getting around, must do things to do and why and then things to do close to the city. To listen to the episode, you can listen online now using the audio player below or one of the following options: iTunes: subscribe for free to the Tips for Tra…

Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin Germany: modern, friendly and great place to stay

Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin Germany: modern, friendly and great place to stay

I really liked the Grand Hyatt Berlin. It is a modern, high tech, stylish and well located hotel. Opposite the large Potsdamer theatre and right in the heart of shops, cafes and restaurants the hotel is new and trendy. From the ouitside it is not that remarkable, but inside they have found some interesting and quirky design and art features that add interest and style. The rooms are great. I was upgraded to a club room on the 7th floor. The rooms…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…f those will sail out of accessible ports. They will sail out of the UK or Germany, Holland, Denmark, or Norway itself. This is the classic and most popular one, with the most amount of choice. The second option that you could consider is a more intense coastal trip that runs from Bergen in the south to Kirkenes in the north. Heading into the Arctic Circle. There are few lines that do this one, but the most common is Hurtigruten, which has departu…