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Chemnitz is a European Capital of Culture for 2025

Ralf Steinberger Founded in the early 12th century, this city of nearly 249,000 in the eastern German state of Saxony (and hour from Leipzig and just 50 minutes from Dresden) offers a mix of industrial heritage, modern art, and natural beauty. Dubbed the "City of Modernity" as well as “the Saxon Manchester,” Chemnitz showcases impressive architecture, museums, and green spaces that reflect its rich history and cultural evolution. One of the city´s most iconic landmarks is the 54-year-old Karl…

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Berlin is one of Europe´s most welcoming LGBTQ cities

AndreyPopov In the 1920s and 30s, Germany´s capital was a major destination for homo-inclined visitors, as one of the world's first cities to become socially accepting of gays and lesbians. Several LGBTQ social movements and institutions were founded here, including the Institute Of Sexology and the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee, which campaigned for the equal rights of gay people in Germany in the early 20th century. Tragically, of course, all that came to an end with.the rise of the…

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Germany´s Revolutionary Bauhaus Movement of Architecture/Design

Maria Victoria Lopez, sjo In 1919, in the immediate wake of the devastation wrought by World War I, an architect named Walter Gropius, one of the pioneering maestros of modern architecture, founded an art school that combined fine arts with crafts and eventually architecture, with a minimalist approach to design that combined all of it with contemporary technology under the maxim "form follows function". Starting in eastern Germany - first in Dessau, then in Weimar, and finally a third…

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Prost! Munich's Oktoberfest Is Back!

Holzijue/Pixabay From September 17 to October 3, the legendary celebration of German beer, cuisine, and culture in Bavaria's capital is returning after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unsprprisingly, it's necessary to make your arrangements months in advance, so if you've always wanted to experience Wies'n (as it's known in Bavarian), take note here for 2023! read post

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José Balido April 7, 2025 at 9:44pm

I just visited Berlin last fall for the first time in many years, and since it was a refresher, I admit I mostly stuck to the "greatest hits" spots. But reading this, I´m raring to go back this year for some of these off-the-beaten-track gems! https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/04/10/think-you-know-berlin-no...

What to see in Berlin beyond the Brandenburg Gate

Many tourists just stick to Berlin’s well-known central attractions.
Helen Brown November 25, 2024 at 9:32pm

An interesting twist for a visit to Berlin! https://travelnoire.com/berlin-african-quarter

Exploring Berlin's African Quarter: A Fusion of Cultures - Travel Noire
David Paul Appell April 14, 2024 at 9:24am

This confirms what I found on my last visit to Munich - it´s perhaps the most walkable city out there: https://www.timeout.com/news/this-european-city-has-been-named-the-...

This European city has been named the world’s most walkable

Cities in Europe walk all over the rest of the world in this list
Ahmed Abbas October 6, 2023 at 10:36am

I´ve been to two of these and am looking forward to visiting the other five soon! https://www.tripadvisor.com/Articles-lkL5JaLnDckI-Best_places_to_vi...
John Kipper February 25, 2023 at 3:55pm

A writer for the Daily Beast takes a look at cool Hamburg: https://www.thedailybeast.com/hamburg-is-a-cool-secret-the-germans-...

The Cool City That German Tourists Keep to Themselves

Nicknamed the southernmost Scandinavian city, Hamburg is a port city and a business hub, but that doesn’t mean that there’s not a lot to see and do t…
Jordan Simon January 8, 2023 at 11:56pm

Time Out just summed up Deutschland's seven must-visits - do you agree? https://www.timeout.com/germany/travel/best-places-to-visit-in-germany

The seven best places to visit in Germany

Essential spots only.
José Balido September 2, 2022 at 9:04pm

Germans love to hike - and The Guardian recently published a piece on how their country is home to lots of cool trails on which to do it: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/aug/30/paradise-for-walkers...

A paradise for walkers: Germany is home to more than 150 long-distance hiking trails

An impressive network of trails, nearly all accessible by public transport, makes it easy to plan your own adventure in the Bundesrepublik
David Paul Appell August 7, 2022 at 12:55pm

Having greatly enjoyed my first visit to Leipzig several years ago, I found this insider's guide from The Guardian interesting indeed: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/aug/01/a-locals-guide-to-le...

A local’s guide to Leipzig: dumplings, diversity and delightful G&Ts | Leipzig holidays | The Guard…

With glorious boat trips on its canals and sumptuous food, from traditional Saxon to Vietnamese, this is a destination ripe for a city break, says re…
María José July 3, 2022 at 4:02am

Some weeks ago The Guardian singled out the beach of Sellin on Rügen Island in the Baltic Sea as one of Europe's 40 best beaches. See why:https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/30/40-best-beaches-in-e...

40 of the best beaches in Europe | Beach holidays | The Guardian

From flamingo-pink shores to wild coastlines and everything in between, our travel writers pick the continent’s finest sands, and places to stay near…
M Taha Khan April 24, 2018 at 2:49pm

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