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For all those open-air performances and festivals it is quite helpful not to say elementary to speak German. However I would like to introduce some of those performances to you, as you might be able to speak German after all or you just want to see the show and enjoy a theater performance outdoors. They […]
What are the top sights to see in Hamburg? I’ve lived in Hamburg for about 18 years, so this is a very tough one. But if you want to see Hamburg in just one day, these are my recommendations. The Harbour First and foremost, there is the harbour. It is, Europe’s second largest container harbour, […]
Now is not only the time of the year to be freezing on Christmas markets all over the country. Now is also a great time to have a look at the Regierungsbunker / Government Bunker in Ahrweiler. Here you might not be in a cozy and warm restaurant, but you will stay dry and have the […]
Here are top 6 things to do in Hamburg on a rainy day: Unfortunately, Hamburg has quite a few rainy days to offer each year, so you better be prepared. You should know that there is no such thing as bad weather, but only inappropriate clothing. No matter if you do have the right clothes […]
It was back in 2014, when I worked out of Houston and went for a weekend trip to San Francisco. There I was on one of these sightseeing busses. At one bus stop I bumped into a couple and was asked to take a photo of them. What has this to do with Leipzig, you […]
Lübeck is, again, one of the cities of the Hanse trade union that Hamburg, Rostock, Bremen, Wismar and many others belonged to. Lübeck is only about 45 minutes away from Hamburg. So, if you are in the area around Hamburg, take your rental car or the Regio train from Hamburg main station, which goes every […]
Schloss (Castle) Drachenburg and Germany’s oldest Rack Railway It is a great place to go visit on a Sunday afternoon. The journey starts probably with the ferry from Mehlem crossing the Rhine over to the other side to Königswinter. Carry on walking straight ahead through Königswinter for another 10 minutes and you are at the […]
Schwerin say “Shverin”- only an hour by car from Hamburg or two hours from Berlin. It is the capital of the federal state Mecklenburg Vorpommern “Meckpomm” or simply MV and home to approximately 100.000 people. You might wonder, why on earth you should visit Schwerin. It is probably not mentioned in your travel guide “Top […]