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Tierpark Hagenbeck
The 2500 animals that live in Hamburgs zoo have open enclosures over 27 hectares. In addition to elephants, tigers, orang-utans, toucans and other creatures, youll find a replica Nepalese temple, a Japanese garden, an art deco gate and a huge aquarium. A petting zoo, pony rides, a
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Melanchthon Haus
An expert in ancient languages, Philipp Melanchthon helped Luther translate the bible into German from Greek and Hebrew, becoming the preacher’s friend and most eloquent advocate. This museum, expanded in 2013, occupies his former quarters. The historic wing authentically re-create
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Marksburg
High above Braubach are the dramatic towers, turrets and crenellations of the 700-year-old Marksburg, which is unique among the Rhine fastnesses as it was never destroyed. The compulsory tour takes in the citadel, the Gothic hall and the large kitchen, plus a grisly torture chamber
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Dalí – Die Ausstellung
If you only know Salvador Dalí as the painter of melting watches, burning giraffes and other surrealist imagery, this private collection will likely open new perspectives on the man. Here, the focus is on his graphics, illustrations, sculptures, drawings and films, with highlights
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Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum
A high point of any visit to Idar-Oberstein is the Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum , Europes largest museum of precious stones and gems. Among its eye-popping, jaw-dropping examples of the stone carvers art: two incredibly lifelike stone toads, some unbelievably fine agate cameos, natura
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Historischer Hafen Berlin
Laced by rivers, canals and lakes, it’s not surprising that Berlin has a long history in inland navigation and even that it had the busiest river port in Germany until WWII. This outdoor museum showcases more than 20 vessels, barges and tugboats, many still operational. One boat do
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Salzbergwerk
Once a major producer of ‘white gold’, Berchtesgaden has thrown open its salt mines for fun-filled 90-minute tours. Kids especially love donning miners’ garb and whooshing down a wooden slide into the depths of the mine. Down below, highlights include mysteriously glowing salt grot
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NS Dokumentationszentrum
Colognes Third Reich history is poignantly documented in the NS Documentation Centre. In the basement of this otherwise mundane-looking building was the local Gestapo prison where scores of people were interrogated, tortured and killed. Inscriptions on the basement cell walls offer
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Zeil
The pedestrianised Zeil is lined by department stores, high-street chains and malls, including the architecturally striking MyZeil , with a mirrored vortex facade (head up to the 5th floor for a panorama from the observation deck).Zeil is bookended by two squares called Konstablerw
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Schiffshebewerk Niederfinow
Tiny Niederfinow would be a mere blip on the map were it not for this spectacular historic ships lift, one of the most remarkable feats of engineering of the early 20th century. Completed in 1934, it measures 60m high, 27m wide and 94m long. Cargo barges (and tourist boats) sail in
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Berg
Those on the King Ludwig II trail should make a beeline for this tiny village on the eastern shore of Lake Starnberg. It was here that he famously (and mysteriously) drowned along with his doctor in just a few feet of water. The spot where his body was found is marked with a large,
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Reinoldikirche
Dating to 1280, this church is named after the city’s patron saint. As the story goes, after the Reinold was martyred in Cologne, the carriage containing his coffin rolled all the way to Dortmund, stopping on the site of the church. There’s a statue of him, opposite Charlemagne, at
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Historisches Museum
A medieval monastery provides a suitably atmospheric backdrop for the citys history museum. The collections plot the regions story from cave dweller to Roman, and medieval trader to 19th-century burgher.
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Geroldsauer Wasserfälle
Word has it that German composer Brahms and French painter Courbet had a soft spot for these wispy falls, which plunge over mossy boulders into a green pool. The 1.5km walk through forest and along the Grobbach stream is deliciously cool on a hot day and looks freshly minted for a
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Ehemaliges Benedikterkloster
The most outstanding landmark is the Ehemaliges Benedikterkloster, a rococo jewel designed by Peter Thumb of Vorarlberg. Many of the period’s top artists collaborated on the sumptuous interior of the twin-towered red-sandstone church, including Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer, who carved
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Egapark Erfurt
It’s easy to spend hours amid the kaleidoscopic flower beds, romantic rose garden, Japanese rock garden and greenhouses of the rambling Egapark, about 4km west of the city centre (take tram 2 from Anger). It’s so huge that there’s even a little trolley to whisk around the foot-wear
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Olympiastadion
Built for the 1936 Olympic Games, Berlins coliseum-style Olympiastadion was completely revamped for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and now sports a spidery oval roof, snazzy VIP boxes and top-notch sound, lighting and projection systems. On non-event days (call ahead to check) you can exp
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Mendelssohn
A key figure of the Romantic age, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was appointed music director of the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester in 1835 and held the position until shortly before his sudden death at age 38. Learn more in this intimate exhibit in the Biedermeier-furnished apartment wh
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Museum für Kommunikation Berlin
Three cheeky robots welcome you to this elegant, neo-baroque museum, which takes you on an entertaining romp through the evolution of communication, from smoke signals to computers. Admire such rare items as a Blue Mauritius stamp, test time-honoured communication techniques or pon
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Ottenhöfen
As story-book Black Forest villages go, Ottenhöfen fits the bill nicely with its plethora of lovingly restored watermills (best explored on the 12km Mühlenweg), slender-spired church and farmhouses snuggled among low-rise, wooded hills. Climbers and hikers can head up to the knobbl
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