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Bergmannkiez
One of Berlins most charismatic neighbourhoods is the Bergmannkiez in western Kreuzberg, named for its main shopping strip, the Bergmannstrasse, which is chock-a-block with people-watching cafes and quirky shops. It culminates in Marheinekeplatz, punctuated by a newly renovated 19t
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Berggarten
The oldest botanical garden in Germany is redolent with a mind-boggling assortment of global flora and features 300-year-old lime trees lining an avenue leading to a mausoleum holding the remains of George I of England. Combination ticket entry includes admission to Grosser Garten
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Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg
For splendid views over Potsdam and surrounds, ascend the spiralling wrought-iron staircases of the twin-towered Belvedere palace commissioned by Friedrich Wilhelm IV and modelled on an Italian Renaissance–style villa.The 1801 Pomonatempel just below it was Karl Friedrich Schinkel’
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Badisches Landesmuseum
The treasure-trove Badisches Landesmuseum, inside the Schloss, shelters the jewel-encrusted crown of Badens grand-ducal ruling family, and spoils of war from victorious battles against the Turks in the 17th century. Scale the tower for a better look at Karlsruhes circular layout an
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Krameramtswohnungen
In an alley off Krayenkamp 10 are the Krameramtswohnungen, a row of tiny half-timbered houses from the 17th century that, for nearly 200 years, were almshouses for the widows of members of the Guild of Small Shopkeepers. Today they house shops and restaurants, plus a little summer-
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FHXB Friedrichshain
The ups and downs of one of Berlin’s most colourful districts are chronicled in this converted red-brick factory. The permanent exhibit zeros in on such themes as Kreuzberg’s radical legacy and how immigrants have shaped the area. The 1928 printing press on the mezzanine level is s
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Haus der Deutschen Weinstrasse
Spanning the road at the villages northern edge in Roman castrum style is the modern, brick-and-tile Haus der Deutschen Weinstrasse, built in 1995 as a counterpart to the Deutsches Weintor at the routes starting point in Schweigen-Rechtenbach. Theres a restaurant inside, but youll
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Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
The outstanding State Art Gallery presents a world-class collection: from the canvases of late-Gothic German masters like Matthias Grünewald and Lucas Cranach the Elder to Impressionist paintings by Degas, Monet and Renoir. Step across to the Orangerie to view works by German artis
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St Michaelis Kirche
‘Der Michel’, as it is affectionately called, is one of Hamburg’s most recognisable landmarks and northern Germany’s largest Protestant baroque church. Ascending the tower (by steps or lift) rewards visitors with great panoramas across the city and canals. The crypt has an engaging
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Museum of the 3rd Dimension
Located just outside the easternmost town gate, this is an engaging place to entertain young minds, bored of the Romantic Roads medieval pageant. Inside there are three floors of holographic images, stereoscopes and attention-grabbing 3-D imagery. The you-gotta-be-kidding admission
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Deutsches Apotheken
The German Pharmacy Museum, off the Schlosshof at Schloss Heidelberg , illustrates the history of Western pharmacology, in which Germany played a central role. Exhibits include pharmacies from the early 1700s and the Napoleonic era. Kids can use a mortar and a pestle to blend their
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Hochzeitshaus
Situated on the corner of Markt and Osterstrasse is the Hochzeitshaus (1610–17), partly used today as city council offices and as a police station. The Rattenfänger Glockenspiel at the far end of the building chimes daily at 9.35am and 11.35am, while a carousel of Pied Piper figure
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Sammlung Ludwig Bamberg
For closer views, turning at the end of the Geyerswörthsteg then right again onto Obere Brücke brings you face to façade with the imposing tower, a baroque addition by Balthasar Neumann. It provides access to the precious porcelain and faïences - mostly from Strassbourg and Meissen
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Schillers Gartenhaus
Goethe is credited with recruiting Schiller to Jena University in 1789. The playwright enjoyed Jena so much that he stayed for 10 years, longer than anywhere else, in what is now known as Schillers Gartenhaus. He wrote Wallenstein in the little wooden shack in the garden, where he
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Ruhmeshalle
The classical Ruhmeshalle is an open gallery of famous Bavarians, whose busts adorn the wall like hunting trophies. The hall curls horseshoe-like around the green-tinged Bavariastatue: climb up to the head cavity to get a great view from her hollow eyes of the Wiesn, as the locals
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Bier & Oktoberfestmuseum
Head to this popular museum to learn all about Bavarian suds and the worlds most famous booze-up. The four floors heave with old brewing vats, historic photos and some of the earliest Oktoberfest regalia. The 14th-century building has some fine medieval features, including painted
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Museum Für Gegenwartskunst
The Museum für Gegenwartskunst mounts changing exhibits that zero in on the latest trends and players in the art world. Its permanent exhibition presents works by Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and Cy Twombly, all of them recipients of the Rubenspreis (Rubens Prize) awarded by the cit
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Boxhagener Platz
The heart of Friedrichshain, Boxhagener Platz is a lovely, leafy square with benches and a playground. Its framed by restored 19th-century buildings harbouring boho cafes and shabby-chic boutiques. The area is busiest during the Saturday farmers market and on Sundays when a flea ma
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Schloss Museum
In the Schloss Museum, off the main courtyard of Barockschloss Mannheim , you can see the impressively rococo Kabinettsbibliothek , saved from wartime destruction thanks to having been stored off-site, and several go-for-baroque halls – each a feast of stucco, marble, porcelain and
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Schloss Leopoldskron
The grand rococo palace of Schloss Leopoldskron, a 15-minute walk from Festung Hohensalzburg, is where the lake scene was filmed in The Sound of Music . Its Venetian Room was the blueprint for the Trapp’s lavish ballroom, where the children bid their farewells. Its now a plush hote
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