Germany

Very high in the north of Germany is the wonderful city of Kiel with an excellent maritime flair.

Kiel is a modern place to take a ferry trip or a cruise, especially if you want to do a Scandinavian trip by ship.

Kiel

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Düsseldorf is a busy metropolitan city and the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The city is located on one of the longest rivers in Europe, the River Rhine and is a mix of old and new with baroque buildings blending in seamlessly with some… read full article

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Hamburg has some really nice sightseeing and culture, but if you have seen everything what you wanted to see, you could do a one day trip to Luneburg.

How to get from Hamburg to Luneburg

Luenburg is situated about 60 km… read full article

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The city of Dresden was once associated with all things cultural and has been referred to as ‘the Florence of the North ’. As patronising at that moniker may be it gives you some idea of the artistic renown in which… read full article

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For some reason, which is unknown to me, the German state of Saxony has been mostly ignored by tourists, except for those to venture to Dresden.

Almost all of those who do visit the state are Germans, international… read full article

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Saxony is the place to visit if you want to see some of the most beautiful castles in Germany.

With plenty of fairytale-like castles,  Renaissance and Baroque palaces, fascinating monasteries, impressive fortresses and lovely gardens,  Saxony is a great travel destination for… read full article

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Most nations call some kind of beverage the national coolant for keeping the people from dehydration in the summer months, but it’s interesting as to actually how diverse the variety is from a relatively small continent.

Additionally, some of these drinks aren’t at… read full article

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With a population in excess of 500,000, Leipzig is Saxony, Germany’s largest city, and is currently the industrial hub of the Saxony region. However, it is also a major cultural center, affording both locals and international travelers alike many interesting sights, an extremely… read full article

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Dresden, Germany has oftentimes been referred to as “Florence on the Elbe”, a baroque metropolitan area that has it roots in during the 18th century reign of Augustus the Strong.

The city’s countless art treasures, priceless wealth, and spectacular architecture define it… read full article

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 The Hot Dog has nothing to do with anything canine. Or at least let’s hope it doesn’t.

Frankfurters go by many names.Weiners, weenies, franks, but the principle is the same for all. You take a long orange sausage, made from pork traditionally but nowadays from… read full article

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If you are going to travel to Germany, you have most probably heard that means of traveling there are pretty expensive. Most of people prefer to take trains and trains charge quite a lot.

But the readers of the Venere Travel Blog are not just… read full article

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The Gay and Lesbian culture in Germany is almost legendary and should be discovered first hand in order to gain a true appreciation of its intensity. Thriving gay and lesbian culture can be found in all of Germany’s larger cities with the… read full article

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There is so much more to German dining than sausages and beer. Just like Germany’s culture, history, and its people, the culinary delights that you will find are rich and varied. Just remember that the part of the country you are in will always… read full article

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Hot drinks are something that are so much a part of our everyday lives, but we seldom wonder or even appreciate what the rest of the world drink to get them going/help them sleep (They can’t all drink Nescafe, you must think).

Now we’re still in the depths of winter… read full article

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Germany has more theme parks than any other country in Europe with 20 hair-raising ways to spend a day, according to Theme Park Vision. France comes second with 11 parks followed by the UK, which reportedly has ten.

Here are three… read full article

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