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Germany Holidays: Sorbs and the Spreewald
Ethnic minorities are rare in Germany, once you’ve discounted the migrations of guest workers. But the Sorbs have been there since the 6th century. Turks, Greeks and Portuguese may steal the headlines...
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Stollen, Germany’s Christmas cake
Ten years ago, most British consumers had never heard the word Christstollen, or Stollen for short. The UK – and even the wider world – has profited from Germany’s Christmas traditions over the years,...
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Germany Holidays: Ossi shopping
They may not be the cheapest or the best quality, but a combination of ideology and nostalgia makes some DDR products the customer’s preferred choice. They call it Ostalgie, nostalgia for the east and...
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Germany Holidays: Schrebergärten, Germany’s suburban garden kingdoms
Every city has them. Little gnome-rich garden kingdoms in the suburbs where nature is given licence to prosper – as well as a short back and sides. Schrebergarten colonies are an unmistakable feature...
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Germany Holidays: Berlin’s hotel heaven
Berlin’s hotel scene is as diverse as the city itself. One of the many reasons why Berlin is so attractive to visitors is the city’s unparalleled hotel scene. They really seem to grow out of the earth...
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Germany Holidays: the return of the traffic light man
Berlin’s Ampelmann has had an on-off career, both literally and metaphorically, but these days he’s a local hero. Berlin-watchers, or even just occasional visitors, will be aware of the fashion for...
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Germany Holidays: Time for coffee and cake
Germans love their coffee and cake culture and so should you. German life is not complete without a piece of good cake, accompanied by a cup of coffee. The endearing tradition of sitting down for...
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Germany Holidays: Goethe was here
Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia – where visitors can lift the lid on a cultural treasure chest There’s a place in Germany where every culture buff worth their salt is in for a very pleasant assault...
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Germany Holidays: Leipzig emerges from Berlin’s shadow
More than 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall Leipzig combines urban cool with cosy corners It’s tempting to concentrate on Leipzig’s grand cultural and musical heritage and simply start...
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Germany Holidays: Mecklenburg’s live-aboard waterways
Bucolic, historic, clean and peaceful – that’s boating in Germany’s lake district There’s a watery world of gentle adventure just north of Berlin which isn’t yet widely known internationally, but which...
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Germany Holidays: Returning aristocrats and country house hotels
This time they’re hard-working: the aristocracy is back in eastern Germany, but blue blood is no longer the key to an easy life. Nazism, followed by Communism, had a far-reaching impact on east German...
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Germany holidays: Görlitz, the sleeping beauty in the east
Hollywood is waking up to the appeal of this Prague without the crowds The Saxon town of Görlitz sits in the far corner of eastern Germany, where it bumps up against Poland and the Czech Republic. It...
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