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Visit Stuttgart’s Pig Museum!
Rooms filled floor to ceiling with plush pig toys, hundreds of piggy banks on display – the Pig Museum in Stuttgart is definitely a far cry from the “usual” museum visitors to Germany would probably […]
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AirBNB – A Blessing or a Curse for Berlin?
Is the online Airbnb flat sharing platform making Berlin’s housing shortage worse? Three students analysed the data to help answer this question. And reached some surprising conclusions. In Berlin rents have risen faster than in […]
CAREER
IA: German Language Class for Travelers
Join the German American Heritage Center in this beginners course on the German Language. Perfect for travelers, learn how to communicate on subjects such as greetings, restaurants, food, banking, shopping, and geography. This four week […]
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FlixBus to Begin First 100% Electric Long-Distance Bus Line in the World
One month after announcing its E-Bus launch, FlixBus and its partner B.E. Green will inaugurate the first 100% electric long-distance bus line in the world between Paris La Défense and Amiens, France, with regular connections […]
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Hiking in Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden, a beautiful town roughly 90 miles away from Munich, celebrates an anniversary: 40 years ago, Germany’s only Alpine National Park was founded here. Since then, flora and fauna have developed almost undisturbed in the […]
FEATURED
How to Travel Germany Without Breaking the Bank
By Kelsi Nelson Traveling in Germany can be financially intimidating considering the costly railway tickets. While the Deutsche Bahn (DB) is reliable, a thirty-minute journey can at times cost over €20. Before you commit to […]
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Neuschwanstein Castle No. 1 Tourist Destination in Bavaria Once Again
The Neuschwanstein Castle, built by Ludwig II. the fairy-tale king, remains the biggest tourist magnet in Bavaria. The Würzburg Residence and the Imperial Castle of Nuremberg are also popular with visitors. With almost 1.5 million […]
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Flixbus Celebrates 5 Years of Booming Business
MUNICH (February 13, 2018) – Five years ago, inspired by the deregulation of the German bus market, the first FlixBus hit the road with a goal of providing green and smart mobility for everyone to […]
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Number of Train Passengers Traveling from Berlin to Munich Doubles
The new high-speed line between the capital and Munich was beset by problems when it opened in December. But that hasn’t stopped the passengers flooding in. “In the first four weeks more than double the […]
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Vienna 2018: Beauty and the Abyss
In 2018, Vienna will celebrate Modernism and four of the era’s chief protagonists, all of whom died in 1918. The painters Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, the architect Otto Wagner and the universal artist Koloman […]