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Sanssouci is truly a place of total relaxation, beauty and tranquillity that was designed for royalty by royalty. The grounds include a Baroque Palace and various impressive water features and statues.

The Brocken also sometimes called Blocksberg, is the highest peak of the Harz mountain range in Germany. This video is about riding the Brockenbahn, a magical narrow gauge steam engine in the Harz Mountains of Germany from Wernigerode to the Brocken.  

Cruising the Rhine River. In this video you can see castles and dungeons, tour Burg Eltz and visit the walled town of Rothenburg for Germany’s best wood carving, and take a tour with the night watchman of the town’s lamp-lit ramparts.

Nuremberg is Bavaria’s second-largest city and the unofficial capital of Franconia is a city of tradition and modernity, its charm stemming from its old and re-created cultures, and its positive outlook and embrace of contemporary times.  

Dresden is the capital of the German Free State of Saxony and a major centre of culture with a remarkable history. Dresden is a harmony of both architecture and landscape and is a brilliant work of art!  

In this video you will learn about transportation by train and car within Europe, changing money, and settling in upon arrival. How well you’re able to enjoy the delights of Europe depends upon how well you plan and how you travel.  

Luebeck is one of the truly beautiful towns of Germany. Enjoy Marienkirche (St. Mary’s Church) and its reminders of the second world war to the UNESCO World Heritage Old Town.  

From the Salz Museum to the famous Rathaus/Town Hall to St. Michaels, St Nicolai & St. John’s Church, Lueneburg has a lot of tourist and historic sights. Also, they have fun things like a brewery museum and roads that have been warped by the salt mines below the city.  

Rothenburg — once one of Germany’s largest cities with a population of 6,000 residents—is today a charming tourist destination. For great views and a good orientation, hike Rothenburg’s mile-long wall and climb the city’s tower.

After visiting Germany’s greatest Gothic Cathedral in Cologne, we’ll enjoy the good life German-style at a top mineral spa and try our luck at the Versailles of casinos in Baden-Baden, then crank some old-time music and explore an open-air museum in the romantic Black Forest.

The small town of Wolfenbüttel deserves more attention than it usually gets. Wolfenbüttel is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the Oker River about 13 kilometres south of Brunswick. An intact old town with half-timbered houses, not affected by World War II, you can visit the palace of the Dukes of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, the library with its unique treasure and more! If the writing is too fast (or too small) in the video for you to read, the transcript is below. Schloss Wolfenbüttel is a baroque castle. In 1866 the castle became the Anna-Vorwek-School for girls. Today part of [More]

When the Red Army came marching across East Germany in 1945 the local aristocracy had to flee , from across Poland, Belarus and the Baltic States to safer places. They also caused once famous palaces, castles and gardens to be hidden from view for nearly 45 years, while they were employed by the communist regime. Now, after 21 years of re-unification, these properties have now been gainfully re-employed, mostly as hotels, making them more accessible than ever for tourists.

If you are planning a trip to Germany you must see one of the oldest medieval cities, Regensburg. As there are many sights to see in the city and it’s impossible to visit all of them within a day, only the most important ones are suggested here. The advantage of Regensburg is that many of the sights are located in the central area and you will be able to cover quite a bit just by walking around. Regensburg is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe and there are many old buildings and monuments that you must not miss. [More]

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