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Germany Holidays: Cochem’s secret stash

During the height of the Cold War a secret bunker was built to house a complete replacement currency, ready to go.

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Germany Holidays: Beer rivals, Düsseldorf and Cologne

They may be just 30 miles apart, but there’s no agreement between Düsseldorf and Cologne about which is better, Altbier or Kölsch.

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Germany Holidays: Five places to sit and think in Frankfurt

A selection of excellent places to chill out in hectic Frankfurt, ranging from a park to a cemetery, from an art collection to a couple of cafes.

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Germany Holidays: The Rhine at its best

The Rhine gorge, from Rudesheim to Koblenz, is an outstanding slice of scenery and history, not to mention viniculture and gastronomy. Best seen from a bike, boat or walking trail.

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Germany Holidays: dOCUMENTA puts Kassel on the map

Every five years (next one in 2017) the world’s largest modern art exhibition works its magic on a mostly drab city

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Zeche Zollverein celebrates capital of culture 2010

Germany Holidays: Industrial Tourism

The Ruhr was once Germany’s sweaty armpit, but today the region is a shining example of how industrial areas can be reborn with a shed-load of taxpayers’ money.

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Wine in Germany: German Wine Route in the Palatinate

Germany Holidays: Make the most of the German Wine Route

Since its official inauguration in 1935, the German Wine Route in the Palatinate has become a favourite destination, and not just for wine lovers.

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Cycling in the Saarland

Germany Holidays: Cycling along the Rhine, the Moselle and more

Great river scenery with lots of culture and picturesque towns on the way. Germany’s western regions are perfect cycle land.

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Rhine at Bacharach

Germany Holidays: The Wagnerian Rhine

You’ll recognise his music, but it’s also worth getting to know the stretch of the Rhine which inspired much of Wagner’s greatest work.

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Bobsleigh in Winterberg, Sauerland

Germany Holidays: Skiing in Sauerland

The self-styled ‘largest snow paradise north of the Alps’ is strangely unknown. And yet there are over 100 pistes spread over this rolling landscape east of Cologne.

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