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Leipzig, Dresden and Saxon Switzerland

Andrew Eames — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:40:27 +0000

A journey that starts with two cultural cities, one reinvented and the other reconstructed, and then proceeds up the Elbe with a proper old paddlesteamer to a spa town amongst dramatic sandstone mountains.

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The Black Forest: hills, clocks, wine and cake

Andrew Eames — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:55:02 +0000

A north to south route that takes in the best of the Black Forest, starting in Stuttgart and finishing in Basel, ticking off destinations like Baden-Baden, Baiersbronn, Furtwangen and the Munstertal en route.

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In search of King Ludwig’s Castles

Andrew Eames — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:13:41 +0000

Neuschwanstein is the big attraction amongst the spectacular castles around Füssen in southern Bavaria, but there’s a lot more to the region than just this.

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The lowland curiosities of the Hamburg hinterland

Alex Stanhope — Thu, 30 May 2013 12:27:58 +0000

Europe’s biggest orchard, a seabed walk to a lonely island, an emigration museum and an artist’s village. All within easy reach of Hamburg.

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