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German Holidays: Rostock, surprise package on the Baltic

This river port city, and former stronghold of the Hanseatic League, has recovered well from a difficult 20th century. These days it is a cobbled, eminently walkable place which welcomes a regular stream of international visitors from ferries and cruise ships.

Germany Holidays: Schwerin, a gem in the east

Left alone by World War bombs and industrial development of the former East, Schwerin and its castle have recently become UNESCO World Heritage sites

Germany Holidays: Chemnitz comes in from the cold

In the early 20th century it was the wealthiest city in all Germany, and during the Communist period it was one of the four big hitters of the GDR (German Democratic Republic). Today, the other three – Berlin, Dresden and Leipzig – have all moved on, but Chemnitz has lagged behind.

Germany Holidays: Checkpoint Alpha

Everyone knows Checkpoint Charlie, in Berlin, but Checkpoint Alpha in Helmstedt was far more active – and a lot of it is still there, as a memorial to the internal border between West and East.

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Posts tagged: GDR

Posts tagged: GDR

German Holidays: Rostock, surprise package on the Baltic

Germany Holidays: Schwerin, a gem in the east

Germany Holidays: Chemnitz comes in from the cold

Germany Holidays: Checkpoint Alpha