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Published: Aug 27, 08Federal State SaxonyLeipzig is a city of books so that's why we asked Jan Kuhlbrodt to show us around. He's the Editor-in-Chief of EDIT magazine, an author and teacher at the University of Leipzig. He gives us a tour of the Clara Zetkin Park, the Old Cotton Spinning Mill which now houses artworks, the B2 Gallery which exhibits artists of the "New Leipzig School", and the new city quarter at the Port of Lindenau.
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Published: Aug 17, 08Federal State HamburgHamburg recommended – Artist Lili Fisher shows us around her home townThe city of Hamburg has always been a magnet for culture fans. It has theatres, art galleries and museums in abundance. And no-one knows the city better than the renowned illustrator, photographer and performance artist Lili Fischer. She took time out to show us around her three favourite spots: the Speicherstadt district with its neo-Gothic brick warehouses; the Hamburg Museum of Modern Art (Hamburger K
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Published: Aug 6, 08Federal State Schleswig-HolsteinWhile the holiday-makers are still in their beds, Heinz Hecke is already at work. His job? Lifeguard at one of germany's most beautiful beaches, St. Peter-Ording. He say, "I love St. Peter-Ording. We have the biggest beach here - 2 kilometres wide and 14 kilometres long. I love the sun, the wind and the sea. I work where other people holiday."His first tip is Westküstenpark at St. Peter Ording. It's a type of leisure center with a difference. You can come face to
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Published: Jul 29, 08Federal State BavariaFor tips on the right places to go, we consulted Werner Koch, the castellan of the Royal Palace of Herrenchiemsee, or the New Palace. He, by the way, has without a doubt the most beautiful place of employment in the world. Here are his three recommendations for the Chiemsee Region:Recommendation No. 1: The caretaker lives in Prien right beside Chiemsee. Here he takes us to his first recommendation - one of the oldest nurseries in the area. It's a traditional family business.
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Published: Jul 29, 08Federal States Bavaria and Baden-WürttembergDaniel Hadamovsky is a sailing instructor in Überlingen on Lake Constance. His first recommendation is one of the most romantic natural beauties in the region, the Marienschlucht, a deep ravine on the steep lake shore. There is a path between the 30-meter-high cliffs winds its way towards the lake. The 26-year-old sailing instructor's second recommendation is the ruins of Hohentwiel fortress atop the rock formation of the same name, one of the extinc
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Published: Jul 23, 08Federal State Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania28-year-old world heritage manager Janine Wolle works in the Wulflamhaus, one of the oldest surviving patrician houses in northern Germany. Here are her recommendations for Stralsund: Recommendation No. 1: A boat trip on the Strelasund, the sound between the mainland and the island of Rügen, with a view of Stralsund's distinctive skyline. Recommendation No. 2: A stroll along the old town wall and ponds, where natural beauty and architecture combine to
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Published: Jul 9, 08Federal State Rhineland-PalatinateEsther Bangerth-Rinck lives in the village of Heuchelheim-Klingen along the Southern Wine Route. She grew up in a family of vintners and, quite naturally, she, too, made wine her profession. On the family estate, Bangerth-Rinck, 200 different varieties of grape are grown. Riesling, Chardonnay, Burgundy, Zweigelt and Muscat govern Esther Bangerth-Rinck's life. In our piece "Recommended," she shows us her favourite tips for her home region. First, cycling in the v
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Published: Jun 27, 08Federal State Schleswig-HolsteinWhenever the waves are high enough, Melf Lange grabs his board and heads for the surf, but he also enjoys other aspects of his home: his first recommendation is the Uwe Dune near Kampen, the highest elevation on Sylt, from which you can see as far as the neighboring islands of Föhr and Amrum. Melf Lange's second recommendation is the Sylt local history museum, which offers plenty of information about the life and times of the islanders. Finally, Melf takes us the
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Published: Jun 22, 08Federal State North Rhein-WestphaliaEike Ecker, Director of the Children's Opera in Cologne gives Discover Germany a taste of the welcoming Children's Opera which gives kids a chance to enjoy opera, too, by introducing popular children's stories and fairy tales to the stage in a form that children can relate to. Outside of work, Eike Ecker shows us three of her favorite Cologne places: the Cologne Cathedral, the Ludwig Museum, and the beer garden in the Volkspark. You can't go wrong with these t
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Published: Jun 12, 08Federal State Saxony-AnhaltAlthough Dessau is the third largest city in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, you hear little about it in travel guides. We went with local Tom Fischer to find out more about the beauty, food and culture of this largely undiscovered pearl in central Germany.
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Published: Jun 8, 08Federal State BrandenburgThe lakes, forests, gardens and stately homes are not only a magnet for tourists. For landscape painter Olaf Thiede, they provide the inspiration for his work. The Potsdam native is a keen cyclist and showed us around three of his favorite spots in the city: the 19th-century Park Babelsberg with its magnificent views of the River Havel and the city skyline, the restored Baroque-era New Market square and Café Rothenburg.
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Published: May 19, 08Federal State BerlinIn her studio in the district of Wedding in Berlin, Esther Perbandt designs women's fashions and handbags. She often finds inspiration while walking along Berlin's streets, and she has found some charming spots she thinks you should discover for yourself as well. She introduces us to an unusual flower shop on Charlottenstrasse, in the central Mitte district, takes us on the swings in Mauerpark, or Wall Park, and shows us a breathtaking view of Berlin by night from the Solar B
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Published: May 16, 08Federal State Baden-WürttembergOur recommendations of places to see in the Swabian Alb come from Thomas Sterzing, a medical doctor from Rottweil. Like many of his countrymen, Sterzing is a nature lover who likes to spend as much time as possible outdoors. A hang-gliding enthusiast Sterzing one of the regulars at the Swabian Alb’s most popular gliding spot, known as Klippeneck or cliff’s edge. Gliding has a long tradition in this region, where the sport first took off in the 1930s. Sterzing�
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Published: May 11, 08Federal State North Rhine-WestphaliaModern art is his metier. Thomas Flor regularly shows works by various artists. This evening he's due to meet some curators , but he still finds time to show us around his city beforehand.
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Published: Jun 21, 07Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaTips from a native of RügenAndreas Käske is a photographer and Rügen-born. The islanders make a distinction between natives of Rügen and those who have fallen in love with it and made it their home. It’s a small difference, but it matters to those who live there.In the nineteen-twenties, Andreas Käske’s grandfather founded "Photohaus Knospe" in the town of Sellin. Andreas Käske still thinks the beach and the pier are the perfect backdrop for holiday photogr
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