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The Federal Republic of Germany is the most populous country in Europe, with more than 82 million inhabitants. The country borders the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north and the Alps in the south. The capital is Berlin (3.5 million inhabitants), other cities with more than one million inhabitants are Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. Germany is the largest economy in Europe and the fourth largest in the world after the USA, China and Japan. About 4,000 of Germany’s 11,116 municipalities are organized in tourism associations, 310 of which are recognized as spas, seaside resorts and spas. There are 6,135 museums, 366 theatres, 34 leisure and adventure parks, 45,000 tennis courts, 648 golf courses, 190,000 km of hiking trail network, 40,000 km of long-distance cycle paths and holiday and theme trails [Source: Wikipedia]. All this makes Germany one of the seven most visited countries in the world.

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The sights in Ulm & the Roggenburg Monastery (Germany)

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“Where Bavaria is only one step away from Swabia” – with this slogan the two-country city of Ulm/Neu-Ulm advertises itself. As a medium-sized city, Ulm, together with its young sister town Of Neu-Ulm on the Bavarian side of the Danube, is an attractive destination and a double city of superlatives: here stands the highest church tower in the world, the most crooked hotel in the world and one of the largest preserved fortifications in Germany. Things to know about Ulm …

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Bad Kreuznach – Attractions & Outdoor Inhalatorium Salinental (Germany)

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On our way to the Moselle we made a stopover for several hours in the spa town of Bad Kreuznach. We parked our car at the guest’s house, where the tourist information office is located. From here we were able to explore the main sights of Bad Kreuznach on foot. Things to know about Bad Kreuznach The history of Bad Kreuznach began 300 years before Christ with the establishment of a Celtic village on the banks of the Nahe. Today …

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The Moselleregion – Excursion ideas for a family holiday (Germany)

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The Moselleregion is perfect for families with exciting activities for a weekend getaway together or the next holiday adventure. From old castles to medieval old towns, leisure and climbing parks, animal encounters of a special kind and boat trips to hiking and cycling trails – there is something for both the little ones and the big ones 🙂 Cochem: Experience the Middle Ages up close & a cable car adventure High above Cochem is the Reichsburg, which with its thousand-year …

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Beilstein & The Castle Metternich – The Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle (Germany)

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On our way from Traben-Trarbach to Cochem we made a stopover in the picturesque Moselle village of Beilstein. Why Beilstein is described by many guests as the most beautiful Moselle village is quickly clear during a walk through the cobbled streets 🙂 Things to know about Beilstein on the Moselle The small village of Beilstein is located directly on the right bank of the Moselle and bears the nickname “Dornröschen der Mosel”due to its very well preserved historical townscape. Due …

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Alpaca hike on the Moselle with Abayomi-Lieser (Germany)

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Woolly fur, big brown cuddly eyes and a friendly look: It doesn’t take a minute to close alpacas in your heart ❤ Hiking with alpacas is a very special adventure that can be experienced here in the Moselle region. Things to know about the village Lieser To get to the alpaca farm in Lieser, you have to pass through the wine village Lieser on the Moselle (location in Google Maps). The village has about 1,300 inhabitants and is located in …

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Moselle – The sights of the small town Traben-Trarbach (Germany)

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This year we want to explore Germany in particular. After we had already visited the beautiful Eltz Castle, the suspension rope bridge Geierlay and the city of Trier in 2018, we have now spent 4 days short holiday on the Middle Moselle. Our first stop here was the small town of Traben-Trarbach, from where we could explore the surrounding area very well.

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Miltenberg – Tourist Attractions & Things to Do (Germany)

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We took advantage of today’s beautiful weather to make a day trip in our immediate vicinity. In the research we came across 3 great places, which we all did not know yet and which we were able to combine into a beautiful route: Miltenberg, the castle Mespelbrunn and Aschaffenburg. And so we went a day to Lower Franconia in the northwest of Bavaria 🙂

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