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Explore Germany for €9 this summer: these are the best itineraries to see the most for lessJul 15, 2022 • 6 min read
Explore these top itineraries in Germany this summer with the country's new €9 travel pass.
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covid 19Germany adds 6 countries to high risk category including the US, Portugal and SpainDec 24, 2021 • 3 min read
Germany has added 6 countries to its list of "high-risk" areas of travel making it more difficult for unvaccinated travelers visit the country.
covid 19Germany imposes tougher restrictions on US visitorsAug 16, 2021 • 2 min read
Germany is tightening restrictions on US visitors amid concerns about a surge in cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 there…
historyWhy German nightclubs could be declared cultural institutionsMay 17, 2021 • 2 min read
Music clubs with a focus on artists, young talent and program curation could receive a change in legal status.
public transportGermany wants to encourage travelers to take trains over planesApr 20, 2021 • 2 min read
Its airline industry and main rail company are encouraging people to switch from planes to trains for domestic routes.
festivals and eventsOne of Germany's most famous Christmas markets has been canceledOct 29, 2020 • 2 min read
The world-famous holiday season market in Nuremberg is one of Germany’s oldest and it attracts two million visitors annually.
musicGerman scientists are holding concerts to track the spread of COVID-19Jul 31, 2020 • 2 min read
The Restart-19 project will see scientists teaming up with soul-pop singer, Tim Bendzko, to run the concerts in Leipzig.
air travelThis airline will link COVID-19 test results with passengers' tickets so they can bypass quarantineJul 1, 2020 • 2 min read
Lufthansa is opening special test facilities at airports in Germany to test passengers for COVID-19 and provide them with results in four to five hours.
festivals and eventsHere's how to celebrate Beethoven's 250th birthday in BonnMay 18, 2020 • 2 min read
Beethoven-Haus in Bonn has re-opened to the public so celebrations for Beethoven's 250th birthday can continue.
foodGermans are 'fishing' for baguettes at closed French borderApr 22, 2020 • 2 min read
Residents of a German town on the French border have found a novel way to get around travel restrictions so that they can get their daily bread from…
romanceThis elderly couple meet for daily coffee dates at the closed Danish-German borderApr 1, 2020 • 2 min read
Inga Rasmussen (85) lives in Denmark and Karsten Tüchsen Hansen (89) lives in Germany. Each day the couple meet at the closed Danish-German border for a…
sustainable travelThis eye-catching electric tricycle quickly transforms into a micro camperFeb 13, 2020 • 2 min read
German manufacturer Elektro Frosch has unveiled an environmentally-friendly electric scooter with a camper on the back.
historyBerlin villa where Holocaust was coordinated opens new exhibitionJan 22, 2020 • 2 min read
The lakeside villa in Berlin where high-ranking Nazi officials coordinated the implementation of the Holocaust has launched a new permanent exhibition.
sustainable travelTravelling by train in Germany has just got cheaperJan 8, 2020 • 1 min read
The German rail company Deutsche Bahn have cut their long distance fares for the first time in 17 years, in a new effort to make train travel more…
family travelEurope has a massive new waterpark the size of five football fieldsDec 5, 2019 • 2 min read
A gargantuan indoor-outdoor combination water park - the size of five football fields - has opened in Germany's Black Forest.
sustainable travelCan an aviation tax help combat climate change? 9 European countries want to tryNov 8, 2019 • 2 min read
With sustainability and environmental concerns a larger part of the global conversation than ever before, nine European countries are calling for a widespread…
public transportIt could soon cost less than a cup of coffee to travel in German citiesSep 13, 2019 • 2 min read
In a bid to tackle climate change, Germany may cut the cost of annual transport tickets to encourage more people to use public transport, whether they live in…
musicBavarian State Opera offers discount tickets for the under 30sSep 11, 2019 • 2 min read
Munich's Bavarian State Opera is offering cut-price opera tickets to the under 30s in a bid to encourage young people to embrace the arts.
family travelSnow White's gravestone has been discovered by a German museumAug 7, 2019 • 2 min read
A museum in Germany has discovered the gravestone of an 18th-century aristocrat who is believed to be the inspiration for the Brothers Grimm fairytale…
hotelsWould you spend the night in Germany’s sausage hotel?Jan 31, 2019 • 1 min read
If you’ve already sampled currywurst in Berlin and eaten your fill of bratwurst at Oktoberfest, it may be time to consider spending a night in Germany’s…
A new all-electric motorhome is coming in 2019Dec 19, 2018 • 2 min read
Road trips remain one of the most exciting ways to explore a new place, but travellers looking for a more eco-friendly way to hit the road should take…
sustainable travelA high school teacher has created the perfect, sustainable travel towelNov 29, 2018 • 2 min read
A high school teacher from Sydney, Australia, has created what he says is the perfect, sustainable travel towel. Wayne Goodwin (29) was inspired to start…