by HF | Jul 2, 2013
Tag der Deutschen Einheit – October 3 German Unity Day, on October 3rd, is the German national holiday, a sort of German Fourth of July. Both the observance date and the holiday are recent. The third day of October has only been a national holiday since 1990....
by HF | Jun 6, 2013
The Historic German Parliament Building and How to Tour It Also see Christo’s Wrapped Reichstag (1995) below. I had a difficult time deciding whether to visit the Reichstag dome by day or by night. I solved the dilemma by doing both, and I can recommend that....
by HF | Mar 26, 2013
Die Burg zu Burghausen Unlike many medieval castles in Europe, Burghausen Castle still has almost all of its fortifications intact. The castle complex extends over a length of more than half a mile (1.05 km), making it the longest in Germany and the world. Modern...
by HF | Mar 26, 2013
The Town of Cochem Cochem is located on the Moselle River (die Mosel in German), which is also one of the town’s many charms. Home to only about 5,200 residents (as of 2021), the small town punches above it weight with half-timbered houses, a riverside...
by HF | Mar 26, 2013
The Swan King’s Castles: Neuschwanstein It is surely the most famous castle in the world — and, like its builder, one of the most misunderstood. Neuschwanstein (noy-shvahn-shtine) castle is a structure of contrast, irony, and mystery — and beauty. When it was built...
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