A flurry of impressions greet me... Super-designed high-rise buildings. The creak of trams. Sea air. Boats crisscrossing the fjord. Magnificent art museums... And everywhere a cheerful, sparkling language. "You just have to turn right and you're straight ahead."”
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We continue along Burgenstrasse and visit castles and experience German traditions and German food culture in southern Germany. Among other things, we learn about the measurements of sausages and get to meet a young star chef from Germany who is serving food at the world's largest samba festival outside of Brazil.
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Hamelin is the city where rats appear just about everywhere. They are found as figures, sculptures and markings in the streets, and of course you also meet the Pied Piper himself – in various guises. At the same time, Hamelin, Germany, in Lower Saxony, is much more than its famous fairy tale. This is an incredibly beautiful half-timbered town with cozy pedestrian streets, grand historic houses and a beautiful location on the Weser River.
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Einbeck is best known as the birthplace of Bock beer, but it also boasts one of Lower Saxony's best-preserved town centers, charming half-timbered houses, and Europe's largest vintage vehicle museum. This is a genuine German small town off the beaten track - almost like a fairytale town.
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Göttingen is a lively university town in Lower Saxony, about half an hour south of Hanover and within easy train distance of many major German cities. The city is perhaps best known for its prestigious university, Nobel laureates, and strong student culture — but it also has charming alleys, half-timbered houses, historic prison cells, and a pub and nightlife scene that surprised us.
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Perhaps one of Germany's most underrated small towns, Hildesheim is located in Lower Saxony, about 30 minutes south of Hanover. The city is best known for its two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, its half-timbered houses, and its long history spanning over a thousand years.
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There are several different ways to do the Balkans. Some visit country by country while others choose to travel with tour operators who arrange a trip between two or three countries. The advantages are that the distances are short, the prices are low and it is safe and comfortable.
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Skopje is known for the large number of statues and historical monuments found in the relatively small capital. It is easy to plan your activities here with small distances and the mountains surrounding the city reward the visitor with beautiful views.
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Looking for things to do in Valencia? Valencia is one of Spain's most underrated cities - futuristic architecture, wide sandy beaches and the birthplace of paella await. Here are our top picks for things to do in Valencia, including a ready-made 2-3 day itinerary.
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Skyscrapers, half-timbered houses, world-class museums and one of Germany's most vibrant cultural life. Frankfurt am Main may be best known as a financial centre, but many believe the city's real charm lies in its contrasts. Perhaps that's why Frankfurt markets itself as ”a little different”...
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