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Garmisch-Partenkirchen: a center in the Bavarian Alps

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a small town (26,000 inhabitants) in southern Bavaria. Which is located near the border with Austria. In fact, it is located just 60 km north of Innsbruck and 90 km south of Munich. This town in the Bavarian Alps is located just over 700 meters above sea level in a valley surrounded by […]

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The climate of Bamberg: when to go to Bamberg

The city of Bamberg is located in the zone of Germany with a continental climate of transition with the maritime climate, this type of climate is characterized by cold and relatively dry winters, while summers are relatively hot but rainy. The intermediate seasons have relatively mild temperatures and variable weather. The minimum average temperatures in […]

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Bamberg: a city called Franconian Rome

Bamberg (about 70,000 inhabitants) is a city in Bavaria located in Upper Franconia along the Regnitz river, near the confluence with the Main river at an altitude of about 240 meters above sea level. The city is of medieval origin. Around the year 1000 it became the residence of the Dukes of Bavaria. Subsequently it […]

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The climate in Regensburg: when to go to Regensburg

The climate of Regensburg is continental with cold winters with average minimum temperatures well below freezing in the months of December, January, February and March. Summers have mild temperatures but are rainy. The intermediate seasons, i.e. autumn and spring, have relatively mild temperatures and are not particularly rainy. In summer, the maximum average temperatures record […]

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Regensburg: a UNESCO-listed historic center

Regensburg (about 150,000 inhabitants) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, located about 90 km from Nuremberg and 100 km north of Munich. The city lies at the confluence of the Danube with the Regen River, the Danube, dividing the city of Regensburg from the Stadtamhof district, which was previously a separate city. […]

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The climate of Munich: when to go to Munich

The climate of Munich – a city that is located very close to the Bavarian Alps, at a height of around 500 meters above sea level – is a continental climate characterized by long and harsh winters, and mild and rainy summers. The average minimum winter temperatures are below zero from November to March. January […]

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Munich: the metropolis city of Bavaria

Munich (München) is a large German city of about 1,300,000 inhabitants whose metropolitan area has over 2,600,000 inhabitants. The city is the capital of the German state of Bavaria. Munich is the third largest German city by population. The city is located in southern Germany, along the banks of the Isar river, in the center […]

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Berlin: a vital city immersed in the future

Berlin is a metropolis of over 3,400,000 inhabitants, whose metropolitan area has over 5,000,000 inhabitants. This city is the German capital and the largest city in Germany. Founded in the thirteenth century, in a strategic position on the banks of the Spree, in the place where it flows into the Havel. Berlin became an important […]

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The climate of Dresden: when to go to Dresden

The climate of the city of Dresden is of a humid continental type characterized by mild and rainy summers and by cold and dry winters. The average minimum temperatures are usually below freezing throughout the winter. While in summer the climate is mild and the average maximum temperatures exceed 20 ° C. The hours of […]

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Dresden: known as the Florence of Germany

Dresden (500,000 inhabitants), the capital of Saxony, stands along the banks of the Elbe river, near the border with the Czech Republic. The city extends on both sides of the Elbe river and is nestled in the hills of the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge). Ancient Dresden Altstadt (old town) was built along the left bank of […]

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The climate of Trier: when to go to Trier

The climate of Trier is a type of climate mixed between the continental climate and the oceanic climate. The city has cold temperatures in winter and the possibility of snow. The rains are well distributed throughout the year, although the slightly rainier months are the summer months between June and August and the winter months […]

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Trier: one of the capitals of the Western Roman Empire

Trier is an average city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which has about 100,000 inhabitants. The city is located on the right bank of the Moselle river, in a large basin between the Eifel mountains in the north and Hunsrück mountains in the south, about 15 km from the border with Luxembourg. Trier is […]

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How to get to Germany. Flights to Germany

HOW TO GET TO GERMANY: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS The plane is the fastest way to get to Germany. Germany is served by over 100 international airlines. The German flag carrier Lufthansa, together with its Star Alliance partners, offers the most frequent and widespread connections. The network of connections to Germany offered by the Star Alliance […]

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Germany power plugs and sockets, telephones

On this page you will find especially useful information for traveling to Germany. Among this information you will also find what documents are needed for a trip to Germany. What are the power plugs and sockets used in Germany. How cell phones and the internet work. What is the level of medical care in Germany. […]

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Christmas markets: an ancient tradition

Christmas is fast approaching and with it also the traditional activities and events that accompany it. The most important and followed events that take place in the period before Christmas are the so-called Christmas Markets. Nowadays the Christmas markets have become a trend and take place in many European cities. These are street markets associated […]