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Germany

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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Germany

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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Germany

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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Germany

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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Germany

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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Germany

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

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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France

The climate of Corsica: when to go to Corsica

The climate of Corsica is a typically Mediterranean climate. However, this climate varies according to altitude: along the coasts it is mild and humid in winter and hot and dry in summer. While in the rugged mountains of the interior, temperatures drop with increasing altitude. The climate becomes alpine in the highest peaks of the […]

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The climate of Brittany: when to go in Brittany

The climate of Brittany is purely oceanic. The influence of sea currents and winds from the ocean moderate the daily and seasonal variations in temperatures. The Breton climate is characterized by frequent and well distributed rains throughout the year, but also by a marked variability. In fact, the weather can change suddenly, and often rain […]

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France

Castles of the Loire: the castles of the aristocracy and kings

Located just two hours drive from Paris, the Loire Valley is the most historic region in France. This area of the country has a cultural landscape of great beauty containing cities and towns rich in history (Blois, Chinon, Orléans, Saumur, and Tours), and above all great architectural monuments such as its famous castles (châteaux). As […]

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France

Alpe d’Huez: where skiing and cycling meet

Alpe d’Huez is an important alpine resort, a famous ski resort, and one of the best known climbs in the French Alps of the Tour de France. This alpine resort is located at 1,860 meters above sea level in Isère just 60 km from the city of Grenoble. The Alpe d’Huez is part of the […]

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Itinerary in Provence: 4 days in Provence

<—- Go back to the itinerary in Paris. Read the itinerary in Provence. August 14 Itinerary in Provence: PARIS – VIENNE – AVIGNON 730 km We leave Paris at 8 am after having rested our car for four long days and head to Avignon. The temperature is rising, we are around 28°C. Around 12 am […]