This time we visit Berlin, Lake Werbellin, the Zugspitze Mountain and the Wasserkuppe

Berlin - The Museum Island World Heritage Site

Museum Island in the heart of Berlin is a complex of five museums built on an island in the River Spree over the course of 130 years. Since 1999, the architectural ensemble has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bode-Museum

The Pergamon Museum, which opened in 1930, is the newest, and its monumental reconstructions of the Pergamon Altar and Ishtar Gate attract large numbers of visitors. Last year the total was 1.3 million The Neues Museum, which reopened in 2009, is an fascinating not only because of the collections it houses but also because it displays the architectural history of the museum itself, from its construction in the nineteenth century, to its near destruction in World War II, to its contemporary reconstruction by architect David Chipperfield. The Egyptian collection with the bust of Nefertiti is one of the museum’s major attractions. The colonnaded courtyard of the Old National Gallery is evidence that Museum Island is also a delightful place for a stroll. It’s a peaceful arcadia with a view across the Spree to the city. Traditional guided tours are available on Museum Island, but there are also other exciting ways to enjoy the museums - at unusual performances in the Bode-Museum, for instance, such as a production of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" on a catwalk.

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Berlin - Three Travel Tips

Musician and event manager Sören Birke recommends visiting the Kulturbrauerei, Rosenthaler Platz and the Schokoladen culture club if you’re in Berlin.

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Lake Werbellin - A Rural Bicycle Tour

Yearning to get back to nature? There’s plenty of greenery in the countryside around Berlin, and a great way to see it is on a bicycle tour from Eberswalde to Lake Werbellin, enjoying the scenery along the Finow Canal, eating locally smoked fish and taking a dip in the lake at the end of the tour. A day trip for tired city-dwellers and nature lovers.

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Beautiful Hessen - from Wasserkuppe Hill to Weilburg

Nature and culture go hand in hand in Hessen. At 950 meters, the Wasserkuppe is the highest hill in the Rhön region and a popular place to go gliding or paragliding. Art lovers will enjoy the Baroque town of Weilburg. The extensive palace grounds and a replica of the Chinese terracotta warriors are well worth a visit.

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Zugspitze Mountain - Vacationing with a viewer from Indonesia

We accompany our Indonesian viewer Ni Luh Eka Fritz up Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze.

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• Date 09.06.12 | 09:30 - 10:00 UTC
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