In our regular Recommended spot we meet a local who takes us to exciting and interesting places off the well-trodden tourist tracks.
In her own theater, Elfriede Ringsgwandl presents works in Bavarian dialect. Her tips: a visit to an artist in Prien; the view from the Ratzinger hills and the Alter Wirt inn in Riedering.
Stefan Strumbel is an up-and-coming local artist. He recommends the view from Staufenberg Castle, the Frieder Burda Museum in Baden-Baden, and Schoellmanns Bar in Offenburg.
Hans Estner is a man who knows his way around:
Stefan Müller is an event organizer and avid skater. He recommends a trip to the skate hall, a visit to the famous Stiftsmühle windmill and a walk on the beach along the North Sea.
Uwe Brandt loves the theater, and has been the manager of the Grenzland Theater in Aachen for three years. His three tips for Aachen are the Lousberg, the Hof square, and the Tivoli.
Andreas Kretschko, the vintner from Schloss Wackerbarth, shows us his three recommendations for Radebeul—the old city center, the Karl May Museum, and the Bismarck tower.
Ulli Zelle is a reporter through and through and a presenter for a local television station. As a professional Berliner, he shows us his favorite spots.
Brian Bojsen, photographer and surfer, knows the island of Sylt like the back of his hand. His recommendations are the Ellenbogen area, the Avenarius Park and the Grand Plage in Kampen.
Joël Schramm had done a lot of travelling before he settled down in Bergisch Gladbach. The restaurant owner recommends the Mediterana spa center, taking a stroll by the Strunde stream, and the paper museum.
Steffi Heine, a student, gives us her top tips for a visit to Erfurt, She recommends the Mariendom cathedral, a stroll along Krämer Bridge, and the nightlife around Michaeli Strasse.
At the museum in Laach Lake, geologist Andreas Brown tells visitors about the exciting geological history of the region. His tips for the Eifel are the Lydia Tower, Lake Laach, and the German Volcano Museum in Mendig.
Many envy Michael Gruber for his workplace – which is located between the seals and the fish at the Kiel Aquarium. He shows us his favorite sights in the city. He shows us his favorite sights in Kiel.
Toscho Todorovic has the Blues in his blood and his home town of Osnabrück in his heart.