https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Wild boars have really been making waves in Germany recently. https://www.thelocal.de/20200813/watch-wild-boar-surprises-sunbathers-in-germany-by-emerging-from-the-baltic-sea Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:41:35 +0200 watch-wild-boar-surprises-sunbathers-in-germany-by-emerging-from-the-baltic-sea A planeload of German tourists flew Monday to Spain's Mallorca island, taking part in a test of plans to reopen the popular destination as the country emerges from its coronavirus lockdown. https://www.thelocal.de/20200615/we-are-very-glad-to-be-here-german-tourists-fly-to-mallorca-in-post-covid-pilot-project Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:55:26 +0200 we-are-very-glad-to-be-here-german-tourists-fly-to-mallorca-in-post-covid-pilot-project The Federal Administrative Court ruled on Wednesday that charging entrance fees for two German North Sea beaches was illegal, a ruling which is set to have change the rules of the game all along the German coastlines. https://www.thelocal.de/20170914/germans-have-a-right-to-squeeze-sand-between-their-toes-without-paying-court-rules Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:17:10 +0200 germans-have-a-right-to-squeeze-sand-between-their-toes-without-paying-court-rules While southern Germany is all about idyllic lakes, the north means white sands stretching as far as the eye can see. These ten beaches are perfect summer getaways. https://www.thelocal.de/20170602/germany-best-beaches-holiday-swimming-summer-sand-to-do Fri, 02 Jun 2017 18:27:50 +0200 germany-best-beaches-holiday-swimming-summer-sand-to-do As every English tourist knows, Germans will do anything it takes to put their towel on the beach first. Now they've gone one further and brought their bed to the sand. https://www.thelocal.de/20161104/sleeping-beach-baskets-win-innovation-award Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:10:01 +0100 sleeping-beach-baskets-win-innovation-award Over the weekend Germany was kissed by beautiful sunshine - and don't put your bathers away just yet, because the late summer sun is here to stay. https://www.thelocal.de/20160912/beautiful-late-summer-set-to-continue-into-week-weather-in-germany-september Mon, 12 Sep 2016 12:27:07 +0200 beautiful-late-summer-set-to-continue-into-week-weather-in-germany-september Five young German women were arrested after a flashmob stunt at a Spanish resort went wrong and sparked a terror alert, police said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160804/germans-held-in-spain-as-flashmob-sparks-terror-alert Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:49:38 +0200 germans-held-in-spain-as-flashmob-sparks-terror-alert If you still haven't decided where to take a summer vacation, or are wondering if you can even afford it, this ranking of the world's best beaches may answer both those questions. https://www.thelocal.de/20160728/germany-boasts-europes-best-value-beach Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:21:30 +0200 germany-boasts-europes-best-value-beach Germany might not be favourite to win the Euros this summer. But there was one crown we thought they would never give up - being Europe's best at getting naked on the beach. https://www.thelocal.de/20160613/germans-no-longer-champions-of-baring-all-on-the-beach-naked-nude-fkk Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:46:41 +0200 germans-no-longer-champions-of-baring-all-on-the-beach-naked-nude-fkk A woman in western Germany was horrified on Sunday after finding a scorpion in her bed that had stowed away during her sunshine holiday this summer. https://www.thelocal.de/20151125/woman-sleeps-with-scorpion-for-3-months Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:27:35 +0100 woman-sleeps-with-scorpion-for-3-months What was supposed to be a small gathering has turned into a mega-event, with thousands of partyers expected to gather Saturday night on the northern German island of Sylt. https://www.thelocal.de/20090613/19899 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:25:00 +0200 19899 A long-running row between German nude bathers and their more modest Polish counterparts in the Baltic Sea resort of Usedom was eased on Monday after signs were erected on the beach dividing it into nudist and textile-wearing zones. https://www.thelocal.de/20090525/19503 Mon, 25 May 2009 19:14:00 +0200 19503