The Local Germany

Irish travellers struggle to find campsite in Rhine region

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 19:23:31 +0200

Around 500 Irish travellers were told by local police in Düsseldorf this week to vacate where they had been camping. But this isn't the first time Irish travellers have been unwelcome in Germany.

Finding quirky camping options for the summer holidays

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:02:00 +0200

Urban camping in Berlin, haystack beds in Bavaria and giant tree forts in Saxony – Ruby Russell discovers quirky alternatives for your summer holiday.

Suspect questioned in campsite double murder

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:26:00 +0200

Police are questioning a 30-year-old man in Cuxhaven after two women were found murdered at a camping ground in the picturesque coastal town early on Wednesday morning.

Recession spurs camping revival

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0200

The recession has reinvigorated a German interest in camping, as more people decide to pitch a tent or park an RV instead of sleeping in a more expensive hotel, daily Leipziger Volkszeitung reported on Tuesday.

Down on the Devil’s Moor

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:31:00 +0200

Like to camp but tired of uptight and orderly German campgrounds? Andrew Bulkeley communes with nature near the northern German artist colony Worpswede.