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 Some say it was inspired by a grand dream of the Markgraf von Baden-Durlach, Karl Wilhelm. Others, cheekily, think he established a new city as somewhere he could avoid his wife. https://www.thelocal.de/20190809/weekend-wanderlust-finding-high-culture-and-simple-pleasures-in-karlsruhe Fri, 09 Aug 2019 15:34:47 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-finding-high-culture-and-simple-pleasures-in-karlsruhe A visit to Dresden is to constantly be amazed at what glorious things are there — and also looking around in near constant disbelief that so many elegant buildings could have been built so recently. https://www.thelocal.de/20190913/weekend-wanderlust-dresden-enchants-with-old-and-new Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:41:39 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-dresden-enchants-with-old-and-new Situated only a 45 Minute train ride from Berlin, this lush UNESCO Biosphere reserve and cultural gem transports visitors to another world. https://www.thelocal.de/20200731/seven-unique-reasons-the-spreewald-near-berlin-is-worth-visiting Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:05:06 +0200 seven-unique-reasons-the-spreewald-near-berlin-is-worth-visiting Germany is home to some 46 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, encompassing millions of years of history. Here are five of our favourites, with an overview of what there is to enjoy. https://www.thelocal.de/20200721/travel-in-germany-travel-through-time-with-these-five-stunning-unesco-sites Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:51:56 +0200 travel-in-germany-travel-through-time-with-these-five-stunning-unesco-sites Like Rome, Bavaria's Bamberg is very much a seat of church power. Yet this jewel of a city has a character and soul all of its own, waiting for you to discover. https://www.thelocal.de/20200130/weekend-wanderlust-sipping-beer-and-soaking-up-culture-in-beautiful-bamberg Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:12:41 +0100 weekend-wanderlust-sipping-beer-and-soaking-up-culture-in-beautiful-bamberg For years, decades, and sometimes for generations, people in Germany have been going on holiday to a particular coast. What sets them apart? https://www.thelocal.de/20200707/north-or-baltic-sea-what-draws-holidaymakers-to-germanys-two-coasts Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:22:48 +0200 north-or-baltic-sea-what-draws-holidaymakers-to-germanys-two-coasts Parts of this German town may appear like a tropical lagoon, but really are remnants of an fascinating prehistoric history. https://www.thelocal.de/20200703/travel-in-germany-beat-the-blues-in-beautiful-blaubeuren Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:43:51 +0200 travel-in-germany-beat-the-blues-in-beautiful-blaubeuren It used to be said that ‘coins from Ulm rule the whole world’. If you don’t believe that, just take a look at the Ulmer Münster, whose spire completely dominates the city. https://www.thelocal.de/20200626/weekend-wanderlust-discover-centuries-of-riches-in-unmissable-ulm Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:00:07 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-discover-centuries-of-riches-in-unmissable-ulm The corona crisis means that the big wide world may have to wait this summer and be replaced with trips around Germany. But which places can still give you the feeling of being abroad? https://www.thelocal.de/20200515/how-to-travel-the-world-while-staying-in-germany Fri, 15 May 2020 16:24:44 +0200 how-to-travel-the-world-while-staying-in-germany Germany isn’t as famous for skiing as the high Alpine regions of Austria, Switzerland, France or Italy. But the Bavarian Alps still offer gemütlichkeit galore – and some pretty fun pistes too. https://www.thelocal.de/20200103/weekend-wandelust-skiing-is-a-small-but-stylish-bavarian-resort Fri, 03 Jan 2020 11:41:42 +0100 weekend-wandelust-skiing-is-a-small-but-stylish-bavarian-resort Despite being the most popular holiday destination for domestic tourists, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is woefully under-visited by non-Germans. According to the Lonely Planet, 97 percent of tourists who flock to the region each year are German. If foreigners have visited, it’s most likely to have been to the seaside Stadt of Rostock and maybe to see the stunning Schloss of Schwerin, the capital. But few venture deep into the forests that cover the vast mass of the northeastern state. I spent a wintry weekend in the woods of this beautiful Bundesland to see what we have been missing out on. https://www.thelocal.de/20191213/weekend-wanderlust-woodland-and-witches-in-mecklenburg-western-pomerania-germany Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:06:01 +0100 weekend-wanderlust-woodland-and-witches-in-mecklenburg-western-pomerania-germany At first glance, Wismar looks like an idyllic seaside town full of historic houses and buildings. Yet it also has a darker fictional past, being a filming location of the 1922 classic 'Nosferatu'. https://www.thelocal.de/20191101/weekend-wanderlust-discovering-dracula-along-the-water-in-wismar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:18:24 +0100 weekend-wanderlust-discovering-dracula-along-the-water-in-wismar Situated in the east German state of Thuringia, walkable Weimar is rich in history, culture and cuisine. https://www.thelocal.de/20191025/weekend-wanderlust-bauhaus-to-botany-in-weimar Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:38:56 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-bauhaus-to-botany-in-weimar One former resident of Stuttgart nostalgically muses on why the city is the perfect place to pay a visit - or settle for longer. https://www.thelocal.de/20191004/weekend-wanderlust-10-reasons-to-love-stuttgart Fri, 04 Oct 2019 18:24:23 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-10-reasons-to-love-stuttgart Situated near Berlin in Brandenburg's forests, Woltersdorf an der Schleuse made for a good day hike - and trip back in cinematic time. https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/weekend-wanderlust-hiking-to-wollywood-the-former-hollywood-of-brandenburg Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:09:26 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-hiking-to-wollywood-the-former-hollywood-of-brandenburg Not only is the city of Halle (Saale) the birthplace of the celebrated composer Georg Friedrich Handel but is also a vibrant, modern city with art and culture to spare. https://www.thelocal.de/20190802/weekend-wanderlust-get-a-handel-on-halle Fri, 02 Aug 2019 17:35:24 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-get-a-handel-on-halle A few days in Freiburg was enough to fall in love with this city's relaxed and open atmosphere. https://www.thelocal.de/20190726/weekend-wanderlust-finding-freedom-in-freiburg Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:43:58 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-finding-freedom-in-freiburg From Gothic architecture to Frankenstein and the Illuminati: we spent a warm summer's day in this picturesque Bavarian city on the banks of the Danube. https://www.thelocal.de/20190712/weekend-wanderlust-following-frankensteins-footsteps-in-ingolstadt Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:53:08 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-following-frankensteins-footsteps-in-ingolstadt After nine months of living in beer-obsessed Munich, I was ready to delve into the delights of another of Germany’s fine alcoholic products and explore the country's wine-growing haven. https://www.thelocal.de/20190620/weekend-wanderlust-from-water-to-wine-in-the-rhinelands-boppard Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:07:26 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-from-water-to-wine-in-the-rhinelands-boppard Situated on the Austrian border and dotted with Italian architecture, Passau in lower Bavaria is as much of a confluence of cultures as it is of rivers. https://www.thelocal.de/20190614/weekend-wanderlust-past-meets-present-in-picturesque-passau Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:17:30 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-past-meets-present-in-picturesque-passau