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CONTRIBUTED BY AMY BERMUDEZ   If I told you to imagine rural Europe, Berchtesgaden is the kind of town you’d think of. Cows chilling in the fields, grass so green it looks fake, rolling hills dotted with cottages and surrounded by mountains. The main attraction here: Kehlsteinhaus or The Eagle’s Nest. If you aren’t familiar [...]

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  CONTRIBUTED BY KARI MARTINDALE Burg Breuberg  is a surprisingly large and well-preserved castle located in the Odenwald.  Much of the castle is in good shape; in fact, some of the property is in use as youth hostel, among other things. There is no admission to wander the castle grounds and there is plenty of [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE In Germany, where is the largest city? The capital? The largest stadium? Today, the answer is Berlin, but the oldest city in Germany once held all of these titles. And what is the oldest city in Germany, you ask? None other than Trier, once known as Augusta Trevororum and later as [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Today, Bad Dürkeim is a spa town in the Rhine-Nekar region of Germany and is best known by most American’s for it Wurstmarkt, the largest and one of the oldest wine festivals in the world. But there is still plenty to do if you visit outside the first weekends is September, [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Lists are popular these days: 1,000 places to see before you die, bucket lists, 30 before 30, or even the weekly top 40 (Okay, maybe lists have been popular for awhile!). Here’s another list that has my attention lately: the UNESCO World Heritage List. Sometimes I see it when I’m researching [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE KING The Flossenbürg Castle Ruins were one of the first castle ruins my husband and I explored after moving to Germany. Lucky for us it’s just up the road. But this is one of those castles that I feel everyone should check out, even if you are stationed on the west side [...]

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 CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE     Heilbronn is an interesting blend of old and new; modern, medieval and gothic, all sitting next to each other. We recently went for a quick visit and had a chance to do a quick walking tour. Here are the highlights: The city of Heilbronn was first mentioned in 741 [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE FULLER Krakow, Poland is a city that I am ashamed to say I never had much of a desire to visit. I didn’t know a lot about it. It is, however, now one of my top five favorite cities in Europe. When I think of Krakow now, I think of Blessed John-Paul [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY CASEY COTES “Some tourists think Amsterdam is a city of sin, but in truth it is a city of freedom. And in freedom, most people find sin.”  -John Green   I read this quote in a travel magazine this week and thought it quite appropriate. It seems to perfectly embody the concept of [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Imagine you are the mayor of a city with a tumultuous recent history. You have made it through the tough times and would like to learn from the mistakes of the past. You want to remember, but not glorify the evil that has happened. You want to remember so that it [...]

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