Posts Tagged ‘Germany’

Top Castles in Germany

Germany’s long history can be traced through its rich array of castles and palaces that are scattered throughout the countryside. Germany’s castles span various eras and genres and most are very well preserved. All year long, castles play host to a multitude of festivals and events that capture the medieval and Renaissance cultures from ancient [...]

Our Three Best Kept Travel Secrets

We love to travel and we love Europe, so as you can guess, our Best Kept Travel Secrets are Europe-Focused.

Bernaeur Strasse and the Berlin Wall Memorial

I was 10 and living in suburban America when the Berlin wall fell. I remember learning about it in school and not quite understanding what it was all about. The Wall made another brief appearance during an undergraduate European history course (I understood it better that time around) and I began to appreciate the symbolism [...]

Berlin’s Schoenberg District and Kulturforum Berlin

As I was searching for a place to stay for a week in Berlin ,  I was drawn to Schoenberg (in former West Berlin, near Charlottenberg) because of its central location (near Potsdamer Platz) and the choice of excellent hotels in the area. As I researched the area, I discovered how unique and colorful Schoenberg’s history [...]

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