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News Bites

New hotels, new flight routes, new exhibitions, new attractions  - in this section we aim to keep you bang up to date with the very latest trends, fashions and facilities for visitors to Germany and to alert you to what's coming up.

 

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European Capital of Culture - RUHR 2010

To hold the title of "European Capital of Culture" is something very special, last year the honour was given to the English City of Liverpool, the event was a tremendous success. This year the title has been awarded to the Ruhr region of Germany. RUHR 2010 will be one of the main highlights for Germany, promissing an endless line up of spectacular events and extravagant attractions. 

 

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Oberammergau, Passion Play and so much more!

In 1632 Oberammergau suffered a pandemic outbreak of the "Black Death", it tragically killed 20% of the population. To prevent such a terrible misfortune from happening again the villagers of Oberammergau pledged to indefinitely perform a Passion Play every 10 years. 
To this day this promise has been upheld. For many people the Oberammergau Passion Play is today regarded as a once in a life time musical event.

 

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Beaches - Amazingly Different

For a perfect cocktail of national parks, car free islands, historic towns and interesting attractions why not discover something completely different? The seaside resorts and beaches of Germany are truly unique, find out why!

 

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Germany's enticing Palaces, Parks and Gardens

Curtains up for Germany's enticing Castles, Palaces, Parks and Gardens. Visitors are particularly encouraged this year to discover the country's wide variety of architectural designs and flora & fauna in all its splendour.

 

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Follow in the Footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI

Follow in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI. On April 16, 1927 Josef Ratzinger was born in the small Bavarian town of Marktl am Inn and on April 19, 2005, Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI and head of the Catholic Church.

 

• Pilgrimage Tours and The Benedikt Trail

Free Germany Brochures

Planning a holiday via the internet is all part of the fun but once you are in Germany or on tour it is probably not always practical to have internet access. This is why we offer a great selection of brochures so you can make sure you don't miss out on any interesting attractions.

 

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