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The best medieval festivals in Europe

Here is your resource to finding historical-reenactment festivals in 2025 near you. Figure out how to find small local fairs and huge multi-day themed events.

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Germany’s rolling rivers: The serpentine Saar

In this installment of the articles highlighting the attractions found near Germany’s rivers, we accompany you on a drive along the Saar, an area rich in pleasing vistas and fascinating industrial history.

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Remembrance and Reflection at Auschwitz

Visiting the memorial site at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is a deeply emotional experience that conjures feelings of remembrance and reflection.

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Berlin’s Music Scene

Berlin is famous, maybe even notorious, for its wild nightlife.

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Nürburgring’s Rock am Ring

Rock am Ring is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025

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Revisiting Miltenberg

My husband fell in love with Miltenberg, and I never thought we would return. There is nothing like a PCS to Germany to give you the opportunity!

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Christmas markets of Hamburg: Experience tradition and unexpected surprises

Whether you’re after cozy charm, glittering views or a little cheeky fun, Hamburg has a Christmas market for everyone.

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German Christmas Market Directory 2024 

Here is a directory for our favorite German Christmas markets for the 2024-2025 season.

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Grape harvest experience in Esslingen

Before starting the work on the grape harvest experience, Gottfried provided a history of the vineyards and how Team Werk Esslingen came to fruition.

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Ferry into Burg Pfalzgrafenstein

The passenger ferry takes you to and from the Burg Pfalzgrafenstein from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and from 2 to 3:45 p.m.

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Bavarian Viehscheid

My husband, our four children and I went to Missen to see the Bavarian Viehscheid.

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Celebrate Halloween across Europe

While Halloween in its modern iteration is considered mostly an American holiday, it can be celebrated here in Europe as well.  

Photo Of A bright gourd display with carved characters into pumpkins. There’s little huts and a big garden of red and white flowers.

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A day trip to Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival

A two hour day trip from Kaiserslautern or just 30 minutes from Stuttgart, the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival is a great way to celebrate fall.

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Hiking up to Burg Hohenzollern

The beautiful shuttle passed us and I was officially committed to hiking up to one of Germany’s most visited castles, Burg Hohenzollern.

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