Residents are charged only a nominal rent provided they attend mass daily — just as in the s. Brian Weston. A few years ago Leipzig suddenly became home to lots of creative and tech companies priced out of Berlin. Will K. The old town, with its baroque skyline resurrected after the firebombing of , is a dazzling cultural scene. But most memorable for us was the famous Niederegger marzipan shop, where you can puzzle over the historical marzipan tableaux in the bizarre upstairs museum and try esoteric flavours such as plum and pineapple.
Morag Reavley. We had a wonderful trip to Hamburg earlier this year. If you want to see the city like a local I suggest you contact Hamburg Greeters who are members of the Global Greeter Network. They will arrange for a local to guide you on a tour of the city. This service is free, although you can make a donation to the organisation if you wish.
You are asked to fill in a short questionnaire and are matched to a suitable volunteer guide. We spent an enjoyable four hours with Ulrich, who spoke perfect English and had a great sense of humour. A short train ride from Berlin, Brandenburg is a different world.
Dirty and industrial during the GDR period, it has now been cleaned up and is a beautiful low-key city full of history. There are medieval churches, a wonderful 12th-century Romanesque cathedral , humorous sculptures, a memorial to the victims of the Nazi era, and the opportunity for boat trips on the beautiful and extensive river and lakes nearby. Half-timbered gorgeousness is everywhere, particularly along the river and around the R athaus town hall.
On the opposite bank of the Neckar from the campsite is a brilliant open air pool complex with slides and lots of grassy space for sunbathing. Not only did we climb aboard the Boeing, we were able to venture into the belly of a U-boat, explore a Russian Buran space shuttle and gawp at an impressive array of mechanical instruments and classic road, sea and air machines. Just over 30 minutes north of the historic city of Nuremberg by train lies the picture-postcard Bavarian town of Bamberg.
