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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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Win a touring holiday to the Lower Rhine

Enter our price draw and WIN A FABULOUS HOLIDAY FOR TWO touring the culturally rich area of the Lower Rhine and stay at one of the grand castles in Germany - Schloss Hertefeld. The Lower Rhine loops alongside the ancient borderlands of Germany and Holland. Its landscape is open and wide, and is characterised by avenues of poplars, water-and windmills, and willows that shade riverside meadows.

 

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Win a Holiday to Munich and Murnau

Until June 2008 the Royal Academy of Arts will present the first major exhibition in Britain devoted to Lucas Cranach the Elder (c.1472–1553). To celebrate the exhibition we are offering you a chance to WIN A FANTASTIC 5* HOLIDAY for two to Munich and the Bavarian Alpine town of Murnau on Lake Staffel.

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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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Oberammergau, Passion Play and so much more!

After an outbreak of the "Black Death", in 1632, killed 20% of the population, the villagers of Oberammergau vowed an oath to perform the Passion Play every 10 years.

For many people this event is today regarded as a once in a life time must see musical event. 

 

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Germany's new Low Emission Zones

In January 2008, Berlin, Hanover, Cologne and Dortmund have all successfully launched their new inner city low emission zones. Between March and October a further eight towns and cities, including Stuttgart and Munich will be asking motorists to keep it clean.     

 

• New important information for motorists

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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