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  Germany boating and barge holidays and river cruises
Germany boating and barge holidays and river cruises
Choose cruiser boats in the rural unspoilt areas of Germany on lakes where the water is clear and the air is pure, or around Berlin.
Cruise Germany's waterways to Berlin and around the rural lakes of Mecklenburg and Brandenburg with a choice of distinctive French built Penichette self-drive barges.
www.cruisegermany.com   (208 words)

  
  Self-catering holidays in Germany
Self-catering holidays in Germany with Eurocamp are one of the cheapest and most flexible options available if you are thinking of visiting the country.
Germany is a country rich in tradition and culture and has much to offer all who visit it.
Find: Family camping holidays and camping holidays in the Vendee, Brittany, Dordogne, Loire and Corsica in France, Lake Garda, Tuscany, Sardinia and Elba in Italy, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia and Costa Brava and Costa Verde in Spain.
www.eurocamp.co.uk /ecuk/camping_holidays/self-catering_holidays_in_germany.htm   (526 words)

  
  Public holidays in Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Except for national holidays, public holidays in Germany (gesetzliche Feiertage) are determined by the federal states.
The holiday has been dropped in exchange for the introduction of nursing care insurance.
Either Carnival Monday ("Rose Monday") or Mardi Gras is a de facto holiday in some towns and cities in Catholic western and southern Germany which have a strong Carnival tradition.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Public_holidays_in_Germany   (165 words)

  
 Germany Maldivs Holidays
The quintessential Germany, Bavaria delivers: all the cutesy folk traditions associated with Lederhosen and Dirndl, Oktoberfest biergartens, glockenspiels and, the city of Munich is at the heart of it all.
Hannover is the capital of the state of Niedersachsen, and sits on the riverbanks of the Leine in northwest Germany.
Germany is covered by a modern network of motorways (Autobahnen) covering every part of the country.
www.islandbreezeholidays.com /countrydetails.asp?page=Germany   (2677 words)

  
 Holidays in Germany
Germany has always one of the centers of attractions on the globe.
Once you reach Germany, it is a pleasure and delight to explore the place via a train.
Germany covers a landmass of over 135,000 square miles and is about the size of the State of Montana.
www.hostelpirate.com /GermanyHolidays.html   (928 words)

  
 Germany family holidays
Germany is a good choice for kids and parents alike.
Germany’s culinary landscape varies dramatically while you travel the country from North to South and from East to West.
Germany is especially famous for its sausages and bread.
www.takethefamily.com /where/germany.php   (704 words)

  
 Holidays in Germany
Holidays in Germany with Eurocamp are the ideal way to explore one of Europe's richest countries.
Germany is a country whose history is fraught with disaster.
Despite this chequered, past Germany is a wonderfully rich, friendly country that has the clean air and the greenest fields.
www.eurocamp.co.uk /ecuk/camping_holidays/holidays_in_germany.htm   (561 words)

  
 STUDENT HOLIDAYS - THE GUIDE TO GREAT HOLIDAYS IN GERMANY
Germany is renowned all over the world for beautiful forests, it's medieval castles, fine wine and beer, and it's amazing contribution to classical music.
Germany is served by an excellent highway system connected to the rest of Western Europe.
Germany is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.
www.studentholidays.com /germany/germany.htm   (2084 words)

  
 Activity holidays in Bavaria, Germany with Headwater - great walking choices
Bavaria - Germany’s most southerly province - was a self-contained state ruled by the Wittelsbach monarchy for 600 years until 1871.
Germany's Berchtesgaden mountains in particular are reputed to have been sculpted by angels.
As you stroll along on your walking holidays in Germany, you'll see farmers still use scythes to harvest crops in their patchwork fields here, and local residents dutifully stack their tall winter woodpiles under the glorious summer sunshine.
www.headwater.com /all/germany/bavaria.htm   (246 words)

  
 German holidays and information about holidays in Germany
If you are looking for a leisurely holiday in Germany which offers stunning scenery including the Rhine Vineyards and magnificent medieval castles, this is the one for you.
Saxony is the region in the east of Germany where the cities of Dresden and Leipzig are to be found they are gradually being restored to their former glorious past, especially Dresden.
This region covers the middle of Germany and is the area where Frankfurt is situated, in the west is Rheingau where they produce the famous Reisling wines.
www.holiday-selecta.com /germany-holidays.htm   (727 words)

  
 Oktoberfest in Germany, German culture, German traditions, holidays in Germany, German holiday
Many visit Germany to view its picturesque landscape or ancient architecture, but you’d be doing yourself a disservice if you didn’t also partake in some of the rich German culture and German traditions available.
Some of the holidays in Germany are somber, such as the sacrifice and fasting for Lent, but Carnival stands in stark contrast as an affirmation of life.
To many, Oktoberfest epitomizes German culture, and is the most famous of the holidays in Germany.
www.destination360.com /europe/germany/events-and-holidays.php   (657 words)

  
 Cycling Holidays in Germany with 2 Wheel Treks
Germany is, along with other countries such as Holland or Denmark, one of the most cyclist-friendly destinations in Europe.
Discover Germany on your trip through various regions, and enjoy everything from the exciting hustle and bustle of the large cities to the traffic free cycle paths in the stunning countryside.
Visitors to Germany have already discovered that exploring the country by bike can be both relaxing and exciting.
www.2wheeltreks.co.uk /cycling_germany.htm   (115 words)

  
 Germany boating holidays, canal cruises in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg
Germany boating holidays, canal cruises in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg
One of Europe’s most beautiful regions, the waterways of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg form a network of lakes and canals in an area of forests and farmland.
If you wish to cruise Germany you can also look at boating holiday routes in the Alsace region of France.
www.boatingholidays.com /germany-boating-holidays.htm   (256 words)

  
 Germany Travel Guide - Germany Holidays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
As Germany moves forward into the 21st century, leaving behind a history of division and tyranny, it is a nation embracing its newfound liberalism and redefining a modern cultural identity.
Situated in the heart of Europe and bordering nine other countries, Germany provides an ideal gateway to any tour of the subcontinent.
Each year millions of litres of beer is consumed in Munich during the city's Oktoberfest, where locals and visitors discover true German revelry and 'gemutlichkeit' (a word the locals use to describe a comfortable, sociable environment).
www.wordtravels.com /Travelguide/Countries/Germany   (480 words)

  
 Holidays in Germany and Austria with DER Travel Service
Germany and Europe offer a wide range of holiday possibilities, too many to pack into one brochure.
Germany We tailor-make thousands of holidays a year from small, family-run hotels to 5* deluxe hotels, from cruises to walking holidays, from football to opera packages and weddings to cooking courses.
Germany's many spa resorts offer a wide range of rejuvenating treatments, from mud packs and massages to specialised beauty treatments.
www.dertour.co.uk /holiday_ideas.php?go=design   (685 words)

  
 Family Holidays to Germany - Germany Faces
Germany is a superb family holiday destination, offering excellent value for money.
Park Heilbachsee is situated in the beautiful Vulkeneifel region of Germany — an area which is ideal for walking and mountain biking.
Maritim Hotels are synonymous with exceptional standards, an elegant ambience, personal service and warm hospitality in 35 locations in Germany.
www.germanyfaces.co.uk /list.asp?deptid=6   (323 words)

  
 German Holidays - Traditions of Celebration in Germany
May 1st is an official holiday in German-speaking countries.
St. Nikolaus Day is the kids' most favorite holiday when they find treats and gifts in their socks in the morning.
St. Valentine's Day is an international holiday, and it is widely celebrated in Germany.
www.germanculture.com.ua /library/links/holidays.htm   (282 words)

  
 Germany 2006 Public Holidays and Bank Holidays
The 2006 bank holidays, national holidays and public holidays for Germany, below, were generated by Q++ Studio, the source of public holidays used by the world's leading diary and calendar publishers, using predictive rules that were fully reviewed on July 7, 2006.
For general information, not related to public holidays in Germany (maps, demographic and economic statistics,...), see the CIA World Factbook's page for Germany.
In addition, in many parts of the world, holidays are subject to arbitrary, last minute, changes by the local authorities and you are therefore advised to verify the above dates with the embassy or consulate of Germany, before planning any trip to Germany.
www.qppstudio.net /bankholidays2006/germany.htm   (537 words)

  
 www.kunsthof-bahnitz.de
In the converted buildings of the historic village pub, you find the Kunsthof Bahnitz, with a first rate, romantic B and B, an open atelier, an old-fashioned english-style library, a small gallery-café plus terrasse and a luscious garden.
Coming from Pritzerbe on the Havel on the B 102, somewhere between the cities of Brandenburg a.d.H. and Rathenow, you cross the river on the idyllic ferry leading to Bahnitz, one of the prettiest villages in the lower Havel region.
Bahnitz is part of the nature protection park Westhavelland, takes pride of the "smallest church in Germany", a splendid jetty looking for boats, a fine liitle beach, a rare historic "needle" water lock, a model milk farm, the mandatory storks..
www.kunsthof-bahnitz.de /englisch.htm   (370 words)

  
 Tailor-Made Self-Catering Holidays Throughout Germany
Accommodation in the popular holiday areas in the south, such as the Black Forest and the Bavarian Alps, is almost exclusively in flats with one bedroom and one bed-sitting room.
Most of the accommodation is holiday flats, sometimes two or three to a specially designed building, but more often sharing the home of a local family.
We can find holiday flats in some large cities, such as Cologne and Potsdam, while in other cases, such Munich, you will get far better value by taking a flat in one of the small towns just outside, and taking the local train into the city.
www.german-holiday-flats.co.uk /selfcater.html   (747 words)

  
 the jpoc guide to public holidays in germany
Germany has the public holidays that you would expect to find at Christmas, New Year and Easter.
With the exception of those three holidays, all English public holidays normally fall on a Monday at a fixed point in the calendar.
In the holiday is on a Thursday, some small shops will close not just on the holiday and the bridge day but also on the Saturday.
www.jpoc.net /countries/germany/publicholidays.html   (421 words)

  
 Farm holidays in Germany
There are two holiday flats in both the farmhouse and the former baking house, and five flats in the newly constructed holiday house.
There are a wide selection of special cycle routes for families such as the Altmühl Valley Cycle Route and in the County of Bentheim, cyclists can get to know the region and its inhabitants over several hundred kilometres of specially conceived cycle routes.
Germany is a traveler's paradise with its romantic forests, picturesque hill and mountain landscapes, and tranquilly embedded seas.
www.familyrapp.com /Results/archive_results_details.asp?ArticleID=552   (616 words)

  
 Northern Germany family holidays
In Northern Germany families can rely on action-filled holidays on two coastlines.
The cities in the North not only offer lots of indoor and outdoor activities for the whole family, in many of them you can still discover visible signs of their trade and seafaring history.
Despite the fact that Northern Germany has a mild sea climate all the year round, we recommend travel there from April to September to get the most sunshine and pleasant water temperatures.
www.takethefamily.com /where/northern_germany.php   (502 words)

  
 Holidays and Festivals - Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Federal Republic of Germany is in Europe.
A treaty signed between the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) indicated that lands of the GDR would accede to the FRG on October 3, 1990.
Was a national holiday commemorating the proclamation of the state on this day in 1949.
www.shagtown.com /days/germany.html   (194 words)

  
 Holidays in Germany
Germany offers the full range of activities with superb wilderness parks, great skiing, the Rhine and finally the culture of a civilisation which has produced great composers and artists as well as buildings which stand comparison with any throughout Europe.
Germany has a number of routes which are well worth following whether by car, public transport.
Germany has a large number of Castle Hotels, Mostly they can be found along, or close to, the Rhine, and in Bavaria.
www.destinationseurope.com /holidays-in-germany.htm   (709 words)

  
 Guided walking holiday to Fussen, Germany - HF Holidays
On these holidays there is a choice of two guided walks for varying abilities each day.
Further information will be sent to you prior to your holiday; however the final selection of walks will be made by your walking Leaders.
The air holidays and flights are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority.
www.hfholidays.co.uk /classicwalking/fussen/index.asp   (1415 words)

  
 December Holidays in Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
During the night, St. Nicholas, the patron saint of children, moves from house to house carrying a "book of sins" in which all of the misdeeds of the children are written.
If they have been good, he fills their shoe or boot with delicious holiday edibles.
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, moss is gathered, the figures are repaired and there is serious consideration given to new additions to the landscape around the stable.
www.christmas.com /worldview/de   (412 words)

  
 Russell Hafter Holidays - Walking Holidays in Germany - The Black Forest
A holiday in an area renowned for good food and fine wines, romantic watermills and beautiful flowers, gentle wine-slopes and untouched woodland on the western edge of the northern Black Forest.
The route includes both the largest area of upland moorland in the whole of Germany and the Mummelsee Lake, both the highest and largest lake in the area, dating from the ice age.
The biggest market place in Germany, famous for its arcades, the unique L-shaped city church, the town hall and the wonderful spa gardens all contribute to the special atmosphere.
www.walking-in-germany.co.uk /forest.htm   (934 words)

  
 Sherpa Walking Holidays: Walking Holidays in Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In Germany it is obligatory to carry some form of I.D. such as a passport with you at all times.
When walking in Bavaria or the Black Forest it is plain to see that Germany is proud of its rural heritage.
It is a stronghold of the green movement and the country’s wealth has helped it to conserve its beautiful landscape and historic monuments.
www.sherpa-walking-holidays.co.uk /countries/germany.asp   (263 words)

  
 Horse Riding Holidays in Germany
Germany has plenty to offer in the way of horse riding holidays including the stunning scenery of the Black Mountains
We are always looking for new Germain Horse Riding Holiday destinations to add to this section so if you know of a holiday that you feel should be included here please contact us.
The romantic small village, designed for riding enthusiasts, is situated in a peaceful setting at the edge of the Lueneburger Heath in the northern part of Germany between Hannover and Hamburg.
www.horse-riding-guide.com /holidays/germany.htm   (694 words)

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