Sizzling Europe

Archive for July, 2007

29.07.07 Spending Days in Cottbus
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A vibrant city in Brandenburg, Germany, Cottbus is located around 125 kilometers southeast of Berlin on the Spree River.
The city’s settlement was established in the tenth century just when Sorbs erected a castle on a sandy island founding the Spree river. It was in 1156 when the name of the town was first mentioned. During […]

28.07.07 Seeing Sights in Berlin
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Known as the heart of the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region, Berlin is situatedin northeastern Germany. It is the capital city and among the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Berlin is the largest city in Germany which has a total population of 3.4 million and it is the second most populous city in the European […]

27.07.07 Jena’s Finest
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A simple town in central Germany on the River Saale, Jena is the third biggest town in the federal state of Thuringia. It has a total population of 102, 494.
Jena is specializing in precision machinery, pharmaceuticals, optics and also photographic equipment. The city also served as the home to the well known Zeiss optics plant. […]

26.07.07 Dazzling Erfurt
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Simply known as the capital of the state of Thuringia, Erfurt is a wonderful city in central Germany.

Erfurt lies in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin and it is the main city nearest to the geographical center of Germany. During the middle ages, the city served as an important trading town which is near […]

25.07.07 Thing to Know about Krefeld
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Situated southwest of the Ruhr area, Krefeld is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The city was among the few towns which spared the horrors of the Thirty Years’ War.

Krefeld is also known as the Velvet and Silk City and it hosts an honors program in foreign language studies even if it had a terrible […]

24.07.07 The Splendid Merseburg
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Serving as the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft, Merseburg is a city found in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district.
It was in 934 when King Henry the Fowker had built a royal palace in the city and had gained his great victory over the Hungarians in […]

23.07.07 Something to Know about Wurzburg
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Known as the capital of Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken, Wurzburg is a city found in the region of Franconia that lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany.
Being a host to the Us Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, 1st Infantry Division, US Army Hospital and other US military units who have maintained a presence in the country, the […]

21.07.07 Erding Experience
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Erding is the capital of the District Erding and is a little town in Bavaria, Germany. The size of the municipality does not affect the town to have an international feel to anyone who visits in it.
It is situated 45 kilometers northeast of central Munich and is about a 40-minute drive by car. The local […]

20.07.07 Stuttgart Sensation
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Well known as the sixth largest city in Germany, Stuttgart is the capital state of Baden-Wurttemberg. It has a total population of about 593,639.
The city was founded by Duke Liudolf of Swabia who is among the sons of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I the Great. The city lies close to the Black Forest and Swabian […]

19.07.07 Roaming around Dortmund
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Situated in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund is the largest city in the region and the seventh largest city in Germany.
Dortmund is a center for hi-tech industry and it has one of the greenest cities in Westphalia. There are a lot of parks and gardens in it since the people had reconstructed the city […]