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26.01.08 Various Finnish Breads
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Bread is considered by the Finnish people as their staple food. It is served mostly in every meal. There are a lot of kinds of breads produced in the country so as to vary the taste of the important food.
The rye bread for one is a kind of bread produced in the country which is […]

22.01.08 Savoring Muesli
Filed: Food and Dining, Germany
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A well known breakfast dish in Germany, muesli is made of uncooked rolled oats and fresh fruits. The muesli is categorized into two kinds and these are the dry and fresh muesli.
The dry muesli is a loose combination of rolled oats with different kinds of dried fruit, nuts and seeds. This kind of muesli usually […]

21.01.08 Having a Bite of the Bratwurst
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The bratwurst is a kind of sausage which is made of pork, beef, and there are also times when the Germans make use of the veal. Its name is derived from the Old High German bratwurst where brat refers to the finely chopped meat the word wurst means sausage.
The most common ways of cooking a […]

16.01.08 The Taste of the German Pea Soup
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German people are known to be innovative and creative when it comes to delicious dishes and beverages. Among the prominent dishes in the country is the pea soup. Germans usually put bacon, sausage or Kassier- a pickled or smoke pork into the dish.
The soups is usually served with Wurste and some healthy and delectable dark […]

11.01.08 A Hike in Park von Muskau
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Welcome to Park von Muskau, hailed as the largest as well as one of the most popular English-style parks found in Germany and Poland. It has about 3.5 square kilometers of land in Poland and about 2.1 square kilometers in Germany.
           The magnificent park […]

9.01.08 Discovering Nuremberg
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A well known city in the German state of Bavaria, Nuremberg is found in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. The city is located on the Pernitz River and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal and it is said to be the largest city in Franconia.

           Nuremberg […]

5.01.08 The Germans: Who and What They Are
Filed: Germany, Culture
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The Germans are well known for their great influences on ideas, innovations, cuisine and other ways of living. They are said to be an ethnic group that share common culture, citizenship and most of them speak the German language. These people are also defined with their national citizenship, according to the influence of the present […]

26.12.07 Tasting Germany’s Stollen
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A traditional bread-like cake made in Germany, Stollen is a kind of fruitcake that is made out of yeast, water and flour. Dried citrus peel, dried fruit, almonds and spices like cardamom and cinnamon are added into it. The cake is often sprinkled with icing sugar and it usually weighs about 12 kilograms.
The Stollen is […]

19.12.07 The Ever Spectacular Fernsehturm
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The Fernsehturm is a well known television tower found in the heart of Berlin, Germany. It was built in the year 1965 by the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) and this image was then used as a symbol of Berlin by the republic’s administration.
It is visible in the entire central districts of the city because […]

24.08.07 Knowing Esbjerg
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Found on the coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark, Esbjerg serves as a large transport hub for rail and highway traffic. It is also a significant port for Danish North Sea oil offshore activity.
Esbjerg has an airport and is also known as the center for machine building. It has numerous museums, theatres and […]