Posted on February 15, 2013 by sguese

  Situated in the north of Germany, Hamburg makes up the country’s second largest city. With its harbor, interconnecting waterways and hundreds of canals, this city even has more bridges than Amsterdam and Venice. Considered one of the largest ports in the world, Hamburg loads up on maritime charm.   Hamburg Harbor A trip through [...]

Posted on January 28, 2013 by sguese

    Ulm clings to the fact that one of the greatest minds of all time was born on its watch. Albert Einstein lived just one year in Ulm, but it was an important one, the first year of his life. Set up on the Danube River, Ulm is known for more than just being [...]

Posted on November 23, 2012 by sguese

    Munich juggles its roles well. The cosmopolitan playground is also a bit of a traditionalist. This German city offers no shortage of traditional lederhosen sightings, beer steins overflowing and sausages sizzling, but it also lends hip neighborhoods to boot. With just a splash of provincialism, travelers can get to know Munich’s complicated identity [...]

Posted on September 27, 2012 by sguese

Hamburg is not your average German town. The second most populated city in the country has mastered being dynamic. With canals like Venice, modern structures next to old baroque beauties and Alster Lake right in the heart of the action, Hamburg’s makeup is not one you see everyday. The survivor of World War II has [...]