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Why the Cultural Heart of Germany ticks all your Christmas market boxes

Why the Cultural Heart of Germany ticks all your Christmas market boxes

From Germany's oldest Christmas market to hidden gems in small towns, take your pick and pencil in a Christmas market break in the Cultural Heart of Germany: In Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia you'll be taken to places where Christmas truly is at home.

Time to get back in the saddle: Cycling in the Cultural Heart of Germany

Time to get back in the saddle: Cycling in the Cultural Heart of Germany

Not a beach bum? Bit of an active type? The Cultural Heart of Germany region of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia might be the right summer holiday destination for you then, offering thousands of miles of cycling trails - off the beaten track and with the added bonus of cultural sites and picturesque towns along the way.

Get the New Year off to a swinging start in Dusseldorf

Get the New Year off to a swinging start in Dusseldorf

There's always something going on in the Rhine metropolis Dusseldorf: unforgettable events on New Year's Eve, followed by major events in the new year with millions of visitors make the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia into one of Germany's most attractive event metropolises.

easyJet adds 26 new routes for summer 2015

easyJet adds 26 new routes for summer 2015

easyJet has announced it will operate 26 new routes next summer including two, Essaouira in Morocco and Stuttgart in Germany, which are new destinations for the airline.

Travel interest to Germany up 24% following World Cup victory

Travel interest to Germany up 24% following World Cup victory

Travel interest to Germany increased by 24 per cent the day after their national team won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, according to hotel search website trivago.co.uk.

Wonderful Germany: Ten destinations worth visiting

Wonderful Germany: Ten destinations worth visiting

Germany must be doing something right: Fourth time winners of the World Cup and an economical and technological powerhouse. As a travel destination, however, Germany is often overlooked and underrated.

10 essential petrol head experiences in SouthWest Germany

10 essential petrol head experiences in SouthWest Germany

The countdown has started! As the biggest rivalry in motor racing for years revs up, Formula One fans are counting the days to the German Grand Prix at the Hockenheim circuit.

Dusseldorf's “Biggest Fun Fair on the Rhine”

Dusseldorf's “Biggest Fun Fair on the Rhine”

More than 690 years ago, a local shooting club started celebrating its patron saint's day. Today, the event, Dusseldorf's “Biggest Fun Fair on the Rhine,” is also one of the biggest outdoor celebrations in Germany and beyond -- a spectacular 10-day event with nearly 4 million visitors annually that rivals some of the world's better-known annual mega celebrations including Oktoberfest.

South West Germany: Clean, green summer holidays

South West Germany: Clean, green summer holidays

Looking for a close destination for the summer hols? With sunshine and the Great Outdoors? With family-friendly B&Bs and affordable small hotels? Welcoming cafés and taverns? Look no further than South West Germany, Germany's sunniest region!

Top 5 alternative European carnivals in 2014

Top 5 alternative European carnivals in 2014

It’s that time of year again; Carnival season is underway, promising raucous parties, fantastic food and loud laughter – not to mention a questionable costume or two. 2014 isn’t the year to stand squashed amongst the crowds in Notting Hill but rather the year to enjoy the carnivals that were a secret to you until now.

New Lake Constance cycle path - perfect for first time holiday on two-wheels

New Lake Constance cycle path - perfect for first time holiday on two-wheels

2014 is certain to be the year when our love affair with the bike notches up a gear. With the Tour de France Grand Départ starting in Yorkshire, the public’s renewed enthusiasm for cycling is set to continue.

New flight connection London - Erfurt in time for Christmas markets

New flight connection London - Erfurt in time for Christmas markets

Timing could not be better: On 29 November, Germania will launch a new flight connection from London Gatwick to Erfurt in Thuringia. Luck has it that the city's Christmas market opens on 26 November which means there is no excuse now not to pencil in a festive break in the Cultural Heart of Germany.

Essential eleventh hour travel guide for Oktoberfest

Cost savvy Brits wanting to book an eleventh hour trip to Munich for Oktoberfest don’t need to worry about the impact of airfares on their wallet as a price analysis, carried out by travel comparison website Kayak.co.uk, shows that flight costs can decrease by as much as 29 per cent during the second week of the festival.

Germany's gardening extravaganza: Hamburg igs 2013

Germany's gardening extravaganza: Hamburg igs 2013

Chelsea may be done and dusted in its centenary year, but Hamburg's igs 2013 is only half way through its six-month run. On a 250-acre island site in the River Elbe, this international garden show opened in April, but does not close until October 13.

Follow in the footsteps of Rick Stein's German Bites

Follow in the footsteps of Rick Stein's German Bites

If you are inspired by top celebrity chef Rick Stein then you’ll love his next adventure which explores the cuisine of Germany.