Germany
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Joanne O'Connor's great escapes Travel tips: savour Cognac, hike the Dales and escape to Berlin’s Hotel Zoo
Sample the charms of Cognac, stroll across Derbyshire Dales, and delve into Berlin decadence. By Joanne O’Connor -
Both governments and private sectors are addressing the digital skills gap as they try to take the initiative in European tech, writes Aaron O’Hearn
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From Ronald Reagan’s ‘tear down this wall’ speech to David Hasselhoff’s bizarre ‘looking for freedom’ serenade, countless urban myths have sprung up about who was really responsible for the fall of the wall. Do any have any merit?
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The Berlin Wall Way is a 155km walk of history and remembrance which, as well as taking in key points across the city, also leads into its less well known areas, as Paul Sullivan discovers
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It’s 25 years since the fall of the Wall and Berlin is celebrating with a vast light installation of white balloons, but there are dozens of other reasons to visit this autumn
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Weird and wonderful concert halls, bars with a view and a public loo turned burger joint: readers recommend a few of their favourite things in Berlin
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Munich’s gay and lesbian Glockenbachviertel district; plus a Christmas break in Cornwall and an adventure holiday in Finland, writes Joanne O’Connor
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Now in its 50th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition opens in London's on 24 October and includes this photograph of migrating common cranes in northern Germany
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Millions of us are now sharing snapshots through Instagram, giving personal insights into familiar and far-flung locations. City map specialist Herb Lester, in a collaboration with Instagram, is launching pictorial guides to London, Berlin and Paris. Instagrammers Jöerg Nicht who took this photo in Oranienburger Strasse, Berlin
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The city maps publisher has turned to Instagrammers for a new series of guides to Berlin, Paris and London. Here’s a snapshot of the Berlin guide, featuring tips on some of the best places to take snaps around the city
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Shrink-wrapped shallots and polystyrene-packed peppers are a thing of the past at Original Unverpackt, a German concept store selling groceries without the packaging
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Leipzig’s art scene mixes cool galleries and thought-provoking architecture with pre-Banksy street art and poignant reminders of the GDR, says Philip Oltermann
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When the Wall came down 25 years ago Leipzig was falling to pieces. Today it’s Germany’s new cultural hot spot
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One the of world’s most famous techno clubs celebrates it’s 10th birthday this year. In homage we want to hear your best stories, and see your before and after club shots
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Every July, a little corner of Bavaria in southern Germany turns its back on the hi-tech world and embraces the blood and thunder of medieval society at the world’s biggest jousting tournament in Kaltenberg. It’s ‘like stepping through the screen into Game of Thrones’, says Christine Madden. It’s ‘like stepping through the screen into Game of Thrones’, says Christine Madden
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More than 1,100 exhibitors from over 47 countries are showing all sorts of planes and aerospace technology
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Sexy by name and nature, the 25 Hours Bikini hotel is helping spread Berlin's cool vibe to the previously unhip City West
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Gerard Ward: You told us: With little to buy or to do, the usual stress of travel melts away as you allow yourself to read a book or watch the planes take off
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Five German festivals, including Metal Hammer Paradise, Berlin Festival and Melt!, won awards at the ceremony, which took place in the Netherlands on Wednesday night
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Join Berlin's artsy types for brunch, then check out the galleries, parks and nightlife in creative Kreuzberg with insider tips from Jean Edelstein
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To read Nooteboom is to be introduced to a delicious European sensibility: cultured, erudite, lyrical, searching for answers, says Ian Pindar
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Nell Card enjoys a winter break just a short drive from Munich without even touching a pair of skis, and discovers a new crop of beautifully designed places to stay
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Forget posh, crowded resorts and go off the beaten track to Munich's backcountry for pristine pistes and great powder, says David Vajda
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In a run up to the German elections, we asked you to forget the stereotypes and show us the 'other' Germany by sharing your photos via GuardianWitness. Here is a selection of your best photos
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Never mind the stereotypes – we asked you to show us the 'other' Germany. This is a selection of your best pictures
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German elections blog 2013 Never mind the stereotypes – what is Germany really like? Share your photos
With Germany in full election mode, easy national stereotypes are as tempting as ever. But this is not just a country of Bratwurst and Lederhosen. Show us the other Germany
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20 smart and stylish places to stay in sunny resorts and cool cities in Greece, Turkey and some of Europe's less-visited countries
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A new hotel gives Paxos a lift, a crop of country house hotel openings and deals of the week
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Joanne O'Connor's great escapes Travel tips: a quirky break in Germany and great British garden shows
Camping in Bonn, grassroots events for the green fingered and deals of the week
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In the world of hitchhiking gone are the handmade signs and endless waiting. John O'Mahony uses apps and websites to find lifts, beds and friends as he hitches across Europe
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The Berlin museum is a fascinating, if slightly contradictory, look back at life in the German Democratic Republic, capturing the ambiguities of the former communist state
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Berlin's most famous images, such as Brezhnev and Honecker's kiss, are on part of the wall set to be demolished for luxury flats
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Some places are simply better in winter - and it's not just the lack of crowds. Get arty in Florence, steamy in Hungary or hike the canyons of the US. And you have the perfect excuse for lots of hot chocolate and other winter warmers
Brits abroad, feel no shame! We can’t let the Germans spoil our summer