Cologne Christmas Markets Offer Enjoyment For The Entire Family
by Jim Weaver Many of the Christmas traditions we celebrate in America came from Germany, things like the Christmas Tree, Santa Claus, and holiday decorations and food. The Christmas season is a very special time of the year in Germany. Throughout the...
Dusseldorf, Germany: A Modern Architecture Masterpiece
by Jim Weaver If architecture is the art of giving a city a face, the new face of Dusseldorf, Germany, is indeed something to behold. Located on the Rhine River in northwestern Germany, it has been a major business, shipping, and industrial center for...
Where Traders Trod: In Search of Germany’s Hanseatic Past
by Dorothea S. Michelman With the fall of the Berlin Wall and Germany’s subsequent reunification in 1990, our family here in Virginia was affected as well, with one of our children marrying a Berliner and setting up house across the Atlantic. Thus began...
Architecture, Arts, and Anniversaries Highlight Visits to Berlin
By Dorothea S. Michelman Berlin, Germany’s resurgent capital city in the very middle of Europe, expects a record number of visitors this year thanks to an ever-increasing array of attractions and celebrations. Among the notable upcoming events are...
Welcome to Museumsdorf Düppel
A Memorable Walk through Medieval Berlin Story and Photos by Dorothea S. Michelman Close by busy S-Bahn stop Berlin-Zehlendorf, a sunlit welcome sign lures visitors to nearby Museumsdorf Düppel (Museum Village Düppel), the totally new and yet unknown...
