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Würzburg: Mozart Festival in the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Residenz" (Residence) © Oliver Lang

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Historic Highlights of Germany is representing 13 of the best alternative cities for short breaks and itineraries and would like to help travelers to get to destinations off the beaten track. Augsburg, Erfurt, Freiburg, Heidelberg, Koblenz, Mainz, Münster, Osnabrück, Potsdam, Rostock, Trier, Wiesbaden and Würzburg: each city has played a major role in changing the course of German, European and sometimes even world history. Our aim is to suggest tours with a rich cultural experience, friendly environment and a relaxing time.

Christmas celebration

Why is Christmas in December?

Christmas market ©Bjoern Rudek2013 is the 1200th anniversary of one of the most fascinating celebrations in the country: Christmas. How to celebrate it? Visit one of our Christmas Markets!

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Christmas Markets

Feeling         Christmassy?

Augsburger Christkindlesmarkt (Augsburg Christmas Market) ©Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbHWe have compiled four regional Christmas tours of the country that will allow you to experience the best of its Christmas markets: our Christmas Dream Routes.

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Cuisine

New Top Chefs!

Franconian Asparagus ©HHoG/ TakanoStars rain over Germany´s historic cities! Guide Michelin awarded even more chefs of our cities with a star: Maria Gross (Clara-Restaurant im Kaisersaal, Erfurt), Mario Sauer (Le Gourmet, Heidelberg), Caroline Baum (Reisers am Stein, Würzburg) and Benedikt Faust (Kuno 1408, Würzburg).

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25 years “Fall of the Berlin Wall“

Cold War and GDR

Genuine piece of the Berlin Wall at Villa Schöningen memorial, Potsdam. ©Ron Stern2014 is Germany's historic “com- memorative year“. It is not only the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WWI, and the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of WWII, but also the 25th anniversary of possibly the most important event in recent German history: The fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of Germany's division by the Iron Curtain.

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Events

Curtain, please!

Tango dancer´s in Rostock´s theatre ©Dorit GätjenGood reasons to choose our cities: whether musicals, classical dramas, concerts, festivals or other events - you have come to the right place.

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Germany

Off the beaten track!

Merchant´s Bridge, Erfurt ©HHoG / TakanoExperience Germany the way the Germans do it. "CitySpheres" is what we call Germany off the beaten track.

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Getting around

Discover Germany by rail

ICE high-speed train ©DB Bahn AG
DB Bahn´s trains take you to our cities while passing the most beautiful river valleys and fairytale castles.

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Our new Sales Guide

Historic Highlights of Germany: Sales Guide ©HHoGTravel Agents watch out: we recently published our brandnew Sales Guide for FITs and Group Travel Planning. Our Sales Guide helps you with your daily work, illustrates the diverse range of offers and provides above all ideas and suggestions for your program planning.

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