On April 19th, 2005 Cardinal of the Roman Curia Dr. Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope. As head of the Roman Catholic Church, he chose the name Benedict XVI. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party […]
Christmas Market Munich – Germany
The Christmas market in Munich – Munich Christkindlmarkt – is the oldest Christmas market in town. The origin of the Christmas market goes back to the 14th century. At that time it was called St. Nicholas market. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual […]
Grubsee and Barmsee – Germany
The Grubsee and Barmsee are two natural lakes east of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the community Krün in Bavaria. In summer, both lakes are beautiful swimming lakes. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data […]
Zugspitze – Germany and Austria
The Zugspitze, southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany, is with a height 9718 ft of height the highest mountain of Germany. The borderline between Germany and Austria runs across the western summit. The summit can be reached by three cableways, the Tyrolean Zugspitze Railway and the Eibsee Cable Car. You can also use the Bavarian […]
Oktoberfest – Costume and Riflemen’s Parade
The Costume and Riflemen’s Parade has a long tradition. In 1835 it took place for the first time for the silver wedding anniversary of King Ludwig I. of Bavarians and Princess Therese. Today it is one of the highlights of the Oktoberfest and one of the biggest costume parades in the world. Over 8,000 participants […]