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Accommodation

If you wish to make your own travel arrangements the best solution is to book your own accommodation online with the Hotels.com. According to your dates and in real time this system is able to check availability of hotel rooms, fully booked hotels will not be listed. This site has all the information you could possibly need including distances, pictures and maps. Most importantly each hotel is independently reviewed in detail by guests who have stayed there before. On this system you can expect to find everything from chain hotels to privately owned hotels. The average price for a typical city centre 3*double room is about £35-£40 per person although most hotels tend to advertise their rates per room and not per person. 

For a more personal service, expert advice  and knowledgeable hotel recommendations you may want to call DER Travel Service (Tel: 0870 142 0960) or the German Travel Centre (Tel: 020 8429 2900), both tour operators offer a room or flight only booking service.

I
f you require information on self-catering, camping or private B&B accommodation you can either contact us or the information on how to book is available on our website at www.germany-tourism.co.uk .



Free Brochures

We can offer you a great selection of free information, brochures and city maps, everything to help you plan your next short-break or holiday to Germany,  just order them online.

A
lternatively you may want to take a look at our first ever eBrochure called "Discover Germany", this really interesting publication is also available as a pdf download.

For more information about Germany please visit our main website at: www.germany-tourism.co.uk



Deutsche Bahn (German Rail)

Rail travel from Britain to Germany has never been easier or faster. Passengers simply travel with Eurostar from London St. Pancras International or Ebbsfleet International through the Channel Tunnel to Brussels in Belgium.

Once in Brussels it's usually only a very short walk through customs and on to a nearby platform. From Brussels there is a choice of two high speed services to Cologne. The Thalys operates from Paris via Brussels to Cologne and the German Intericity Express (ICE) operates from Brussels via Cologne to Frankfurt.

The total journey time from London to Cologne is only 4h45 minutes. or you could travel all the way to Frankfurt in 6h30 minutes. Further improvements are likely by the end of 2008 or early 2009 when journey times could be reduced by as much as one hour, watch this space for further news!

Cologne station is right in the heart of the city and just a few minute’s walk from all the Christmas Markets. After several years of restoration and renovation the historical station building has been turned into a really nice and modern travel centre.

Watch out for the Special Christmas fare from Deutsche Bahn UK (German Rail) which could be as low as £79 return to Cologne, for further information about fares, train times and reservations call 08718 80 80 66 or visit:

    Deutsche Bahn UK Booking Centre




Links & More

German National Tourist Office - our dedicated website for the UK & Ireland contains everything you may need to know about travelling to Germany, including who flies where, places to stay, suggested itineraries, details on important events, activities, things to do and lots of practical information. Here you can also order your literature free of charge, we have a great selection of high quality brochures which should help plan your next trip to Germany much easier and so much more fun.

www.germany-tourism.co.uk 


Christmas Shopping in Germany!

Made in Germany has always been a symbol of long lasting quality and great value for money. Shopping in Germany is also a fantastic adventure! Wherever you go you will find the experience very exciting even if you are on a small budget.

The range of products is immense and often very much different to what is available in the UK, if you need expert advice it is frequently available from English speaking staff who are fully trained and who will know the ins and outs of everything they sell.

Unlike many other European countries Germany does not yet suffer from cloned high streets and independent traders still thrive here.

Below are some sample prices* of items which are cheaper to buy in Germany:

 

Image Beck's beer 0.5l bottle

£0.68

£1.02

Good quality Riesling 750ml

£2.65 £4.99

ImageBaileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur 70cl

£9.02

£11.91

Southern Comfort 70cl Bottle

£12.46

£14.57

Ground Coffee 500g

£2.74

£3.30

MOET & Chandon Brut Rose Champagne 750ml

£21.96

£27.99

ImageHenkel Sekt  750ml Sparkling wine

£3.48

£7.99

Cigarettes (Malborough Lights x20)

£2.75

£4.80

* Tesco.co.uk  - 10/08
* www.lila-se.de   - 10/08


Christmas all year round!

Opened May 8, 1981, Käthe Wohlfahrt's "Christmas Village" became a Christmas shopping and tourist attraction for hundreds of visitors from every corner of the globe. When visiting the "Christmas Village" these visitors can experience at first hand a fascinating journey of German Christmas traditions, all in breathtaking surroundings and unforgettable settings.

Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village is located on the Romantic Road and in the medieval town centre of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, just a few feet off the market square.

In Käthe Wohlfahrt's "Christmas Village" you will find the largest selection of German Christmas decorations WORLDWIDE! And they are open all year-round!

A collection of Christmas items from various historical periods is also available to see in the German Christmas Museum, which is located in the same building as the Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village. Here you can admire some rare Christmas decorations, advent calendars, Christmas postcards, nutcrackers and nativity scenes. The Christmas Museum is a great place to discover the true secrets of Christmas, for example, have you ever wondered where Farther Christmas really comes from? The entrance to the museum is inside the Christmas Village shop, where yuletide goods are on sale all year round.

Christmas Village


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