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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.
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Free Brochures
For more information about
Germany please visit our main website at: www.germany-tourism.co.uk
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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:
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Links & More
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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.
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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.
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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.
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