The charmingly quaint German city offers best-in-class in culture, architecture and sport and is a portal to a distinct part of Europe, as Rory Ross discovers....read
On the road in glorious Germany: Cider and doughnuts in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich
Germany has so many great cities, says Frank Barrett, that you may want to see them all. He takes to the road for a long weekend in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich.
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