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France: Center Paris
Medlemsnummer: US25871

Datum: 5 - 10 dagar, 1 maj - 1 okt 2009
Resmål: Europa, Danmark, Sverige

Spanien: Ciudadela, 1k, S
Medlemsnummer: Medlemsnummer: ES1054

Datum: 1 vecka, 7 sep 2009 - 15 jun 2010
Resmål: Schweiz, Sverige, USA (North East), Karibien, Grekland

Schweiz: Lausanne, 5k, NE
Medlemsnummer: CH2155

Datum: 1 - 2 veckor, 10 okt 2009 - 30 aug 2010
Resmål: Storbritannien, Sverige, Frankrike, Open

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Dear traveller,

We do like our scenic routes in Germany. Why not try a Christmas market one this year? Find out where by reading our special Christmas markets feature which also includes a chance to win a Christmas market break to Bavaria and many more ideas for exploring cities like Hamburg, Dresden or Erfurt and their charming markets. A little before the Christmas markets open, there’s still time for you to catch the big 20th anniversary fall of the Wall celebrations in Berlin. So, whatever you choose, see you soon in Germany!

Enjoy reading!

Discover Germany’s Christmas markets along four scenic routes
Here is something for serious Christmas market lovers. The 14 cities of the "Historic Highlights of Germany" network have put together four scenic routes, providing a perfect way to visit picturesque German Christmas markets.

Osnabrück Christmas market, © Historic Highlights of Germany e.V.

Starting in Trier, the oldest city of Germany, then following the Moselle to Koblenz and passing by the many castles of the Upper Middle Rhine valley, this first route leads via the formerly Roman city of Mainz to romantic Heidelberg on the shores of the river Neckar.

Setting off in the charming wine region surrounding Freiburg, the second route takes you via Augsburg with its singing angels and Regensburg, featuring a Christmas market at the "Schloss Thurn und Taxis" palace. Finally, romantic Würzburg and its famous "Residenz" palace mark the end of this southern route.

Another two routes include Erfurt in Thuringia and its special version of the famous German "Stollen" christmas cake, the world’s biggest music box in Osnabrück, a Christmas festival in Potsdam’s Dutch quarter and the biggest Christmas market of Northern Germany in Rostock.

Try some off the beaten track Christmas markets this year and head for Regensburg and Coburg.

Christmas market in Coburg, © Bayern Tourismus

Coburg in Northern Bavaria, a former ducal residence, features not only four castles but also a historical Christmas market right in the city’s old town (from 27 Nov to 23 Dec). Visitors can buy products of regional artisans and witness traditional handicrafts such as glassblowing, wood carving, basket making or pottery. Atmospheric carriage rides, mulled wine, local fried sausages or a quick visit of Germany’s first Historical Christmas Museum in nearby Neustadt complete your all-inclusive Christmas experience.

Further South, Regensburg with its medieval buildings provides another perfect Christmas market setting. Historic lanes and squares are filled with Christmas lights, leading to three Christmas markets. Visitors can start with the "Traditional Christmas market", stroll on to the "Lucreziamarkt" where artists offer handmade products and end their tour at the "Romantic Christmas market" in the courtyard of the Thurn and Taxis Palace.

Competition: To win two-nights in Regensburg for two people in the new "L’Ostello" hotel (incl breakfast & guided city walk), simply send an email with your contact details to RTG@regensburg.de (by 30 October 2009). Time of travel: until 23 December 2009.

From 23 November until 31 December, Hamburg is full of fairy lights, the smell of roasted almonds and festively decorated Christmas trees.

Experience Hamburg's festive spirit, © Hamburg Tourismus

All over the city centre a wide variety of Christmas markets including historical, traditional and maritime ones invite visitors to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the pre-Christmas madness. Eating baked apples or cinnamon cookies, along with drinking mulled wine instantly create the perfect Christmas mood.

Visitors can enjoy the Christmas parade on the main shopping street "Mönckebergstrasse", admire the fairytale boats and the huge Christmas tree on the Alster Lake and enjoy international food, music and arts in various Hamburg museums. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, head for St Pauli and discover its rather erotic "Santa Pauli" Christmas market.

Christmas market breaks start from EUR 189 per person in a double room for three nights, including three-days travel card and city and harbour tour.

The "Cultural Heart of Germany" with the regions of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia is a real treasure trove during Christmas time.

In Saxony-Anhalt, Quedlinburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 1.000 timber-framed houses, offers a special treat for visitors with the "Advent in the Courtyards" stalls featuring culinary delights. In Wittenberg, magnificent town houses and the church where Luther preached provide a fantastic setting for the pre-Christmas bustle.

Dresden in Saxony boasts the oldest German Christmas market which dates back to 1434 and is known world-wide as the "Dresdner Striezelmarkt". Visitors will be delighted by Saxon crafts and the famous traditional Christmas cake, the "Dresdner Stollen". Nutcrackers and revolving candle-lit pyramids from the "Erzgebirge" mountains nearby are famous all over the world. In the towns of Freiberg and Seiffen large electrical pyramids adorn the market places.

In Thuringia, the Erfurt Christmas fascinates with 200 stalls, a hand-carved wooden pyramide and a giant ferris wheel, all against the backdrop of Cathedral St Mary and Severus Church. Every weekend (from 28 Nov to 20 Dec) medieval times come back to life with music, handicrafts, food and drinks at Wartburg Castle in Eisenach.

Giant puppets and domino spectacles in Berlin

As the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is coming closer, the celebrations in Berlin head for their climax.

From 1 to 4 October up to 49 feet high giant puppets of the "Royal de Luxe" street performance group will be telling a story of separation and unification.

While the exhibition "Peaceful revolution 1989/90" on Alexanderplatz is still running until 14 November, the "Festival of Freedom" celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate are a one-off on 9 November and will draw millions to the place where it all happened. Giant dominos will be knocked over, re-enacting the fall of the Berlin Wall as the final stone falls at the Brandenburg

		Bostadsbyte - Sydafrika - Bordeaux
		Reseberättelse från en medlem i Sydafrika Yvonne (my wife) and I were very fortunate to have 3 great exchanges back to back in Europe earlier this year. These were our 8th, 9th and 10th exchanges ! All three were non-simultaneous. One couple has been to our Hermanus house already, and the other 2 couples are coming in February next year. Firstly, we had a week in an old farm house in the countryside 30km North of Bordeaux. An old farm house, but the interior was very modern and beautiful. We enjoyed a pool and hot-tub there as well. We visited all the famous wine estates in the area, and a visit to the city of Bordeaux and the Island, Isle De Rey, should not be missed if you are in that Western area of France. Next we had a week in an apartment in the centre of Monaco. This was a small apartment on the 18th floor, but we found out that the value was € 2.5m, which is approx. R 28m !! Lastly, we traveled to Locarno in Switzerland. Here we had a brand new apartment right on the Lago Maggiore. The apartment was so new that the German owners had not even seen most of the furniture, the last pieces being delivered the day we arrived. We spent many happy hours on the ferry boat visiting all the small islands and ports on the lake Maggiore. I think we can consider ourselves to be seasoned exchangers, but every new one is an adventure on it's own. To us one of the nicest things about Home Exchange is meeting new like-minded people, as well as becoming friends with them. We have good contact with all the people we have exchanged with, and we have offers both ways of extended swaps and hospitality stays. What a fantastic way to have a holiday and make new friends !! Greetings from a beautiful cool rainy day in the Hex River Valley Wade & Yvonne Naude

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