Germany‘s second largest island, Usedom is a picturesque, low-lying landscape of rolling meadows, woods and lakes dotted with thatched cottages, windmills and medieval churches. The island, 445 sq km in area, lies to the northeast of the lagoon of Stettin at the mouth of the River Oder, the border between Germany and Poland. Photo by: h.bresser
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Emerald water and snowy mountains peaks provide a scenic backdrop to this glorious 45 hectare ‘island of flowers’, one of three very different but equally interesting islands in Lake Constance. The lake, which is Central Europe’s third largest, lies on the Rhine between Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Photo by: mbell1975
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The tiny island of Heligoland, 70 km off the German coast, towers up unexpectedly, its dramatic rust-coloured cliffs rising up to 61 m high out of the grey emptiness of the North Sea. It is a geological mystery – although its bedrock is limestone, like the White Cliffs of Dover, the island itself is composed of layers of sandstone, unlike any other rock form in the region. Photo by: Arend Kuester.
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Outside the Haus der Kunst museum sits a canal, who is an underground surfing spot in Munich, Germany. The rapids suuply local surfing buffs with ample waves maintaining their surfing skills sharp throughout the winter. Its only one man at a time at the surfing hob, so future enthusiasts should be waiting. These German surfers need no worry about sharks:)
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Most of us in our childhoods yearn to climb trees growing in our gardens, parks or cities. Today we climb elevators up to our offices in the sky and look out across the cities. But we dream for a breath of fresh air. That’s why many architects strat to think globally and design treehouses.
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This is the Campy party held in Germany, to celebrate the launch of the Spring/Summer Camper collection. AstroTurf, retro gear, great music and sand in your sandals. The story began in 1877, when Antonio Fluxa went all the way from the island of Majorca to England to learn about shoemaking.
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Cologne is a very modern city in Germany, where three sharp objects have a commanding influence on the skyline, from nearly every corner in the city. One of them is the ornate cathedral, which looms over low-rise buildings and fanning arteries. The ancient city of Cologne creates a vanish of brutal modernity, but while scratching Cologne’s surface reveals a vibrant center of art and design.
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Duisberg is a lovely German town, located on about 36 miles from Dusseldorf. Duisburg isn’t so famous, even in Europe. For those who have heard of it, it’s synonymous with the Ruhrgebiet—the former industrial heartland of Germany, now mainly remembered for the hard times of the 1980s, under the weight of ecological degradation, economic crisis, and soaring unemployment.
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