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Germany’s Volcano

Posted on by Chris

A volcano in Germany?  Yes! Germany’s volcano  was built by a German prince in the 1700s who was so impressed by Italy’s Mt. Vesuvius that he wanted to recreate it at home.  The result was the Stone Island of Woerlitz, located about an hour’s drive south of Berlin.  Today it is part of the Garden Realm of Woerlitz, a UNESCO World Heritage site.  It is the world’s only artificial volcano and has been restored, complete with annual eruptions.  Read more about it and see a video of the erupting volcano at Smithsonian. 

Germany’s Volcano (Rebecca F. Miller, Smithsonian)

 

Germany, Autumn, and Wine!

Posted on by Chris

A reminder from the German National Tourist Office about some upcoming wine festivals:

Winzerfest Freyburg                                                      September 7 – 10
Duerkheimer Wurstmarkt  Wine Festival          September 7 – 11, 14 – 17
Ingelheimer Rotwein Festival                                September 29 – October 7
Weinlesefest Neustadt                                                  October 5 – 15
Federweissenfest Cochem  Wine Festival           November 2 – 4, 9 – 10

 

And while we’re on the subject of Germany,  a new UNESCO World Heritage Site has been named there:  the Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth in southern Germany. (However, unfortunately the opera house is going to close in October 2012 for renovation.)