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One of the most famous holiday traditions from Austria is the popular Christmas carol, Silent Night.

For beautiful architecture, a taste of Germany's royal past, and a look at the movies of today, Potsdam, Germany is a fantastic day trip out of Berlin.

The name Meissen and its blue crossed-swords trademark are synonymous with high-quality porcelain as befits the company that initiated porcelain production in Europe.

Perched in the tower of Dresden's Church of the Holy Cross, or Kreuzkirche, Richard Wagner took part in one of the most dramatic episodes of the city's history.

In 1848, several revolutions broke out in Europe as despotic rulers were confronted with popular demands for liberal constitutions and more democratic government.

Although Catherine the Great corresponded with Voltaire, Diderot, and Montesquieu, her reforms never infringed on her autocratic principles as absolute ruler in Russia.

Gebhard von Blücher challenged Napoleon throughout the Napoleonic Wars. In fact, the Duke of Wellington may have lost the Battle of Waterloo without his help.

Following Empress Elizabeth to the Russian throne in 1761, Peter III rapidly fell into disfavor with the military and the aristocracy, resulting in a palace coup.

Bus 100 is an easy and cost-effective way to see Berlin's top sights including the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, and UNESCO-listed Museum Island.

It's no coincidence that a large number of famous leaders have last names ending with the letter "n". This "n" factor applies to an amazing number of famous leaders.

The Seven Weeks' War destroyed the German Confederation and shifted power from Vienna to Berlin, but Bavaria was treated leniently and her independence was preserved.

European riverboat cruise vacations on the Elbe River can include stops in Germany (Hamburg, Magdeburg, Berlin, Dessau, Wittenberg, Dresden) and Czech Republic (Prague).

The Roman Friedrichsbad and the Caracalla-Therme are the top day spas with pools, saunas, beauty treatments and massages in Baden-Baden in the Black Forest, Germany.

Dating from medieval times, British traditions for the month of December from Dewsbury & Handsworth in Yorkshire, Bampton in Oxfordshire & Broughton in Northamptonshire