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| Official Press Newsletter of the German National Tourist Office |
New York, January 2013 |
| Who doesn’t like fairytales? And what would the world be without them? Each and every one of us has heard fairy tales in our childhood from our parents or grand-parents; these stories are forever embedded in our minds and we have read them over and over again. December 20, 2012, marked the 200th anniversary of the publication of the first edition of Grimm’s Children’s and Household Tales, but it is in 2013 that all of Germany will celebrate the Grimm brothers and the magical world of fairytales.
So join our celebrations and happy travels!
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Grimms and German language
While Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are predominantly known for their “Children’s and Household Tales” – the collection was in fact added to the UNESCO World Document Heritage List in 2005 – they also played an important role in the development of the German language. Though their collections of tales became immensely popular, they were essentially a byproduct of the linguistic research undertaken by the brothers. Both worked as professors at the University of Göttingen where they established the field of German studies and became well-respected in the newly created discipline. In 1838 the brothers began what would become a lifelong project: the writing of a definitive dictionary, however it remained unfinished. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are buried in Berlin Schöneberg. |
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Snow White © GrimmHeimat Nordhessen GmbH |
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German Fairytale Road
Twisting 373 miles from Hanau near Frankfurt, mostly through the back roads of Hesse and Lower Saxony, to Bremen , theFairytale Route or Deutsche Märchenstraße follows both the trail of the Grimm brothers’ evolving careers and the tales themselves. While the towns of Hanau, Steinau, Marburg andKassel are mostly connected to the brothers’ lives, it is the quaint villages and castles that pull visitors worldwide. From the House of Little Red Riding Hood (Rotkäppchenhaus) inAlsfeld to the Snow White Museum (Schneewittchen Museum) in Bad Wildungen and the town of Hamelin , known for its Pied Piper, the route which was founded in 1975 is a breadcrumb trail full of surprise.
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Sababurg Castle © Deutsche Märchenstraße e.V |
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Accommodation in castles
From ancient stone towers to classic medieval castles, these special accommodations in Germany offer unforgettable experiences and it doesn’t cost a king’s ransom to stay at one of them. Set in Bavaria , the thousand-year-old Castle Colmberg has it all: ancient stone towers, fortified walls, overgrown royal stables, and a deer reserve. The family-runCastle Hotel Liebenstein sits high on a cliff above the River Rhine. The hotel rooms, which have canopy beds and fireplaces, offer commanding vistas of the river valley and the hills beyond. Lastly, Castle Sababurg was the setting for the legend of Sleeping Beauty, who was said to have slept here for 100 years before a kiss saved her.
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New airberlin route from Chicago
Commencing on March 23, 2013, airberlin will start operating nonstop flights from Chicago to Berlin, making it the first airline ever to provide a connection between this major U.S. metropolitan city and the capital of Germany. Berlin remained the No. 1 city choice in 2012 with American travelers. |
First Waldorf Astoria in Germany
Scheduled to open at the beginning of 2013, the Waldorf Astoria Berlin will be the brand’s first in Germany and fifth in Europe. The five star hotel will have 232 rooms, suites and apartments with comfort, contemporary styling and the latest technology. Views from the 31 story building over Berlin promise to be amazing.
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Contact
German National Tourist Office
Wibke Carter
Public Relations Manager North America
122 East 42nd Street, Suite 2000
New York, New York 10168-0072
Fax: +1 212 661 7174
Phone: +1 212 661 7175
wibke.carter@germany.travel
http://www.germany.travel
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