# Travelmemo — Germany

> Articles published on Travelmemo in the Germany category.

From Dresden's baroque splendor and Christmas markets to Berlin's cutting-edge culinary scene and Sylt's windswept beaches, Germany offers an irresistible blend of history, culture, and modern sophistication. Explore Saxon treasures like the rebuilt Frauenkirche, savor Michelin-starred cuisine from Hamburg to Stuttgart, and discover unique design hotels in restored gasworks and shipping containers.

## Articles

- [Ophelia Restaurant at the Riva Konstanz and two tragic travel bloggers](https://travelmemo.com/okf/ophelia-restaurant-riva-constance.md): This post is about the time recently that saw us dining at the Hotel Riva Konstanz by Germany’s Lake Constance. We leave it to you, dear fellow traveler, to judge which was the greater tragedy: the st
- [Swissôtel Dresden am Schloss – Saxon hospitality meets Swiss design](https://travelmemo.com/okf/swissotel-dresden-swiss-design.md): The Swissôtel Dresden am Schloss was my home for the duration of my three-day Dresden visit. I have to confess that I slept better there than in my own bed. What better testimonial for a hotel could y
- [Dresden, Saxony’s historic capital: designed to charm](https://travelmemo.com/okf/dresden-saxonys-historic-capital.md): In Dresden, I encountered a proud, historic city with folksy inhabitants and imposing baroque architecture decked out for Christmas. 800 years old, rebuilt and vibrant today, this compact city is also
- [Five things to absolutely not miss in Dresden](https://travelmemo.com/okf/dresden-things-todo.md): The classic answer to the question “What are the must-see attractions in Dresden?” normally goes something like this: The baroque Frauenkirche church, the Semperoper opera house, the Residenzschloss d
- [Festive lights and Advent bliss at Dresden’s Christmas markets](https://travelmemo.com/okf/dresden-christmas-markets.md): There are famous Christmas markets aplenty in Germany. First documented in 1434, Dresden’s Striezelmarkt is definitely one of the oldest — and rightfully renowned as one of the country’s most beautifu
- [Playing breezy golf in Budersand on Sylt](https://travelmemo.com/okf/golf-budersand-sylt.md): Sylt. Legendary celeb island playground. Endless sand and wicker beach chairs. Gourmet restaurants at every turn. 360 degree wind and weather.
- [“Designer tea” at the Kontorhaus in Keitum on Sylt](https://travelmemo.com/okf/tea-kontorhaus-keitum-sylt.md): Located at the edge of the captain’s village of Keitum on Sylt, the Kontorhaus represents a special sort of venue indeed: for in what tea trading post (“Kontorhaus”) can you not only sip from a seemin
- [Restaurant Fährhaus on Sylt – not your ordinary pinch of salt!](https://travelmemo.com/okf/gourmet-restaurant-faehrhaus-sylt.md): The island of Sylt is justly renowned for its high-flying culinary offerings. Even in restaurants without stars and toques we feasted exceptionally well. Still, we did not want to deprive ourselves of
- [Longing for Sylt – Wicker beach chairs by the sea](https://travelmemo.com/okf/sylt-wicker-beach-chairs-wadden-sea.md): Sylt, the largest North Frisian island, is known as the “Queen of the North Sea.” After our recent brief stay, we definitely know why…
- [A booming gastro scene in Berlin hotel restaurants](https://travelmemo.com/okf/restaurant-berlin-gastro-scene-berlin.md): Currywurst (curry sausage) is legend in Berlin and you might say that makes it the city’s culinary emblem. But Berlin in the last few years has turned into a true culinary hot spot and lately it is ho
- [25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin – hip and urban](https://travelmemo.com/okf/25hours-hotel-bikini-berlin.md): After the 25hours Hotels in Hamburg and in Zürich both had impressed us, it was high time for us to also visit the 25hours Bikini in Berlin – and not just because of that name…
- [Loft feeling in Hamburg: Gastwerk Design Hotel in the historic Bahrenpark gaswork](https://travelmemo.com/okf/loft-feeling-hamburg-gastwerk-design-hotel-historic-bahrenpark.md): Hamburg’s first Design Hotel Gastwerk opened its doors in the year 2000 in a former gasworks in Bahrenpark. Where coal was once bunkered, guests today stay in a spacious loft building with spa, bar an
- [City trip to Stuttgart – Culture, Lifestyle and Innovation](https://travelmemo.com/okf/city-trip-stuttgart-culture-lifestyle-innovation.md): When I think of Stuttgart, what always comes to mind first are the festive Christmas market and the 215-meter high television tower. But Baden-Württemberg’s capital actually has much more to offer…
- [Gourmet Menu in a Car Museum – the Mercedes-Benz Nights of the Stars](https://travelmemo.com/okf/gourmet-menu-mercedes-benz-museum.md): From February 4 – 9, 2014, the top floor of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart transformed into a gourmet restaurant. Since 2008, the Mercedes-Benz Nights of the Stars belongs among established mee
- [Mercedes-Benz Museum – A Passion for Horsepower](https://travelmemo.com/okf/mercedes-benz-museum-passion-horsepower.md): The Mercedes-Benz Museum showcases more than 125 years of automotive history. 160 glittering, shiny vehicles compete on nine levels to stir the gasoline in your veins …in our case especially, because 
- [Roomers – Hip and stylish living in the Heart of Frankfurt](https://travelmemo.com/okf/roomers-hip-stylish-design-hotel-frankfurt.md): Tucked away in a former office building just around the corner from Frankfurt’s Hauptbahnhof, the city’s central train station, is a top notch Design hotel: What the Design powers-that-be have produce
- [25hours HafenCity – The “High Seas” Design Hotel in Hamburg](https://travelmemo.com/okf/25hours-hafencity-design-hotel-hamburg.md): The “sailor’s home” by 25hours in Hamburg’s new HafenCity district is a hip designer hotel with plentiful hints of sea faring romance and a gigantic 25hours breakfast buffet!
- [25hours Hamburg Number One – affordable Design Hotel for the young set](https://travelmemo.com/okf/25hours-hamburg-number-affordable-design-hotel-young-set.md): Hotelier of the Year 2003 Kai Hollman caused a stir when he opened 25hours as one of the first affordable Design Hotels in the Budget Deluxe niche catering to a young clientele. What started a decade