GERMANY  |  Hesse, Germany Travel Guide
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Hesse , Germany

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Destinations in Hesse (4)

  • Frankfurt, Germany

    Frankfurt is Germany's only city with a real skyline. It is a city of glass and steel, a city of skyscrapers, largely rebuilt in the latter part of the 20th century. The city was leveled by the allies during World War II, reduced...

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  • Lahn Valley, Germany

    The Lahn Valley is Germany's ecotourism central, and a hidden gem of sorts. It is an area of supreme beauty, situated largely in the German state of Hesse, with parts spilling over into the Rhineland and even Westphalia. The...

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  • Taunus, Germany

    The Taunus is a rural region overrun by a series of shallow, wooded mountains, quite pretty really, fanning out from just north of Frankfurt to the River Lahn. There is history here, and natural beauty. More than a hundred...

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  • Wiesbaden, Germany

    Wiesbaden, the capital of the state of Hesse, is a beautiful town. It is filled with tree-lined avenues, huge well-kept parks, and stylish 19th-century villas. During the 19th century Wiesbaden became famous as a spa town, with gambling allowed...

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