Mia Jaap, Author at Take me to Germany!

Landesgartenschau Winsen (horticulture show)

12. August 20069. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments parks, winsen

Much like it’s bigger cousin (Bundesgartenschau, Buga) the Landesgartenschau is held to improve life quality and develop tourism. They are

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Bremerhaven – German submarine Wilhelm Bauer

5. August 20069. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments bremerhaven

This is not the subway from the movie “Das Boot” but is a genuine German submarine from World War II.

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Schwerin

23. July 200624. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments schwerin

It only takes 30 minutes by regional train from Hamburg to Schwerin, so it’s an ideal day trip. The homepage provided me with a tourist map where each POI is marked.

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Zoo Wuppertal

10. June 200627. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments penguin, wuppertal, zoo

After seeing all those penguins in various parts of the city, I had to see the real ones! There was still time to go to the Zoo Wuppertal, an almost 125 year old zoo.

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Riding the Wuppertal Schwebebahn

10. June 200613. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments technology, wuppertal

Wuppertal is connected to the other cities in the Rhine area, but also has its own transportation system the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn.

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The Penguins of Wuppertal

10. June 200627. October 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment art, penguin, wuppertal

Starting in Zürich in 1998, public space sculptures showing the characteristic animal of the city have grown in popularity. Each

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Cologne – Mac Expo 2006

10. June 200624. May 2022 Mia Jaap 1 Comment cologne, technology

Mac Expo 2006 meant another trip for me to Cologne. That doesn’t mean that I was forced to travel, no, but I could meet some of my colleagues while having a nice trip to another city.

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Bremerhaven – Zoo am Meer

8. May 200613. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments bremerhaven, zoo

This newly built zoo was opened in 2004 and is within walking distance from the Wilhelm Bauer submarine and the German Emigration Center. The zoo existed before, but had to be completely rebuilt.

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Snowy days – Winter in Hamburg

10. March 200624. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hamburg, winter

Today was a very snowy day and I took a few pictures of Hamburg in snow. I photographed around my flat and the town hall.

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Jacobipark: A Walk in the Park

20. July 20059. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hamburg, parks

Although I have been living in Eilbek, Hamburg for years now, I was never than keen to explore the neighborhood.

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Street Festival in Eppendorf

25. June 200520. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hamburg, street festival

The annual street festival in Hamburg’s Eppendorf quarter is one of the biggest in this city. There are some stages for live shows (no big acts, generally some local musicians backed by a radio station) and lots of food stands.