The Roman border
When the Romans were at their peak in the second century, these fortifications in Germany protected their frontier. Now, one fort’s been reconstructed.
When the Romans were at their peak in the second century, these fortifications in Germany protected their frontier. Now, one fort’s been reconstructed.
Holidaymakers come here to relax by the beach – many not even realising this is a unique landscape that hosts a habitat found nowhere else in the world.
This factory was one of the first Modernist buildings in Europe and, amazingly, is still used by the same company that constructed it a century ago!
The city’s wealth during the Middle Ages allowed it to create grand buildings, one reason why there are so many things to do in Stralsund these days.
These forests once covered most of Europe, with the centre here in Germany. There are just a few patches left in the world and you can visit one here.
This German site has the world’s best collection of fossils from 50 million years ago – a fascinating period when mammals were just emerging on the planet.