There is a place in Switzerland where the idyll of Heidi's world becomes real: fresh mountain air, picturesque little houses and the distant ringing of goat bells. In the Heidi village, tourists can immerse themselves in the magical pages of Johanna Spyri's famous work.
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Chauvet - Cave of the forgotten dreams
Hidden in the limestone of the mountains of southern France is a mysterious treasure trove that was discovered by chance only a few decades ago. No human being or larger animal had set foot in it for over 30,000 years.
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Fuerst Peuckler - Who is behind the ice cream
There is actually a German equivalent for the Italian Casanova and the Spanish Don Juan. He even lived almost at the same time. But perhaps German virtue forbade us to be proud of such a seducer and bon vivant. For who still knows his name today, except when it comes to ice cream?
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The Trans-Siberian Railway from Italy
On the most beautiful vintage train in the country, you can discover an almost forgotten part of Italy on traditional wooden benches and at a snail's pace through sleepy villages and over historic bridges.
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Castelmola and his penises
Auf Sizilien – ein bisschen oberhalb von Taormina – gibt es ein sehr merkwürdiges Dorf. Vielleicht liegt es an der Höhenluft, zu langer Abstinenz oder man musste den Touristen einfach etwas Spezielles bieten. Jedenfalls wird hier der heilige Phallus verehrt.
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Men cups for drinking chocolate
Belgium is known for chocolate. And chocolate is known for leaving chocolate brown stains on clothes. Here is a creative solution from the 19th century.
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The Magic Mountain of Davos
Anyone who ever travels to Davos is sure to follow in the footsteps of Thomas Mann - whether they are aware of it or not. Because the place is the setting for his famous work "The Magic Mountain".
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Forest Pugs in Brandenburg
The horned, flat-nosed forest pug with curly tail probably not many know, because it is an extremely shy little animal. Only in Brandenburg an der Havel it could be seen in the wild so far.
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Triora - Witches Village
Without suspecting it, this magical place with not even 400 inhabitants had called us and surprisingly revealed its bloody history as a place of witch burnings.
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Jesus in a skirt
One is used to see the half-naked and tortured Jesus Christ on the cross. Usually a loincloth covers his crown jewels. But there is a unique painting where he wears a skirt!
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