Questions tagged [germany]
Questions specific to the country of Germany
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Can I swim in a natural monument in Bavaria, Germany?
I passed by the pretty Kaltengrundsee in Bavaria (Germany) and it looks inviting to take a dip when the weather is hot. There's even a platform to get in or out of the water.
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Does anything like the Dutch natuurkampeerterrein exist in Central Europe?
In June 2022, I was impressed to discover the natuurkampeerterrein (natural camping area) near Groesbeek, The Netherlands. In character, it was a lot like National Forest campgrounds in the United ...
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What type of fires/stove can I use in Germany?
I am from Iran and in here, we are allowed to put up a tent and make fire almost everywhere, and it's up to us ourselves to take care of the jungle and leave nothing behind.
I just recently moved to ...
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Can I sleep overnight in a lean-to in Germany?
In Germany, wild camping is prohibited in most places, including all forests. The situation is less clear for sleeping in the wild without a tent, which is usually not explicitly prohibited on public ...
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Hiking alone: a website that alarms the police if something happens
I go hiking alone quite often, and I don't have many people other than myself in my entire life to whom I can say "I'm going here alone. Call the police if you can't reach me"
Is there an ...
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Open, fjell-like landscapes in Germany
Current travel possibilities are limited, so I am more or less stuck in Germany at the moment. For recreation, I usually go to areas with landscapes similar to the Highlands in Scotland or ...
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What is this red bug infesting some trees in southern Germany?
I've just recently moved to Europe (southern Germany), so this might be a common sight to someone who has been living here for longer.
Yesterday I noticed dozens of these insects walking on the ...
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One week bicycle tour around Berlin
I am planning a trip to Berlin together with my wife for a week. Initially we wanted to do Berlin-Hamburg on the bicycle, but the plane connections are awful and we decided to do a loopback from and ...
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Is it safe spending night in wild boar territory?
I live in Berlin, Germany and in the last couple of years it's been know as 'wild boar capital' since there are lots of wild boars in the surroundings.
I wanted to start camping and bushcrafting and ...
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What are the effects of introducing raccoons into Germany?
I was reading this answer about how raccoons were introduced into Germany, and after the other questions on this site about the harm caused by non-native species,(grey squirrels, house sparrows, etc), ...
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What is the possiblity of getting rabies bitten by a street dog in Berlin? [duplicate]
What is the possiblity of getting rabies bitten by a street dog in Berlin. By street dog I mean the dog of a homeless person. Is there a high chance of rabies from that. I must say that I didn't ...
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Is Germany or any of Europe really rabies free?
Answers at a recent question say that Germany has been rabies free since 2008. My first response was how could that even be possible, must be some significant border protection that keeps wild ...
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Dos and Don'ts in an area signed with the shield "Rabies! Endangered District" in Germany
There are often town signs featuring another smaller sign reading "Wildtollwut! Gefährdeter Bezirk" in Germany. This directly translates into "Rabies! Endangered district".
How to react to such a ...
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Is there another less crowded route up to Schloss Neuschwanstein?
We visited Neuschwanstein lately and since we were with kids, picked the common tourist path up to the castle. The hike is extremely stressful (for me at least) because you wander on a tarred way with ...
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How to stalk lynxes in the black forest?
I'm living near the black forest and one of my favorite animals are lynxes. Since 2014 the lynx-population in the black forest is growing. Still they are quite seldom and of course shy. Nevertheless I ...
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