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| J Smith |
02 February 2003 |
Stayed at Le Meridien Parkhotel - Frankfurt, Germany.
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We were a little limited for time as we arrived at 4.30 pm on the Friday and were flying back to Scotland at 9.00 am on the Sunday, however, we did find time to see Sachsenhaussen which was absolutely gorgeous. The Irish pub O'Reillys was just round the corner and was opened till 4am Fri & Sat and we met many new friends, German, American and even Scottish!!
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| G Petalas |
11 August 2002 |
Stayed at Best Western Hotel Scala - Frankfurt, Germany.
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Easy to get to S-Bahn. Great shopping a few blocks away. Great location for the gay traveler.
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| W Perry |
24 February 2002 |
Stayed at Courtyard By Marriott_Frankfurt - Frankfurt, Germany.
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We really enjoyed the Communications museum and the Film museum in Frankfurt
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| M Radlick |
15 August 2001 |
Stayed at Steigenberger Airport Hotel - Frankfurt, Germany.
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Part of our holiday included driving from Haarlem/Amsterdam to Trier, Germany. We stopped at many scenic places including the small, quaint village of Thorn, Netherlands, which is visited mostly by Dutch tourists and locals. Thorn, located about 45 minutes north of Maastricht, is a quiet picturesque little village with cobblestone paths arranged in beautiful mosaic patterns. Thorn is called the "Little White Town" because the most of the brick houses are painted white. The homes have meticulously tended fragrant flower gardens arranged in colorful artistic patterns that border cobblestone courtyards. A few small shops and a restaurant/hotel complete the village.
We walked along narrow cobblestone streets and paths to the center of the village where the Abbey Church of Thorn is located. There is a tiny cemetery in one corner of the churchyard. Founded in the 10th century by Count Ansfried, bishop of Utrecht, the Gothic-style church has an impressive Baroque altar. Beneath the altar is a Gothic crypt, which contains the mummified remains of two church cannons visible in their leaded, glass-topped coffins. An 18th century reliquary contains the forearm of St. Benedict.
Originally a convent, the Abbey became a secular order for wealthy unmarried women of proven noble ancestry. The aristocracy found it a haven for their unmarried daughters. This kind of religiously focused, but secular institution is called a "stift." The women owned property and lived luxuriously in the white houses tended by servants. The abbess who ran both the stift and the town lived in a small palace and ranked as a reigning monarch.
This unspoiled little village is about 1 km from the Belgian border and about 20 km from the German border. We found it a charming place to visit.
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