100 Things To Do This Summer

100 Things To Do This Summer
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ABOVE Stuttgart Summer

Festival is a spirited celebration
that takes place for four days
every summer in Stuttgart's
Palace Square.
Stuttgart Summer Festival Summer Shakespeare Festival Kulmbach Beer Festival

Stuttgart Summer Festival is a spirited The Summer Shakespeare Festival is The Kulmbach Beer Festival is held on
celebration that takes place for four Prague's oldest and largest open-air the edge of the Thuringian Forest;
days every summer in Stuttgart's theatre festival. Enjoy fabulous plays considerably smaller then Munich's
Palace Square. Known to be one of set against the picturesque backdrop Oktoberfest, it is said to have one of
the most beautiful festivals in all of of Prague Castle. This year’s opening the best atmospheres, range in choice
Germany, nearly 60,000 visitors come play is Henry IV, followed by Comedy and quality beers available to its
to enjoy this open air party and soak of Errors, The Merry Wives do visitors. Take on the Kulminator 28 if
in the culture and events of Stuttgart. Windsor, and some of William you dare, it’s one of the strongest
Included in the party are over 40 live Shakespeare's finest works such as beers in the world and is a secret
bands, gourmet foods, beer and Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and recipe closely guarded by the
cocktails that will only add to a great Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Kulmbach’s master brewers.
family adventure. Dream.
Get There: Lichtenfelserstr 9, 95326
Get There: Palace Square, Stuttgart Get There: Prague Castle, Prague Kulmbach, Germany
Tickets: Call + 49 (0) 70224 1091 Tickets: Courtyard/gardens FREE Tickets: Call + 49 (0) 9221 7050
Dates: August 5 - 8, 2010 Dates: June 21 - Sept 7, 2010 Dates: July 25 - August 2, 2010
Family Friendly? Yes Family Friendly? Yes Family Friendly? Yes

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Prague Proms European Balloon Festival
This international symphony festival Brightly colored balloons from around
showcases ensembles, soloists and the world fill the sky over Igualada
conductors performing everything every year in July for the largest
from classical to jazz music that will balloon festival in Spain. This event
surely delight all of the members of draws over 25,000 visitors from
your family. This year's festival will around the globe to marvel at the
feature music by The Beatles played beauty of both the balloons and the
by the Czech National Symphonic sleepy little Catalonian town that
Orchestra. The Prague Proms will take serves as the host. Igualada lies
place at Prague's Art Nouveau about 50 km west of Barcelona and
Municipal House. along with the balloon festival there
are fireworks, fabulous market stalls,
Get There: Prague, Czech Republic and hot air balloon competitions.
More Info: Click here for website Burg Lauenstein Chocolate
Dates: June 26-July 22, 2010 Factory Get There: Igualada, Spain
Family Friendly? Yes Burg Lauenstein is a stunning More Info: + 34 938 031950
medieval castle nestled in the small Dates: July 8 - 11, balloon flights
but beautiful town of Lauenstein just typically start at 7:30 am daily
Karlovy Vary
a few kilometers northeast of the city Family Friendly? Yes
Approximately 130km west of Prague
is the internationally renowned city of of Altenburg. The castle dates back to
Karlovy Vary, known as the best of the the 12th century and is known to be St John’s Eve, Barcelona
three towns that make up the among the best examples of Do you love the Fourth of July? if so,
Bohemian Spa Triangle. Karlovy Vary renaissance architecture in Germany. you will love St. John's Eve. This is a
is filled with beautiful Belle Epoque The castle has its own museum and celebration of the start of summer
mansions, natural mineral spas, and hosts an impressive display of armor, and is a prelude to the national
incredible views of the stunning Tepla weapons, historic keys and locks. holiday of the Feast of John the
river and has served as the back drop You’ll love the gourmet chocolate Baptist. Here you will find the locals
for the films Last Holiday and Casino factory that sits at the foot of the dancing in the streets, throwing old
Royale. Karlovy Vary is famous for its castle that employs master pastry furniture into colossal bonfires, and
film festival, its healing hot springs chefs to craft delicious, exquisite enjoying fireworks displays across the
and famous spa treatments. The city treats. Each year the pastry chefs are city as fire is a central element to St.
also boasts an 18-hole golf course, known to come up with exciting new John's Eve. Traditional coca cakes are
tennis courts, swimming facilities, chocolates which make them the eaten and sparkling wine is served.
horseback riding, shooting range, and perfect souvenir for your trip to
skateboarding amongst many other Lauenstein! Get There: Barcelona, Spain
activities. Opening Times: June 23, sundown to
G e t T h e r e : B u r g s t r 3 , 9 6 3 3 7 sunrise
Get There: Karlovy Vary, Czech Ludwigstadt, Germany Tickets: The festivals are free, and the
Family Friendly? Yes Tickets: Entrance to the castle is 4 Barcelona metro and trams are open
Euros for adults, under-18s free all night on June 23.
Dates: April 1 - Sept 30, 2010 Family Friendly? No
Family Friendly? Yes

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LEFT Approximately 130 km

west of Prague is the
internationally renowned city of
Karlovy Vary, known as the best
of the three towns that make
up the Bohemian Spa Triangle.
Fete de La Musique Dates: Sundown June 21, 2010 Dates: April 27 - August 15
Fete de la Musique is a lively street Family Friendly? Yes Family Friendly? Mostly
music festival held annually to mark
the summer solstice in the City of
London Literature Festival
Light. Performances and festivities
A culmination of year-round literary
typically start at sundown on June 21, events held at the heart of London's
and while performance schedules are
foremost literature venue, the
known to change at the drop of a hat
Southbank Centre. The 2009 festival
it is usually easy to find out where featured an appearance by astronaut
certain performers are by checking
Buzz Aldrin, and this year’s festival is
with your hotel. In order to get a said to be focused on comedy, music,
taste of all that this wonderful festival
and documentaries from both
has to offer, we suggest just picking a
established and emerging literary
starting point in Paris and working talents from across the globe.
your way through the streets for an
interesting and fun night in Paris! Get There: Southbank Centre,
London, United Kingdom
Get There: Paris, France
Tickets: £7 -£12, click here for
More Info: Click here for website website or call +44 871663 2501

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Barcelona Summer Festival Get There: Paris, France
The Barcelona Summer Festival is one More Info: Click here for website
of the cultural highlights of the Dates: July 20 - August 13, 2010
summer and one of the most Family Friendly? Yes
important art festivals in the world.
The aim is to promote different types
Notting Hill Carnival, London
of contemporary music, performance Every year the Notting Hill Carnival
arts, international theatre, dance, and cause the streets to come alive in
traditional acts. Typically, shows are West London with sounds, smells,
held at the Teatre Romea, Villarroel vibrant costumes, and over 1 million
Teatro, Mercat de Flors, and Teatro visitors! Its humble beginnings as a
Lliure. The Barcelona Summer Festival local festival started by the West
is internationally recognized for it's Indian community of the Notting Hill
creativity and would be a stellar area is a far cry to the full-blown
addition to any military family's Caribbean carnival it is today. Here
summer calendar! you will be treated to astonishing German Grand Prix
floats, the sound of traditional steel Hockenheim, a quaint town in
Get There: Barcelona, Spain drums, and hundreds of food stalls Northern Germany, is hosting this
Tickets: Prices vary, check website serving traditional Caribbean fare. year's German Grand Prix. Tree-lined
Dates: June through August, for more The best day to bring the family is avenues, picturesque fountains, and
information click here for website or Sunday as it is Kid's Day and they fantastic restaurants make this the
call +34 (0) 933161000 have a great costume competition perfect setting for such an exciting
Family Friendly? Yes where prizes are awarded. The event. Followers of the Formula One
Notting Hill Carnival is said to be Championship circuit will be delighted
Paris Plage London's most exciting event of the that Hockenheim is hosting this year,
Starting in 2002, this annual event is year and is certainly one that cannot its stadium complex is well-known for
highly anticipated by locals in Paris as be missed if you’re visiting London its fast and demanding tracks and the
their typically busy streets along the this summer or are stationed in superb views one can get from the
Seine quickly become transformed England! grandstands.
into luxurious and relaxing beaches.
Sand, deck chairs, beach balls, Get There: Notting Hill, London Get There: Hockenheim, Germany
greenery, and ice cream salesmen are (check out the Transport for London Tickets: Valid for entire 3 day event,
hauled in to complete the beach website to get details on how to get ranging from £106-£430. Discounted
theme and with free concerts this to the Notting Hill area) for kids 16 and under.
makes Paris Plage a must see for More Info: Click here for website More Info: Click here for the German
military families visiting France this Open: August 29 - 30, 2010 Grand Prix website and event
summer, or for those stationed within Family Friendly? Yes calendar for specifics on races
easy driving distance of Paris. Visitors Family Friendly? Yes
to the Paris Plage will find these idyllic
sandy beaches spread across three U.S. MILITARY OVERSEAS?
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LEFT Alton Towers in England is

a great resort that has rides
and attractions specifically
designed to keep everyone
from the oldest to the youngest
members of the family fully
entertained.
Alton Towers, England Visit Regensburg, Germany huge crowds, including the Bavarian
Alton Towers is a great resort that has
Historic Regensburg is one of Jazz Weekend, Burger Fest, and
rides and attractions specificallyGermany’s major cultural centers and more. Enjoy a walk through the
designed to keep everyone from thethe capital of the Upper Palatinate botanical gardens or simply explore
oldest to the youngest members of region of Bavaria. Regensburg is a one of Europe’s most well preserved
the family fully entertained. Known
UNESCO designated world heritage medieval cities.
for delivering some serious fun, at
site, located where the Danube and
Alton Towers you can take a ride on
Regen rivers meet. Regensburg has Get There: Regensburg, Germany
one of their crazy roller coasters,
been inhabited since the Stone Age More Info: Click here for website
enjoy a show, a great meal or a cool
and was the capital of Bavaria for Family Friendly? Yes
drink at any of the park’s many almost seven hundred years. The
restaurants and bars, or cool off at
impressive Regensburger Dom is one
their water park! of the most pure examples of German MILITARY OVERSEAS?
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Family Friendly? Yes historical figures. Regensburg hosts
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Festa Della Madonna Bruna 20, Rue du Portail Boquier, beautiful beaches along the French
The Festival of the Madonna della 84000 Avignon, France Riveria.
Bruna is held each year in Matera, Dates: July 7 - 27, 2010
Italy to honor the city’s patron saint. More Info: Click here for website Get There: Avenue de Arenes de
The festival kicks off each year on Family Friendly? Yes, but young kids Cimiez, Nice, France
July 2 with a procession of may become bored quickly Dates: July 17 - 24, 2010
‘shepherds’ carrying a statue of the More Info: Click here for website
Virgin through the city streets and Family Friendly? Yes
Salzburg Festival
concludes at night with a spectacular The Salzburg Festival is a famous
fireworks display. The fireworks are
music and theatre festival held each
staged in the Sassi de Matera area, a year in Salzburg, Austria. The festival
UNESCO World Heritage Site and
was first held in 1877 and includes
location of prehistoric stone
performances of classical music,
settlement believed to be one of the opera, and famous and new plays. In
first areas of Italy to be inhabited by
2009, nearly 250,000 visitors
humans. Curiously, the magnificent gathered in Salzburg for the festival,
chariot that carries the statue is
making it by far the biggest tourist
destroyed by the crowd each year
attraction of the year. Buy tickets
and rebuilt again for the next festival. early, as many of the performances
To reach the ancient city of Matera,
sell out months in advance! The
fly into Bari Palese Airport and take a Salzburg Festival is a must-see for
shuttle bus.
music and theatre lovers. Montreux Jazz Festival
This year’s Montreux Jazz Festival in
Get There: Matera, Italy 75100 Get There: Multiple venues Montreux, Switzerland, features
Dates: July 2, 2010
throughout Salzburg, Austria performances by Phil Collins, Norah
More Info: Click here for website Dates: July 25 - August 30, 2010 Jones, Missy Elliot, Vanessa Paradis,
More Info: Click here for website Billy Idol, Tori Amos, Elvis Costello,
Family Friendly? Yes and many more world famous artists.
Festival d’Avignon Montreux is close to the French
The Festival d’ Avignon is a theatre
Nice Jazz Festival, France border and served by Geneva airport.
festival held each year in Avignon, The Nice Jazz Festival, one of the Vanessa Paradis is Johnny Depp’s
France. The festival is actually two world’s most well known jazz music longtime girlfriend and the mother of
events combined - one consists festivals, has been held every year his two children, so if you’re a fan,
mostly of well known plays, and the since 1948, attracting jazz legends chances are good that you could spot
other of plays by virtually unknown Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Ella him at the festival!
writers or theatre schools, performed Fitzgerald. Five to six performers are
on the street or in fringe venues. The scheduled for each evening and Get There: Sentier de Collonge 3
festival also consists of dance, poetry, performances take place from 18:30 CP 126, 1820 Montreux
and music events held throughout the until midnight. Free childcare is Dates: July 2 - 17, 2010
city. Performances are mainly in provided at the festival during the More Info: Click here for website
French but also English. evenings when performances are Family Friendly? Yes
taking place. During the day when no
Get There: Cloître Saint-Louis concerts are going on, visit Nice’s

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Edinburgh Festival Pumpkins, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails,
The Edinburgh Festival, held annually The Foo Fighters, Green Day, and
in Edinburgh, Scotland, is actually a many other famous bands.
collection of many small festivals
going on simultaneously each August. Get There: Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium
There is no one event called the Dates: August 19 - 21, 2010
Edinburgh Festival, but the name is More Info: Click here for website
used to refer to the collective. The Family Friendly? No
Edinburgh Festival is the largest
cultural event in the world and
Rock Werchter Belgium
includes classical music, dance, Rock Werchter is a huge music
theatre, visual arts, children’s shows, festival held in Wertcher, Belgium
opera, jazz, literature, and more. The each year. This year the festival will
Edinburgh Festival has its roots in the i n c l u d e p e r fo r m a n c e s b y J a c k
Edinburgh International Festival, Johnson, 30 Seconds to Mars,
established in 1947 to bring culture Greenday, Coheed and Cambria,
and art to the city. The first year the Corinne Bailey Rae, Pearl Jam, Pink,
EIF was held, eight theatre A few days before the festival begins, Prince, and many, many more. Tickets
companies “crashed” the event and the campground opens and are sold by the day or as a four-day
held performances outside, calling thousands of visitors pour in to pass that includes the entire festival.
themselves the Edinburgh Fringe. The reserve their spots and start the party Many attendees choose to camp at
festival is still divided into two major early. The Roskilde Festival is more the festival grounds. Children are
groups: the International Festival, and along the lines of Woodstock than the allowed and there is a special rate for
the Fringe, each with their own some of Europe’s family-friendly childcare, but most parents will not
organization and websites. music festivals, so it’s best to leave find the festival an appropriate place
the kids at home. for their children. Rock Wertcher has
Get There: Locations throughout been held every year since 1974. Last
Edinburgh, Scotland Get There: Festivalpladsen, Darupvej year an average of 80,000 people per
Dates: August 6 - 30 (Fringe), August 19, Roskilde, Denmark day attended the festival!
13 - September 6 (EIF) Dates: July 1 - 4, 2010
More Info: Click here for website More Info: Click here for website Get There: Haachtsesteenweg, 3118
Family Friendly? Yes Family Friendly? No Rotselaar, Belgium (Near Brussels)
Dates: July 1 - 4, 2010
Roskilde Festival, Denmark Pukkelpop Belgium More Info: Click here for website
The Roskilde Festival started in 1971 Pukkelpop is one of Europe’s largest Family Friendly? No
and originally was attended mostly by open-air alternative music festivals
hippies, although today young people and features around 200 acts each
from all over the world attend. The year. It was first held in 1985 and this
festival is the 3rd largest music year’s lineup includes Blink 182, Iron
festival in Europe and this year’s acts Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age,
include Prince, Jack Johnson and Alice Limp Bizkit, and dozens of smaller
in Chains. acts. Past years have featured
performances by Nirvana, The Red
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Glastonbury Festival, England but there are almost always subtitles for a long time for recommendations
The massive Glastonbury Festival is in the native language of the of good local markets. You can also
the largest open-air music and company you’re visiting, and check The Military Concierge
performing arts festival in the world! sometimes English as well. An opera Company’s website for dates and
This year’s lineup includes U2, house’s schedule is always available venues.
Shakira, Willie Nelson, The Flaming online and usually includes what
Lips, Norah Jones, Groove Armada language subtitles will be in, if there More Info: Your local community
and Stevie Wonder, and all 177,000 will be any at all. Don’t be put off by newsletter (in the section “Was ist
tickets sold out in under 24 hours the fact that it’s hard to understand Los?” at the end) or The Military
(although some can still be found on the words - the beauty of opera is in Concierge Company’s website
Ebay). In addition to the countless the singing anyway, and even if the Family Friendly? Yes
music acts, Glastonbury includes smaller details escape you, it’s quite
dance, comedy, art, and theatre possible to enjoy opera in a foreign
attractions spread out over the 900 language. Older children or teens
acre Worthy Farm in Pilton, near might appreciate the opera but little
Glastonbury. The festival includes a ones are probably better left at home.
children’s area as well as numerous
concert venues and makeshift art More Info: Search online for the local
galleries. opera company of the city you plan to
visit
Get There: Worthy Farm, Worthy Family Friendly? No
Lane, Pilton, Shepton Mallet,
Somerset BA4 4BY, UK
Go to a flea market
Dates: July 23 - 27, 2010 Every medium-sized or large city in
More Info: Click here for website Germany has a flea market at least a
Family Friendly? Yes Bavarian Jazz Weekend
few times a year, although finding Each year the beautiful restored
them can be tricky. It’s generally a medieval city of Regensburg comes
Go to the opera safe bet to say that any town big alive for four days during the Bavarian
Every major city in Europe has its enough to have a McDonald’s Jazz Weekend. This annual event
own opera house, and finding a restaurant is big enough to have its features performances by popular and
classic opera being performed is as own flea market. Be on the lookout unknown musicians alike and is tons
simple as grabbing a brochure from for signs that read “flohmarkt” and of fun even if you don’t know
your hotel or doing a simple internet check the time and location. You can anything about jazz music. There are
search in advance. Berlin, Munich, usually find all kinds of hidden lots of musical options, good food,
Baden-Baden, Stuttgart, Leipzig, treasures, including antique jewelry, and a festive atmosphere, so make
Hamburg, Cologne, and Bayreuth all vintage clothing, used toys and the short drive to Regensburg to
have at least one top-notch opera children’s movies, ski and sports Germany’s biggest celebration of jazz
company, so cultural opportunities in equipment, and furniture that only music. All of the concerts are free of
Germany abound. Few operas are in needs a little TLC to look great again. charge and thousands of jazz lovers
English, but it’s easy to follow along Go early in the day, as the markets from all over Europe pour into
with the story if you read the plot usually close at noon or shortly after, Regensburg to enjoy the
outline in advance, or if you have and the best items are usually sold in performances by bands from
more time, read the full libretto the mornings. Ask a German neighbor Germany and beyond.
(script). Most operas are in Italian, or a spouse who has been in the area

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Get There: Events throughout the old making the event part horse race and Get There: Festspielhügel 1-2, 95445
city center in Regensburg part fashion show. Guests eat, drink, Bayreuth, Germany
Dates: July 8 - 11, 2010 and bet to their heart’s content. If Dates: July 25 - Aug 28, 2010
More Info: Click here for website you need a break from all the action, More Info: Click here for website
(German only) head to one of Baden Baden’s famous Family Friendly? Yes
Family Friendly? Yes spas to relax with a massage or soak
in a thermal bath.
Munich Opera Festival
Berlin International Design The Munich Opera Festival lasts for
Get There: 14 Rennbahnstrasse
Festival over a month and gives opera lovers
The annual Berlin Design Festival is a 76473 Baden-Baden, Germany plenty of opportunities to see operas
gathering of some of the most Dates: Aug 29 - Sept 3, 2010 of many different types. Works by
creative minds in Germany and More Info: Click here for website Mozart, Wagner, Strauss, Puccini,
beyond, where designers compete Family Friendly? No Verdi and many more composers will
with one another for their creations to be featured, and there are some
be chosen as the winner by the panel ballet and instrumental performances
of judges. Entries include functional mixed in with the schedule of operas.
pieces like furniture and light
installations and others that are
purely decorative art. Inspired
prototypes and product innovations
will be on display, representing the
work of the over 400 designers who
compete each year. This year’s
festival will have a special focus on
Swiss designs.
Get There: Köpenicker Str. 59-73,

Bayreuth Festival
Berlin Mitte The Bayreuth Festival is an annual
Dates: June 9 - 13, 2010 Get There: Max-Joseph-Platz 2, 80539
celebration of the operatic works of
More Info: Click here for website Munich, Germany
Richard Wagner, the most famous
Family Friendly? Yes Dates: June 24 - July 31, 2010
German opera composer. Seven of
More Info: Click here for website
Wagner’s most famous works will be
Grand Week Baden-Baden performed, and there will be special
Baden-Baden’s annual Grand Week is adaptations for children. The festival
Germany’s version of the famous is operated by Wagner’s descendants.
Ascot horse races held in England. Tickets can be bought over the
Held at the Iffezheim Racecourse, the phone, by mail, or directly from the Like it?
event draws the best jockeys from all box office at the Bayreuth I LOVE IT!
over Europe and dozens of beautiful Festspeilhaus. When performances
thoroughbred horses. In addition to are not in progress, backstage guided
horse racing, visitors attempt to out- tours are sometimes offered.
do one another by finding the most
elaborate and outlandish hats to wear,

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ABOVE Each summer at Burg

Rabenstein a large medieval
market is set up featuring local
handicrafts, food, wines, and
liqueurs, live music, and
historical sporting events, just
as jousting.
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rental cars, cruises, and more simply seeing Europe’s most beautiful, Ahrontal, located along the castle
by searching for information about bustling cities on a military budget. road that leads from Mannheim to
their destination of choice. Discount Prague. Over 90 castles are situated
airlines like EasyJet and Ryanair, and More Info: Click here for The Military on this east-to-west route and the
online booking portals such as Concierge Company’s Travel Series drive is very scenic and interesting. A
Thomas Cook and Lastminute.com huge fireworks display is the highlight
make traveling within Europe fast and of the four-day market.
Burg Rabenstein
sometimes shockingly cheap.
Lufthansa offers cheap flights around Medieval Market Get There: Rabenstein 33,
Each summer at Burg Rabenstein a
Europe in the summer time; look for 75491 Ahorntal, Germany
large medieval market is set up
the Top Offers on their website for Dates: June 3 - 6, 2010
featuring local handicrafts, food,
some good online deals. If you’re More Info: Click here for website
wines, and liqueurs, live music, and
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Visit Historic Rothenberg of the major cities in Europe during
Historic Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the summer months.
one of the most carefully preserved
m e d i e va l c i t i e s i n t h e w o r l d . Get There: The Black Forest, Bavaria,
Rothenburg was settled in the 10th Germany
century and much of the city has More Info: For a complete list of the
remained virtually unchanged since 250 towns and villages in the region,
1803, when laws were passed to click here for website
preserve the medieval appearance of Family Friendly? Yes
the town and prevent cosmetic
changes. Most of the city is still
The Medieval Festival, Nabburg
pedestrian only and although modern
Every other year the city of Nabburg
conveniences like indoor plumbing
(near Vilseck / Amberg) organizes a
and electricity are now everywhere, medieval market featuring local
the building facades are virtually Get There: Rothenberg, Germany handicrafts, music, art, plays, and
unchanged. Rothenburg is famous for More Info: Click here for website many types of historical
its Christmas stores, the largest of Family Friendly? Yes entertainment. The market is very
which is Käthe Wohlfarht. In addition
similar to the Renaissance fairs held
to Christmas items, all kinds of in the United States. The event is
Bavarian crafts can be found here, Visit The Black Forest
The scenic Black Forest is one of celebrated on even-numbered years,
including cuckoo clocks, incense
Germany's most popular tourist so if you skip it this year, you’ll have
smokers, nutcrackers, and more. Be
destinations. The Black Forest, or to wait until 2012 for the next one!
sure to take the humorous and
Schwarzwald, is comprised of over Nabburg is only about 23 kilometers
educational Night Watchman Tour, led
11,000 square kilometers of away from Amberg, making is an easy
by a man fully immersed in his
mountains and dense forest in day trip for people living at the
character as the medieval night
southwest Germany. The Black Forest military installations in Bavaria.
watchman of Rothenburg. On the tour
is known for its beautiful landscape,
you’ll learn many interesting historical
delicious regional specialties, carved Get There: Nabburg, Germany
facts about the city and life in the
wooden handicrafts, and numerous Dates: July 17 - 18, 2010
medieval ages. A local dessert called
relaxing spas. Cuckoo clocks are a More Info: Click here for website
schneeballen, or snowballs, are found
very popular souvenir from the Black (German only)
in bakeries and sweet shops all over
Forest. In the summer, the Black Family Friendly? Yes
town, and visitors can also buy the
Forest is a popular haven for outdoor
tool used to shape the dough.
sports like hiking, mountain climbing,
Schneeballen are basically pie crust
and cycling. The unspoiled landscape
dough strips formed into an open ball
and quaint traditional guesthouses of
and fried, and then dusted with
The Black Forest are wonderful places
powdered sugar or covered with
to take visitors who want to see an
Like it?
chocolate and nuts. Visit in the
authentic taste of Germany and offer I LOVE IT!
summer when the weather is nice,
a welcome escape from the
but be sure to return for Rothenburg’s
maddening crowds that invade most
Christmas market, starting in late
November.

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Bamberg Antiques Mile the city center. The city’s many somersaults and rolling over the
Historic Bamberg is known for its art thermal baths and spas will ease your scenic Alpine meadows.
and antiques, and each year the city’s troubles away and leave you feeling
antique dealers organize a famous refreshed and ready to face the world Get There: Interlaken, Switzerland
“antique mile” where each participant again at the end of your spa More Info: Click here for website
displays his or her best finds for sale weekend. Family Friendly? Yes
on the street. The route is located in
the medieval city center and lined Get There: Baden-Baden, Germany
Visit Prague Castle
with charming cafes, quaint alleys, More Info: Click here for website Ancient Prague Castle was founded in
and almost too many antique shops Family Friendly? Yes the 9th century and in its history
to count. Dealers from other cities since, has served as the home of the
travel to Bamberg to sell their goods
Whitewater Rafting in the Alps Czech royal family, HQ of the Nazi
at the annual market, so the selection Everyone knows that the Alps are a party in the region, the seat of the
of antiques and jewelry for sale is great place to ski, but there are tons Czech communist regime, and home
even better than during the rest of of exciting activities to keep visitors of exiled members of the Hapsburg
the year. Who knows what kind of busy in the summer months as well. dynasty. The Czech crown jewels are
treasures you’ll find this year? If you’ve gotten bored with the usual housed in the palace and there are
hiking and climbing trips, head to several beautiful gardens on the
Get There: 90649 Bamberg (head for Interlaken, Switzerland and try your grounds, as well as multiple vast and
the city center), Germany hand at whitewater rafting, one of the impressive churches and cathedrals.
Dates: July 22 - August 15, 2010 many adventure sports the area is
More Info: Click here for website known for. The gorgeous Alpine
(German only) scenery provides lots of great places
Family Friendly? Yes for rafting at all levels of difficulty.
Whether you’re a total beginner or an
Spa weekend in Baden-Baden experienced pro, Interlaken has
Baden-Baden is located in the Black rapids to suite your comfort level.
Forest and is one of the most famous There are several companies that
spa towns in the world! During offer group rafting trips and provide
previous centuries, royalty and all equipment and instructors, so
nobility from all over Europe came to don’t worry if you don’t know what to
Baden-Baden to improve their health do on your own. In addition to
and ease pain caused by arthritis. In whitewater rafting, there are places in
addition to the dozens of world-class Interlaken to bungee jump, skydive,
spas, Baden-Baden is home to go canyoning, paraglide, and do just Get There: Castle District, Prague 1,
ancient ruins of a 2,000-year-old about any other type of extreme sport Czech Republic
Roman bath, horse races, casinos, that you can think of. For a truly More Info: Click here for website
great shopping, and a wealth of unique Swiss experience, try your Family Friendly? Yes
restaurants and cultural activities, hand at “zorbing,” a new sport only
including the largest opera house in found in Switzerland. Zorbing is
Germany. For the ultimate spa basically the human version of a
getaway, stay at the ultra luxurious hamster ball - you get in a giant clear
Hotel Belle Epoque, located in a ball and run around, turning
beautiful restored villa just outside

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ABOVE Polish pottery is famous

all over the world and is sold in
the United States with a huge
markup, so take advantage of
living close to Poland and go
buy some directly from the
source!
Tour the Tuscan Wine Country to the same kind of parasites and More Info: Click here for website
The beautiful Tuscan countryside is health problems, but roses are more Family Friendly? No
best enjoyed in the summer, when sensitive to them. When vintners
the vineyards and sunflower fields are notice that the roses are looking
Go Polish Pottery Shopping
in full bloom. Tuscany’s golden hills poorly, they are able to determine the
Polish pottery is famous all over the
are dotted with vineyards of all types problem and fix it before the grapeworld and is sold in the United States
and sizes, and many offer tours crop is ruined. Florence is nestled in
with a huge markup, so take
where visitors can see where and how the heart of the Tuscan wine country
advantage of living close to Poland
wine grapes are grown, learn about and makes an excellent home base and go buy some directly from the
the wine-making process, and sample for exploring the countryside. A source! There are two major towns
a few local wines. Several companies Tuscan wine tour makes a great that make pottery. Boleslawiec is
offer day bus tours of the wine romantic getaway or ladies weekend better known of the two and only
country, taking guests from vineyard retreat. Children are usually allowed
about 20 minutes east of the Polish-
to vineyard throughout Tuscany. on wine tours but tickets can be quite
German border, not too far from
Interestingly, a rose bush is planted expensive, so little ones are best left
Dresden. The smaller city, Wloclawek,
at the end of each row of grape at home with a friend. makes more colorful designs often
vines. Not only beautiful, the rose featuring flowers and plant motifs.
bushes serve an important purpose. Get There: Florence, Italy and the Wloclawek is more difficult to reach,
Roses and grape vines are susceptible surrounding areas since it is a very small town in central

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Poland, not close to any major scenes from the life of Christ. This
airport. Although Polish pottery is year the performances will last from
hand made and each piece is mid-May to early October. Tickets
individually decorated, it is not as usually sell out years in advance,
delicate as you might thing. Polish although very determined ticket-
pottery is generally able to be used in seekers may be able to find some for
t h e f r e e z e r, m i c r o w a v e , a n d resale on Ebay or other locations. The
dishwasher with no problem, play won’t be performed again until
although it never hurts to double 2020, so if you get a chance to see it,
check with the seller before you do don’t pass it up!
this. If you want to tour one of the
pottery factories, book tickets inGet There: Oberammergau (near Watch A World Cup Match
advance or you will have a hard time
Garmisch), Germany Summer in Europe is the high point of
getting a tour slot. If you don’t want
More Info: Click here for website soccer season, and a good portion of
to go it alone, check with your local
Family Friendly? Yes football-crazed Germany will be glued
Outdoor Recreation office, because to the TV during the World Cup. The
many installations in Germany German team is playing three definite
Cruise the Mediterranean
regularly sponsor pottery shoppingFourteen cruise lines currently g a m e s a n d m o r e i f t h e t e a m
trips to Boleslaweic that leave early in
operate cruises in the Mediterranean advances to the playoffs. Although
the morning and return late the same
r e g i o n , v i s i t i n g G r e e c e , I t a l y, the matches will be held in South
night. Southern France, and Spain. The Africa this year, they will be broadcast
beautiful Mediterranean Sea is at its in restaurants and sports bars all over
Get There: 59700 Boleslaweic and best in summer, when it’s warm the world so those who can’t make
87800 Wloclawek, Poland enough to swim, and these cruises the long journey to Capetown can still
More Info: Click here for website visit a wide variety of historic cities enjoy the games. Be sure to wear
Family Friendly? Yes and lovely beaches. Enjoy the scenery Germany’s red, yellow, and black
in the Greek Islands, visit the French colors to show your support for the
Discover Oberammergau and Italian Riviera, ride a gondola in home team!
Beautiful Oberammergau is home to Venice, or tour the ancient Roman
dozens of buildings painted with ruins at one of your cruises many Get There: Games will be broadcast
scenes of landscapes, religious excursions. Different companies live in restaurants and sports bars
scenes, and images from Bavarian operate ships of all sizes, and many EVERYWHERE
fairy tales. The painted facades are of the larger ones are a floating resort German Match Dates: June 13, 18,
known as Lüftmallerei, or frescoes, with amenities like water parks, 23, and playoff games if applicable
and make Oberammergau an casinos, and 9 hole golf courses, so More Info: Click here for match
interesting and unique place to visit. there’s no risk of getting bored schedules
Oberammergau is not far from between ports. Family Friendly? Yes!
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, making a
great day trip from Edelweiss Resort Get There: Cruises depart from Rome,
and other Alpine destinations. Every Barcelona, Venice, Athens and Monte
ten years, on years ending in 0, the Carlo
famous Passion Play is performed by More Info: Click here for website
nearly 2,000 local actors and stage Family Friendly? Yes
technicians who reenact important

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Visit Cinque Terre Nuremberg Palm Beach consisting of music, opera, dance,
Cinque Terre is a collection of five If you’ve been missing the beach in and theatre performances. White
small villages built into the cliffs of cloudy Germany, make plans to visit Nights is Russia’s largest public
the Italian Riviera. Part of Cinque Nuremberg’s indoor water park, Palm gathering and draws about one
Terre’s unique charm is that the Beach. The schwimbad is open year- million people each year! If you want
villages have resisted becoming round and features multiple water to visit Russia during White Nights,
modernized and can only be reached slides, a lap pool, a free swimming start planning immediately. In order
by train or boat. This complicates pool, sun lamps, spa and sauna, and to visit Russia, non-citizens must get
travel plans, since visitors cannot café. In the warmer months there are a special visa from their home
drive, but the walking paths that also outdoor activities including a lazy country or country of permanent
connect the cities are very scenic and river, trampolines, and another pool. residence, and these visas can only
the train ride allows spectacular views Although not elaborately decorated to be obtained from a Russian embassy
of the cliffs. The coastline and five look like outdoors like Tropical Island or consulate. In Germany, that means
villages are part of the Cinque Terre near Berlin, the park is close to many a trip to Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, or
National Park and are a designated installations in Bavaria and makes a Hamburg. Be sure to bring a self-
UNESCO World Heritage site. Many great day trip. Adult day tickets cost addressed stamped envelope from
people who have traveled extensively €16.50 and cheaper passes for 2 or 4 the Deutsch Post, or you will be
all over Italy maintain that Cinque hours are also available, as well as forced to make a second trip to the
Terre is their favorite place to visit. discounts for everyone under 15. consulate to pick up your passport
The five villages that make up Cinque Enjoy a massage in the spa or relax in after the visa has been added. Click
Terra are called Monterosso al Mare, the hot tub while you keep an eye on here for information on obtaining a
Vernazza, Corniglia, Riomaggiore, and the little ones. Palm Beach is fun for visa to Russia - be warned, the whole
Manarola. The villages are best all ages! process is quite complicated, so start
reached by the train that travels from paperwork early!
Genoa to La Spezia and cars can be Get There: Albertus-Magnus-Straße
left in any of the towns along this 29, 90547 Stein (Nürnberg) Get There: 1 Teatralnaya Ploshchad
route if you want to drive most of the More Info: Click here for website 190000, Saint Petersburg, Russia
way. Plan to bring good hiking shoes (German only) (Mariinsky Theatre)
and walk the scenic trails that connect Family Friendly? Yes Dates: May 21 - July 19, but June is
the villages! the peak of White Nights
White Nights Festival in St
Get There: Train from Genoa to La Family Friendly? Yes
Petersburg, Russia
Spezia, Italy Because of its location near the Arctic
More Info: Click here for website Circle, Saint Petersburg experiences
Family Friendly? Yes the “White Nights” phenomenon in
June in the weeks surrounding the
summer solstice. The sun never fully
goes down, so the city is in perpetual
daylight for weeks on end. The sky
darkens to twilight for the a zfew
hours very early morning but is never
really dark. In Saint Petersburg this
period is celebrated during the White
Nights Festival, a popular arts festival

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Drive The Romantic Road in Take A River Cruise
Bavaria Most of Europe’s most popular tourist
Germany’s Romantic Road winds destinations are set on rivers, which
through many small towns and was a necessity for transporting
beautiful areas of the countryside, goods before the invention of the
with stops in historic medieval cities automobile. Although today, rivers are
like Augsberg, Rothenburg, and not used as frequently for
Wuerzburg. The Romantic Road transportation, a river cruise can be a
passes many castles and historic relaxing and memorable vacation
landmarks and exposes visitors to activity and excellent way to see the
some of Germany’s most beautiful major sites of the city you’re staying
hidden gems that can’t be seen from in. Paris, London, Prague, Rome,
themed areas and over 100
the Autobahn. Plan for a few days to Florence, Dresden, Berlin, Köln,
attractions and international shows.
make a leisurely drive down the Amsterdam, Haarlem, Dublin, Krakow,
Make a weekend of it - after an
Romantic Road, stopping at whatever and Saint Petersburg, just to name a
eventful day at Europa-Park, you can
towns interest you most. The route few, are all set on major waterways
either enjoy the Mediterranean
begins in Würzburg in the north and and offer boat tours of the city. No
atmosphere of the Spanish theme
ends at Neuschwanstein Castle in the matter what your tastes andhotels El Andaluz and Castillo Alcazar,
south, passing through many personality, there is a tour to interest
savour monastic serenity and
interesting small villages along the everyone. There are dinner cruises,
relaxation in the Portuguese-style 4-
way. Medieval Rothenburg ob der family boat tours with children’s
star superior hotel Santa Isabel, or
Ta u b e r a n d b e a u t i f u l p a i n t e d entertainment, adult dinner and
you can whisk yourself off to the
Oberammergau are two of the most dancing cruises, and narrated tours
world of ancient Rome at the 4-star
interesting stops along the way. Take offered in many languages. Check the
superior hotel Colosseo. We’re told
advantage of the opportunity to official tourism website of the city
that the waiting times for rides hardly
appreciate a part of Germany that you’ll be visiting and see what kind of
ever exceed 10-15 minutes (a
most tourists never know about and tours sound the most interesting to
welcome thought to any of you who
remember to bring your camera to you. have ever queued for two hours for
remember all the quaint villages and rides at other theme parks across
beautiful scenery that you’ll comeGet There: Various cities across Europe). Check The Military Concierge
across on your trip! Road signs along
Europe Company’s website for member
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any major city
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Enjoy Europa-Park
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Get There: Wuerzburg, Germany to Germany's biggest theme park offers website
Fuessen on the Austrian border splashy attractions, hot party nights Family Friendly? Very!
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Family Friendly? Yes for the whole family with 13 different

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Visit Madame Tussaud’s in Get There: Wuerzburg, Germany UNESCO World Heritage Site and
London More Info: Click here for website boasts a long and fascinating history.
Millions and millions of people have Family Friendly? Yes The locals are friendly and nearly
flocked through the doors of world- always speak English, and the historic
famous waxworks museum Madame city center is compact enough to be
Tussauds since they first opened over easily explored on foot, making
200 years ago and it remains just as Prague a great destination for
popular as ever. Today’s visitors are families. For a detailed guide to
sent on a unique, emotionally- seeing Prague on a military budget,
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summer. famed palace of Versailles, where Enjoy Freizeitland Geiselwind
Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI Freizeit-Land Geiselwind is Bavaria´s
G e t T h e r e : M a r y l e b o n e Ro a d , reigned before the French Revolution, leading amusement park, lying at the
Marylebone, London NW1 5LT, UK see the Bell Tower where the fictional edge of Steigerwald Nature Park.
More Info: Click here for website Hunchback of Notre Dame rung the Freizeit-Land (which translates as
Family Friendly? Yes great bell, or take in an opera at the 'Leisure Land') is also one of the most
famed Palais Garnier, the opulent popular tourist destinations in
Discover Wuerzburg theatre that inspired The Phantom of Southern Germany, offering numerous
There is no end of things to discover the Opera. For a detailed guide to rides, playgrounds, live shows,
in Wuerzburg – the Baroque castle seeing Paris on a military budget, see theaters, animal shows, exhibitions
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the largest masterpiece collection of Discover Prague 25, 96160 Geiselwind (near
world-famous sculptor Tilman Around 3 hours drive from many U.S. Wuerzburg, Germany)
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walking tour through the Old Town beautiful, historic Prague is one of the from Germany) or click here for
and to sample some of the finest most intriguing and scenic cities in website
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famous for. know little about. Prague is a

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LEFT There is no shortage of

good reasons to visit London.
The city has more famous
landmarks than probably any
other place in the world!
Discover London spot in the Tower of London where although several other cities in
There is no shortage of good reasons Anne Boleyn and many other Germany also have their own smaller
to visit London. The city has more important prisoners were executed. Oktoberfest. Several cities in the
famous landmarks than probably any It’s nearly impossible to see all the United States even hold Oktoberfest
other place in the world, the important sites in London in only four celebrations now, although none of
Broadway-style shows on the West days unless you really plan ahead - these can compare to the massive
End are world-class, there are loads for a detailed guide to seeing London scope and enthusiasm of Munich’s
of fantastic shopping areas, and the on a military budget, see famed beer festival. Approximately six
people are some of the friendliest in w w w. my m i l i t a r yc o n c i e rg e . c o m ’s
million people attend Oktoberfest
Europe. In recent years the gourmet Fabulous Four Day travel series. each year! Since 2010 is the 200th
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Oktoberfest 2010
where Princess Diana’s fairytale
Munich’s Oktoberfest is by far the More Info: Click here for website
wedding took place and the exact most famous one in the world, Family Friendly? No

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Discover Amsterdam Steps, and many more famous sites Discover Istanbul
Beautiful Amsterdam is home to many are here, as well as great works of art Istanbul is an exotic, historic city with
excellent museums, scenic canals, like the Sistine Chapel. Rome is a more than its fair share of reasons to
friendly locals, and nearly a thousand Mecca for artists, historians, visit. The city is home to several
years of fascinating history. The fashionistas, foodies, antique major landmarks, including the Blue
famously laid-back Dutch welcome collectors, devout Catholics, and Mosque and the Hagia Sophia, world-
tourists and almost everyone speaks globetrotters alike. For a detailed class museums, like the collection at
English. Art lovers can happily pass guide to seeing Rome on a military t h e To p k a p i P a l a c e a n d t h e
hours at the Rijksmuseum and Van budget, check out The Military Archeological Museum. The city’s
Gogh Museum, and history buffs will Concierge Company’s Fabulous Four architecture is widely varied and
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Discover Dublin
Historic Dublin has something to offer favorite thing to do on vacation,
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Netherlands class museums, great shopping, live busy for the duration of your trip. For
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sacred religious relics reside in Rome. welcoming of tourists. For our guide
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Vatican, Trevi Fountain, Spanish

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Discover Salzburg nightlife scenes in the world. More Info: Click here for the Military
Beautiful and historic Salzburg is the Germany’s music and entertainment Concierge Travel Series
home of Mozart, the Sound of Music, industries are based in Berlin and Family Friendly? Yes
dozens of gorgeous Baroque buildings many elite events such as movie
and castles, and one of the best premiers, film festivals, and
Discover Munich
Christmas markets in Europe. The entertainment awards shows take W h e n m o s t A m e r i c a n s p i c t u re
surrounding countryside is perfect for place here. Historical landmarks
Germany, they think of Munich. The
skiing and snowboarding in the winter associated with communist Germany m o s t t ra d i t i o n a l l y B ava r i a n o f
or hiking and mountain biking in the such as the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Germany’s major cities is a tourist
summer. The quaint Altstadt is one of Wall, and Checkpoint Charlie, are hotspot and visitors from all over
the most picturesque locations in popular tourist attractions. come to have a pretzel and a liter of
Europe and many world-class cultural
beer at the Hofbrauhaus, experience
events are held in Salzburg, including Get There: Berlin, Germany the famous Oktoberfest, watch the
classical concerts, operas, and More Info: Click here for the Military historic Glockenspiel go off, or shop to
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more than its share of nightlife, for
Four Days travel series for our guide
such a small city. The historic city
Discover Florence to seeing Munich on a military
center is very small and can easily be The beautiful and historic capital of budget.
explored on foot, making things easy Tuscany lies nestled in the heart of
on families with several children, and Italy’s wine country, surrounded by Get There: Munich, Germany
Salzburg is much cheaper than many Tuscany’s famous fields of sunflowers. More Info: Click here for the Military
other popular tourist destinations. To Florence was the birthplace of the Concierge Travel Series
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read our Fabulous Four Days travel major art and literary capitals of the
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fashion designers and lots of world-
Discover Berlin class shopping. Tuscan food is
Today, cosmopolitan Berlin is the d e l i c i o u s a n d t h e re a re m a ny
second most populous city in Europe excellent restaurants. The leaning
and is home to world-class museums, tower of Pisa is a short distance away
theatres, and shopping. Berlin is a and can easily be seen on a day trip
cultural center where visitors can from Florence. For our guide to
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one of the most vibrant and thriving Get There: Florence, Italy

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LEFT Venice is one of Europe’s

most beautiful and intriguing
countries, with a fascinating
history and several major
landmarks. Enjoy a romantic
gondola ride while taking in the
sights of Venice’s canals!
Discover Venice Get There: Venice, Italy pool! The beach is only a five-minute
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with a fascinating history and several Family Friendly? Yes
major landmarks. Enjoy a romantic Get There: USAG Livorno, Italy
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Discover Camp Darby
of Venice’s canals, dine on fresh Camp Darby is an Army MWR Family Friendly? Yes
seafood, visit the Lido beach, and sip recreation center adjacent to US Army
a cappuccino in the Piazza San Marco. Garrison Livorno, in beautiful Tuscany, Edelweiss Lodge & Resort
Venice is vibrant, historic, and Italy. Camp Darby makes a great An idyllic resort nestled at the foot of
fascinating to all ages and interests. home base to explore a number of the sweeping Bavarian Alps in
The city is said to be sinking into the exciting tourist destinations in Italy, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany,
lagoon at a rate of several inches per including Pisa, Florence, Cinque Terre, Edelweiss Lodge & Resort offers a
year, so see it soon! Who knows how Elba Island, and Rome. If you don’t varied program of recreational
much longer it will be there? For a feel like making a day trip, there’s activities and adventures as well as
detailed guide to seeing Venice on a plenty to do at Camp Darby itself. Try steakhouse dining at Pullman Place
military budget, see The Military your hand at beach volleyball, golf, and the very budget-friendly Market
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and the rooms are extremely balloon rides, a rainforest, several
comfortable representing excellent bars and restaurants, miniature golf,
value and convenience (you’re a and a full-service spa and sauna. It
stone’s throw away from the USAG might be cold and rainy outside, but
Garmisch Shoppette and PX). it’s always sunny and warm at
Edelweiss Lodge & Resort makes for a Tropical Island. Guests have the
fantastic family getaway and is a firm option of staying overnight in hotel
Military Concierge favorite. Check rooms or tents on the beach.
their website for specials and
seasonal offers on Four Day Get There: Tropical-Islands-Allee 1,
Getaways, although be sure to book 15910 Krausnick, Germany
your room well in advance or risk More Info: Click here for website
possible disappointment, particularly Family Friendly? Yes
around the Christmas season and
holiday weekends. Go skydiving!
Anyone who has been skydiving can Book a spa day!
Get There: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, attest that there is nothing more There are nearly 900 spa resorts in
Germany exhilarating than free falling to the Germany, meaning that no matter
More Info: Click here for website earth from 17,000 feet above! Most where you are, there’s sure to be a
Family Friendly? Very! first-timers elect to go tandem, which great one nearby. The best spas are
means you’ll have an instructor located in the state of Baden-
Tropical Island strapped to your back and very little Württemberg, and the spa town of
training is required. In order to do a Baden-Baden in the Black Forest is
tandem skydive, it’s not necessary to one of the most famous spa
have any special certifications, as with destinations in the world! Spend a
solo jumps, so it’s quick and easy to relaxing day enjoying a massage,
get in the air. The scenic Alps make taking a steam, indulging in a facial or
one of the world’s best backdrops for mud wrap, or simply lounging in a hot
skydiving - you can see for miles! If tub. Germany’s many spas are usually
it’s your first time, it’s worth the extra cheaper than quality spas in America,
money to get a video of your jump to so enjoy a day at the spa while you’re
prove to your friends that you actually here!
did it. The Military Concierge
Company’s Experiences Partner, Get There: Multiple locations across
Golden Moments, offers gift vouchers Europe - see Spas & Salons on The
for skydives in eleven countries in Military Concierge Company’s website
Housed in a former blimp hangar, Europe, with multiple locations for local recommendations
Tropical Island is one of the world’s available in each country. More Info: Click here for website
largest indoor water parks. The Family Friendly? No
building is painted like the sky and is More Info: Click here for website
so tall that it’s easy to forget you’re
inside! Attractions include water
slides, a sand beach, Balinese lagoon,
shows, a children’s beach club, hot air

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LEFT Heineken Jammin' Festival

is a large live rock festival in
Venice, Italy featuring
international and Italian rock
acts. It started in mid-June
1998 and regularly attracts
audiences of more than
100,000 people.
Heineken Jammin’ Festival More Info: Click here for website Festa del Redentore
Heineken Jammin' Festival is a large Family Friendly? Mostly Festa del Redentore is one of Venice’s
live rock festival in Venice, Italy largest annual celebrations after
featuring international and Italian Carnivale. It all starts on July 18
Visit Be Free! Prague
rock acts and regularly attracting when hundreds of boats decorated
To c o m m e m o r a t e t h e 2 0 t h
audiences of more than 100,000 with balloons and colored lanterns fill
anniversary of the fall of Communism,
people. Past acts include Depeche St. Mark’s Bay and the Canal, creating
the 'Be Free' event (which actually
Mode, Robbie Williams, Green Day, a giant floating party with lots of food
commenced in late 2009) gives a
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Iron and music, culminating in a
unique insight into the day-to-day
Maiden and Lenny Kravitz. This year's spectacular fireworks display that
lives lived by Czechoslovakians under
festival is headlined by Pearl Jam and lasts until well after midnight. On July
Communist rule.
will also feature Aerosmith, The 19, there are three boat races and a
Cranberries, Green Day, The Black thanksgiving Mass.
Get There: The National Museum,
Eyed Peas, Massive Attack, Ben Prague, Czech Republic
Harper and Skunk Anansie. Get There: Venice, Italy
Dates: May 1 - July 6, 2010
Dates: July 18 - 19, 2010
Get There: San Guiliano Park, More Info: Click here for website
Venice Mestre (mainland), Italy Family Friendly? Yes
Dates: July 3 - 6, 2010

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Munich Film Festival More Info: Click here for website will almost certainly be things going
FILMFEST MÜNCHEN was established (German only) on that won’t be fit for little eyes.
in 1983. Next to the Berlinale, it is Family Friendly? Yes
Germany's largest festival with over Get There: Duisburg, Germany
1,300,000 admissions to date. Each Dates: July 24, 2010
Berlin Fashion Week
year approximately 250 new films are Everyone knows about fashion week More Info: Click here for website
screened. While the evenings are in Milan, Paris, and New York, but did Family Friendly? No
devoted to movies, the earlier parts you know that Berlin also hosts its
of the day are reserved for the o w n e l i t e f a s h i o n w e e k ? To p
Kinderfilmfest, showcasing the best designers from around the world will
cartoons and children’s movies from showcase their new design on the
around the globe. Many of the films runways at the Mercedes-Benz Berlin
shown are in German, but English / Fashion Week. Everything from casual
i n t e r n a t i o n a l f i l m s a r e a l s o clothes to eveningwear and bridal
showcased. fashions will be on display. Keep an
eye out for celebrities who have come
Get There: Sonnenstraße 21, 80331 to see the new styles being unveiled!
Munich, Germany
Dates: June 25 - July 3, 2010 Get There: Staat Opera Unter den
More Info: Click here for website Linden, Berlin, Germany
Family Friendly? Yes Dates: July 7 - 10, 2010
More Info: Click here for website The Karlovy Vary International
Bayreuth Piano Festival Family Friendly? No Film Festival
Legendary piano maker Steingraeber The Karlovy Vary International Film
and Söhne hosts the annual Bayreuth Festival will feature over 220 films
Berlin Love Parade
Piano Festival, which features The Berlin Love Parade has been held from around the world, all with
performances by renowned pianists of since 1989 shortly before the fall of English and Czech subtitles, so you’ll
the classical and modern style. Held the Berlin Wall to promote peace and always know what’s going on. Most of
at the Bayreuth Steingraeberhaus, international understanding through the films will be independent works
Schloss Thurnau, and love and music. Although in recent and many are documentaries. Visitors
Kamersmusikhaal, this year’s festival years Berlin government officials have are able to vote for their favorite films
wil l showcase emerging piano not given permission for the Love to win the audience award. Tickets
prodigies as well as famous master Pa ra d e a n d i t h a s b e e n h e l d can be bought for individual
pianists. Works by Bach, Beethoven, elsewhere, it is still called the Berlin screenings, specific days, or the
M o z a r t , D e B u s s e y, S c h u m a n , Love Parade. This year’s parade will entire festival. Many international
Schubert, and Tchaikovsky will be be held in Duisburg. Organizers and movie stars and industry executives
performed at the festivals three other interested parties are still attend each year. The movie “Amelie”
venues. Steingraber and Söhne will lobbying for the parade’s return to was the most famous international
also be unveiling their newest concert Berlin, so who knows? Leave the kids film to be discovered at the Karlovy
piano. at home - many parade goers wear Vary International Film Festival. Who
little but body paint and the parade is knows what they’ll find this year?
Get There: Pianohaus Steingraeber a celebration of free love, so there
Friedrichstr. 2, 95444 Bayreuth
Dates: June 25 - August 1, 2010

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Get There: Multiple venues in Karlovy Go Rock Climbing in Pottenstein Salzburg, Garmisch-Partenkirchen or
Vary, Czech Republic Summer is the perfect time to enjoy Munich.
Dates: July 2 - 10, 2010 the beautiful and rugged natural
More Info: Click here for website landscape in Pottenstein, only a short Get There: Salzbergstraße 45, 83471
Family Friendly? No drive from many military installations Berchtesgaden, Germany
in Bavaria. In addition to spelunking, More Info: Click here for website
whitewater rafting, and hiking, Family Friendly? Yes
See Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle was built by Pottenstein has several great areas to
“Mad” King Ludwig of Bavaria in the try your hand at rock climbing.
late nineteenth century and served as Outdoor Recreation often plans day
the inspiration for the Disneyland trips to the area that are great for
castle. Although the interior of the first-timers, and you can also rent
castle was never completed, the equipment. Several local companies
finished rooms are open for touring also provide rental equipment and
and are visited by millions of tourists instruction. There’s even an indoor
each year. The beautiful Alpine climbing wall where you can practice
scenery surrounding the castle makes before going to try the real thing!
Neuschwanstein one of the most
picturesque location in all of Europe. Get There: Kletterschule Frankenjura,
Many of the rooms were inspired by Schossaritz 2, 91355 Hiltpoltstein
King Ludwig’s love of Richard More Info: Click here for website
Wagner’s operas. The castle is Family Friendly? Yes Pottenstein Summer
perched high on a hill and can be Bobsledding
reached by horse-drawn carriage if See Hitler’s Holiday Home Pottenstein’s Sommerrodelbahn, or
you aren’t up for the arduous walk to
The Kehlsteinhaus, or Eagle’s Nest, summer toboggan run, has been
the castle. Tickets MUST be was built as a birthday gift and described as a waterslide without the
purchased at the Hohenschwangau relaxing vacation home for Adolf water and a bobsled without the ice.
Ticket Center at the bottom of theHitler by Martin Bormann, a Nazi Similar to a roller coaster, the
mountain. Many first time visitorsofficial. Hitler rarely visited the place, toboggan run is open during the
make the long hike to the castle only
however, because of his fear of summer and in fall and winter on
heights. At the time this was probably
to find out they have to go back down days the weather is nice. Riders
to buy tickets, as they are never sold
a blow to Herr Bormann’s ego, but cruise at speeds of us to 40 mph on
at the castle entrance. For an extra
Hitler’s lack of interest in the place is the 3,500 feet of track. The attraction
the reason it was not destroyed after
fee, you can buy tickets in advance includes a luge similar so a bobsled
for specific dates and times. the war like his other homes. Today and a ride closer to a toboggan, set
the location is home to a first-class on tracks instead of in a tube. If you
Get There: Hohenschwangau Ticket Bavarian restaurant and is a popular don’t feel like going that fast, don’t
Center, Alpseestrasse 12, 87645 tourist destination for visitors from all worry - you can use the handbrake to
Hohenschwangau, Germany over the world. Eagle’s Nest is control your speed. At only €2 per
More Info: Click here for website perched high on a mountain close to adult and €1.50 for children, the
Family Friendly? Yes Salzburg, Austria and offers Sommerrodelbahn is a cheap way to
spectacular views of the Alps. It is entertain the kids during a nice
easily seen on a day trip from summer day. Packages of 6 rides are

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sold at a considerable discount. highlights of the zoo and shows are
put on three times a day. The zoo’s
Get There: An der B 470, 91278 website includes scheduled feeding
Pottenstein, Germany times so visitors can be sure to see
More Info: Click here for website the animals in action. Animals on
(German only) display include penguins, tigers,
Family Friendly? Yes camels, peacocks, and countless
other common and extremely rare
species.
The Devil’s Cave, Pottenstein
The Devil’s Cave, or Tuefelsloch, got
its name because locals attributed Visit Munich Zoo Get There: Am Tiergarten 30, 90480
livestock that frequently disappeared Munich’s beautiful geo-zoo Tierpark Nuremberg, Germany
in the area to the devil. In reality, the Hellabrun is set in a scenic 36-hectare More Info: Click here for website
animals were falling or getting lost in nature preserve. The animals have Family Friendly? Yes
the cave, and when it was later large enclosures similar to the places
discovered by humans, there were they would be found in nature, rather Visit Legoland
dozens of animal fossils and skeletal than the small cages found at regular Legoland is divided into eight theme
remains inside. The cave is still home zoos. The popular Touch Paddock areas, including Miniland, where
to a reconstructed skeleton of a cave allows children to interact and pet E u r o p e a n l a n d m a r k s a r e
bear, left there to teach visitors about some of the tamest animals, and reconstructed in miniature entirely out
the caves history. In addition to vending machines sell food that you of Legos, Adventure Land, Pirate
fossils, the cave includes spectacular can give the animals by hand. The Land, and more. Legoland has roller
stalagmites and stalactites, and zoo is divided into geographic areas, coasters, water rides, interactive and
interesting rock formations. The cave so animals are found near other educational activities, an aquarium,
is thought to have healing properties species from the same area. A baby shops, restaurants, and its own hotel.
valued by those with lung ailments, elephant and a baby gorilla were born
and is still used as a recuperation in late December and are now on Get There: Legolandallee, 89312
center today. Even in the summer, the display, and another of the elephants Günzburg, Germany
inside of the cave remains about 55° is expecting a baby now. More Info: Click here for website
F, so bring a jacket and wear long Family Friendly? Very!
Get There: Tierparkstr 30, 81543
pants, or you’ll be too chilly to stay
very long. Munich, Germany
Get There: Forchheimer Straße 1, Family Friendly? Yes
91278 Pottenstein, Germany
More Info: Click here for website Visit Nuremberg Zoo
Family Friendly? Yes The Nuremburg Zoo is one of the
most well-known in the world,
especially after the birth of Flocke the
polar bear in 2008, since polar bears
rarely give birth in captivity. Flocke
was recently joined by a baby
manatee names Herbert in January.
The Dolphinarium is one of the

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LEFT Most medium-sized towns

and big cities have a farmer’s
market at least once a week. In
addition to fresh fruits and
veggies, you can usually find
local wines, microbrew beers,
fresh cheeses and sausages.
Phantasialand Get There: Berggeistrasse 31-41, microbrew beers, fresh cheeses and
Phantasialand is home to thrilling 50321 Brühl, Germany sausages, and delicious baked goods
roller coasters, exciting shows, water More Info: Click here for website and sweets. Enjoy the best Germany
rides, restaurants, a mystery castle, Family Friendly? Yes has to offer in the summer months
and themed hotels where you can when the fresh fruits and vegetables
camp out in a teepee in an Old West are at their peak. Bring a basket - the
Go to a farmer’s market!
desert, live in luxury at an Asian Germany has been practicing organic thin blue plastic bags you get your
palace, or explore exotic African farming for centuries before it produce in won’t make it to the car if
jungles, all without pulling out your became fashionable in the rest of the you’re planning on buying in bulk.
passport once. There are enough world. On weekends, the entire
fast-paced rides to satisfy any country is dotted with farmer’s Get There: Multiple locations across
adrenaline-junkie, but plenty of tamer markets showcasing the best local Germany
things for the kids to enjoy as well. If produce. Munich’s bustling Viktualien M o r e I n f o : C h e c k y o u r l o c a l
you need a break from all the rides, Markt is one of the largest in community newsletter’s “Was ist los?”
take in a magic show or Chinese Germany, but most medium-sized s e c t i o n f o r l i s t i n g s o r c h e c k
acrobat performance. There’s also a towns and big cities have a farmer’s www.mymilitaryconcierge.com.
relaxing spa for grown-ups to visit to market at least once a week. In Family Friendly? Yes - the kids will
unwind after a fun day of rides and addition to fresh fruits and veggies, love it!
games. you can usually find local wines,

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The Jazz Boat, Prague More Info: Click here for website Prague Writers’ Festival
See beautiful Prague from the river Family Friendly? Yes The Prague Writers’ Festival is one of
and enjoy surprising views of major the most renowned literary events in
historical monuments from a very the world! Each year famous authors
Visit Plzen Zoo, Czech Republic
different perspective! Enjoy The Jazz The Plzen Zoo consists of eight appear for book signings and
Boat's live jazz, swing, and blues regions, constructed to mimic the interactive events like panel
p e r f o r m a n c e s a s y o u t a k e i n geographic habitat of the animals discussions and lectures. This year’s
landmarks like the Charles Bridge, native to different parts of the world. h o n o r e d g u e s t s i n c l u d e Pe t e r
Prague Castle, National Theatre, and The zoo’s 6,000 animals represent Matthiessen, Iain Banks, Herta
more. A gourmet restaurant onboard 1,100 different species from all over Mullerm, and Gao Xingjian. The
serves a wide range of meals, as well the globe, and 70% of the animals Prague Writers’ Festival is exciting for
as beer, spirits and wine. The boat is cannot be found in any other zoo in avid readers as well as writers. This
airconditioned in the summer to the Czech or Slovak Republic. year’s theme is Heresy and Rebellion.
ensure a comfortable voyage. The trip Approximately a quarter of a million
begins at at 8:30 p.m. from Pier 5 people visited the zoo last year. Get There: Nová Scéna, Praha 1,
Cechuv Bridge and ends at the same Construction in the Africa and Asia Národní 4, Czech Republic
spot 2.5 hours later. Dates: June 6-10, 2010
areas is ongoing to make the habitats
more comfortable and homey for the More Info: Click here for website
Get There: Cechuv Bridge, Pier 5, animals. Family Friendly? No
Prague, Czech Republic
More Info: Click here for website Get There: Palackého 101/9, 30100 Go golfing!
Family Friendly? Not really - there is a Plzeň, Czech Republic Summer in Germany is the perfect
kids menu and little ones are More Info: Click here for website
time to take advantage of the
welcome, but this one will be most Family Friendly? Yes beautiful weather and unwind over 18
enjoyed by couples holes of golf. There are 138 golf
courses in Germany, and 40 in
Visit Marienbad, Czech Republic Bavaria alone! Play is generally
Marienbad is a luxurious spa town in inexpensive and membership is not
the Czech Republic, just across the necessary at more courses. Warm up
German border. In addition to at the driving range to ensure that
numerous spa resorts and elegant your swing is at peak performance
hotels, Marienbad is home to a before embarking on a full game.
casino, fitness facilities, and Don’t have your own clubs? No
swimming pools where visitors can problem, you should be able to rent
relax and recharge, at prices well them at golf course’s pro shop. The
below what you might expect. The rolling Bavarian hills make a perfect
beautiful city holds many restored setting for a leisurely game. Enjoy the
villas and manor houses that have warm and sunny weather while it
been converted into hotels or elegant lasts, because winter will be back
restaurants. Children’s rates are before you know it! Check out
available for spa treatments as well, www.golfcoursesguide.com - it
making relaxation a family affair. provides a comprehensive list of all
the golf courses in Europe including
Get There: Marienbad, Czech Republic contact information, location, and

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user reviews written by local golf medieval city only a short distance
enthusiasts who are familiar with the away from Florence and Pisa, nestled
course. in the Tuscan countryside. Take note
that the races occur only on July 2
Get There: Courses around Europe and August 16, not for the entire
More Info: Click here for website period in between.
Get There: Siena, Italy
Dates: July 2 and Aug 16, 2010
Thorpe Park, England
Thorpe Park is a theme park located More Info: Click here for website
in Chertsey, Surrey (a 2 hour drive Family Friendly? Yes
from Lakenheath AFB or around 20 Go Chic Outlet Shopping
miles from London). In 2009, the The Chic Outlet Shopping group is Disneyland Paris
park had 1.87 million visitors, making comprised of nine outlet shopping Disneyland Paris is one of the largest
it the second most visited amusement villages located across Europe - that’s tourist attractions in Europe, boasting
park in the United Kingdom, after over 875 boutiques and up to 60% over 15 million visitors per year!
Alton Towers. Highly recommended if off your favorite luxury brands! Chic Going to Disneyland Paris is like a
you're stationed in England or are Outlet villages include Bicester Village quick trip back to the USA. The park
visiting London with the family this in London (for those of you stationed includes 7 American themed hotels,
summer. in England), Fidenza Village in Milan named after different regions of the
(nearest to those stationed at US, all employees speak English, and
Get There: Thorpe Park, Staines Vicenza), Maasmechelen Village in the park serves primarily American
Road, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8PN Brussels, and of course the Wertheim food. In addition to wild roller
More Info: Click here for website Village near Frankfurt and Ingolstadt coasters, the park has all the
Family Friendly? Very! Village near Munich for those traditional Disney characters, first-
stationed in Germany. Brands include class shows, IMAX movies, outlet
Bally, Tommy Hilfiger, Escada, shopping, a full service spa, sports
Get tickets for a summer C o nve r s e , N i ke Fa c t o r y S t o re ,
facilities, an aquarium, fireworks, a
concert! Timberland and hundreds more - see nightclub, and just about any other
The summer concert calendar is jam
their Brands Directory for a full list. activity you can imagine. Disneyland
packed with gigs, shows, musicals
and festivals and Eventim is our ticket Paris makes a great day excursion
Get There: Locations on website from Paris, which is about 20 miles
seller of choice - we’ve always found
More Info: Click here for website away, and can be reached by car or
the best rates for the best seats
Family Friendly? Yes train.
through their website. See Bon Jovi,
U2, Pink, Jack Johnson, Sting, Simply
Red, Lord of the Dance or Green Day, Il Palio Horse Race, Siena, Italy More Info: Click here for website
Get There: Marne-La-Vallee, 77777
as well as major music festivals and Each year thousands of visitors pour
France (20 miles from Paris)
exhibition events taking place into Siena, Italy, to watch the historic
and exciting Il Palio horse race. Il Family Friendly? Very!
throughout the summer.
Palio was first held in 1644 and each
More Info: Click here for Eventim’s of the dates of the annual races are
website associated with appearances of the
Virgin Mary. Siena is a beautiful

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About The Military Concierge Company About Europa-Park
100% owned and operated by U.S. military spouses living During the summer season, Germany's biggest and most
in Europe, The Military Concierge Company provides popular theme park offers splashy attractions, hot party
concierge services, unique and original lifestyle guides nights and plenty of fun and entertainment for the whole
and exclusive member discounts to members of the U.S. family with 13 different European themed areas and over
military communities stationed overseas. Since 2008, 100 attractions and international shows. With over 4.2
we’re very proud to have assisted thousands of U.S. million visitors in 2009, Europa-Park is one of the most
service members, military families, contractors and popular seasonal theme parks in the world. Located in
government employees with referrals, recommendations Rust, in the southwest of Germany between Freiburg and
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email The Military Concierge Company or get in touch off in March and runs through to November, which heralds
through our website, www.mymilitaryconcierge.com. the start of the Magic Moments Winter Season.
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