A Little Piece of Germany in West Yorkshire

Advantages: Close to city centre and cathedral, work a quick visit
Disadvantages: Would be nice to have some bars/cafes

...the Franco-Prussian War was the spark for many more merchants to come. As with many British cities, the mania for knocking things down in order to fill the gaps with concrete monstrosities in the 1960s was followed with a passion in Bradford but a good number of buildings still remain. The variety of styles is much narrower than it would have been in the nineteenth century when some of the buildings caused quite a stir. Today there are eighty-five buildings left from that period in Little Germany of which fifty-five are listed ? and therefore protected which is good news. You might want to ask about walking tours at the tourist information office. However, we just had a Sunday morning stroll around the area ourselves which, while it was pleasant enough we?d probably have benefitted from knowing a bit more about the buildings and we would...

fizzytom 05.11.2009 (06.11.2009) · Read review
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Review of Little Germany (Bradford)

Portugal vs. Germany 2-3

Advantages: A couple oif very good goals, good attacking intent
Disadvantages: Slack defending at times

...There was a massive build up to this match with critics, pundits, bookmakers and fans alike all debating whether Portugal's flare would triumph over Germany's big game experience. Would Ronaldo step up to the plate and overshadow Ballack? Who would triumph in midfield? Pepe or Lahm? All these questions were set to be answered in half an hour. Immediately it was clear that this match would be determined in midfield, and Germany lined up 4-5-1, with Podolski being pushed out to the left wing. Both teams started of clearly very wary of each other, struggling to penetrate each others defence. The first clear chances fell to Thomas Hitzlsperger, formerly of Aston Villa, who shot twice from distance, one hitting Deco and the other one from a tight angle found the side netting. However, the first good chance fell to Portugals Simao who...

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Review of Portugal vs Germany

Germany At A Low After Bilic's Side Rocked!

Advantages: A strong performance from Croatia
Disadvantages: Germany unable to generate momentum

...Croatia are a quality side so I wouldn't say this came as a shock result, but nonetheless it was a great victory. Bilic called the correct changes after Austria, a game they had lost their grip on after about half an hour, sacrificing a striker and opting for effectively, an extra man in midfield, with Kranjcar in an advanced attacking role. And it worked, as Germany failed to generate momentum, and Croatia were clinical on the counter-attack, registering more efforts on goal despite seeing less of the ball. Questions were asked of the German defence, with Jansen caught ball watching as Srna nicked in ahead of him to score. Rakitic completed the game with a high pass success rate, but it was down to his cross being deflected which Lehmann scrambled to push onto the post - only for Olic to seize on the opportunity. He might have got lucky...

scream4bruce 16.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Croatia vs Germany

Germany no users guide

Advantages: attractive landscape
Disadvantages: rudeness of people

...You are planning a trip to germany? You have never been there before? You don’t know what to expect and how to behave? Let me help you. Warning: A little bit of humour may have crept inadvertently into this opinion. Anyone knows, of course, that we Germans possess no such thing, but I wouldn’t guarantee that what I have written is irreproachably humour-free. So, complaints will be graciously accepted, but to no effect whatsoever. No, you can’t have your money back. 1. East&West A very wise man once declared that he liked Germany so much he’d rather have two of them. Well, he got his ways – up to 1990. Then the two German tribes called Wessi and Ossi (no, they haven’t got anything to do with Aussies) found themselves quite unexpectedly under the roof of one single state and one single boastful...

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Review of General: Germany

Insider View of an Irish girl in Germany

Advantages: Such joy!
Disadvantages: It was only a draw - what would we be like if we won a game??

...was no increase in bunting or extra German flags around. The BMWs and Mercedes are not decorated with little German flags from the back windows. When I asked a German colleague about this she said I would not see these public displays of nationalism unless Germany won the game. And if they lost, the team would be dismissed as useless. I find this all a real shame as the lack of atmosphere is a big thing. However there was no lack of atmosphere when I arrived at the pub. The place was heaving with a half an hour to go to kick-off. God help the poor waitresses who were serving the tables, there wasn't room to breathe in there, let alone carry trays of drinks to tables. Surprisingly the pub had also a huge amount of German supporters, I would imagine it was half-half. The reason? The Germans who were near us made it quite clear...

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Review of Germany : Republic of Ireland (2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan)

Have you ever visit Germany before

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

...Hello Ciao Members! I am from Germany, so I want to say sorry, that I am doing a lot of mistakes. Now, I want to tell you something about my homecountry, namelly Germany. In Germany live about 88 Million people, the capital of Germany is Berlin. In Germany are 14 % of the population unemployemt. And ca. 8 % of the inhabitants are from another nationality. Germany consists of 16 counties: 1. Nordrheinwestfalen 2. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 3. Bayern 4. Rheinland-Pfalz 5. Sachsen 6. Sachsen-Anhalt 7. Schleswig-Holtstein 8. Hessen 9. Hamburg 10. Berlin 11. Brandenburg 12. BadenWürttemberg 13. Niedersachsen 14. Thüringen 15. Saarland When you want to go on holiday in Germany, you can visit some very interesting cities. A lot of tourists visit Koeln, München or the capital Berlin. Koeln: In Koeln live about 1, 008...

Misterymagiclady 16.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of General: Germany

  Angling in SAXONY (a fishy title)

Advantages: It's a big 'un
Disadvantages: Product additions

..., if we had been staying in the town, I might have been able to sample a few more beers, but we weren't so I didn't. Bautzen is a stunningly attractive little town with no end of architectural gems and a good deal of history thrown into the mix. It's well worth a visit, although I have to agree with the advice that probably half-a-day is enough. ---------------------------- GÖRLITZ -------------------------- Göerlitz is the main centre of Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia, or, to the less geographically motivated among you, it lies slap-bang on the border between Germany and Poland, just an inch or so north of the border with the Czech Republic (that'll be on a 1:10,000 scale map, of course). In fact, the Polish town of Zgorzelec is but a short stroll across the River Neisse (via the bridge - much drier). These towns were...

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Review of Saxony - Germany

City of emperors

Advantages: Fascinating history and beautiful old town with plenty of attractions; easy to get to
Disadvantages: None that I can think of...

...the cathedral), this museum always offers very good value for money and deals with a wide range of subjects. Recent exhibitions touched on areas as diverse Attila the Hun, the history of Jews in Europe (which also included plenty of information about the Jewish history of Speyer) and the history of football in Germany (as a prelude to the World Cup in 2006), and I'm hoping to be able to get to see the Samurai exhibition before it finishes in October of this year. The Museum of Technology is also a popular choice for visitors. Situated on the southern edge of the town centre, you can't miss the selection of civilian and military aircraft that are on show outside the buildings as you drive into town from the Rhine bridge. This gives you an idea of what the museum concentrates on - aircraft, locomotives, vehicles and technology of all types through...

JVL 11.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Speyer, Germany

A piece of Germany

Advantages: tasty food / low prices / special offers / epening times
Disadvantages: nothing special / goods sometimes missing

...Hello everybody and welcome to my first review at Ciao UK. I'm a very active member at Ciao Germany (~190 reviews), but now I'm in London on a business stay I want to improve my English and write some reviews here, too. Please be patient with me and forgive me some mistakes in grammar and spelling ^^; . . . LIDL is one of the largest retail chains in Germany that sells everyday stuff like food at very cheap rates. But they have also stores in Poland, Swiss, Italy, Spain and many more - and in Britain. My landlady doesn't offer full broad, so I have to provide me with food by myself and I was looking for a cheap supermarket. I live at Tooting Bec at the moment and there is a LIDL just around the corner, and I was - and still am - really happy with that. . The LIDL at Tooting Bec, London, isn't that large, but it offers everything...

Nyaasu 01.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Lidl (Shop)

Nazi Germany essay

Advantages: Historical and structured
Disadvantages: Not about the nicest subject

...of Versailles. People in Germany also held the Republic responsible for this treaty because they had signed it and agreed to its terms that Germany would accept responsibly for the war. Although the republic had agreed to the treaty, it was a dictat, or a dictated peace so they had no choice. Hindenburg told people that the treaty was a stab in the back, and because of this people felt that their government had betrayed them. The Republic also had a weak government due to proportional representation and because no party ever won with an absolute majority there had to be a coalition government and this made Germany weak and in 1929 there were 33 different chancellors because the political system was very weak. This made it easier for Hitler to become chancellor later on because it was easier to be in government. The republic was also weak because...

Skrzypczak 23.10.2002 (11.11.2002) · Read review
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