Articles by tag:
legendary
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Black-and-yellow passion
The floodlights go on, a sea of black-and-yellow flags appears and 30,000 voices – as one – strike up the song “You’ll never walk alleng” [sic]. That’s when you feel ...
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A fragrance all its own
In Aachen, hunger pangs can come out of he blue, not just when sampling its many international culinary delights, but even when taking your very first sniff of the city.
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A very unusual residence
Some academics get accused of living in ivory towers. Not so in Aachen. Here, the foundations are rock-solid. Literally, too.
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A much-loved metropolis
New York, London, Paris, Munich? Born not in the Big Apple nor the British or French capitals, but in Aachen – the second home of nightlife’s greatest invention, the discothèque. ...
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A Christmas wonderland
Snowflakes fall from the sky, the smell of roast chestnuts hangs in the air, a huge Printen man stands outside the City Hall, fairy lights and welcome signs abound.
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Celebrating life, the world and everything
Once a year Aachen cuts its ties with reality. Hey, it’s Carnival! A major celebration with colourful costumes, the buzz of parties and tongue-in-cheek military band music.
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Sweet Aachen
Aachen’s a sweet place. Sweet little shops, sweet little pedestrian precincts, sweet little passages – and home to lots of sweetmeats too.
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