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Two killed, dozens injured after motorists drives through Christmas market

December 20, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Two people were killed after a motorist drove through a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg.

Imbibing on history, not beer

October 14, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While most people my age might have been overjoyed at the prospect of being overserved at the Hofbräuhaus, I wanted to see Connollystraße 31 and where history happened — a tragic terrorist attack that left 11 Israeli athletes dead during the 1972 Olympic Games.

EU Could Ease Restrictions on Nonessential Visitors

May 19, 2021 Voice of America

The European Union announced Wednesday it would recommend its member countries allow fully vaccinated visitors from outside the bloc.

European Union Seeks to Reopen Travel with Vaccination Pass

May 11, 2021 Voice of America

As COVID-19 infection rates begin to drop in the region, European Union ministers met in Brussels Tuesday in hopes of reaching an agreement on a “green certificate” travel pass designed to make it easier for fully vaccinated tourists to travel in the continent in time for the summer vacation season.

German tourism officials bullish on a return to tourism

March 29, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

German tourism officials are bullish on a return to tourism in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and hope to start a soft opening this year.

Forty years later, 1972 Olympics recalled

August 2, 2012 Todd DeFeo

At first glance, the apartment building at 31 Connolly Strasse doesn’t stand out as particularly significant. That is, if one doesn’t know the history of what happened here.

German town continues passion play tradition

December 15, 2009 NewsUSA

We all engage in little traditions, but we usually do so on a family-basis — rarely does the whole town get involved. And yet, that’s exactly what happens in the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany, where townspeople come together every 10 years to put on a huge Passion Play, involving over a thousand actors.

‘72 ‘Happy Games’ marred by terrorist attack

September 5, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The 1972 Summer Olympics aimed to present a drastically different view of the country than the last summer games held in the Nazi-led country in 1936 and overseen by Adolf Hitler.

‘This is a trauma that will stay with us forever’

September 4, 2009 Todd DeFeo

31 Connolly Strasse is not a tourist attraction. There are no T-shirts or magnets or other useless tchotchkes for tourists to buy.