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Click on the colored areas of the map to access a travelogue. The colors indicate different regions of Niedersachsen -- scroll down for explanation and introduction for each location. (Original map comes from the CIA World Factbook, inset map comes from www.entry.de) Introduction. So far we
have only hit one location in Niedersachsen, the state's capit Friends and faithful readers have also suggested several other locations to me. These include Cuxhaven, an isolated coastal city that was described by a friend as absolutely beautiful; the cities of the 'Fairy Tale Road' that included the pied piper home of Hameln, along with Celle, Uelzen, and Hildesheim; the Frisian Islands off the north coast; and the Harz Mountains that covered the eastern border with Sachsen-Anhalt.
Links. The below links connect you to external sites in a new window. All links are official sites sanctioned by the national, state, or local governments unless otherwise indicated. These links will open to the German-language home page, which will offer an icon or link to an English-language section (normally limited content). Most of these pages use a British or US flag icon as the link to English content, while others will use the word "English". Otherwise, look for "tourismus" which should link you to English-language content. Links updated 13 January 2006.
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al of 
sea.
This would
qualify in our books as a 'shame', as a lot of American culture that was
imported from Germany came from this region. Several classic 'fairy tales'
originated from towns in Niedersachsen, while Bremen brewed several of Germany's best known beers
-- Beck's was a very
well recognized name. It was
also a popular spot among Americans, who in the Cold War days had military bases
in the port city of Bremerhaven. 
thirty-minutes apart on the
wide Weser River, Bremen and 
draw are the
magnificent 
