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Close Your Eyes and Think of Latvia If I asked you, without pause for a heartbeat, what first comes to mind when you think of travel to Latvia, I wonder what I’d hear. Would you feel the salt lick of spray from the ocean, feet squeezing soft sand beneath them? Would you see willows at sunset and aristocratic stone houses, rich plum satin curtains gathered up in gold threads? Or would you be walking through vineyards, chatting with bright blue eyes and splashing liquid through glass …

Germany attracts repeat visitors through an intoxicating mix of sweet gingerbread and beer. Sizzling sausages (some protected by law,) fairytale castles and snow-laden chalets with glühwein on tap take the chill off the history of the Berlin Wall and the shadows from the well documented World Wars. LOOKING FOR THE UNUSUAL But what if you’re looking for more unusual things to do in Germany? Well, you’ve come to the right place, so you have. Here are 7 unusual things to do in Germany, all tested with my own fair hand. (And if you’re looking for …