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Peter Althaus

Favorite countries

Ukraine, Lithuania, Romania

Peter Althaus is co-founder of Wild East and a true Eastern Europe expert. He has traveled to all countries in the region and is an expert on the countries behind the former Iron Curtain. He is a journalist and has worked for dpa and several major regional newspapers. In 2011 he founded the travel blog Rooksack, which in the following years was one of the leading blogs for backpacking and individual discoveries. Since 2016, he has been living in Lviv, Ukraine, where he runs the travel company Lviv Buddy, guiding guests around the city and organizing trips across Ukraine. Since the Corona pandemic brought tourism to Ukraine to a standstill for the time being, he founded Wild East with Markus Bingel and has since been writing about his other favorite countries as well.

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All articles of Peter Althaus published at Wild East

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Things to do in Leipzig Germany – Top 20 of the best sights

Leipzig is one of the most exciting cities in Germany and has a lot to offer. In this article, we present you the Top 20 things to do in Leipzig.
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Weimar insider tips – highlights off the beaten track

Weimar is a very touristy city. All the better if you know the best Weimar insider tips. This way you can enjoy the classic city even more intensively.
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Weimar Germany – Top 10 sights to see

Weimar Germany is not only the city of the Weimar Classic. There is much more to see! In this article, we take you to the Top 10 Weimar sights.
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Bauhaus Architecture – Weimar and the cradle of modern living

When people think of Weimar, they think of Goethe and Schiller. But the Bauhaus Architecture also comes from Weimar.
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Eisenhüttenstadt Germany – A walk through Stalinstadt

Eisenhüttenstadt Germany was the first planned town in the GDR and offers a lot of architecture. The best way to explore Eisenhüttenstadt is on foot.
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Potsdam Germany – Traces of Socialist architecture

Potsdam Germany is known as the city of the Prussian kings. But the GDR also left its mark on Potsdam. A tour through GDR Potsdam.
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Potsdam Sights – Discovering the pearl of East Germay

As the city of the Prussian kings, Potsdam is one of the most beautiful destinations in Brandenburg. Countless Potsdam sights invite you to visit.
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Berlin architecture – What is left of socialism in East Berlin

In the former capital of the GDR, many buildings from the time of socialism have been preserved. In this article we take you old Berlin architecture.
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The Berlin Wall today – What is left of the Wall

It is the most important testimony of the German division and its fall a symbol of unity. A search for traces and what is left of the Berlin Wall today.

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