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GREAT TRIP
RYAN VER
BERKMOES, AUTHOR
Did they give us nightmares or
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fantasies? Or both? Who can forget
hearing the wild stories of the
Brothers Grimm as a child? Evil
stepmothers, dashing princes, fair
maidens, clever animals, mean old
wolves and more. With every passing
year, these stories become more
sanitised. But the real fairy tales are
far more compelling, as you’ll learn
on this trip.
Top: Beech trees in Kellerwald-Edersee National Park
Left: Brothers Grimm sculpture in Hanau
Right: The exterior of an old building in Marburg