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Travel in
Germany
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Germany
has always one of the centers of attractions on the globe. The place is
as beautiful as the fantasy of an artist and the imagination of a poet.
It has a rich history that’s speaks through the archaic and bewitching
architecture and monuments, the culture and the convivial attitude of
the locals. There are royal castles, magnificent castles and handmade
houses that take you to the roads of the country’s glorious past. The
wonderful cities of Germany like Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Frankfurt
etc. treat you with an ecstatic unity in diversity.
The best time to visit Germany is summer season. When the sun is
shining above your head during the months of April to September,
Germany is an ideal place with mild weather and sunshine. Once you
reach Germany, it is a pleasure and delight to explore the place via a
train. These trains take you from town to town providing you the best
of all amenities and an opportunity not just to explore the interior
but also the enthralling outskirts of each city.
A Little about the Cities- Berlin, the capital city of Germany is a
city full of life and passion that never lets your spirits down.
Besides the entertaining and unforgettable nightlife of Berlin there
are other attractions too. The Brandenburg Gate and the remains of the
Berlin Wall in Berlin sing the saga of the time of Second World War
when Hitler reigned over Germany, are remarkable things to watch. While
you are in Berlin be sure to visit the Checkpoint Charlie Museum that
throws more light on the history of Berlin Wall and has a collection of
the relics related to unbeaten escape attempts across its borders.
Apart from this you should also visit the Germaldegaleire or the
traditional Picture Gallery that has an exotic collection of the 13th
to 18th century art.
There are several good hotels to make your stay comfortable in Berlin.
The archaic Adlon Hotel is quite a renowned hotel in Berlin. You can
ask either ask your travel agency to reserve the lodging for you or
search the internet.
The city of Munich is bustling with all sorts of people from students
to musicians, artists and the like. The place is known for its
nightlife and for the love for fashion. The season to visit Munich is
from June to October when you can actually enjoy and taste the fun and
flora of the city. The popular tourist spots are the Englischer Garden
which has a Chineese Pagoda along with beautifully trimmed landscape
parks. Then there are also the Residenz palace and Klostergasthof
Andechs well known for its chilly beer. Konigshof Hotel and Stachus
Plaza are recommendable places to stay.
The city of Hamburg also known as the ‘gateway to the world’ is
situated between the Lake Alster and River Elbe. The place has a horde
of museums and historical buildings with a bubbling nightlife and
delectable cuisine. Hotels like Kempinski Hotel Atlantic Hamburg
located alongside Lake Alster can be opted to stay. If you want to take
a look at old timber houses along with skyscrapers then the city of
Frankfurt is the right choice. The place has lots of attractions like
Palmengarten (1869) -a home to thousands of wonderful plants, events of
the sort Nokia Night of the Proms, the Frankfurt zoo and so forth.
Apart from these cities there are other celebrated cities are Cologne
known for German architecture, long winding roads, restaurants and the
hot favorite of children as well as kids-the Chocolate Museum, the city
of Saarburg resting in the hills of Saar river valley and also the city
known for giving birth too auto companies- Stuttgart.
All in all Germany is a perfect destination for your vacations!
Germany has experienced a tumultuous history: starting a World War,
being divided into two countries and much more. If you are planning a
trip, here is some background information you should know.
An Overview of Germany for Travelers
The official name of the country is the Federal Republic of Germany.
Germany covers a landmass of over 135,000 square miles and is about the
size of the State of Montana. The capital is Berlin with over 3.5
million residents living within the city borders. Other cities of note
include, but are not limited to, Hamburg with 1.7 million residents,
Munich with over 1.2 million people, Cologne with just under one
million residents, Frankfurt with 640,000 residents, Dortmund with
592,000 people, Stuttgart with 580,000 residents, Dusseldorf with about
the same number, Bremen with 540,000 people and Hanover with a
population just exceeding 500,000 residents. Put another way, Germany
crams a lot of people into a relatively small area.
From a terrain perspective, Germany has a bit of everything. The north
consists mostly of plains and shoreline, while the center of the
country is a fertile basin. The south of the country is primarily
mountainous, sharing formations with Switzerland. With this divergent
terrain, the climate varies from area to area, but is generally cool
with significant periods of rain.
Citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany are known as Germans. The
most recent population study found the total population exceeded 82
million. The ethnic break down is primarily German, but Danish
minorities exist in the north while Slavic minorities can be found in
the south. Despite the policies promulgated by Hitler, the country has
a strong influx of immigrants with over 7.3 million people qualifying
as such.
From a religious perspective, Germans are split in two major camps.
There are approximately 26 million Protestants and 26 million Roman
Catholics. Approximately 3.3 million people consider themselves to be
Muslim.
The official language of the country is German, although English is
spoken in many areas as is Russian and French. Education is compulsory
for 10 years and the literacy rate is more than 99 percent. Live
expectancy for a German man is 74 years while women live an additional
6 years on average.
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