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 Germany Introduction
Germany
'The Rhine & Oktoberfest' Elegant big-city charm, small picture-postcard towns, pagan-inspired harvest festivals, a wealth of art and culture and the perennial pleasures
of huge tracts of forest, delightful castles and fine wine and beer are all there for the savoring.
 A Panoramic Site of Major German Cities
Well worth a Visit
Some of the cities you can visit are:
Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden Leipzig, Nurnberg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf & Essen just to name a few.
What to See
Hamburg - This Hanseatic City is Europe's second largest port, but younger people come for the pulsing life along the Reeperbahn.
Berlin - Germany's reunified capital is its liveliest city amid reminders of its turbulent history such as the imposing Brandenburg Gate, the glorious
new Reichstag and the dignified Holocaust Memorial.
Potsdam - The historic heart of Prussia's erstwhile capital is a World Heritage Site and the Rococo Sans Souci palace its crowning romantic glory.
Dresden - The 18th-century Baroque masterpiece, the Zwinger Palace, has been restored since the 1945 Allied bombing of the city. Hosting several museums,
Raphael's Sistine Madonna is its most prized treasure.
Cologne (Koln) - Overshadowed by its green Gothic cathedral, the city has plentiful remains of its Roman origins, from sturdy city walls to the exquisite
Dionysus mosaic.
Mosel Valley Vineyards - And romantic riverside castles between Trier and Koblenz make a perfect cycle tour.
Heidelberg - A medieval town of pink sandstone, whose vibrant university is Germany's oldest founded in 1386.
Black Forest - (Schwarzwald) Weel established as a favorite German holiday region with wooded walks and vigorous climbs set amid charming timber-built
villages.
Neuschwanstein - (near Fussen) Mad king Ludwig of Bavaria's extravagant lakeside fairytale castle.
Activities
Enjoy magnificent views from the cable car as it climbs Zugspitze, Germany's
highest peak.
Indulge your fancy dress fantasies and make fun of the political establishment at Cologne's irreverent annual carnival parade.
Take a traditional New Year walk around peaceful car-free Baltrum in the Ostfriesische Insein, lit up by fireworks from the mainland.
Look down on debates through the glass dome of Berlin's rebuilt Reichstag, designed to make a point about 'transparency' in political life.
Soak up the beer, pretzels and oomph bands among Bavarians in dirndl and Lederhosen at Munich's Oktoberfest
Footnotes:
 Will I be able to swim in the Sea?
Sea temperature is an important factor if you are planning to splash about on the beach. As a rule the sea is generally warmer towards the end of the summer season and
most holiday makers find 20-25° is a comfortable temperature. www.sea-temperature.com is a excellent round-up of the world's
waters, complete with current, average and recent temperatures.
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