Picture Germany and Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate,
Munich's lively beer hall tradition and creamy Black Forest gateau
spring to mind. But there's more. Slip under Germany's skin to find
storybook villages, rich culture and hearty food.
Background
Discover the rich variety of Germany's 16 states: from Rhineland
Palatinate's castle-dotted vineyards in the west to the north
coast's rolling dunes, thrashed by the North Sea. In summer, hike
the Black Forest's velvety woodlands streaked with purple heather.
Down south, the first snow lures skiers to the pointy Bavarian Alps, grazing
the Austrian border.
Urban
After you've experienced Berlin's stellar art collections
and pulsating nightlife, go east to Dresden, where Baroque residences cluster
around the domed Frauenkirche cathedral. In Munich, sample Bavarian
hospitality to the sound of an oompah-pah band in the Hofbräuhaus
traditional beer hall, and Dutch Masters in the Alte Pinakothek gallery.
Germany's financial heart beats in Frankfurt, where skyscrapers
create a dramatic horizon. See Hamburg's harbour lights twinkle by
night.
Rural
Stride through the Black Forest's wooded vales, speckled with
hip-roofed (four-sided roof) farmhouses, or schuss down the Bavarian
Alps' slopes. Off Germany's north coast, the Frisian
Islands dunes and cliffs are pummelled by the North Sea. In West
Germany, the River Rhine snakes past gently sloping vineyards and turreted
castles. Edge east to climb the bizarre pinnacles of Elbe Sandstone
Mountains.
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