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Germany Travel Guide
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 The Federal Republic
of Germany (in German language: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is
the largest country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by
Denmark, to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic, to the south by
Austria and Switzerland, and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium
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Germany
is the largest country in Central Europe, and it runs Europe’s biggest
economy and has the largest population on the continent (excluding
Russia). Even so it is tiny compared with most of the other leading
nations in the world. Germany is a federalist country with a highly
decentralised structure and, as a result, has several large urban
cities. Therefore, the capital Berlin is not as dominant over the rest
of the nation as say London is in the United Kingdom or Paris in
France. Nevertheless, it has been touted as one of the world's most
fashionable big cities since the early 90s.
The undisputed financial capital of Germany is Frankfurt am Main (not
to be confused with Frankfurt an der Oder). It features an unusual
skyline in Central Europe with its many high-rise buildings and an ever
growing airport, and the city is sometimes being referred to as
"Mainhattan".
The historically decentralised structure lead to a regional stronghold
of traditions. Germany's famous beer culture is centered around
Southern Germany's biggest city (Munich), where beer is traditionally
served in 1 liter mugs (not in Kneipen (pubs) and Restaurants); Munich
is also the site of the annual Oktoberfest, Europe's most visited
festival and the world's largest fair.
Germany's south-western regions are known for their wine growing areas
(e.g. Rheinhessen and Palatinate), and Bad Duerkhim, on the 'German
wine route' organises the biggest wine festival worldwide with over
600,000 visitors annually.
Cars are a symbol of national pride, and manufacturers such as Audi,
BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Volkswagen (VW) are famous internationally
for their quality, safety and style. This quality is matched by
Germany's excellent network of roadways including the world famous
Autobahn network, which has many sections without speed limits and
attracts lots of speed hungry drivers. Germany also features an
extensive network of high speed trains - the InterCityExpress (ICE). |
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