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      Journeying with history, from the enchanting medieval to the rebellious post-modernist, Germany can satisfy any traveler’s wanderlust. Making up a checker-board of fantasy, natural beauty, classical cultures and quaint folksiness, the heart of Europe is now, more than ever, a popular destination for tourists from the world over.

There is plenty to pick from, a calendar bursting with fairs and festivities, exciting travel routes through the famed Fairylands of the Brothers Grimm or the open-house at the vineyards during harvest, treks and expeditions across scenic country and a feast of displays at museums and exhibitions, both indoor as well as open-air.

Traveling through Germany is easy, through its famed road and rail networks, by air or even along the waterways. Now, with nearly a fifth of the residents of foreign origin, language no longer remains a barrier and English is spoken or at least understood by most people.
 
         
 
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Travel to Germany: The Bavarian capital Munich wows with fashion and culture / copyright Fremdenverkehrsamt Muenchen The Bavarian capital Munich wows with fashion and culture
Located north of the Alps in Germany, Munich offers everything from culture and fashion to relaxation and recreation. The Baviarian capital has more than just the Oktoberfest. more
The Isle of Usedom is one of Germany's major holiday destinations / Copyright picture-alliance/chromorange Discover the natural beauty of the Isle of Usedom
The Isle of Usedom, located close to the border to Poland, is one of Germany's major holiday and recreation areas due to its beaches, its natural beauty and a number of elegant seaside towns. more
Travel to Germany: Saxon Switzerland, where rock formations tower above the Elbe River / copyright  picture alliance/Bildagentur-online Saxon Switzerland, where rock formations tower above the Elbe River
Nature has created a beautiful world all of its own just outside the city of Dresden in Germany, right on the border to the Czech Republic. This extraordinary landscape is called 'Saechsische Schweiz', literally meaning 'Saxon Switzerland'. more
Travel to Germany: Lindau harbor on Lake Constance / copyright Prolindau Marketing GmbH & Co KG Lake Constance enchants with history and arts
Lake Constance, located at the foot of the northern Alps, borders Germany, Switzerland and Austria. A tour of the German shores of the lake provides a rich treat of the arts and history. more
Travel to Germany: A view of the Brick Gothic architecture route in Germany's Lueneburg / copyright picture-alliance / Klaus Rose Enjoy a slice of history on the European Route of Brick Gothic architecture
The European Route of Brick Gothic architecture was inaugurated in 2004. It links the history and culture of seven Baltic-coast countries and runs for around 2,500 kilometres across northern Europe, from Sweden, across Germany and all the way to Estonia. more
Travel to Germany: The Ozeaneum has become one of Germany's most popular attractions / Copyright dpa - Bildfunk Ozeaneum: European museum of the year
The Ozeaneum in the northern German coastal city of Stralsund, which describes itself as "a declaration of love to the oceans", has been named European museum of the year. more
Travel to Germany: Vineyards in Germany’s Pfalz wine-growing region / copyright Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI) Take a fabulous trip to Germany’s wine regions
The German Wine Institute (DWI) has launched a new campaign along with Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts with the motto ‘Generation Riesling @ Steinberger’. From May to October 2010, seven selected Steinberger hotels will offer tourists special wine packages together with Generation Riesling vintners. more
Travel to Germany: Tempelhof airport in the heart of Berlin has re-opened as the German capital's largest public park / Copyright dpa Berlin's Tempelhof airport re-opens as park
Once the focus of the famous airlift to save Berlin from the clutches of communism after World War II, Tempelhof airport has been transformed from "the mother of all airports" into a public park. more
Travel to Germany: Leipzig is also an important center for art and painting / Copyright dpa - Report Leipzig - a city of history and culture
From Napoleon to J.S. Bach and Neo Rauch - the eastern German city of Leipzig has been shaped by some of the most important figures in recent and modern history. more
Travel to Germany: A historical steam locomotive runs on Good Friday during the German 'steam spectacle' / copyright dpa Germany celebrates 175 years of its railways
In 2010 Germany celebrates the historic occasion on 7th December 1835 when the legendary 'Adler' locomotive first chugged its way along the 7.5 km track from Nuremberg to Fürth. 175 years on, railway museums and nostalgia railways have put together an extensive programme of events, which look back on Germany's railway history. more
 
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