National Geographic Traveler: Germany

by IVORY, MICHAEL

• ISBN13: 9780792241461
• ISBN10: 0792241460
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: National Geographic

Summary

Ivory's updated guide presents a detailed tour of today's Germany region by region, from Munich's famous beer halls and fairytale Schloss Neuschwanstein castle to the vibrant hub that is 21st-century Berlin, from Frederick the Great's sumptuous palaces at Potsdam to enchanting medieval towns along the Romantic Road.

Table of Contents

How to use this guide	p. 6
About the author	p. 8
History & culture	p. 9
Germany today	p. 10
History of Germany	p. 22
The arts	p. 34
The regions	p. 49
Berlin & Brandenburg	p. 49
Introduction & map	p. 50
Berlin	p. 52
Walk: A walk through Red Berlin	p. 60
Feature: The Wall	p. 70
Brandenburg	p. 81
Mecklenburg-West Pomerania	p. 87
Introduction & map	p. 88
Drive: A drive along the Baltic coast	p. 96
Hamburg & Schleswig-Holstein	p. 107
Introduction & map	p. 108
Hamburg	p. 110
Introduction & map	p. 110
Walk: Dryshod from Alster to Elbe	p. 116
Schleswig-Holstein	p. 118
Lower Saxony & Bremen	p. 125
Introduction & map	p. 126
Feature: Wolfsburg & the Volkswagen	p. 140
North Rhine-Westphalia	p. 145
Introduction & map	p. 146
Colognel	p. 148
Walk: The fountains of Cologne	p. 154
Feature: Karneval in the Rhineland	p. 158
Rhineland-Palatinate & Saarland	p. 175
Introduction & map	p. 176
Drive: The German Wine Route	p. 192
Hesse	p. 195
Introduction & map	p. 196
Feature: Green Germany--the Bundesgartenschau	p. 204
Thuringia & Saxony-Anhalt	p. 211
Introduction & map	p. 212
Walk: To the summit of the Brocken	p. 218
Feature: Great little steam railroads	p. 224
Saxony	p. 227
Introduction & map	p. 228
Drive: The valley of the Elbe & Saxon Switzerland	p. 236
Feature: Germany's Slav minority	p. 240
Northern Bavaria	p. 247
Introduction & map	p. 248
Drive: The Romantic Road	p. 266
Drive: A drive along the Altmuhl Valley	p. 270
Munich & the Alps	p. 279
Introduction & map	p. 280
Munich	p. 282
Walk: A walk from the Altstadt to Schwabing	p. 286
Feature: Oktoberfest	p. 300
The Alps	p. 305
Drive: The German Alpine Road	p. 310
Baden-Wurttemberg	p. 317
Introduction & map	p. 318
Walk: The Feldberg: A walk to the Black Forest's highest summit	p. 338
Travelwise	p. 347
Planning your trip	p. 348
How to get to Germany	p. 349
Getting around	p. 350
Practical advice	p. 352
Emergencies	p. 354
Further reading	p. 354
Hotels & restaurants by region	p. 355
Shopping	p. 381
Entertainment	p. 384
Activities	p. 387
Language guide	p. 389
Menu reader	p. 390
Index	p. 391
Credits	p. 398
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