In Germany, “Eureka!” is the one magical Greek word that travelers shout from their subconscious mind as many time as the sum of all French kisses in France in any day. This land that demands exploration is the heaven’s last best gift for worldwide exploratory travelers. Their curiosities and open minds blend in with the unexpected treasures would only yield that hysterical “Whoopee! I’ve found it”.
Being a federalist country, Germany has highly decentralized structure that results in several outsized urban cities. Hence, its capital Berlin has never eclipsed the other glistening cities like how London dominates over others in United Kingdom or what Rome means to Italy. It’s rather similar to the United States of America, where each city gives tourists a different kick with characteristic architectural styles and art treasures, distinctive lifestyle and unique culture. Opposing the foreigners’ misconception, it’s not at all a homogenous nation but each city is a window to a brand new world.
Hence, boost up your Portugal discovery spirit once again, and let’s travel to yet another chocolate box bursting with unexpected flavors after the immortal Switzerland.
The Magic of Germany
Are you still clinging to the image of the titanic age car in which Jack and Rose made out? Even Volkswagen has undergone so many times of evolution and what more the advent of other symbols of national pride like Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche has long given Germany a world-renowned modern and hi-tech façade. City like Frankfurt (”Mainhattan”) features an extraordinary skyline in Central Europe with high-rise buildings, an ever-expanding airport. Other contemporary highlights include Germany’s excellent network of roadways and the InterCityExpress (ICE), an extensive network of high speed trains. Do all these conjure up the pictures of Tokyo, Japan? Not quite so. At least you don’t have sexy Japanese girls like Nozomi Sasaki here but you find Heidi Klum to be the nitrous boost to your heart, and then you will be craving for the adrenaline-fuelled raid on the autobahn network, which has many sections without speed limits beckoning a multitude of speed starving racers. What? You are just a boy? Oops, my bad. Going for a laid-back ride on its latest-generation trains could be your cup of tea. Just know the fact that Weimar and Dessau are where the Bauhaus movement began, the foundation of modern art and architecture trends in Western Europe.
Several historical towns resemble mammoth time machine taking travelers all the way back to the Middle Ages. When they are bought back to life in Schloss Weesenstein, the mélange of Renaissance and Baroque architecture is there to have them believe that they are not yet returning to the modern world. Thing goes even worse when they find themselves lost in a labyrinth of Romanesque, Gothic and baroque classics intertwine with architectural creations by contemporary masters like IM Pei and Frank Gehry. Amazing huh? Anyway, when you teeter on the brink of going fanatical, that you can’t distinguish the past from the present, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and other bubbly cities are your salvation smashing you with first-rate gastronomy and a cultural kaleidoscope. From high-brow opera to underground revelry, get ready for the panoply of atmosphere. What’s more, the way sceneries spread out reminds you of the tremendous façade details of Casa Batllo in Barcelona, Spain. How so? From northern dune-fringed island of Sylt to central Germany’s Bavarian plain, Thuringia’s Forests and dreamy river valleys to the ethereal grandeur of the Alps in the south, engraved into jagged splendor by glaciers and the elements, the landscape itself is a detailed art wanderers appreciate most.
No worries about hunger, you are very likely to bump into epicure restaurants at every corner serving mouthwatering food and drinks. From vigorous country charge at affordable inns to fashionable light connoisseur at star-rated cafés, each region has its typical local specialties in addition to the top-notch international gourmet. Munich is the heart of its famous beer culture as well as the host for Europe’s most visited fiesta and world’s largest feast, the popular annual Oktoberfest. Meanwhile, famous wine growing areas dotted around the south-western regions such as Rheinhessen and Palatinate, while Bad Durkheim on the “German wine route” is the organizer of the largest wine festival in the world boasting over 600 thousands visitors each year. That said, your trips to different cities are surely accompanied by the world-celebrated beers and wines, making each step a memorable culinary experience.
Travel To Germany - Top 10 Best Places
There are too many good places to visit in Germany, but there are top 10 places here that if you miss them and go home, your mum is not going to recognize you as her kid anymore. That serious? YES!
- Berlin - Visit the Berlin Wall and world-class museums by day and bustling bars, pubs and clubs by night
- Munich - Bavaria’s beautiful capital city famous with Oktoberfest and the gateway to the Alps
- Frankfurt - Germany’s leading financial center and site of numerous world-class museums and theaters
- Cologne - Visit its magnificent Dom (cathedral), which dominates the city skyline
- Stuttgart - Beautifully set in the Swabian Mountains and at the edge of the Black Forest it is the home of Mercedes Benz.
- Hamburg - famous harbor city with liberal and tolerant culture as well as vibrant eclectic bar and pub scene
- Dresden - Explore the treasures and grand buildings of this baroque beauty bisected by the majestic Elbe River.
- Bremen - Savour the relax spirit of this ‘metropolis in miniature’ with its lovely red-brick and Art Nouveau architecture and sizzling alternative nightlife
- Bamberg - Sample stellar local brews and admire fabulous architecture as you stroll through this delightful UNESCO World Heritage city
- Dusseldorf - Germany’s capital of fashion, the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia offers a wide scale of fascinating new architecture and vivacious nightlife
Outside looking in..
- Hanover - One of Germany’s newer “tourist cities”, having hosted various international events in recent times.
- Weimar - Wander in the footsteps of the greatest minds in German history – from Goethe to Gropius – then dip south into the Thuringian Forest to exercise or relax
- Nuremberg - Second largest city in Bavaria, after WW2 over 90% of the old-town was destroyed. Today it has already been reconstructed, including the Gothic Kaiserburg Castle
3 Reasons Why I Love Germany
Traveling in Germany could be one of the most exciting experiences in our life expanding our horizon by leaps and bounds. It means romance to some travelers but beneficial to others. Oh, it could even be a “fashionable” tour! Here are the three reasons I am thinking of right now. Don’t laugh!
- You see that different spots in the atlas carry different significance to me but as far as Germany is concerned, romance comes first. We know it’s a famous country for car making since dinosaur age. The car scene in Titanic is absolutely romantic and it would be an unforgettable moment in my life if I can have similar kind of experience (not necessarily make out!) in an old German car somewhere in Germany. You know..atmosphere is of utmost important.
- Becoming King and Queen of the castle and palaces for the night, driving to Germany’s Romantic Road (home to the fable “Disney” castle of Neuschwanstein), Booking into one of Baden-Baden’s impressive hotel spas and chill out with a His & Hers Massage before savoring the night at glamorous casinos and so on, everything of a perfect honeymoon could be realized amidst Germany’s romantic castles, rivers and landscape. Aiks, I’m soaking in my own fantasy again..
- Hey, the old car slideshows should be cut short in your mind now. Instead, imagine Heidi Klum, in her sexy sheer bikini, posing beside the latest Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG and throwing you the most seductive glance in your entire life. Yes, Germany has long been recognized as a scientific and technological leader in several fields and been hyped as one of the world’s most fashionable big cities since the early 90s. I can’t wait to see the real façade of this country that gives us MP3! I love Germany!
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A fairytale winter at Neuschwanstein castle. Built and designed by Ludwig the second. The castle was begun in 1869 and never finished.
Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. The German word 'Baden' translates as 'to bathbathe'.
Behind the Berlin Wall lies the significant history of German reunification
Cathedral of Cologne and Hohenzollern bridge are two significant landmarks in Cologne, Germany
Clouds above, and reflected in, the still waters of Hintersee in the Bavarian Alps weave a memorable landscape.
Cologne Dom interior was magnificent. The cathedral was lucky enough to survive the bombings of WWII and in 1996 was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site
Docklands shows what a modern architecture should look, Hamburg, Germany
Hofkirche (left) and Rezidenzschloss at dusk from Theaterplatz.
Hohenzollern Castle is the Big Dipper above clouds
Lichtenstein Castle perched on a steep rock outcrop near Stuttgart. The castle was built from 1840 to 1841 by Duke Wihelm of Urach.
Moselschleise bei Bremm, a bend in the Moselle River
Reichstag is yet another splendid building in Berlin, Germany
Semperoper is the opera house of the Saxon State Opera Dresden (German Sachsische Staatsoper Dresden) and the concert hall of the Sachsische Staatskapelle Dresden in Dresden, Germany
Sprinkenhof in Hamburg, Germany, absolutely reflects Brick Expressionism (a specific variant of expressionist architecture that uses bricks, tiles or clinker bricks as the main visible building material)
The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) is a former city gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin and Germany. The view at night is an eye candy to tourists.
The breath-taking neo-baroque Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral) 1905, has been restored to its pre-WWII splendour
The onion-domed Saint Bartholoma chapel on the shores of Konigssee at the base of Mittelspitze (2713m) in the Bavarian Alps, Germany
The panorama of Frankfurt city from Frankfurt Main Tower observation deck with the Deutsche Bank Twin Towers dominating the skyline.
The Statue of Victoria is an addition to the Siegessaule, the Berlin Victory Column, to commemorate Prussian victories in the so-called unification wars
TV Tower adds colors to the skyline in Dusseldorf, Germany
Windeck castle ruin, near Buhl. This castle was built up in 1130 by the monastery of Lorsch (city near Weinheim), and was destroyed by french soldiers in 1674.
Heidi Klum is not only the representative of hot german girls but is also a German-American model, actress, television host, business woman, fashion designer, television producer, artist n' occasional singer
Besides, Heidi Klum is best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel.
Hot German girls are even hotter while romping on the beach!
A sexy German girl washing the big machine at the backdrop emulates that hot eat-burger-while-washing-car Paris Hilton, don't think so. German girls rock!
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