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Alemania, Tyskland, Niemcy —if Germany’s many names say anything, it’s that the country is far from homogenous. While you may be thinking lederhosen and beer steins, visitors soon discover Germany to be a patchwork of distinct cultures and traditions. Nowhere is this more evident than Berlin. The reunified city houses modern shopping malls, somber Soviet towers and graffiti-covered old buildings; an exciting and ever-evolving metropolis, Berlin has everything from neoclassic museums to beat-thumping nightlife. High-powered industry and age-old folklore intermingle in Munich, where you can sip the froth of Bavarian culture during Oktoberfest. Taste dry white wines in the romantic Rhine Valley or windsurf along the sandy hills and beaches of Northern Germany. Not the Germany you were envisioning, is it?

Regions in Germany


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    • Berlin area

      In Berlin there is more than one downtown area. Berlin has many boroughs (Bezirke), and each borough is composed of several localities (Kieze) - each of these boroughs and localities have their unique... read more


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    • Franconia and the German Danube

      The Renaissance swept across all of Germany, but it concentrated its full force on that part of northern Bavaria that had once been a Frankish kingdom. Franconia today contains many of Germany's greatest... read more


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    • Frankfurt Area

      The thriving industrial metropolis of Frankfurt, Germany's fifth-largest city and Goethe's hometown, may well be your first glimpse of Germany. Most international flights land at Frankfurt's huge airport,... read more


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    • Lake Constance

      Mild climate and plentiful sunshine make Lake Constance (Bodensee in German) a top vacation spot for lovers of sun and sand, as well as for sightseers and spa-goers. The hillsides that slope to the water's... read more


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    • Munich Area

      Munich is located in Bavaria; Bavarians are the proudest of all Germans. Locals are loyal to their roots and traditions. Bavaria is also the most autonomous of German states, and many Bavarians see themselves... read more


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    • Saxony and Thuringia

      Traveling in regions of the former East Germany can still be an adventure. Once difficult to visit, famous cities are still being restored and are inviting visitors from the west. These include Dresden,... read more


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    • Schleswig-Holstein

      In this region, you can walk along the dunes and hear the roaring sea break fiercely on the rocks, or you can lie on a tranquil beach while tiny waves lap at your feet. Sound inconsistent? Not in Schleswig-Holstein,... read more


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    • The Bavarian Alps

      Walk into a rustic alpine inn along the German-Austrian border and ask the innkeeper whether he or she is German, and you'll most likely get the indignant response, "Of course not! I'm Bavarian."

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    • The Black Forest

      The Black Forest covers a triangular section roughly 145km (90 miles) long and 40km (25 miles) wide in southwestern Germany. The pine- and birch-studded mountains here are alive with fairy-tale villages,... read more


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    • The Fairy Tale Road


      The area between Frankfurt and Hamburg is Germany's most neglected tourist destination, yet it holds many discoveries. Some of Germany's best-preserved medieval towns, as well as some major spas, lie... read more


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    • The Mosel Valley

      The Mosel meanders in a snakelike path through the mountains west of the Rhineland, passing town after town, seemingly with the sole purpose of beautifying the riverbanks. Nearly every village and hill... read more


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    • The Neckar Valley

      Ancient castle ruins in the midst of thick woodlands, quiet university towns, busy manufacturing centers -- you'll find all these in the countryside of southwestern Germany. The area extends along the... read more


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    • The Rhineland

      Few rivers can claim such an important role in the growth of a nation as the Rhine. The Rhine rises in Switzerland and ultimately flows through the Netherlands in its progress to the sea, but most of its... read more


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    • The Romantic Road

      The aptly named Romantic Road, or Romantische Strasse, is one of Germany's most popular tourist routes. The road stretches for 290km (180 miles) between Würzburg in the north and Füssen in the foothills... read more



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