How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Germany, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Germany, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Germany are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Germany. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Germanys Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Schloss Neuschwanstein
Mad King Ludwigs fantastical castle is Germanys most popular visitor attraction. For more information, .
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber
One of the most perfectly preserved medieval towns in Europe. For more information, .
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The Rhine Valley
At its most dramatic in the gorge near the town of Bacharach. For more information, .
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Saxonys Little Switzerland
Spectacular rock formations in the region south of Dresden. For more information, .
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The Brandenburg Gate
An enduring symbol of Berlin. For more information, .
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The Deutsches Museum in Munich
A treasure house of science, technology and invention. For more information, .
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Munichs Alte Pinakothek
One of the worlds great art galleries. For more information, .
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The Knigsee
Its pristine waters give views of the Watzmann, one of the highest peaks of the Bavarian Alps. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Cologne Cathedral
One of the greatest Gothic churches of Christendom. For more information, .
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Sanssouci Palace and park
The centrepiece of Prussias royal city, Potsdam. For more information, .
A Perfect Day In Berlin
9.00am
Breakfast
A reservation at Kfer, the rooftop restaurant in the Reichstag, is a civilised way to avoid the long entry queues to go up to the glass dome.
10.00am
Morning walk
Take a morning walk through the symbolic Brandenburg Gate and down Unter den Linden. Rub shoulders with Otto von Bismarck, Albert Einstein and Lady Gaga in Madame Tussauds at Unter den Linden 74.
12 noon
Retail therapy
Turn into Friedrichstrasse for a spot of shopping on Berlins designer mile. Take a look at the huge multicoloured sculpture in the Quartier 205 building and stop for lunch in its excellent food court.
2.00pm
River cruise
Head up to the Schiffbauerdamm boat landing (at Weidendammer Brcke) for a cruise along the River Spree. The shortest tours last around an hour and take in the new government quarter plus other Berlin highlights.
4.00pm
Caf culture
Walk back to Unter den Linden to sample some rich German cakes at the old-worldy Operncaf. The pink baroque building opposite houses the fascinating German Historical Museum.