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During the day, shopping is available around Zoologischer Garten and along Kantstrasse and Friedrichstrasse. Charlottenburg is recognized as Berlin's premiere destination for antiquing, and, for sightseers, it boasts a castle and stunning greenspace. Meanwhile, the Pergamon Museum, Alexanderplatz, and the Guggenheim are located in Mitte. At Potsdam, the German equivalent of Versailles, visitors find Park Sanssouci and Schloss Sanssouci, the royal retreat of Frederick the Great. Once the sun goes down, the entertainment districts punch in. The busy Mitte scene, headlined by Hackescher Markt and Oranienburger Strasse, features everything from fabulous German and Turkish restaurants to ultra-swank nightspots. Once home to the well-documented May Day student uprisings, Kreuzberg hastens to the collective pace of Oranienstrasse and Bergmannstrasse. Here, alongside countless restaurants and shops, are clubs that would be "underground" elsewhere. Schoneberg, Tiergarten, Prenzlauer Berg, and Charlottenburg also thrive, thanks to their combination of touristy spots and alternative scenes.
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Located along the Main and Rhine rivers, Frankfurt has a rich 1,200-year history. Today, this well-rounded city is recognized as Germany's financial hub, as well as a dynamic cultural center with many fine museums, theaters and galleries. Frankfurt is the former home of the renowned printer Johannes Gütenberg, the writer Wolfgang von Goethe, not to mention the world-famous Frankfurter. Top tourist sites include the Stadelsches Kunstinstitut (one of Europe's finest collections), Goethehaus (Goethe's childhood home), the Gothic St. Bartholomaus Cathedral (which offers a great view), and Sachsenhausen (Frankfurt's preserved old quarter). Frankfurt also puts on two great international fairs-Spring Fair and Autumn Fair-which date back to the thirteenth century.
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Situated in the heart of Europe and bordering nine other countries, Germany provides an ideal gateway to any tour of the subcontinent. Its land is wide and varied with turreted castles nestled below snow-capped mountains, lush river valleys, dark and mysterious forests and bustling medieval villages. Here, there's something for everyone - from charming Rhine river cruises and the traditional Oktoberfest to the cultural hotbed of Berlin and the thrill of skiing or snowboarding in the Alps. With so much to see and do, a vacation to Germany is one you'll never forget!
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If your dream holiday consists of romantic landscapes, enchanting castles, cosmopolitan cities, colourful festivals and friendly people - Germany is your only choice. A land where history and culture come alive and whose complex past has made it the extraordinary country it is today...
It is the country that gave us Bach, Beethoven, and Wagner and the celebrated poet, dramatist and philosopher Goethe. Cosmopolitan German cities like Berlin, Cologne and Munich offer fine museums, galleries, operas and concerts combined with lively and colourful cafés, beautiful parks and gardens and exciting nightlife. Carnivals and festivals are hugely popular in Germany and it won’t be long before you’re right in the thick of it – drinking beer, eating pretzels and gingerly approaching the roller coaster. Beer is the national beverage with each region and brewery producing beer with a distinctive taste and body. Sampling a wide variety is an absolute must! Go north and experience the breathtakingly beautiful coastal areas and miles of fine sandy beaches. Go south for the romance and mystery of Bavaria. The enchanting castles dotted among the snow-capped mountains will make you feel that you’ve stepped into a living fairytale. Cruise down one of the country’s large rivers – an excellent and delightful way to experience all that this wonderful country has to offer.
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