germany romantic roads chapter 21. copyright © 2007 by nelson, a division of thomson canada limited...

GermanyRomantic Roads

Chapter 21

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited

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Map of Germany


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The Basics

Documentation Passport for Canadians www.voyage.gc.ca

Currency Euro

Language German although English widely spoken

Appeal Culture, history, cruising, scenery, festivals,

2006 World Cup www.fifaworldcup.com


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Germany History Berlin Black Forest Spas – “Bad” Oktoberfest Castles Rhine cruises Wine & Beer


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How Travellers Get There

FRA is gateway 2nd largest airport in Europe Lufthansa LH is national air carrier MUC, DUS, BER, HAM, STR

Rail Car Cruise

Hamburg & Passau ports


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Weather

Summer Peak tourist season

Winter Cold & wet –

Alpine skiing

Fall Chilly – less crowded


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Getting Around

Rail Excellent Eurail , Germanrail Rail terminals at airports

Cruises Rhine, Elbe

Car rentals Autobahn

No limit but will ticket for unsafe driving!

Car leasing Road tours

Munich U- Bahn - subway


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Bavaria

Alps Castles Medieval villages Regional capital is Munich


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Munich Oktoberfest

6M. Visitors, 5M. L. of Beer, 200,000 pork sausages Hofbrauhaus

1644 beer hall, oom-pah, lederhosen, steins Marienplatz

Town square with glockenspiel Deutsches Museum

Technical achievement Nymphenburg Palace

Baroque summer palace & park of the Bavarian monarchs.


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Bavaria (cont.)

Fussen www.neuschwanstein.de

Neuschwanstein Castle Oberammergau www.oberammergau.de

Passion Play every 10 years Dachau

Concentration camp memorial


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The Romantic Road

320 km of medieval cities and Roman ruins Nordlingen

On market day, villagers dress in period clothes Dinkelsbuhl

Fairy-tale town from the Middle Ages Rothenburg www.rothenburg.de

Finest preserved medieval village in Europe


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The Castle Road Castles and fortresses Road or cruise along Neckar River Heidelberg

University 1386 - “Student Prince”

Nuremburg War crime trials Christmas Market

Worms Oldest Synagogue in Germany


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Rhineland1328 KM thru castles, vineyards Most popular – cruising

KD Rhine www.k-d.de

Cologne - Köln 12th C cathedral with stained glass

Bonn Capital of former West Germany Beethoven


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Rhineland

Düsseldorf Nightlife & shopping

Frankfurt - FRA Gateway to Germany Financial/commercial centre Main river

Johann von Goethe Playwright - “Faust ’’


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Black Forest

Mountains, meadows, lakes & forests Hikers, cross country skiers

Spas, cuckoo clocks, ski resorts Stuttgart

Mercedes-Benz car factory & museum Baden Baden

Old & famous spa resort with Casino


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Berlin

The Wall Built in ’61 and torn down Nov 9/89

Symbol of the Cold War & Iron Curtain

Reichstag Original parliament of the German empire

1894 opened until 1933 – reopened in 1999


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…Berlin

Schloss (palace) Charlottenburg Museum, theatre and park

Oldest remaining Prussian palace

Brandenburg Gate Last remaining gate of the Berlin Wall

Now a symbol of German Unity

Pergamon Museum Houses original-sized, reconstructed monumental

buildings from around the world


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Not to miss…..

Potsdam San Souci Palace

Dresden Palaces, art galleries and opera

Fine china

Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach


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Accommodations

Kempinski www.kempinski.com

luxury chain Steigenberger www.steigenberger.de

1st to Deluxe

Pensions budget

Spas Schloss http://www.gast-im-schloss.de

Historic hotels, castles, estates


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German Cuisine

Hearty Wurst – sausages Wiener Schnitzel Dumplings Sauerkraut Pretzel Black Forest Cake

Wine Riesling Gewürztraminer

Beer Heringsalat

Herring Salad

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