 Germany Travel Guide
Germany Budget Travel Guide: Regensburg, Bavaria
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My Germany Travel Guide helps you get to know all the places in Germany ahead of your vacation there. Germany is a wonderful travel destination in central Western Europe. Within its sixteen federal states are some of the most beautiful cities in Europe, with outstanding in its own unique way.
On this page, you learn about Germany and get information on how to go there, how to move about, and other general details about the country. Listed to the right are the major cities of Germany, its states, and major tourist attractions.
About Germany
Germany is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Denmark to the north, Poland to the east, the Czech Republic to the southeast, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the east. It is a neat country with beautifully preserved old towns and a wealth of culture and festivals. Within Germany are plenty of places to explore and good food to taste.
Half-timbered houses in Quedlinburg
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Fast Facts about Germany
- Official Name: Germany
- Capital: Berlin (3,302,000)
- Population of Germany: 82,431,000
- Currency: Euro
- Languages spoken: German
- Religions: Protestant (34%), Roman Catholic (34%), Muslim (4%), others (28%)
- Size: 357,021 sq km (137,845 sq miles)
Regensburg
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When to visit Germany
You may visit Germany at any time of the year. For sunny weather, the best time is between May and September. This is however the most crowded time, whether you are visiting the museums or the beaches, and there are traffic jams going through the narrow country roads. Between November and March, the skies tend to be overcast and crowds will be less, except perhaps in the sky resorts.
Guide to Germany Hotels
It's never easy finding the hotel that's just right for your stay. Still, by taking a little time to do your research, you increase your chance of getting a good hotel at the best price. Go through the list of hotels in Germany which we've put together, with full description, star rating, address, location map and evaluation. Pick the hotel of your choice and view the rates offered by different booking sites. Yes, we show you prices from different websites, so you don't have to visit them one by one.
What to wear in Germany
Lightweight to medium weight clothing is needed for summer, depends on how the weather turns. For winter, you need medium to heavyweight clothing.
ICE Intercity-Express Train
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Getting into Germany
The biggest airport in Germany as well as Europe is Frankfurt-am-Main International Airport (FRA) followed by Munich International Airport (MUC). Other major airports in Germany are Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), Berlin Airport (TXL) Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) and Hamburg (HAM).
Germany Entry Requirements
Nationals of US, Australia, Canada, Britain and other EU countries do not need a visa to enter Germany.
Budget Travel within in Germany
Perhaps the best way to explore Germany is by car. The country has an excellent road network. The Autobahn (motorway) does not require toll for cars (trucks have to pay), but price of gasoline is kept high, at €1.40 per liter. You can easily rent a car to drive in most cities.
Another good way to explore Germany is by train. The national railway company, Deutche Bahn is a reliable and comfortable way to go around in Germany. Get the Eurail pass if you intend to use the train often.
Money matters in Germany
Germany uses the Euro, €. Banknotes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 while coins are in denominations of 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, €1 and €2. Banking hours are from 8:30am to 1:00 pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm for Mondays to Fridays except Thursdays 8:30am to 1:00pm and 2:30pm to 5:30pm.
At time of writing (Oct 2007), USD1.00 = EUR0.71 For the latest exchange go to the Oanda Currency Converter.
Travel Insurance
Be sure to get yourself covered for your trip: Travel Insurance for Germany - German Travel Insurance.
Tübingen marketplace
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Towns and Cities in Germany
- Berlin - capital
- Aachen
- Aschaffenburg
- Bad Bellingen
- Bad Bertrich
- Bad Bevensen
- Bad Füssing
- Bad Hersfeld
- Bad Homburg
- Bad Griesbach
- Bad Harzburg
- Bad Hindelang
- Bad Kissingen
- Bad Nenndorf
- Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
- Baden Baden
- Badenweiler
- Bamberg
- Bayreuth
- Bielefeld
- Bochum
- Bonn
- Braunschweig
- Bremen
- Cologne
- Darmstadt
- Dortmund
- Dreieich
- Dresden
- Duisburg
- Düsseldorf
- Erfurt
- Erlangen
- Essen
- Frankfurt-am-Main
- Freiburg
- Freising
- Gelsenkirchen
- Hamburg
- Hanover
- Heidelberg
- Hof
- Hohentengen
- Ingolstadt
- Karlsruhe
- Kempten
- Kiel
- Koblenz
- Konstanz
- Lake Constance
- Landshut
- Leipzig
- Lübeck
- Luneburg
- Mainz
- Mannheim
- Munich
- Münster
- Neu-Ulm
- Nuremberg
- Paderborn
- Passau
- Regensburg
- Stuttgart
- Tübingen
- Ulm
- Weeze
- Wiesbaden
- Worms
- Wuppertal
- Xanten
States of Germany
Listed are the Bundesländer that are not city-states.
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria
- Brandenburg
- Hesse
- Lower Saxony
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany
- Aachen Cathedral
- Speyer Cathedral
- Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
- Pilgrimage Church of Wies
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl
- St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire
- Hanseatic City of Lübeck
- Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
- Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
- Mines of Rammelsberg and Historic Town of Goslar
- Maulbronn Monastery Complex
- Town of Bamberg
- Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg
- Völklingen Ironworks
- Messel Pit Fossil Site
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau
- Cologne Cathedral
- Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
- Classical Weimar
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin
- Wartburg Castle
- Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
- Monastic Island of Reichenau
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
- Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Dresden Elbe Valley (Delisted 2009)
- Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski
- Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen
- Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
- The Wadden Sea, Germany/Netherlands
- Fagus Factory in Alfeld (2011)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (2011, join inscription for Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Slovenia)
Germany Accommodation Guide
- Where to stay
- Budget accommodation in Germany
- Chain hotels
- Camping in Germany
- Farmstays in Germany
- Mountain hostels
- Pensionen and Gasthofe
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