Nowadays it is easy and not very expensive to travel the world. The borders of most countries are open and people can fulfill their lifelong dream to travel. But most people have the finances to visit one country at a time and have a hard time choosing which one. When making that decision people often tend to pass on wonderful opportunities just because they are not very famous and people have not heard about them. But not every famous thing is worth it. And there are such interesting and beautiful places you can visit that are not so popular. This will also save you money since these places are also usually cheaper. One such place that people tend to miss is Germany.
Germany is located in Western Europe, bordering the northern sea, Baltic Sea and Denmark to the north, Czech Republic and Poland to the east, Austria and Switzerland and the south of France,Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.
Tourists usually go to Germany to visit modern cities, the legendary medieval castles and hundreds of additional cultural and historical wonders of the past and present.
North Germany is a big field in the north, occupied by The Northern German Valley. Significant number of lakes is covering the northeastern part of the valley. The largest is Lake Myritza. The central and western part of the country is hilly and the south has low and medium high mountains. Far south-western part is mountainous, covered by the ridges of the Bavarian Alps. The highest point is Mount Tsugshpittse – 2963 m. Major of Germany rivers include – Danube, Elbe, Rhine and Weser.
Germany is not only about the big modern cities. You can also visit a nice and quiet small tourist village. One of the most famous ones is Staufen im Breisgau, located at the end of the Black Forest in southern Germany. It is the ideal destination for a wine weekend. If you depart from Strasbourg you will see the terrace-like vines and the statue of a chubby and naked Bacchus – these are signals that you are arriving in this picturesque little town. Main Street with its pastel cottages will take you to the square of the town, on which is located the city hall. The facade of this building has an interesting dedication, which is associated with distant history in 770. Pamper yourself with a glass of wine from the outside bars in the center. You will feel the real charm and appeal of the Shtaufen im Breisgau.
Maybe you think that Germany is a cold country with cold and unfriendly people but you will find that this is not exactly true. This is a country that has things to offer, it’s an old country with one of the longest histories related to beer production. You can enjoy the buildings with special historic architecture, a great beer and breweries. Perhaps everyone longs to visit Munich and drink beer at will. And why not, everyone who has the opportunity should do it and not hesitate.
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