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“Prepare for a roller coaster of feasts, treats and temptations as you take in Germany’s soul-stirring scenery, spirit-lifting culture, big-city beauties, romantic palaces and half-timbered towns.” –Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Lonely Planet Writer Author
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Inside This Book
6 authors
6 months of research
5 months of research
250 Kaffee und Kuchen Inspirational photos In-depth background Pull-out city map of Berlin Clear, easy-to-use maps Local Food Experiences Outdoor activities feature
| Highlights | 6 | |
| Getting Started | 9 | |
| Itineraries | 13 | |
| The Authors | 19 | |
| Snapshot | 21 | |
| History | 23 | |
| The Culture | 44 | |
| Environment | 69 | |
| Food & Drink | 74 | |
| Berlin | 87 | |
| Brandenburg | 142 | |
| Saxony | 163 | |
| Thuringia | 202 | |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 236 | |
| Harz Mountains | 262 | |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 283 | |
| Bavaria | 317 | |
| Baden-Wurttemberg | 423 | |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 491 | |
| Saarland | 528 | |
| Hesse | 536 | |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 566 | |
| Bremen | 619 | |
| Lower Saxony | 631 | |
| Hamburg | 682 | |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 709 | |
| Directory | 734 | |
| Transport | 755 | |
| Health | 773 | |
| World Time Zones | 775 | |
| Language | 776 | |
| Glossary | 784 | |
| Behind the Scenes | 788 | |
| Index | 795 | |
| Legend | 816 |
Overview
“Prepare for a roller coaster of feasts, treats and temptations as you take in Germany’s soul-stirring scenery, spirit-lifting culture, big-city beauties, romantic palaces and half-timbered towns.” –Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Lonely Planet Writer Author
Our Promise
You can trust our travel information because ...