A highly popular central European country between the North Sea in the north and the Alps Mountains ranges to the south, with its capital and largest city Berlin, one of the most popular cities in the world. Other leading urban centers in Germany are Munich of Bavaria, Hamburg, Cologne, and Frankfurt. The Greek-Roman classical period, the Medieval, Renaissance and the Baroque time periods, all have left major impact on the country’s culture, architecture, and arts as can be appreciated in the major cities and in charming small old towns and villages.
Planning a trip to Germany TheTjoy.com recommends evaluating several enjoyable opportunities including;
- To enjoy the vast art treasures Germany has to offer, impressive architecture and vibrant culture and night life, visit the exciting city of Berlin which better reflects the near-term history of WWII and the east west division of Germany.
- Explore Munich with its diversified destinations, such as in the Romantic Road, and the Alpine Road, offering among others overwhelming landscapes of the Alps, lakes, and rivers.
- Germany is also a great destination for active outdoor vacation, in both summer and winter. Numerous vacation resorts especially in the south offers great locations for slope and cross-country skiing in the winter, beautiful hiking and cycling trails, lakes with water sports facilities, river rafting, canoeing, and much more.
- Visit the Romantic Road with Munich in its center, its beautiful Medieval towns, Rothenburg and Nördlingen, the Tauber Valley Wine country and the highly popular Fairytale Palaces of Kings Ludwig II in the south.
- Take a boat cruise or leisurely travel the Romantic Rhine in the Upper Rhine Valley between Mainz and Bingen, to admire more than 40 Medieval hilltop castles and palaces. Traveling the Rhine region, visit Eltz, Stolzenfels, and Marksburg castles, and the picturesque riverside villages, towns, and the overwhelming landscapes of the mighty river.
- For families, the highly popular Black Forest is an ideal travel and active vacation region with its numerous family attractions. Enjoy SPA towns, summer and winter numerous outdoor activities opportunities, and overwhelming scenery of mountains, rivers, and recreational lakes. Visit the beautiful towns of Freiburg, Triberg, Baden-Baden, and others to enjoy the numerous attractions.
Neuschwanstein Castle
Koblenz, Rhine
Lake Constance
- Travel through the overwhelming landscapes of the German Alpine Panoramic Road through Germany’s highest mountains in southern Bavaria including the highest of all the Zugspitze. Travel between Lake Constance and Lindau, Fussen at the end of the Romantic Road, Chiemsee Lake, and all the way to the beautiful Berchtesgaden National Park and Lake Königssee. Drive, or make one the beautiful vacation resorts your base, and consider visiting the close by Austrian Salzburg, Innsbruck, and the Tyrol region.
- Traveling Germany Have a glass of beer or Wine in a traditional beer garden, enjoy the great local cuisine, buy local products in a town market, or participate in one of many local festivals and celebrations. The combination of cultural delights and natural beauty is the essence of traveling and vacationing in Germany.
Spend 1-2 weeks in Germany in most parts of the year, either have your base in one of the cities or in a vacation resort exploring the surrounding regions or follow one of the beautiful “Roads” enjoying variety of attractions and natural gems.
Concentrate in one of the regions or combine parts of the various “Roads” together including parts of Austria‘s best in Salzburg, the Tyrol region, and the major cities of Munich and/or Berlin.
