Germany Country Guide | Guide to Germany

Country Guide Germany

Capital: Berlin

Population: 82,689,000

Currency: euro (EUR)

Religions: Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%

Government: federal republic

Languages: German

Climate: temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind

Phone Code: 49

Photos of Germany

Photos of Germany by Paul Dodson, courtesy of Observations of an Unimportant Man.

As the Tracks Disappear - Germany From the Rails, Germany

Abandoned Building - Germany From the Rails, Germany

Intercity Train - Germany From the Rails, Germany

Train Station in Hamburg - Germany From the Rails, Germany

Train Station in the Rain - Germany From the Rails, Germany

Looking Back on the Track - Germany From the Rails, Germany

Festivals in Germany

Bavarian Finger Wrestling Championships [article]

Splashdiving World Championships [article]

Tübingen Duck Race [snippet]

Maschsee Festival [snippet]

Hamburg-Berlin Auto Bild Classic [photo gallery]

Hamburg Harbour Birthday Festival [photo gallery]

Stuttgart Beer Festival - Cannstatter Volksfest [video]

Grabenstetten Kite Festival [video]

Splashdiving World Championships [web site]

Love Parade - 2011 [web site]

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Germany Accommodation

Hotels in Germany

Germany Flights

Lufthansa (Germany) - Lufthansa is a founding member of the Star Alliance and one of the largest airlines in the world flying to over 100 countries worldwide.

2camels has searched the web for airlines that fly to Germany. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Lufthansa) through to airline sites that feature flights to Germany.

Germany Tours

Tours in Germany

German Reading

Travelers can drink in all the atmosphere, history, and beer that Munich has to offer with this entertaining guide to the best watering holes in the beer-drinking capital of the world. More than 70 of Munich's best beer gardens, beer halls, pubs, and late-night hot spots are listed in detail. Included are the colorful histories behind them all, with detailed maps and instructions on how to find each place. Information on Oktoberfest and other beer festivals make this guide as practical as it is entertaining. This revised edition pays for itself twice over through a special free beer offer from a list of Munich's most prized beer gardens. Also included are money-saving coupons that will make a trip to the Beer City a truly unforgettable travel experience.

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Further Germany Resources

Vacation Rentals in Germany [web site]

Germany Tourism [web site]

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