Berlitz Pocket Guide Germany (Travel Guide eBook)

Berlitz Publishing

Description

Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Germany, and now comes with a bi-lingual dictionary

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide with a new bi-lingual dictionary is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Germany, from top attractions like the Brandenburg Gate and Cologne Cathedral to hidden gems, including Meissen with its perfect porcelain and the Black Forest's National Clock Museum, which celebrates the cuckoo clock. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating country.

Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Germany
Covers Top Ten Attractions, including the beautiful Rhine Valley, the fairy-tale Schloss Neuschwanstein, and the pristine K�nigsee lake in the Bavarian Alps, and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
Nifty new bi-lingual dictionary section makes this the perfect portable package for short trip travellers
Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
Inspirational colour photography throughout
Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

Sujets

• Travel
• Central Europe
• Germany
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781785731631
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 29 Mo

Extrait

How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Germany, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Germany, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Germany are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Germany. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
© 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd






Table of Contents
Germany’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day In Berlin
Introduction
Today’s Germany
Regional Diversity
Varied Landscapes
Green Germany
Activities
A Brief History
Germans and Romans
Charlemagne
Emperors, Princes and Popes
Reformation and War
French Dominance
Napoleon and the Rise of Nationalism
The Second Reich
World War I
Weimar
The Third Reich
World War II
Germany Divided
Die Wende
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
Berlin and Potsdam
Brandenburg Gate Area
Museum Island
Checkpoint Charlie
Alexanderplatz and Around
Kurfürstendamm and Around
Kulturforum and Potsdamer Platz
Charlottenburg and Far Western Berlin
Potsdam
Spreewald
Hamburg and the North
Hamburg
The Harbour and Beyond
Museums
St Pauli and the Reeperbahn
Lübeck
Schleswig-Holstein and the North Sea Coast
Bremen
Mecklenburg-Lower Pomerania
The Baltic Coast
Dresden and the two Saxonys
Dresden
Near the River
Central Dresden
Outer Dresden
Around Dresden
Leipzig
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Magdeburg and Halle
Weimar and Thuringia
Weimar
Erfurt, Gotha and Eisenach
Thuringian Forest
Hanover and the Harz
Hanover
Hameln and Hildesheim
Harz Mountains
Around Lüneburg Heath
Lemgo
Cologne, the Ruhr and Rhine
Cologne
Kölner Dom and the Altstadt
Brühl
Bonn
Aachen
Düsseldorf
The Ruhr
Münster and the Münsterland
Rhine Valley and Mosel Valley
Southwest to the Black Forest
Frankfurt am Main
The Museum Mile
The Rhine-Main Area
Heidelberg and Around
Karlsruhe and Stuttgart
Black Forest
Lake Constance
Munich and the South
Munich
Around Marienplatz
Residenz and Englischer Garten
The Museum Quarter
Deutsches Museum
Olympiapark
Nymphenburg
Neuschwanstein and Other Royal Castles
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Berchtesgaden
Augsburg and Ulm
Landshut and Passau
Regensburg and Around
Nuremberg and the Northern Bavaria
Nuremberg
Franconia
Würzburg and the Romantic Road
What To Do
Active pursuits
Spectator Sports
Shopping
Things to Buy
Entertainment
Children's Germany
Festivals
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
When to Eat
What to Eat
German Specialities
Regional Tastes
Desserts
What to Drink
Beer
Wine
Spirits
Where to Eat
Reading the Menu
To Help You Order
Menu Reader
Restaurants
Berlin and Potsdam
Berlin
Potsdam
Hamburg and the North
Baltic Coast
Bremen
Hamburg
Lübeck
Wismar
Dresden and the Two Saxonys
Dessau
Dresden
Leipzig
Meissen
Weimar and Thuringia
Eisenach
Weimar
Hanover and the Harz
Göttingen
Hameln
Hanover
Lüneburg
Quedlinburg
Cologne, the Ruhr and Rhine
Cologne
Düsseldorf
Rhine Valley
Southwest to the Black Forest
Baden-Baden
Frankfurt
Freiburg
Heidelberg
Konstanz
Stuttgart
Munich and the South
Augsburg
Berchtesgaden
Munich
Nuremberg and Northern Bavaria
Nuremberg
Regensburg
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (See also Camping, Youth Hostels and Recommended Hotels)
Airports
B
Bicycle Hire
Budgeting for your Trip
C
Camping
Car Hire (See also Driving)
Children
Climate
Clothing
Crime and Safety
D
Disabled Travellers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting to Germany
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
L
Language
LGBTQ Travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening Times
P
Police
Post Offices
Public Holidays
T
Telephones
Time Zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
V
Visas and Entry Requirements
W
Websites and Internet Cafés
Y
Youth Hostels
Recommended Hotels
Berlin and Potsdam
Berlin
Potsdam
Spreewald
Hamburg And The North
Baltic Coast
Bremen
Hamburg
Lübeck
Mecklenburg Lake District
Rostock/Warnemünde
Dresden And The Two Saxonys
Dresden
Leipzig
Saxon Switzerland
Weimar And Thuringia
Eisenach
Gotha
Weimar
Hanover And The Harz
Goslar
Hameln
Hanover
Quedlinburg
Wernigerode
Cologne, The Ruhr And Rhine
Cologne
Düsseldorf
Münster
The Rhine
Speyer
Southwest To The Black Forest
Baden-Baden
Frankfurt
Freiburg
Heidelberg
Lake Constance
Stuttgart
Munich And The South
Bavarian Alps
Munich
Nuremberg And Northern Bavaria
Bamberg
Nuremberg
Regensburg
Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber
Dictionary
English–German
German–English


Germany’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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Schloss Neuschwanstein
Mad King Ludwig’s fantastical castle is Germany’s most popular visitor attraction. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #2
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber
One of the most perfectly preserved medieval towns in Europe. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #3
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The Rhine Valley
At its most dramatic in the gorge near the town of Bacharach. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #4
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Saxony’s ‘Little Switzerland’
Spectacular rock formations in the region south of Dresden. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #5
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