Introduction

Germany is centrally located in Western Europe and offers all kinds of holiday options from sandy beaches to mountain peaks and ancient cultural cities. With Berlin as the capital and with million size cities like Hamburg, Munich and Cologne, new historical sights can always be found in the country.

Berlin is one of Europe's great and exciting capitals. For centuries and not least in the 20th century, the city was the center of World politics, and the formerly divided city is today both old and modern at the same time. And still with its great history visible all over the Berlin neighborhoods.

Cologne Cathedral, Neuschwanstein Castle, Dresden Baroque and Hamburg Harbor are some of the highlights of the land that kings and rulers have been regionally influencing for centuries. Their residences, castles, art collections and gardens are found all over Germany.

Germany is also an abundance of activities in nature. From the chalk cliffs of Rügen and the beaches of the Baltic and the North Sea shores in the north to the Alps in the south, and from Saxon Switzerland in the east to the Rhine River in the west, the variation in nature is immense and always very accessible.

Biggest cities
  • Berlin: 3,613,495
  • Hamburg: 1,830,584
  • Munich: 1,456,039
  • Cologne: 1,080,394
  • Frankfurt: 746,878
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Holidays
  • January 1: New Year's Day
  • Date varies: Good Friday
  • Date varies: Easter Day
  • Date varies: Easter Monday
  • May 1: May 1 celebrations
  • Date varies: Ascension Day
  • Date varies: Pentecost
  • Date varies: 2nd Pentecost
  • October 3: Reunion Day
  • December 25: Christmas Day
  • December 26: Boxing Day
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Berlin, Germany

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Practical info
  • Official name: Federal Republic of Germany
  • Capital: Berlin
  • National anthem: The Song of the Germans
  • Language: German
  • Population (2018): 83,000,000
  • Primary Religion: Christianity
  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Drives in: Right side
  • Domain: .de
  • Phone code: +49
  • Time Zone: CET (UTC + 1)
  • Power and plugs: 230 V / 50 Hz, plug type C, F
Geography
  • Area: 357,021 km² / 137,847 sq mi
  • Highest point: Zugspitze 2,962 m / 9,718 feet
  • Longest river: Danube 2,860 km / 1,777 mi
  • Largest lake: Lake Constance 536 km² / 207 sq mi
  • Largest island: Rügen 926 km² / 358 sq mi
  • Boundaries: North: Denmark, the Baltic Sea, the North Sea. South: Austria, Switzerland. East: Poland, Czech Republic, Austria. West: Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France.
Celebrities
  • Frederick I Barbarossa: King and Emperor, 1122-1190
  • Johannes Gutenberg: Inventor and Letterpress, 1398-1468
  • Albrecht Dürer: Painter, 1471-1528
  • Martin Luther: Theologian, 1483-1546
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Composer, 1685-1750
  • Frederick II the Great: King, 1712-1786
  • Immanuel Kant: Philosopher, 1724-1804
  • Catherine the Great: Empress, 1729-1796
  • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Author and Poet, 1749-1832
  • Ludvig van Beethoven: Composer, 1770-1827
  • Heinrich Heine: Poet, 1797-1856
  • Richard Wagner: Composer, 1813-1883
  • Otto von Bismarck: Politician, 1815-1898
  • Werner von Siemens: Inventor, 1816-1892
  • Karl Marx: Philosopher, 1818-1883
  • Friedrich Engels: Philosopher, 1820-1895
  • Levi Strauss: Businessman, 1829-1902
  • Gottlieb Daimler: Engineer, 1834-1900
  • Ferdinand von Zeppelin: Inventor, 1838-1917
  • Friedrich Nietzsche: Philosopher, 1844-1900
  • Paul von Hindenburg: Politician, 1847-1934
  • Rudolf Diesel: Inventor, 1858-1913
  • Max Planck: Physician, 1858-1947
  • Erich Ludendorff: General, 1865-1937
  • Ferdinand Porsche: Industrialist & designer, 1875-1951
  • Konrad Adenauer: Politician, 1876-1967
  • Walter Gropius: Architect, 1883-1969
  • Hugo Boss: Designer, 1885-1948
  • Ernst Röhm: SA leader, 1887-1934
  • Fritz Lang: Movie instructor, 1890-1976
  • Erwin Rommel: Field Marshal, 1891-1944
  • Karl Dönitz: Admiral, 1891-1980
  • Hermann Göring: Marshal, 1893-1946
  • Otto Grotewohl: Politician, 1894-1964
  • Marlene Dietrich: Actor, 1901-1992
  • Erich Mielke: Minister and Head of State Security, 1907-2000
  • Wernher von Braun: Scientist, 1912-1977
  • Erich Honecker: Politician, 1912-1994
  • Franz Beckenbauer: Football Player, 1945-
  • Gerd Müller: Football Player, 1945-
  • Dieter Bohlen: Musician, 1954-
  • Angela Merkel: Politician, 1954-
  • Gabriele Susanne Kerner (Nena): Musician, 1960-
  • Katarina Witt: Figure Skater, 1965-
  • Boris Becker: Tennis Player, 1967-
  • Steffi Graf: Tennis Player, 1969-
  • Claudia Schiffer: Model, 1970-
  • Barbara Schöneberger: TV host and actress, 1974-
  • Michael Ballack: Football Player, 1976-