Germany is a one of the most visited countries in the world. In the year 2007, Germany was visited by about 25 million foreigners. Most foreigners visited European region of Oberbayern, about 5 million people in 2007.
Wherever you go in Germany, there is something interesting to see or do. It is a goldmine for the adventurous tourist in search of something different. The country has now firmly shaken off the shadows of its 20th century past, regained a sense of national pride, and breathed a sigh of relief at its new-found ability to express its distinctive national character again.
Modern Germany has come of age, and while it is still suffering the economic consequences of reunification in October 1990, Europe’s most populous country is clearly a nation coming to terms with itself. Massive investment in the long-neglected infrastructure of the former East is paying of, as cities like Dresden once again begin to shine like the jewels they were in the past.
The country is the product of a long history of division, first as a loose collection of independent (and often warring) states before original unification during the 19th century, and lately of west and communist east following the Second World War.
| The Brandenburg Gate - source |
It is a country of remarkable diversity, with cultural differences clearly evident as one travels around the various states that make up the modern federal republic.
Germany boasts a heady mix of history and nature, fine arts and youthful rebellion. Its capital, Berlin, has a reputation gained from its decades as a divided city, as a hedonistic, ’on the edge’ community where almost anything goes. In contrast, the quiet academic surroundings of historic university cities like Heidelberg, convey a peacefulness, quite at odds with the atmosphere of the capital.
Accommodation in Germany
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