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On the Trail of the Romantic Fabulous Landscapes | A Taste for

Green Golf and Lifestyle | Art in the Coal District Europe’s Cultural Capital
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Editorial
Dear readers,

“Activity holidays – hiking, cycling and lifestyle in Germany” is our main theme for
2009. With the amazing landscapes of its national parks and nature reserves, wide
expanses of beach on the North Sea and the Baltic coast, idyllic lakes and rivers, vast
uplands and the mountainous region of the Alps, Germany is ideal for activity-based
holidays. The new issue of “Destination Germany” features some of the best ways in
which to experience Germany actively and in style.

Passionate about golf? Then Destination Germany is the place to tee off. We have
a long list of top golf courses that match any international standard. Novices are also
well catered for, as professionally-led taster courses provide an introduction to this
relaxing sport in glorious surroundings.

Along Germany’s coast, you can relax and enjoy the fresh, sea air in one of our many
resorts and spas. A fine example of how wellness in Germany is as rich and varied as
its cultural scene. In 2009, classical music fans can look forward to a series of events
commemorating the 250th anniversary of the death of George Frederick Handel.
These will be held at places that are closely associated with the great German
composer, most notably Halle.
Culture also plays a starring role in other German cities. The Ruhr region in particular
is already gearing up for 2010 when it becomes the European Capital of Culture.
Discover an urban conurbation that‘s steeped in history and buzzing with creativity.

Go shopping on a city break to Germany and you‘re sure to find what you‘re looking
for, whether in an enormous shopping complex or a boutique store along a narrow
medieval lane. The most enjoyable way to get around in Germany is on one of the
scenic routes that run the length and breadth of the country. There are now more than
150 to discover, including the four showcased in this issue of “Destination Germany”: the
Berlin Wall Trail, the Glass Route, the Fairytale Route and the Romantic Road.

There is another significant anniversary in 2009: it is 20 years since the fall of the Berlin
Wall. This historic event, which led to the reunification of Germany, is commemorated
with numerous events in many towns, cities and regions, but particularly in the capital
Berlin. The face of tourism in Germany has been changed substantially by reunification,
with a number of new and fascinating places emerging in the east. Read on to find
ideas and inspiration for your next holiday. We look forward to seeing you soon in
Destination Germany.

Yours sincerely

Petra Hedorfer
Chief Executive Officer
German National Tourist Board
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admire
fascinating Frankfurt

Attractions
and Atmosphere
Germany’s towns and cities are attractive, exciting and have centuries-old histories.
Vibrant centres of art and entertainment, heritage and modernity, they welcome the
world’s visitors. The diversity of Germany’s urban centres is spellbinding: fascinating
history, amazing shopping, breathtaking architecture and enchanting festivals are just
some of their attractions.

© Wilhelm Mierendorf/Stuttgart

discover
stunning Stuttgart
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relax
and enjoy Erfurt

© Barbara Neumann, Thüringer Freizeit und Bäder GmbH

© terramara /pixelio.de

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08 Cities
08 Berlin
Cosmopolitan City
10 Hamburg
Vibrant Gateway to the World
10 Hannover
Royal Pleasure Gardens
11 Dresden
The special Spirit
12 Düsseldorf
City on the Rhine
12 Frankfurt
Metropolis at the Heart of Europe
13 Wiesbaden
Shopping and Spa at the Health Resort
13 Baden-Baden
Elegant Spa Resort in the Black Forest
14 Munich
Bavarian Lifestyle
14 Stuttgart
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experience 15
Fast Cars, Festivals and Sports
Portrait: Accor Hotels
modern Magdeburg 16 RUHR.2010
European Capital of Culture
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17 Travel Specials &

Scenic Routes
18 Bavaria
Vast Lakes and the glorious Alps
20 Destination Wine
22 Under the Spell of the Loreley
River Cruising
23 Portrait: Premicon Line
24 Lake Constance
Mediterranean Feel
26 The Berlin Wall Trail
26 The Glass Route
27 The German Fairytale Route
27 The Romantic Road

28 Lifestyle
28 Higher, faster, to the Extreme
Germany‘s Theme Parks
30 From Baden-Baden to Rügen
Wellness
32 Stay healthy and feel great

© www.chiemsee.de
Clinics

© TMB/Thum
34 In the Land of Joop and Adidas
Shopping
35 Feel good in luxurious Greens on Tour
Generation Golf together

broaden
your Horizons

© Rasmus Schübel/Thüringer Tourismus GmbH

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Excitement
and Leisure
Get active and recharge your batteries – Germany’s holiday regions with their great
scenery are ideal for all kinds of activity-based holidays. Walking or cycling tours in the
hills and wine-growing areas, golfing breaks deep in the countryside or beach holidays
for the whole family on the coast or by a lake guarantee fun as well as relaxation.

relax
by a lake
Tourismus-Marketing GmbH Baden-Württemberg

enjoy
the countryside
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a warm welcome
and the good things in life

© TUlrich Otte, Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH

Regionalentwicklungsgesellschaft Flensburg/Schleswig
© Andreas Birresborn/Wirtschaftsförderungs- und
entertainment
and the arts

Passionate
about Life
We enjoy life to the full in Germany focussing on health, happiness and hospitality.
You’ll encounter every aspect of enjoyment, from inviting spas and exclusive
gourmet restaurants to glittering prestigious events. Leave your cares at home
and let yourself go!
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36 Portrait: A-ROSA
37 Portrait: Maritim Hotel
38 Portrait: Jakobsberg
39 Portrait: Hollywood Media Hotel

40 Highlights 2009
Events, Concerts, Exhibitions

44 General
Information

partying 46 Map of Germany

with Friends
© Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbH

© KaDeWe Presseabteilung, Berlin

relaxing
in Style
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Berlin
Cosmopolitan City full of History
Spring 2009 sees the start of the German capital’s commemoration
of the fall of the Berlin Wall (9 November 1989) with a huge variety
of events.
Berlin is different, a true world city. As soon as visitors see
the view from the top of the new Reichstag building, they
are amazed by the juxtaposition of historical buildings with
the bold imaginings of contemporary architects. Potsdamer
Platz, the new embassy quarter and the haunting Holocaust
memorial by New York architect Peter Eisenman are just some of
the latest additions to the cityscape. By contrast, the Nikolaiviertel
quarter, crowded with cafés and restaurants, is a vibrant slice of old
Berlin. Other top attractions include Gedächtniskirche memorial
church on the edge of Kurfürstendamm, the New Synagogue built
almost 150 years ago, vibrant Alexanderplatz and Gendarmenmarkt,
one of Europe‘s finest squares with the German Cathedral and the
French Cathedral. The rich variety of cultural attractions in Berlin is
world class: Berlin Museum Island, for example, has earned UNESCO
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World Heritage status thanks to its many fascinating exhibitions. The
Berlin International Film Festival is one of the world‘s leading cine-
matic events on a par with the Cannes and Venice film festivals. Or
you can experience the Berliners‘ famous sense of humour at a host
of theatres and cabaret venues. The German capital has a rhythm all
of its own, reflecting its unique history at every turn.
For 28 years, the western half of Berlin was cut off from the eastern
side which was part of East Germany. The interactive DDR-Museum
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(GDR-Museum) gives visitors an insight into everyday life behind the
Wall. The fall of the Wall, which divided the city into east and west,
provoked wild celebrations all over Germany. A wide-ranging pro-
gramme of events is being held to commemorate the 20th anniversary
of this historic event in 2009. One of the highlights is an open-air
exhibition entitled “Peaceful revolution on Alexanderplatz”. Another
exhibition “Locations – 20 years of change in Berlin” focuses on a
different area of the city every two weeks. Projected images, light
installations and vast designs covering entire facades explore how
the buildings and character have changed.
Highlight | DDR-MUSEUM (GDR-MUSEUM), BERLIN
Trabants, Spree Forest gherkins and high-rise concrete housing
estates were features of life in the GDR. The GDR-Museum in
the historical center of Berlin shows life as it really was on the
other side of the Wall – it is historically accurate, interactive and
absolutely fascinating. www.ddr-museum.de
CITYFESTIVAL Carnival of Cultures (May 29 - Jun 01, 2009)
The vibrant festival with Children’s carnival, street parades and
many other events attracts over a million visitors each year.
CITYFESTIVAL Festival of Lights (Oct 13 - 25, 2009)
Spectacular illuminations light up the Brandenburg Gate, the
TV tower, the streets, squares and a host of other buildings.
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The main festivities on 9 November 2009 will be held by the Branden-
burg Gate where a line of gigantic dominoes will mark the former
border between east and west. A firework display will start as the
last of the line of dominoes falls – leading into a concert with top-class
musicians. The East-Side- Gallery is a permanent memorial to peace
and reconciliation in Berlin. Once Germany had been reunified, a
multitude of artists from around the world set to work on a 1.3 kilo-
metre stretch of the Wall along Mühlenstrasse. Their colourful
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order. Today it still reflects the hope and unbridled joy felt everywhere
immediately after the Berlin Wall came down .
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Top row: A relaxing stroll by the river against a magnificent backdrop, The Reichstag – a
Berlin landmark and the setting for many historic events, Protesters demonstrating in East
Berlin on 4 November 1989, Art on the Berlin Wall: the East-Side-Gallery.
Bottom: Brandenburger Tor at night.

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Hamburg
Vibrant Gateway to the World
This north Germany city on the river Elbe is focussing on the
future with its HafenCity development, but will still remember the
past when it celebrates the 820th Harbour Anniversary from 8 to 10
May 2009.

A grand parade of tall ships, dragon boat racing and a

gigantic firework display will transform the harbour and
quays into one big party venue. Hamburg attracts visitors
all year round to shop in the elegant arcades alongside the
Alster lake, to tour the Reeperbahn district and to visit The Landungsbrücken jetties in St. Pauli, a popular visitor attraction
numerous events of international significance, for example the
Hamburg Summit where “China meets Europe”. The city‘s When completed it will tower over the harbour like a 110-metre high
restaurants have no less than twelve Michelin stars between them. glass ship. At the heart of the building there will be a world-class
Diners in restaurants such as Tafelhaus, Sgroi and Das kleine Rote concert hall.

© 2008 Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V.

can expect top-quality food. Hamburg fish market is hugely popular
and a great place to sample local specialities such as dark rye bread
with shrimps. Art lovers are well catered for in the art district‘s
numerous museums, and Miniature Wonderland, the biggest model
train set in the world, is a favourite with everyone, not just railway
enthusiasts. HafenCity, Europe‘s biggest construction site, will
increase the size of Hamburg‘s city centre by 40 per cent. The glass
Elbphilharmonie concert hall currently being built in the old port
district is becoming one of the city‘s new signature attractions.
www.germany-tourism.de/hamburg
Highlight | HAMBURGER DOM FUNFAIR (MARCH 20 -
APRIL 19, 2009) The biggest fun fair in north Germany, with
old-fashioned market stalls and countless thrilling rides.
CITYFESTIVAL Alster Fair (Aug 27 - 30, 2009) Hamburg’s
popular street festival with music, sport and entertainment.

Hannover
Royal Pleasure Gardens
The city of Hannover owes its jewel of baroque garden architecture
to an extraordinary woman: Electress Sophia of the Palatinate.
Inspired by the Sun King, Louis XIV, she had the Royal Gardens of
Herrenhausen laid out in French style at the end of the 17th century.
Today, about 400,000 visitors a year enjoy the unique atmosphere
of one of the best preserved baroque gardens in Europe.

Obviously, these atmospheric surroundings form the per-

fect setting for magnificent cultural events, including the
Herrenhausen Festival Weeks. Marienburg Castle is located
around 20 km south of Hannover. Fully furnished, its many
loving details can be enjoyed during a guided tour. In the heart
of the town you can breathe the city’s history with its timberframed
buildings of the Old Town. The imposing Market Church and the Old
Town Hall are the most southerly examples of the redbrick Gothic
style which is typical of northern Germany. A few yards further on
you can relax in secluded spots on the banks of the River Leine.
Hannover’s lively city center attracts shoppers with the new Ernst-
French style – the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen
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Tourist Information | Ernst-August-Platz 8 | DE-30159 Hannover
Phone: +49 (0)511-12 34 51 11 | info@hannover-tourismus.de
www.hannover.de
Highlight | INTERNATIONAL FIREWORK COMPETITION
(MAY 16, JUNE 06, AUG 22, SEP 05 AND 19, 2009)
Annually held against the fantastic backdrop of the Royal
© Herrenhäuser Gärten

August Gallery and a series of elegant arcades and shopping malls. Gardens of Herrenhausen.
Travelling up to the 97-metre high dome of the New Town hall in the
unique curving lift is an experience in itself. The Maschsee Lake is a
CITYFESTIVAL Maschsee Lake Festival (July 29 - Aug 16,
maritime paradise right in the city center and in the Eilenriede city 2009) Music and fireworks attract over a million visitors each year.
you will find Europe’s number one Adventure Zoo .
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Dresden
The special Spirit of a special City
Dresden is characterised by the natural beauty of the Elbe Valley.
Over many centuries, this city of art has developed in harmony
with its surrounding countryside. The city is not a product of art,
but the result of a deep-felt understanding of art combined with
remarkable planning and craftsmanship.
© Sylvio Dittrich I Christoph Münch I Grünes Gewölbe, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden; Foto: David Brandt
The reconstructed Church of Our Lady, a magnificent
baroque domed building, is a powerful symbol of
international reconciliation after the Second World War.
Religious services are held in the church, which is open for all
to visit free of charge, and it is also a venue for prestigious
concerts. Not far from this splendid baroque building in the historical
old quarter is Dresden‘s Innere Neustadt district on the other side of
the River Elbe: lovingly restored façades of beautiful town houses
with chic boutiques and excellent restaurants.
Behind this is Outer Neustadt, one of Germany‘s largest enclosed
Gründerzeit districts. With its late 19th century grandeur and buzzing
nightlife, it is the “in” place to be.
Dresden has 45 galleries, 37 museums and 38 theatres and stages.
Countless events such as balls, drama, music festivals, fairs and
markets round off the city‘s wide range of cultural attractions.
Bold architecture in an amazing riverscape
In Dresden, modern architecture often originates from an exciting
dialogue between the old and new. The most impressive examples
include the Residenz Palace whose little courtyard has been covered
with a modern, transparent roof. The city also has a unique
connection with the river that flows through it: the Elbe winds its
way freely, unspoilt and lined with meadows, for 23 kilometres
through Dresden, showing how urban river scenery once looked
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everywhere. The Elbe Cycle Route runs right through the meadows.
In just one hour, you can cycle at a leisurely pace from the old
quarter to Pillnitz Palace.
The many attractions around Dresden are strung together like
pearls: the porcelain town of Meissen, Moritzburg palace, Weesen-
stein Castle, the rugged scenery of Saxon Switzerland, and the
impregnable Königstein Fortress are only a few of the highlights .
Top row: Semper Opera House, “Pretiosensaal” in the Historical Green Vault
Bottom row: the famous silhouette of Dresden, the “Striezelmarkt”, Music festival at Dresden‘s
Zwinger Palace – final fireworks and violin concert
Dresden Marketing GmbH
Theaterstr. 6
DE-01067 Dresden
www.dresden.travel
Highlight | PARADE OF THE STALLIONS IN THE STUD
FARM MORITZBURG (SEPTEMBER 06, 12 AND 20, 2009)
From 1 p.m. to 5.15 p.m.
The stables can be visited from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Highlight | DRESDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL (MAY 20 -
JUNE 7, 2009) The new artistic director and famous cellist Jan
Vogler promises a flamboyant new take on the classic festival.
CITYFESTIVAL 2nd Night at Pillnitz Palace (Aug 08, 2009)
Wonderfully atmospheric production at Pillnitz Palace with light,
sound and entertainment. CITYFESTIVAL Dresden City
Festival (Aug 14 - 16, 2009) Dresden celebrates – and the
whole city is transformed into a stage for markets, music,
culture and sport.
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Düsseldorf
Cosmopolitan City on the Rhine
The elegant regional capital of North Rhine-Westphalia forms a perfect
backdrop for any occasion – conferences, shopping or museum visits.

Located on the banks of the Rhine, Düsseldorf is one of the

biggest trade fair and conference venues in Europe. Luxury
hotel accommodation and a wide range of entertainment
and cultural attractions add to its appeal. Twice a year Düssel-
dorf plays host to CPD, the world‘s leading fashion fair as well as
hosting the number one international shoe fair. The centre of the city
is bisected by Königsallee, or “Kö” for short. One of Europe‘s most Waterfront of Düsseldorf at night
elegant avenues, it is lined with designer shops such as Armani, Prada,

© Ulrich Otte, Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH

Jil Sander, Joop, Chanel and Gucci as well as three luxury hotels. There
are also chic cafés for taking a break from all that shopping. If indivi-
Highlight | JAPAN DAY (JUNE 03, 2009)
dual style advice is what you need, you can even hire a personal Every year the German-Japanese friendship festival, one of the
shopper for an hour or two. Düsseldorf is also an art city in a league largest of its kind in the world, attracts over a million visitors to
of its own. The Kunsthalle art gallery, the K20 and K21 North Rhine- the banks of the Rhine.
Westphalia collections of modern and contemporary art and the
NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft gallery are the most prominent
CITYFESTIVAL Rheinkirmes fun fair (July 18 - 26, 2009)
destinations in the city‘s extremely rich and vibrant art scene. Joseph
The most popular fun fair on the Rhine and one of the biggest
Beuys famously taught at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art . If you are public festivals in Germany, the Rheinkirmes takes place during
in need of refreshment after a day of culture, try the local altbier in the third week in July at the fairground on the western bank
Düsseldorf‘s old quarter, known as the “longest bar in the world” . of the river Rhine in the Oberkassel district.
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Frankfurt
Metropolis at the Heart of Europe
In 2009, as well as the city‘s annual Museum Embankment Festival,
Frankfurt will host the world‘s biggest gymnastics event.

Modern, cosmopolitan and bustling in the best way possible –

business, tolerance and belief in progress have long been a
way of life in Frankfurt. Commerce, fairs and festivals can be
traced back to the Middle Ages and the city‘s international
reputation predates its late 20th and 21st century banking
skyscrapers. The Festival Hall built back in 1908 is an impressive
legacy of Frankfurt's economic strength. When Kaiser Wilhelm II Hauptwache, one of the main squares in the city

himself opened the hall it was the largest self-supporting domed

building in Europe and was built for exhibitions, congresses and
thousands of visitors flock to the cultural events and food festival
© Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main

large-scale festivities. One of which was the 11th German Gymnastics

Festival when around 15,000 gymnasts performed in and around the
held along both banks of the river Main .
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Festival Hall.
There will be an even bigger throng in 2009 when Frankfurt hosts
Highlight | FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR (OCT 14 - 18, 2009)
the International German Gymnastics Festival. With its slogan “We‘re
Literature comes to town in October when the world's biggest
building bridges” it is the biggest mass sports event and gymnastics book fair is held in Frankfurt.
competition in the world with championship tournaments as well as
a wide range of demonstration performances and activities that
everyone can join in with. CITYFESTIVAL Main Festival (July 31 - Aug 03, 2009)
A traditional city-centre festival with live music, fairground
The amazing Museum Embankment Festival also has something for
rides, a jousting contest and a firework on the river Main.
everyone. Every year for an entire weekend in late summer, tens of

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Wiesbaden
Shopping and Spa at
the Health Resort
Wiesbaden is the regional capital of the state of Hessen and lies in
the heart of Germany, only 30 minutes from Frankfurt airport.

Kurhaus and casino are among the most beautiful buildings in

Europe. In the 19th century, Wiesbaden had its heyday as a
world-spa city. The villas of the spa district and the Hessian
State Theatre still lend the city its distinctive character today.
The Romans were the first to appreciate the health benefits of The Kurhaus in Wiesbaden Idyllic scenery with Vollrads Castle
Wiesbaden’s 26 hot springs. Today the city has numerous modern
health centres including the Aukammtal and the Kaiser Friedrich Wiesbaden Marketing
thermal spas. Wiesbaden also has a wide range of traditional shops Wiesbaden Tourist Service:
Tel. +49 (0)611-17 29 930 | Fax +49 (0)611-17 29 798
selling high-quality goods. Wilhelmstraße and Taunusstraße are the
tourist-service@wiesbaden.de | www.wiesbaden.de/international
premium shopping streets. In the old quarter there are smaller
boutiques, goldsmiths and luxury food stores. As a renowned health Highlight | INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW AT
resort, Wiesbaden specialises in rheumatic and orthopaedic disorders. WHITSUN (MAY 25 - JUNE 01, 2009) Since 1929 the top
In addition to the specialist treatment and rehabilitation clinics there actors of the international equestrian sports scene meet in
© Horst Goebel | RTKT

Wiesbaden at Whitsun.
is a growing number of centres offering plastic surgery. The clinics
Highlight | RHEINGAU MUSIC FESTIVAL
boast a very high standard of medical care and have tailored their
(JUNE 27 - AUGUST 29, 2009) With more than 120,000
services to the needs and wishes of their international guests. The visitors each year, the Rheingau Music Festival is one of
state-of-the-art Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik (DKD) in particular Europe’s leading music festivals.
enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide .

Baden-Baden
Elegant Spa Resort in the Black Forest
In an idyllic location at the foot of the Black Forest mountains,
this elegant spa town with a history dating back 2,000 years has
a charm and sophistication all of its own.

With a worldwide reputation as the cosmopolitan spa resort

of the Black Forest, Baden-Baden is an exclusive thermal
spa destination offering relaxation and well-being of the
very highest level at both the modern Caracalla thermal bath
and the Roman-Irish Bath, the “Friedrichsbad”.
Baden-Badens “Festpielhaus”, the second largest concert hall and Mediterranean flair in Baden-Baden The Caracalla thermal baths

opera house in Europe, offers top-quality entertainment with more

Baden-Baden Kur & Tourismus GmbH
than 300 prestigious events every year, including the Herbert von Solmsstraße 1 | DE-76530 Baden-Baden
Karajan Whitsun Festival and performances by international stars such Tel. +49 (0)7221-275 200 | Fax +49 (0)7221-275 202
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as Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lang Lang, Hilary Hahn etc. The Museum info@baden-baden.com | www.baden-baden.com
Frieder Burda in “Lichtentaler Allee”, the splendiferous park and garden
at the heart of the town, was designed by top New York architect Highlight | BADEN-BADEN SUMMER NIGHTS
Richard Meier and is the sparkling jewel in Baden-Baden’s crown. (JULY 03 - 05, 2009) Germany’s most beautiful party avenue
in front of the environs of the Kurhaus/Casino, the historical
The élite of the horse racing world flock to Baden-Baden three times
pump room and colonnades.
a year for glittering sporting and social events, while the gleaming
vintage stars of the International Classic Car Meeting can be
CITYFESTIVAL Bal Paré (March 07, 2009) Glamorous opening
admired in front of the “Kurhaus” in mid-July. The most beautiful
of the ball season CITYFESTIVAL Herbert von Karajan Whitsun
casino in the world, if Marlene Dietrich is to be believed, rounds of a Festival (May 30 - June 06, 2009) at the “Festspielhaus”.
perfect day in a playful manner .
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Munich
Bavarian Lifestyle
No other city in Germany enjoys such great popularity as Munich.
The vibrant Bavarian capital, which hosted the 1972 Olympic Games,
is a centre for business, sport and the arts.

Munich has it all, from top-class cultural events to Germany‘s

biggest beer garden. The elegant designer boutiques,
antique shops and jewellery stores in Maximilianstrasse will
delight ardent shoppers, while lovers of good food and drink The roofs of Munich in evening shine
should head for Viktualienmarkt. This food market sells
everything from fresh fruit to gourmet specialities. Its beer garden, and other regional specialities washed down by beer – to the
which seats up to 1,000 people, is a relaxing spot to take a break accompaniment of a lively “oompah” band .
from the shops. The number of things to see and do in and around www.germany-tourism.de/munich
Munich is endless. The English Garden, fabulous Nymphenburg
Palace and the Olympic Park are popular attractions. The three Highlight | CLASSICS ON ODEONSPLATZ – OPEN-AIR
CONCERT (MAY 04 - JULY 05, 2009) The beautifully
Pinakothek galleries display works of art from all eras up to and
illuminated historical buildings on Odeonsplatz square provide
including the present day. In the German Museum visitors get a the perfect backdrop for the classical musical event.
unique insight into the development of science and technology from

© Bernd Römmelt, TAM MUC

steam engines to nuclear power, from a “real” coal mine to a
CITYFESTIVAL Tollwood Winter Festival
planetarium. Every year the highlight in Munich‘s calendar of events
(Nov 25 - Dec 31, 2009) International specialities and high-
is the Oktoberfest, the biggest beer festival in the world that attracts
quality craft items are on sale at this special Christmas market at
millions of visitors to the city. The rest of the year at the Hofbräuhaus the Theresienwiese showground. A festive programme of music
beer hall and other historical inns, locals can be seen dressed in and entertainment is sure to put everyone in the Christmas mood.
traditional costume enjoying veal sausages, roast chicken, pretzels

Stuttgart
Fast Cars, Festivals and Sports
Stuttgart, home of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, is known for its
sporting tradition, sporty cars and action-packed events calendar.

At the DTB World Cup, you can watch the finest gymnasts
in Germany perform astounding physical feats, whether
it‘s on the horizontal bar, asymmetrical bars or balance
beam. Another competition with international character
is the German Open, which in Stuttgart refers to ballroom Palace Park, Mercedes-Benz Museum

dancing rather than golf or tennis. The medals are competed for
by dance partners from all corners of the globe. Unmistakably a
tennis tournament is the MercedesCup, which attracts some of
the biggest names in the sport and boasts a fabulous programme
of accompanying entertainment. Stuttgart might be synonymous
with sport, but it has plenty more to offer as well: the Summer
Festival on Schlossplatz square, for example, which is one big
open-air party fuelled by fabulous food and drink and sensational
music. Stuttgart also stages an annual wine festival, no surprise
is the spectacular firework display, set to music, which bathes the
night sky above Stuttgart in a sea of dazzling light .
www.germany-tourism.de/stuttgart
Highlight | STUTTGART BEER FESTIVAL
(SEP 25 - OCT 11, 2009)
One of the biggest and most enthralling beer festivals
in the world with a fairground, gala parade and a firework
© Stuttgart Marketing GmbH

extravaganza set to music.

in a city where wine has been produced for more than a thousand
years. In late August, the city centre is transformed into a miniature
CITYFESTIVAL Stuttgart Summer Festival (Aug 13 - 16,
wine village that attracts more than one million people every year.
2009) Around 40 bands and musical ensembles play
The Cannstatter Wasen, which is somewhere between a beer
everything from classical to rock, pop and jazz against the
festival and a fun fair, has taken place since time immemorial and
magnificent backdrop of the New Palace and the Opera House.
ranks among the finest event of its kind in the world. The highpoint

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New architecture in Duisburg’s inner port
RUHR.2010 – European Capital of Culture
Flourishing Culture in Place of smoking Chimneys
The Ruhr, a former coal-mining and steel-making region with a
population of more than five million people, has blossomed into a
buzzing urban conurbation blessed with green spaces, a vibrant
arts and culture scene and endless scope for leisure and
entertainment.
The story of how Germany’s former industrial heartland was
selected to be the European Capital of Culture for 2010 is a
fascinating one with many different facets. It is best told at
sites such as the Oberhausen Gasometer and the Zollverein
mine in Essen, which fell into disuse and became art and
culture venues. The latter, a colliery in its previous life, is now a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among other things, it houses the
North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre and the Palace of Projects, a
huge ensemble of art installations by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov. No
less unusual as a place to hold exhibitions and events is the
120-metre-high gasometer. Both the gasometer and the Zollverein
are part of the Route of Industrial Heritage, whose 52 monuments
chronicle 150 years of mining and manufacturing in the Ruhr. The
400 km circular tour shows how the Ruhr has metamorphosed from
the coal-mining centre of Germany into a metropolis for the future.
Highlights include the Duisburg-Nord Industrial Landscape Park that
surrounds the disused steelworks in the Meiderich district of
Duisburg. The old gasometer there has been converted into the
largest inland diving centre in Europe, while the German
Mountaineering Association practise their climbing skills in the ore
bunkers. Other attractions at the site include a theatre, an open-air
cinema and a blast furnace that now serves as an observation tower.
The German Mining Museum in Bochum, which charts the rise of the
industrial revolution in Germany, is one of the most popular
16 www.germany-tourism.de
Gigantic shopping oasis in Essen: Limbecker Platz shopping centre
museums in the country with 400,000 visitors every year. Founded
in 1930, the museum is widely regarded as the world’s leading
repository of mining history, shedding light on the cultural, social
and technical aspects of the industry. There is also a 2.5 km visitor
mine that takes guests 20 metres beneath the museum building.
The selection of the Ruhr as the European Capital of Culture for 2010
is a reward for this development and an incentive to press ahead.
RUHR.2010 comprises 53 town and cities, with Essen as the chief
representative, united by the vision of becoming an urban centre for
the modern world. Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Bochum and
Oberhausen are the major cities at the heart of the region, Duisburg
on the Rhine is in the western Ruhr and Hagen is in the east.
Recklinghausen in the north also has a role to play. Its popular Ruhr
Festival is a firm fixture in the region’s cultural calendar and has
been a beacon of solidarity between miners and artists for 62 years.
The Ruhr Piano Festival, the RuhrTriennale and the Moers Jazz
Festival are other popular events, while the Philharmonic Hall in
Essen and the Dortmund Concert Hall are two of the region’s finest
venues. Illustrious names to have appeared there include Hollywood
stars Kevin Spacey, Jeff Goldblum and Cate Blanchett, opera divas
such as Anna Netrebko, internationally acclaimed pianists from
Krystian Zimerman to Lang Lang and jazz legends Archie Shepp and
Peter Brötzmann. A region once shaped by companies such as
Thyssen and Krupp is now a place where ballet, opera and museums
can thrive. The Folkwang Museum in Essen is a fine example with its
© RTG / Ralph Lueger
fabulous collection of art from the 19th and 20th centuries, and a
stunning new building on course to open in 2010. Currently on
display (until the end of August 2009) are 120 masterpieces from
the Villa Hügel collection, among them Monet’s paintings of Rouen
Cathedral, Renoir’s “Lise” and “The Asylum Garden” by Van Gogh.
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Light show at Duisburg-Nord Industrial Landscape Park CentrO in Oberhausen with view of the gasometer

The annual Ruhr Marquee Festival on the shores of Lake Kemnader

See offers a great mix of comedy, hip-hop and rock as well as a free-
entry day culminating in a huge party. Also of interest are the latest
shots in the Ruhr Pixel Project, a continuous documentary of digital
photos that are regularly displayed in the 300-metre-long glass
exhibition corridor at Gelsenkirchen Science Park.
Here are a few numbers that underline the cultural diversity in the
Ruhr region, the third-largest conurbation in Europe: the Ruhr has
1,000 industrial monuments, 200 museums, 100 arts centres, 120
theatres, 100 concert venues, 250 festivals and fairs, 19 universities
and 1,000,000 football fans. The biggest football teams in the Ruhr
are also traditional rivals: Borussia Dortmund and Schalke, both of
which have a fanbase that extends well beyond the borders of
Germany. The Ruhr and the Love Parade are also fast becoming
synonymous. The biggest party in the world dances its way to
Bochum in 2009 after sending millions of revellers into raptures in Old coppers in the Dortmund Brewery Museum
Dortmund in 2008 and Essen in 2007. For one weekend, the air is
filled with the sound of trance, techno, minimal techno, house,
drum’n bass, electro pop and everything in-between. Highlight | RUHR MUSEUM (FROM AUTUMN 2009)
The multicultural character of the Ruhr is attributable mainly to the This museum in the spectacular location of the Zollverein mine
influx of eastern European immigrants in the 19th century. Although is to be officially opened in autumn 2009. A permanent exhibition
with lots of photographs and geological and archaeological
the region entered the 21st century having undergone a dramatic
exhibits will illustrate the history of the Ruhr region.
structural change, the theme of migration and identity is more
© RTG / Ralph Lueger / Joachim Schumacher

Highlight | AQUARIUS WATER MUSEUM, MÜLHEIM

pertinent than ever before and forms a core element of the
An award-winning museum covering every aspect of water
European Capital of Culture programme. The Ruhr is a melting pot in housed in a 50 m high water tower. The interactive, multimedia
which people from more than 170 countries live together in a exhibition on 14 floors combines historical architecture with
densely populated urban community. The “City of Cultures” theme is modern technology. www.aquarius-wassermuseum.de
an attempt to explore the origins and implications of migration.
People come from countries all over Europe to work in Germany and
CITYFESTIVAL Extraschicht (June 27, 2009)
bring with them impetus, inspiration and ideas that are reflected not
The ninth “Night of Industrial Heritage” will see the Ruhr region
just in popular culture, but increasingly also in highbrow circles.
hosting some spectacular performances and productions. Culture
Their influence is prominent in world music, multicultural theatre
lovers will be in their element at 40 venues in 20 towns and cities.
and food and drink and is setting trends for the future .
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Holiday-Tips
A day on the water
Enjoy an exciting rafting trip
through the beautiful river
valleys of the Isar or Danube.
Good old-fashioned Bavarian
fun with captivating music
and the chance of a soaking!
Drifting through the
clear blue skies
As your hot air balloon floats
serenely through the air at
altitudes of between 1,500
and 3,000 metres, the lakes,
mountains and forests of
Bavaria appear as if sewn
together on a patchwork quilt.
Tram party in Munich
Enjoy music, Bavarian beer
and hearty food such as
leberkäs (meatloaf), obatzda
(cream cheese) and pretzels as
the sights of the city roll past
in your fabulously decorated
tram.
“Fraueninsel”, Lake Chiemsee
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Vast lakes and the glorious Alps
St. Anne’s Church in Wamberg
A region of variety and breathtaking beauty
from the vineyards of Würzburg in the north to
Munich and the Alps in the south.
The landscape assumes many forms in
Bavaria: alpine peaks and vast lakes;
beautiful river scenery and magnificent
parks; labyrinthine rock formations,
highland moors and narrow gorges; elegant
palace gardens and lush meadowland.
There are awe-inspiring views wherever the eye
roams and plenty of activities where you can
admire them, from climbing, skiing and hiking to
boat trips, gentle strolls and bike rides.
Even resting awhile on a well placed bench can
reveal a world of wonders. Stunning scenery, fresh
air and hearty food, a siesta on a mountain pasture
or surprises large and small tucked away in the
countryside: nowhere else can you experience
nature quite like in Bavaria.
Lake Chiemsee near the Austrian border, just
outside Munich, is known by locals as the “Bavarian
Sea”. Formed from the remnants of a glacier, the
region's largest expanse of water offers a host of
fascinating impressions, both on the shoreline and
on its two inhabited islands. One of these is home to
magnificent Herrenchiemsee Palace which was
modelled on Versailles.
Equally spectacular is Lake Königssee near
Berchtesgaden, whose glorious mountain backdrop
is best enjoyed on a boat tour. The highpoint of
these trips is the aptly named echo wall, where the
captain plays a melody on his trumpet that
reverberates around the rock faces.
BAVARIA
Wonderland of winter sport
Not far from St. Bartholomew‘s Church, which juts
out into the lake, is the Eiskapelle (ice chapel),
Germany‘s lowest glacier caves.
The contrast of mountain backdrops and
glistening blue waters so typical of Bavaria
is exemplified in the Berchtesgadener Land
and Tegernseer Land regions.
Between Weltenburg Abbey and Kelheim, the
sheer rock walls along the Danube stand close
together and soar almost 100 metres into the sky.
© Markt Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG / Zugspitze.de | www.chiemsee.de
The landscape, one of the finest river landscapes in
Germany, has been carved out by the sheer force of
this stunning river over thousands and thousands
of years. Known as the Danube gorge, it provides a
habitat for a great many rare birds.
An enchanting river cruise on an old-fashioned
Donau-Kähne boat is a great chance to appreciate
all this wonderful nature.
The only way to see the full majesty of the
Breitachklamm gorge – one of the deepest and
most impressive in Europe – is on foot. Located near
Oberstdorf in the Allgäu, the 10,000-year-old
wonder of nature was only made accessible in 1905.
Follow the breathtaking loop trail and you see the
Breitach river surging through the narrow ravine
with its vertical and overhanging rock faces, nearly
100 metres in height. Somewhat quieter but no less
impressive is the Murnauer Moos nature con-
servation area in the northern foothills of the Alps.
Comprising an area of more than 30 square
kilometres, it is among the largest moors in Central
Europe.
www.germany-tourism.de/bavaria
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Welcome to Germany’s Winegrowing Regions

Enjoying the great outdoors in the vineyards Idyllic autumn in the Rheingau

Discover the An active Experience in the Vineyards,

charming countryside
where Germany’s
wine is produced –
steep slopes, gently
rolling hills,
picturesque river
scenery, sleepy
winegrowing villages.
You’re guaranteed to
have a varied and
enjoyable holiday.
Walking in the vineyard
Hills and River Valleys
You can enjoy a hiking tour anywhere where there
are vines growing. The Rheinsteig is a premium trail
that runs for 320 kilometres on the right of the
Rhine through the Rheingau and Middle Rhine
regions from Wiesbaden to Bonn – the section from
St Goar to Bacharach, in particular, offers breath-
taking views of the Rhine Valley and its striking
vineyard slopes. On the Middle Rhine you’ll also
find the Rhine Castle Trail, a fascinating route that
links more than 40 castles as it winds its way
through a wealth of charming vineyard scenery.
In Saxony’s wine-growing region, a wine trail runs
from Pirna to Seusslitz through the magnificent
Elbe Valley. Other favourites include the Ahr Red
Wine Trail from Altenahr to Bad Bodendorf where
you can watch the winegrowers bringing in the
grape harvest in the autumn. In Baden’s sunny
south, the “Wiijwegli” takes you on a tour through
the vineyards of the Markgräflerland region close to
the Swiss border. There are also miles of trails criss-
crossing the Kaiserstuhl and Tuniberg regions
between the Rhine and the Black Forest.
Germany’s sunniest vineyards have plenty of
surprises in store with orchid-filled meadows,
sunken lanes and volcanic domes. After an action-
packed tour, walkers can relax at the steaming hot
thermal springs in Baden-Baden or with a trip to the
sauna followed by a grapeseed oil treatment at the
spa complex in Bad Kreuznach. The vineyard slopes
cyclists can explore a network of cycle paths that
runs for more than 600 kilometres along the whole
length of the River Main, discovering romantic
Franconian towns like Würzburg or Volkach set in
idyllic countryside. Suggested routes are also
available for cycling tours along the Moselle on
a cycle path network covering more than 1,000
kilometres – luggage transfers are available on
request. Three times a year, car-free activity days
are held around the Moselle, Saar and Ruwer rivers
as well as in the Palatinate and Middle Rhine
regions. Wine routes through the idyllic valleys of
the Tauber, Jagst, Kocher and Rems in the
Württemberg wine-growing region, for example,
or the “Bocksbeutel”-route in Franconia, offer
plenty to see and do throughout the year.
Alternatively, you can enjoy a relaxing bike ride
along the “Veloroute Rhein” through the
Varied cycling tours in the wine regions
© DWI

along Germany’s riverbanks are particularly scenic

and the ideal location for a cycling tour. Active

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Rheinhessen hills where you’ll find plenty of
traditional inns serving home-produced wine along
the way.
Canoeists will find a number of boat hire centres
and more than 60 landing stages along the 217 km
Moselle River Route. You can even go water-skiing
on the Moselle near Bullay (wetsuit included). There
are also some enchanting riverbank walks along the
Saale, Unstrut, White Elster and Ilm rivers. The
Glan, a tributary of the Nahe, and the Lahn are
a paradise for canoe and kayak enthusiasts, while
the River Main in the Franconian wine-growing
region is ideal for boat trips.
In addition to excellent wines,
Germany’s 13 wine regions also
offer plenty of opportunity for
getting to know the countryside
and its people.
The hillsides are ideal for avid climbers. You can
even tackle the steepest vineyard in Europe, the
378-metre Bremmer Calmont on the Moselle, on
a circular trail – with the help of climbing aids.
A climbing trail was recently opened in the famous
“Erdener Treppchen” and “Erdener Prälat”
vineyards. For an even greater challenge, there’s
the Rotenfels in the Nahe wine-growing region,
the highest sheer rock face north of the Alps, at
the foot of which is a vineyard. Here there are
steep inclines with names such as the “Saarbrücken
Fireplace” or “Madonna South Face”, which only
© DWI
experienced climbers can conquer.
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DESTINATION WINE
On a walk with friends Wine-growing regions in Germany
Those looking for a gentler form of exercise can
Germany’s Wine
hire a railbike and explore the wine regions along
Regions:
train tracks: a delightful experience that is available 13 wine regions
in the Nahe and Palatinate regions. Inline-skaters
more than 100,000
will be in their element with the “Rhine-on-skates” hectares of vineyards
event in the Rheingau and Upper Middle Rhine
63% white wine/
Valley in August when a 135 km stretch of the main 37% red wine
road is closed to traffic for a day between
approx. 10 million
Rüdesheim and Koblenz. hectolitres of wine
If you’d rather take to the skies, the Middle Rhine is produced per annum
the place for you: enjoy spectacular views of the approx. 2 million
countryside around Bad Ems on the Lahn on hectolitres of wine
a paragliding practice flight. In the fine weather, exported per annum
hot-air balloons sweep over the gently rolling vine- Main grape varieties:
clad hills of Rheinhessen – an action sport that is Riesling, Spätburgunder
also offered in the area between the southern (pinot noir),
Grauburgunder (pinot
Palatinate and Baden, and in the Hessian
gris), Weissburgunder
Bergstrasse region. More romantic alternatives (pinot blanc)
include horse riding and scooters: in the southern
World’s biggest producer
Palatinate you can enjoy special riding tours of riesling
through the forests and vineyards or hire a scooter
to explore the region independently. Guided bike Delicious treat and taste
tours are offered along the Moselle, and the Baden
region also has some wonderful routes offering a
host of culinary delights along the way.
For those who enjoy the combination of wine and
golf, the Palatinate is the ideal destination: at the
golf course on the German Wine Route near
Dackenheim even the fairways are named after
Palatinate grape varieties.
Each of the 13 wine regions has a special character
all of its own – with a wealth of opportunities for
you to combine an active holiday with culinary
delights and extraordinary experiences.
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River Cruising
Under the Spell of the Loreley and
the Green Vault
“Deutsches Eck” in Koblenz
Historical walls in lush vineyards:
Ehrenfels Castle
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Evening mood over Boppard
Experience Germany’s most
beautiful Landscapes from the
River: Cruise the Rhine, Moselle,
Neckar, Elbe, Main or Danube.
Defiant castles look down from their proud heights.
Vines brimming with grapes climb the walls of steep
cliffs in breathtaking colors. Romantic towns and
vibrant cities with impressive art treasures line the
river banks: Traveling along Germany’s rivers is a
very special experience.
With majestic calm excursion boats slide through
the waves of the Rhine, Danube, Main, Neckar and
of course on the third longest river in Europe, the
Elbe. As early as in the summer of 1837 the first
Elbe paddle wheeler set off from Dresden. It was
a leisurely trip along the magnificent landscape of
the area known as Saxon Switzerland. With their
boisterous paddle wheels and huffing steam
engines these elegant old-timers continue to exude
their nostalgic charm today, when they set off for
Pillnitz Castle or the porcelain manufacturing city
of Meissen, to Luther’s Wittenberg or the Dessau-
Wörlitzer garden empire.
The Rhine also offers fascinating riverbank land-
scapes – especially in its middle segment. Even
during the Romantic era poets and painters were
already rhapsodizing about the magic of this river
Passau – the vibrant town on three rivers
region between the historical garrison town of
Koblenz and Mainz, where more than 600 years ago
a certain Mr Gutenberg discovered letterpress
printing. Between these two landmarks, charming
Riesling wine villages like Assmannshausen and
Rüdesheim are waiting to be explored. And from
her high slate cliff the legendary Loreley issues a
greeting, which is said to have caused many skip-
pers to stray from their course.
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Just a few turns and river miles away the Deutsche
Eck (German Corner) marks the marriage of the
Rhine with the lovely Moselle. Many scheduled river
cruise ships travel regularly between Koblenz and
Trier, where the Porta Nigra bears witness to early
Roman times. Impressive castles and steep vine
terraces are passed as well as the picturesque Art-
Nouveau town of Traben-Trarbach.
The “blue ribbon” of the Main winds delightfully
through Hesse and Franconia. Historically signi-
ficant kings and bishops have left behind a unique
architectural inheritance: Würzburg with its Baroque
Residence, the festival city of Bayreuth, Bamberg,
Aschaffenburg and Goethe’s birthplace, Frankfurt,
are only some highlights of the cultural landscape
on the Main. Just as many attractions are waiting
on another Rhine tributary: the Neckar. It begins its
course between the Black Forest and the Swabian
Alb and ends near Mannheim. The most impressive
view begins after Stuttgart and ends in Heidelberg.
Not far from the spring of the Neckar the life of the
Danube begins. Charming cities like Passau und
Regensburg are located along its almost 435 miles
of river banks, as well as Ulm, where the highest
church tower in the world reaches up into the sky.
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Every meal here becomes a culinary
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Lake Constance – a Holiday Region with a Mediterranean Feel
Holiday-Tips
Bregenz Festival,
July 22 – Aug 23, 2009
Rousing music will be a fea–
ture of the summer festival
when Giuseppe Verdi’s opera
“Aida” comes to the pontoon
stage in Bregenz – one of the
locations of the new James
Bond film “Quantum of
Solace”.
Lake Constance Cycle
Route One of the highlights
for holidaymakers with ener-
gy to burn is the Lake Cons-
tance Cycle Route, probably
the best known cycle trail in
central Europe. Over 270 km
long, its route encircles
virtually the entire lake.
Abbey Library of St Gallen
The oldest in Switzerland,
this baroque library has
been a UNESCO world
heritage site since 1983. It
attracts around 100,000
visitors every year.
The floating stage in Bregenz
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T hree different countries border Lake
Constance, Europe’s third biggest lake, which
is set in an appropriately varied, cosmopolitan
holiday region. The lake shores give way to
gently rolling hills, lush meadows and leafy
vineyards, with a chain of Alpine peaks and
their high-altitude walking terrain and ski
resorts resplendent in the distance. The
Lake Constance holiday region covers an area
of 500 square kilometres in southern Germany. It is
dotted with must-see towns and villages, such as
the historical town of Constance, Friedrichshafen,
Meersburg set amid vine-clad slopes, Wasserburg,
Lindau with its pretty harbour and Überlingen in
a sheltered south-facing spot on the shores of the
lake. A trip to the island of Reichenau should not be
missed. With its outstanding medieval abbey and
churches the island has been a UNESCO World
Heritage Site since November 2000.
Flower Island Mainau – a Symphony for the Senses
The bridge from the mainland seems to cross into
another world. The heavenly Flower Island Mainau
was created by the Bernadotte family, a branch of
the Swedish royal family, and is one of the most
popular destinations on the German side of Lake
Constance. Every year, about 1.2 million visitors
explore this subtropical paradise island –
individually or with an expert guide. The new
horticultural year starts with the great orchid show
in March, the month when the tulips also come into
bloom, followed by the rhododendrons in April and
30,000 rose bushes, more than 1,200 varieties, that
take their place in summer. The wild species and
shrub roses along the rose promenade beguile the
senses with countless scents and colours.
Meersburg
The Indian summer lasts well into the autumn, when
the trees take on splendid red, orange and golden
hues. In winter the welcome warmth of the butterfly
house encourages vanilla, papaya and
tamarind bushes to bloom at an unseason-
able time of year. Young visitors to the
island love the “Water World” adventure
playground, pony riding and animals made
of flowers. Restaurants, the palace café and
traditional beer gardens complete a day out on
Mainau. In 2009, the Island Mainau celebrates the
100th anniversary of the birth of Lennart
Bernadotte. An exhibition about Count Lennart’s
Russian ancestry will be staged in the palace, while
installations in the gardens will highlight his
achievements on the island.
Organic fruit and award-winning Cuisine
A wide range of restaurants and cafés offering
excellent value for money are a hallmark of the
region. Organically grown fruit and vegetables and
award-winning cuisine can both be found. Around
20 varieties of apple grow on the shores of Lake
Constance where the mild climate in the foothills of
the Alps provides ideal growing conditions.
Regional specialities such as whitefish from the lake
and other fresh fish are served along with many
game dishes and top-quality locally grown produce.
Vibrant Towns with a Wealth of Attractions
The university town of Constance offers a wide
range of leisure activities ranging from classical
concerts, the “Rock am See” rock festival and the
annual Lake Constance Night Festival with fireworks
to leisurely strolls, romantic boat trips and
challenging mountain-bike tours. Friedrichshafen –
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Flower Island Mainau
the birthplace of the Zeppelin – is the home of the
airship and has a renowned airship museum.
Modern Zeppelin NTs can take up to twelve
passengers, and two-hour sightseeing flights over
Lake Constance with unique panoramic views are
available. The outline of Meersburg Castle is
another remarkable sight. The medieval castle from
which this small Badensian town takes its name,
rises up majestically over the rooftops. Like the
castle, the new baroque palace once belonged to
the bishops of Constance. Families flock to the
town’s open-air swimming pool and beach with its
7,000m2 lakeside sunbathing lawn. Lindau is a
special place for a holiday. On balmy summer nights
beneath the palms you really feel as if you’re by the
Mediterranean. A stroll around this historical port
town includes the lighthouse and lion monument by
the lake promenade and medieval Maximilian-
strasse leading to the market square.
Culture and Heritage across the Border
From Lindau harbour with its defensive towers, the
Austrian shore of Lake Constance is within easy
Zeppelin flight over Lindau
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LAKE CONSTANCE
Lindau harbour
reach. Bregenz, the capital of Austria’s Vorarlberg
region, has long had a reputation as a centre for art
and entertainment. The Bregenz Festival takes
place here every year on its famous pontoon stage.
The floating stage is not only renowned for its
diverse arts programme, it also came to promi-
nence during the Euro 2008 football champion-
ships held in Austria and Switzerland and some of
the latest James Bond film was filmed there. The
border with Switzerland is not far from Bregenz.
The Swiss shores of the lake extend for around 70
kilometres between Altenrhein and Stein am Rhein.
Altenrhein is home to the colourful indoor market
designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser and Stein
am Rhein is known for its quaint buildings with
many oriel windows. Schaffhausen, where the
waters of the biggest waterfall in Europe thunder
down, is also a short distance away. The neigh-
bouring Principality of Liechtenstein has a cosmo- Rhine falls in Schaffhausen
politan feel, whist retaining its village-like
tranquillity. One of its cultural gems is the Princely
Collection the Liechtenstein Museum which inclu-
des European masterpieces spanning five centuries.
Überlingen - the riviera on Lake Constance
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SCENIC ROUTES

The Berlin Wall Trail

20 years since Reunification: on the History Trail in Germany‘s Capital

Berlin, once a city carved up into
east and west, has blossomed
into a buzzing cosmopolitan
capital. Today, 20 years after
reunification, the last vestiges of
a dark chapter in German history
no longer induce the fear they
once did. Alongside the
Brandenburg Gate – which was
situated directly on the old
border and now stands as a
symbol of unity – they have been
assimilated as monuments into
the contemporary cityscape.
The Berlin Wall Trail brings
visitors face to face with life
under the East German regime.
At more than 40 stops along the
way, shocking and deeply moving
stories are told using photos and
multilingual texts.
The rejuvenation of Potsdamer
Platz is a testament to the
euphoric spirit of optimism of the
1990s. Checkpoint Charlie, on the
hand, the most famous border
crossing of them all, is a place
where East German history is
preserved for posterity. It is also
home to the Berlin Wall Museum,
a hugely popular attraction that
documents the lengths people
went to in their attempts to
climb the observation tower in
Bernauer Strasse to look into East
Germany. Because the blocks of
houses stood in East Berlin but
the pavement outside in West
Berlin, the street bore witness to
dramatic scenes when the city
was divided.
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tourism.de/berlin_wall
HIGHLIGHTS

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escape East Berlin. The East Side
The Berlin Wall Trail BERLIN Brandenburg Gate
Gallery is the longest section of BERLIN Checkpoint Charlie
the wall that still stands in the BERLIN Mauerpark
city centre. It also doubles up as
the largest open-air gallery in the
HENNINGDORF KIEL
world, featuring works by more
than 100 international artists. A SPANDAU
much-loved retreat in the city is
BERLIN MITTE
the Mauerpark, the Berlin Wall
park, which follows the path of POTSDAM
the border along Schwedter BREMERVÖRDE
Strasse. Here, people used to

The Glass Route HIGHLIGHTS

Where molten Glass is sculpted into Works of Art
Glass from Upper Bavaria has
won acclaim all over the world,
both for its practical uses and its
decorative value. The tradition of
glassblowing is still performed in
numerous places. Glassmaking
also remains a significant
WEIDEN Bavarian-Bohemian arts festival
REGEN Glass Forest
PASSAU Glass Museum
begins in Neustadt an der
Neustadt
Waldnaab – the capital of lead a.d.Waldnaab
crystal in Europe – and ends in
style at the Passau Glass
Museum, whose displays are put
together from a richly varied Regen
collection comprising 15,000

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contributor to the local economy.
Glassblower
Glassmakers, practitioners of a
venerable and captivating
profession, conjure up elaborate
objects from shapeless masses
of molten material. No machine
can replicate their skills and the
glassworks are the best places to
see their time-honoured trade
being practised. They might even
let you try glassblowing for
yourself. The various sites are
linked by the Glass Route, which
meanders over 250 kilometres
through the Bavarian and Upper
Glass art in Upper Bavaria Palatinate forests: the journey
glass artworks from all eras. The Passau
art of glassblowing is also Weissenstein Castle, 80
brought to life at a host of transparent “trees” add a
exhibitions, glassblowing fascinating new dimension to the
festivals and music festivals. woodland scenery.
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for buying glassware and tourism.de/glass_route
porcelain in the region, and also
Stained glass
plays host to the annual
Bavarian-Bohemian arts festival,
recommended for fans of
contemporary glass art. A
dazzling example of design
working in harmony with nature
is the Glass Forest, just outside
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The German Fairytale Route
From Rumpelstiltskin and Rapunzel to Sleeping Beauty and Snow White
The Brothers Grimm fairytales
have been translated into more
than 160 languages and form part
of UNESCO‘s Memory of the World
Register – timeless tales cherished
all over the world. The 600 km
route that explores the history of
these consummate storytellers
runs from near Frankfurt in the
HIGHLIGHTS
KASSEL Brothers Grimm Museum
HOFGEISMAR Sababurg Castle
VERDEN ”Magic Park”
Bremen
KIEL
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FrankfurtBREMERVÖRDE
The Romantic Road
Journey back to an Age of Pomp and Poetry
German Romanticism: captured
on canvas by Caspar David
Friedrich, perpetuated in verse by
Friedrich Hölderlin and retained to
this day in the form of fairytale
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castles, medieval towns and
picturesque landscapes. It‘s easy
to see why the Romantic Road is
one of the most popular themed
HIGHLIGHTS
WÜRZBURG Residenz
PFAFFENWINKEL Wieskirche
NÖRDLINGER RIES 15 mio years old crater
Frankfurt
Stuttgart
Munich
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south to Bremen in the north,
passing enchanted castles and
idyllic medieval towns on its way.
It begins where the Grimm story
begins, in Hanau, where the
brothers were born. The town is
the site of the National Brothers
Grimm Monument and venue of
the Brothers Grimm fairytale
festival. Held every year from May
to July, this massively popular
open-air event brings to life their
magical world of fairies, dwarves
and wizards. After the Brothers
Grimm House in Steinau, the trail
continues to the town where they
studied, Marburg. From here the
route heads north to Homberg,
Schwalmstadt and Alsfeld, in the
region where Little Red Riding
Hood was set. Just outside Bad
Wildungen is the pretty little
village of Bergfreiheit from which
routes in Germany. The trail
begins in Würzburg, whose
baroque palace has all the
grandeur of a royal residence.
Thanks in part to its fabulously
ornate mirrored hall, it is now a
UNESCO World Heritage site.
Heading south, excursions into
the Nördlinger Ries region bring
visitors face to face with out-
standing natural beauty,
exemplified by the huge meteor
crater that dates back some 15
million years.
The narrow, winding lanes of
Rothenburg that inspired the
German romanticist Carl Spitzweg
to paint are no less pretty today.
The town‘s little-known yet
endlessly fascinating Christmas
Museum explores all aspects of
the festive season. Further down
the line is Donauwörth, the birth-
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the original Snow White is said to
have originated. The Brothers
Grimm Museum in Kassel then
whets your appetite for the
adventures to come, such as
Rapunzel‘s tower in Trendelburg
and picture-book Sababurg Castle
in Hofgeismar, on which Sleeping
Beauty‘s castle was based. The
tale of the Pied Piper lures visitors
to Hamelin, while Hansel and
Gretel and the other Grimm
characters can be seen as large as
life in the Magic Park fairytale
forest in Verden. Once Bremen
has been ticked off with its town
musicians (a donkey, a dog, a cat,
and a rooster), the themed route –
one of the oldest in Europe –
reaches its final chapter in
Buxtehude.
www.germany-tourism.de/ Let down your hair –
maerchenstrasse Rapunzel’s tower in Trendelburg
place and hometown of the much-
loved Käthe Kruse dolls. Next on
the agenda is the former Roman
city of Augsburg, where the
Fuggerei is the world‘s oldest
social housing project that is still
in existence. It can be explored on
a guided tour with the nightwatch-
man. Then comes Wieskirche
Pilgrimage Church in Pfaffen-
winkel, a masterpiece of rococo Augsburg by night
opulence with UNESCO World Rothenburg,
Heritage status. Before the German Christmas Museum
journey reaches its conclusion in
the medieval old quarter of
Füssen, we arrive at Neuschwan-
stein and Hohenschwangau, the
two castles that have come to
symbolise German Romanticism.
Both were built for Ludwig II, the
fairytale king of Bavaria.
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Germany‘s Theme Parks
Higher, faster and to the Extreme –
Fun and Adventure in Germany‘s Theme Parks
A world of thrills,
spills and family fun
awaits in Germany‘s
theme parks, whether
it‘s an adventure
playground, a former
film set or a medley
of rollercoasters
and rides.
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Fun & Action in the Hansa-Park
One of the best is Hassloch Holiday Park (1). Geiselgasteig near Munich has been one of the
Fans of white-knuckle rides will especially love its leading locations in German cinema for almost
Expedition GeForce rollercoaster, which represents 90 years. It is home to the Bavaria Filmstadt
the cutting-edge of ride technology. Your studios (3), where you can marvel at action-
5
“space ship” climbs to a staggering height, packed stunt shows or visit the 4D cinema
then plunges back down to earth at speeds 4 where you feel like you are actually inside
of up to 120 kilometres per hour. The Light- the film – a unique cinematic experience
1
house Tower, brought in to mark the park‘s for all the senses.
2 3
35th birthday in 2006, is the tallest wave
swinger in Germany at around 80 metres. It swings
Entertainment for the whole family in Legoland
guests around and around in a huge arc with
nothing but fresh air beneath their dangling legs.
High-octane thrills are also on the agenda at Europa-
Park Rust (2). Occupying an area of 85 hectares, the
theme park between Freiburg and Offenburg is the
largest in Germany. There are more than 120 rides
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and attractions to enjoy across 15 themed lands,
twelve of which are based on European countries.
The Italy land dates back to 1981 and includes
authentic architectural features such as the seven-
metre-high Fontana di Paradiso. There is also a
themed land especially for younger guests: Children‘s
World, where the little ones can romp and play on
an artificial beach with dunes, sand and a paddling
pool while their parents relax on the sun deck.
Budding adventurers can also have a go on the
giant slide labyrinth, climbing walls and Viking ship.
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Babelsberg (4), a district of Potsdam, is another famous
name in the world of the big screen. The film and
television studios there are more than 90 years old
and are responsible for smash-hit movies such as
The Bourne Supremacy starring Matt Damon. Original
film sets used in classic features are simply fascina-
ting to look around. The 17,000m2 outside grounds
include 26 facades that have featured in a number
of productions such as The Pianist and Stalingrad.
Splashing through the water: rollercoaster “Poseidon”, Europa-Park
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Theme parks
“Alpenexpress Enzian”, Europa-Park
Hansa-Park (5) in Sierksdorf near Hamburg is
Germany‘s only seaside leisure and amusement
park, and offers maritime-themed adventures in
abundance. Rides include the “Rendezvous in the
Loop” (where duelling rollercoasters meet in mid-
air), the chairoplane and the Russian swings. But
away from the main attractions, there‘s also plenty
of room for rest and relaxation in the Hansa Garden.
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Colosseo, Europa-Park
“Mammut” in Tripsdrill
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Wellness
Health and equilibrium
are becoming more
and more important to
people in today’s hectic
daily lives. They would
like to feel good, leave
the stress behind and
switch off the demands
of work, relations and
family.
Friedrichsbad baths in Baden-Baden
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Vinotherapy with grapeseed oil and pomace packs in Badenweiler
From Baden-Baden to Rügen Island:
Spa- and Wellness Destination Germany
Germany. The name on everybody‘s lips when it
comes to wellness, pampering and restoring
balance to mind and body. Its picturesque
landscapes, beneficial climate and therapeutic
natural treasures combine to deliver an
unforgettable health-focused experience.
Hot springs, mineral-rich mud, seaside air and the
popular Rügen chalk are harnessed to help relieve
everyday stress; souls are soothed and bodies
revitalised by freshly cut hay, heated amber, hops
and milk from mountain goats.
A harmonious symbiosis of body and soul is the
achievable aim by combining personal activity with
the services offered by professionals. Being or
becoming fit together with well being – in one word:
Wellness.
With more than three hundred certified spa resorts
up and down the country, Germany is a destination
of choice for health, beauty and wellness.
Facilities range from state-of-the-art pool and sauna
complexes to acclaimed specialist clinics; treatments
range from classic massages and fitness programmes
to therapies inspired by the Far East.
Baden-Württenberg appears to be predestined for
wellness holidays in Germany. Nature itself has
provided the basics for relaxation, sport, health and
enjoyment in this blessed southern region of the
country with a healthy climate, thermal waters from
bubbling springs (that were already used by the
Romans), fragrant herbs, hay and fresh produce for
the fine vital cuisine; everything at hand.
From the Black Forest to Lake Constance and across
to the Swabian Jura a multitude of possibilities
enable the guests to define their wellness stay
individually. And, in order to provide the assurance
that the quality is equal to the offer, Baden-
Württemberg introduced the “Wellness Stars”
certificate. Almost seventy hotels, clinics and spas
have now received this label, many of which have
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also specialised in “medical wellness”, services that
require medical and therapeutic applications. The
well-being and fitness factor, sport, relaxation and
beauty programmes also include a professional
care by doctors and other health personnel.
Over forty Wellness-Hotels in Baden-Württemberg
have obtained between three and five stars. Five of
these hotels – in Emstal at the foot of the Swabian
Jura (Bad Urach), in Bad Wurzach, Höchenschwand,
Badenweiler and Bad Mergentheim, the attractive
small town on the banks of the river Tauber that was
founded in 1080 – have also already obtained the
“medical” mention. The guest receives a complete
medical entrance examination at each of these
quality controlled accommodations. An individual
therapy concept is applied after this check-up. The
hottest springs of Baden-Württemberg are in Bad
Urach, the centre of power in the Middle Ages, where
the water gushes out at 61 degrees centigrade.
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The best holiday regions offer
special health and wellness
programmes; be it in Schleswig-
Holstein or Bavaria, Mecklenburg-
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Western Pomerania or North
Rhine-Westphalia. The choice is
endless, from Ayurveda and Aqua-
Chi-Gong to Nordic-walking and
sauna pleasures to yoga massage
and thalasso therapy.
Germany‘s love affair with the Black Forest dates
back to ancient times: around 2,000 years ago, in
what is now Baden-Baden, the Romans discovered
the hot springs that were so popular throughout
Europe in the 18th century, and which now supply
the high-tech spa and wellness facilities.
Baden-Baden even has its own spa district, home to
the ultra-modern Caracalla thermal baths and the
historical Friedrichsbad.
The Black Forest Spa Route is a loop trail of around
250 kilometres that runs beside pretty medieval
houses, abbeys, castles, secluded upland moors and
lakes. It also passes through many of the German
towns whose names begin with Bad, which signifies
their status as a spa resort: Bad Herrenalb, Bad
Liebenzell and Bad Teinach are three examples,
but Neubulach also deserves a mention with its spa
centre in an old silver mine. The historical spas in
Badenweiler, where the Romans built their Aquae
Villae in the year 70, are still preserved.
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Wellness centre, Artepuri Hotel MeerSinn Pure refreshment
The region around Germany‘s banking capital
Frankfurt also has a strong tradition in matters
therapeutic. In Wiesbaden, people were already
aware of the benefits of the hot springs in the early
19th century. The princes and poets of Europe used
to spend weeks at a time there, taking advantage of
the same facilities that we enjoy today: whether it‘s
the orthopaedic healing centre, the spa assembly
rooms, the Kaiser Friedrich thermal baths or the
casino. Wiesbaden still has a reputation as a place
of medical healing with the highest standards of
quality.
At the end of the 19th century, Kaiser Wilhelm II
declared Bad Homburg, at the foot of the Taunus
hills, to be his summer retreat. Another great leader
to spend time in the town was King Rama V of Siam,
albeit it on a grand tour of Europe. He was enrap-
tured by the splendid spa gardens, the casino and
the Kaiser Wilhelm baths. The latter now has a
A haven for the senses: Bad Füssing
glittering new day spa called Kur Royal®, a fine
complement to the Taunus Theme thermal baths
and the VitalCenter in the spa gardens. Bavaria at its best: Benediktenhof
Hotel in Isarwinkel
The island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea is renowned
for its long, sandy beaches and awe-inspiring chalk
cliffs. In recent years, a host of spa hotels have
opened in its seaside resorts – most notably Binz,
Baabe, Thiessow and Sellin. Two of the most
exclusive establishments are the deluxe Kurhaus
hotel in Binz and the four-star Kurhaus hotel in
Sellin, which overlooks the delightful pier. Both
belong to the Travel Charme Hotel & Resorts chain.
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Clinics
“Health isn‘t every-
thing, but you have
nothing without
health”, wrote the
philosopher Arthur
Schopenhauer in the
mid-19th century. He
was one of the great
scholars in Germany
who preoccupied
themselves with the
greatest asset that
anyone can possess:
good health.
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Stay healthy and feel great –
Health Spas and Clinics in Germany
With names such as Virchow, Ehrlich and Röntgen,
it‘s no wonder Germany soon became the leading
nation for healthcare and medicine. Germany was a
place of healing then and is a place of healing today
with more than 300 spa resorts to choose from.
Let us begin with Baden-Baden, which was once
frequented by great Russian writers such as Fyodor
Dostoyevsky and Ivan Turgenev. The town is famous
for clinics specialising in preventative medicine,
rehabilitation, psychosomatic disorders and homeo-
pathy. It is also home to the Salina, a newly opened
spa where guests luxuriate in salt-water grottos.
Leo Tolstoy took great delight in the saline springs
and peat spas of Bad Kissingen, a spa resort since
1520. Other prominent figures to avail themselves
of these elegant facilities include Otto von Bismarck
and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria. Bad Kissingen
is perhaps the best-known of Germany‘s spa resorts,
where the rich and beautiful of the world come to
be pampered.
The saline and chalybeate springs in Bad Pyrmont
were known to have been used back in Roman
times. The town is also home to the Dunsthöhle
steam cave, where a steady flow of natural carbon
dioxide is released from the walls. Anyone suffering
from breathing difficulties, rheumatism or other
musculo-skeletal conditions will benefit from a visit
here.
Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité in Berlin
In the state-approved spa resort of Bad Meinberg in
the Teutoburg Forest, the 19th-century composer
Albert Lortzing used to swear by the healing
powers of the sulphurous muds, before resuming
work on the score of his famous opera Zar und
Zimmermann (Tsar and Carpenter). These days, of
course, anyone can benefit from the specialist
medicinal services on offer in the town, and enjoy
its rich arts and entertainment scene.
Bad Alexandersbad in the Fichtelgebirge mountains
has a history that goes back more than 250 years.
The delightful resort town with its mineral springs
and mud spas became a mecca for refined tastes in
1805, following the visit of the Prussian King
© Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf | Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Friedrich Wilhelm III and his wife Luise. Today, as
well as the standard hydrotherapy and acupuncture
treatments, you can benefit from neural therapy,
laser therapy and autohaemotherapy.
It‘s no exaggeration to say that Bad Neuenahr, a
member of the Royal Spas of Europe association, is
truly fit for a king. Salus per aquam – wellbeing
through water – finds its expression here in the
carbonated alkaline spring, which was officially
opened by Princess Augusta of Prussia (wife of
Kaiser Wilhelm I) in 1858, shortly after it was
discovered by accident. For those looking to unwind
in style, the Symphony of the Senses spa really lives
up to its name with wellness facilities of the highest
quality.
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Perhaps the most famous clinic in Germany is the
Charité in Berlin – which has no less than 17 leading
clinical departments covering a wide variety of
disciplines. In 2004, the former Russian president
Boris Yeltsin 2004 was treated at the cardiology
centre on the Charité campus.
The “Klinikum” in Nuremberg calls itself a “house of
Clinics in major cities fulfil an
important role in Germany‘s
© Gemeinde Bad Alexandersbad | BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH | Ahr Rhein Eifel Tourismus&Service GmbH
healthcare services. Many of them
are known all over the world for
their state-of-the-art medical
equipment.
health” rather than a hospital and is run to the
highest standards. Although it offers the full range
of specialist fields, there is a strong focus on
holistic treatment. In the centre for sleep studies,
for example, doctors from the psychiatry,
pulmonology, neurology and ENT (ear, nose and
throat) clinics work closely together. A similar spirit
of cooperation exists in the Centre for Geriatric
Medicine between geriatricians, neurologists,
psychiatrists and psychosomatic specialists. All
examinations are conducted by a first-rate team of
experts in pleasant, modern surroundings. The
Russian Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, winner of the
Nobel Prize for Literature, is just one of the VIPs to
have been treated there.
State-of-the art clinical treatment is also available
at Munich Municipal Hospital. Diagnosis and treat-
ment at all five of its centres are carried out using
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The “Kurgarten” in Bad Kissingen Mudbath in Bad Alexandersbad
the very latest methods. The surgical and out- The spring waters
patients‘ clinics in the city centre specialise in the
of Germany‘s spa
following fields: traumatology, abdominal surgery,
endocrinal surgery, vascular surgery and intensive resorts can cure
care surgery.
almost any ailment,
The German Diagnostics Clinic in Wiesbaden was while the settings for
set up in 1970 along the lines of the acclaimed Mayo
the treatments are
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The services it offers
embrace the full range of specialist fields: never less than
anaesthesiology, surgery, gynaecology, cardiology,
idyllic. Such is the
bone marrow transplants, rheumatology,
transfusions and urology. difficulty in choosing
between these
Hamburg-Eppendorf University Clinic unites high-
quality medical treatment, research and teaching elegant spa resorts,
under one roof. Literally thousands of doctors and
you might just have
nurses in all specialist fields provide the very best in
care for patients from Germany and abroad. Another to visit them all.
leading address is Düsseldorf University Hospital,
which offers among other things maxillofacial (jaw) Bathhouse in the Royal Spa
surgery, facial plastic surgery, treatments for meta- Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
bolic disorders, conservative and preventative
dentistry, orthopaedics and “nuclear medicine”. It
also places the highest priority on research into new
methods of treatment. With its new cardiology
centre opened just six months ago, the University
Hospital in Cologne is going from strength to
strength. Of the 18 units that make up the hospital,
the centre for integrated oncology and the ortho-
paedic department enjoy the highest international
standing. Alongside their daily duties, the doctors
undertake numerous interdisciplinary projects and
collaborations to further their knowledge of
diagnostics and treatments for a wide range of
diseases.
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Shopping

Exquisite dairy products from Pfunds in Dresden So much to choose from at KaDeWe in Berlin

High quality products and big names –

“Made in Germany”
is synonymous with Germany, home of Joop and Adidas
manufacturing of Whatever you choose, whether it‘s sports apparel,
teddy bears, designer clothes, kitchen knives, leather
the highest quality goods or china creations, “Made in Germany” is a
and brand-names in byword for superlative quality. The prices are compe-
titive, too, and not just at the end of the season.
abundance, from There are bargains to be had all year round at the
fashion and sports factory shops and outlet centres favoured by many
German manufacturers: Wertheim Village near
shoes to porcelain
them being made by hand at the Steiff Museum.
Producers of leather goods such as Bree in Isern-
hagen, northern Germany, sell their favourably
priced collections direct from the factory. The same
goes for adidas – founded by the brothers Rudolf
and Adi Dassler – which runs a factory outlet in
Herzogenaurach. Rudolf also went on to establish
Puma, one of Adidas‘ biggest rivals.

and knives.
Käthe Wohlfahrt,
Swarovski angel with lantern
Würzburg, Ingolstadt Village between Nuremberg
and Munich, and Metzingen south of Stuttgart to
name but a few examples.
All the big names from Germany and around the
world are represented: Adidas, Aigner, Armani,
Bogner, Hugo Boss, Chanel, Dior, Tommy Hilfiger,
JOOP!, Lacoste, Puma and Louis Vuitton. As you
can see, the outlet stores boast a fantastic range
of high-quality goods, but they also ensure a stress-
free retail experience with layouts reminiscent of
miniature cities. There are so many shops to explore:
you could be browsing for tinsel and baubles in a
branch of the Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas village
(which sells festive wares all year round in Rothen-
burg ob der Tauber) one moment, then selecting a
Samsonite suitcase the next. Or there is Rosenthal,
a leading German brand for homeware, lifestyle
goods and gifts that has been based in Bavaria
since 1879. Another household name on the store
guides is Steiff, the company that produces the
teddy bears with the trademark “button in the ear”.
The bears and other cuddly animals are made in
Giengen in southern Germany where you watch
© Linus Lintner Fotografie | 2004 Jochen Keute, Frankfurt am Main | Käthe Wohlfahrt GmbH&Co.OHG
Germany has a long tradition of elegant, eye-
catching and high-quality products. The kings of
Bavaria, for example, had purveyors to the court,
including for fine cloth and tableware, which was
made in Berlin, Meissen and Frankfurt. Zwilling,
based in western Germany, is one of the oldest
manufacturers of branded steel homeware in the
world. Black Forest cuckoo clocks and the ornate
woodcarvings from the Erzgebirge mountains are
also distinguished by a long history. Or we could
equally be referring to the luxurious fountain pens
with the white star from Montblanc, whose head-
quarters are in Hamburg. There‘s barely a child in
Germany who hasn‘t played with a Käthe Kruse doll
or watched captivated as trains whizz by on a
Märklin model railway.
You can buy all these wonderful products and more
at world-famous retail giants such as the KaDeWe
(Kaufhaus des Westens) department store on the
Ku‘damm in Berlin, futuristic malls designed by
internationally acclaimed architects (in Frankfurt
and Cologne).
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Golf- and Country Club Fleesensee
Generation Golf –
Feel good in luxurious Greens
Nestled in the Upper Bavarian Alps close to Mount
Watzmann and Mount Kehlstein, the Inter-
© Stefan von Stengel, Golf & Foto | Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus e.V. | Golf-Club Berchtesgaden e.V. | GolfResort Semlin am See
Continental Resort Hotel in Berchtesgaden is home
to Germany’s highest-altitude golf course – the
ultimate experience for players who like to tee off
to mountains views. The fabulous nine-hole course
lies 1,000 metres (3,281 feet) above sea level and
spreads out over an area of 24 hectares (approx.
59acres).
The region around Munich is in a class of its own
when it comes to golf. Players are spoilt for choice
with eleven courses within a 40km radius (approx.
25 miles) of the city. Right up there with the best is
the golf retreat in Alpenhof Murnau. The greens
and water hazards enjoy particular fame in this part
of the world.
Another top location for golf is the Hartl Resort in
Bad Griesbach. One of Europe's finest golf resorts,
it offers no end of options for golfers on grounds
covering 600 hectares (approx. 1,482 acres). There
are six 18-hole golf courses for keen players to test
their skills, three of them designed to championship
standards by former Ryder Cup captain Bernhard
Langer.
The Sport & SPA Resort A-ROSA Scharmützelsee is
a dream come true for golfers of all abilities. It is
surrounded by lakes of varying shapes and sizes in
the unspoilt moraine landscape south-east of
Berlin. Professional golfer Nick Faldo designed the
three 18-hole golf courses at the resort, which have
a host of fiendish water hazards to overcome.
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Heiligendamm: Kempinski Grand Hotel
Once considered an
elitist sport for the
A leading German golf magazine recently named rich and privileged,
the Schloss Teschow Golf and Wellness Hotel
golf now appeals to
among the top eight resorts in the country. Both the
country park and its 18-hole championship golf an increasingly wider
course – complete with ponds, bunkers and
demographic all over
immaculate greens – have been sculpted from the
gently undulating countryside known as the world.
Mecklenburg Switzerland. For those who enjoy the
finer things in life, the gourmet cuisine in the hotel GolfResort Semlin am See
is some of the best in the region.
Heiligendamm on the Baltic coast is famed for its
seafront buildings with their classical white facades.
The elegant Kempinski Grand Hotel is regarded as
the finest of them all, and the latest string to its
bow is a 27-hole golf course. Liberally sprinkled with
challenging obstacles and close to the sea, it has
everything a golfer could wish for.
Fleesensee Golf and Country Club, which is built on
the shore of a lake, is the definitive place to play Golf Deluxe Intercontinental
Resort Berchtesgaden
golf in Germany. Located between Hamburg and
Berlin in the breathtaking Mecklenburg Lakes
region, it’s worth a visit for the scenery alone.
Occupying an area of 550 hectares (1,359 acres)
and with lakes, streams, bunkers and greens of
superlative quality, the club is the perfect place for
golfers to lower their handicap.
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A-ROSA
Finest Hideaway Resorts
The variety on offer at our
select A-ROSA Resorts is quite
simply limitless. Whether you
want to feel the bracing sea
breeze on your face, discover
your love of the mountains, or
experience true relaxation in a
landscape of forests and lakes,
you’re sure to find a hideaway
where you can get in tune with
your own personal rhythm
thanks to our very personal
atmosphere. Representing the
finest hideaway resorts, we
demand the highest possible
standards of our spas,
restaurants, golf and sports
facilities, to offer you a whole
new host of experiences.
Grand SPA Resort A-ROSA Travemünde
This elegant resort combines an impressive
view of the beach and the Baltic, classic
spa architecture and modern design. Such
a harmonious blend offers just what any
guest needs to relax and indulge themselves
to the max.
In the SPA-ROSA time and space fade away
when the body and soul can soar in pure well-
being. The range of treatments and facilities is
as large as it is exquisite, so you’ll be tempted
from the moment you lay eyes on them. (Der
Feinschmecker: “Hotel of the Year 2007”)
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Sport & SPA Resort
A-ROSA Scharmützelsee
Pure grace: by the tranquil lake and under the
sheltering branches, the resort finds its
natural home. The spacious resort grounds
are right on the banks of the Scharmützelsee,
surrounded by golf courses and forests.
Anyone in search of rest and relaxation will
find everything they could need here in the
heart of nature: just the thing to restore the
balance of their body and soul in harmony
with nature.
Nick Faldo, Stan Eby and Arnold Palmer are
the designers of this phenomenal golf
experience. It seems only logical that the
course was crowned a five-star superior
course by the German Association of Golf
Courses, and awarded “Germany’s Leading
Golf Resort” (World Travel Awards 2008).
Hotel Neptun
Hotel Neptun in Warnemünde is right on the
beautiful sandy beach and offers the best
views all round. Baltic fans will love the clear
sea view from the rooms and from the
Finnish sauna. Anyone in need of a little
relaxation will enjoy the view from the SPA
too, as well as a distinctive wellness zone
including Germany’s first original
thalassotherapy centre.

Grand SPA Resort A-ROSA Sylt
The five-star landscape is already there –
we’re just taking it a step further. Guests will
be able to see for themselves that there is still
room for superlatives in Sylt when the Grand
SPA Resort A-ROSA Sylt has its grand
opening in List in 2010.
Grand SPA Resort A-ROSA Kitzbühel
This resort at the heart of the Alps has
everything to set your heart racing. The
outstanding location. The visionary
architecture. The perfect service. And you are
our guest. Delight in the elegant architecture,
dedicated service and the passion for that
extra special touch. (Bertelsmann: “Austria’s
Hotel of the Year 2008”, Busche Verlag: “SPA
Diamond 2008”)
© A-ROSA Resort Management GmbH
For more information
A-ROSA Resort Management GmbH
Am Kaiserkai 69
DE-20457 Hamburg
Tel. +49 (0)40 - 30 03 22 100
Fax +49 (0)40 - 30 03 22 109
deutsche_welten@a-rosa.de
www.a-rosa.de
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A WORLD OF HOSPITALITY
M HOTELS
M Hotels (37 M Hotels in Germany)
are located in the most beautiful holiday
regions, such as the Baltic coast and the Black
Forest, but also in the most exciting German
cities. And one of those is, beyond doubt,
Munich, capital of the Free State of Bavaria.
As host for the Oktoberfest, Munich welcomes
year after year millions of visitors from all over
the world. The M Hotel Munich in a
central location near the main station and
Stachus square enthuses its guests with
unusual culinary programmes and heartfelt
cordiality. The M Hotel Frankfurt is
situated adjacent to the trade fair centre and
only a few minutes’ drive from Frankfurt
Airport. Just like the financial metropolis of
Frankfurt the M Hotel has
a lot of international flair: every day, guests
from all over the world enjoy good food and
good times in its Sushi restaurant, “lifestyle
bar” and M Sports Club.

The M Hotel Berlin presents itself in a

cosmopolitan but also very traditional way.
It is only a few steps away from ultra-modern
Potsdam square with the Sony Center. The
hotel itself with its high class furnishing of
dark wood and bright marble, a lot of glass and
resplendent chandeliers conveys the
M Hotels – Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Frankfurt
impression that the guests are in Berlin but
also in another world. Inside the hotel, which
was opened in August 2005, the fabulous decor
takes its cue from the glamour and decadence
of 1920s Germany.
Another jewel in the M portfolio was
inaugurated December 2007 in Düsseldorf, former capital of West Germany, where
© M Hotels International Sales Office

the capital of the federal state of North Rhine-
Westphalia. The M Hotel Düsseldorf is
located at the airport with direct access to the
terminal. The first class hotel has 533 rooms
including the largest presidential suite in
Düsseldorf with 220 sqm.
Many towns and cities in Germany have a
history that stretches all the way back to
Roman times. One such place is Bonn, the
visitors will find ancient buildings and
museums, including the Art and Exhibition
Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The M Hotel Bonn is the ideal base for
For more information
business or pleasure in the Rhineland. It is
also close to a number of acclaimed clinics. M Hotels
International Sales Office
Kuelpstrasse 2 | DE-64293 Darmstadt | Germany
Tel. +49 (0)6151 905-710 | Fax +49 (0)6151 905-717
info.vki@maritim.com | www.maritim.com
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Time-honoured building – bird‘s eye view of the hotel
Jakobsberg Hotel & Golf Club is set high above the famous Loreley
Valley along the Rhine, the father of all rivers in Germany. The four-
star-superior hotel is a beacon of luxury and refinement for food
lovers, golfers and more.
For centuries, the Loreley Valley has been a
source of inspiration for great artists such as
Heinrich Heine, Clemens Brentano and William
Turner. A UNESCO World Heritage site since
2002, it now attracts visitors from all over the
world. There are few better places from which
to enjoy the region than Jakobsberg Hotel &
Golf Club, part of which is set in the walls of
an abbey founded by Frederick the Victorious
in the 12th century. More than 100 rooms and
suites offer spacious surroundings for guests.
But that’s not all – as well as luxury, fine food
and wellness, the complex has a strong focus
on sport and activities. Top of the list, of
course, is golf.
Right outside the main door is an 18-hole
championship course tended by Jakobsberg
Golf Club. Together with the hotel, it is
surrounded by forests, castles and spectacular
hills, while your gaze returns time and time
again to the breathtaking river valley.
But there‘s more to do than just play golf:
indoor and outdoor tennis courts, squash
courts, a badminton hall, bowling alleys and
a gym are just some of the sporting facilities
on offer. Or why not try something new?
Clay pigeon or target shooting, for example,
on our private range.
After working up a sweat or playing a round
of golf, you can unwind in our wellness and
beauty centre. Exotic offerings such as Lomi
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JAKOBSBERG
Hotel & Golf Club
WHERE YOU STEP
STRAIGHT OUT
ONTO THE FAIRWAY
Lomi Nui (a Hawaiian-style temple massage)
and chocolate massages are on offer alongside
all the usual suspects. A sauna, tanning salon
and swimming pool complete the picture.
Fine food and drink awaits in the à la carte
Klostergut Restaurant and the bistro café,
located right beside the golf course. The
regional and international specialities at both
are only ever made using fresh, seasonal
ingredients. above: Hotel gate
below: late baroque period chapel
Couples tying the knot can do so at the
wonderfully romantic baroque chapel located
within the hotel grounds on Jakobsberg hill.
The hotel is happy to arrange all the enter-
tainment from the reception to the wedding
dinner. Your big day can even include a
sightseeing trip in a helicopter, hot air balloon
or covered wagon, or a river cruise to the
Loreley rock.
The Rhine, of course, is also famous for its
wines: the hotel hosts regular local wine
tastings and has a cellar stocked with the best
© JAKOBSBERG Hotel & Golfanlage
that the region has to offer. There are even
walking trails and cycle paths through the
surrounding vineyards.
For more information
JAKOBSBERG Hotel & Golfanlage
Im Tal der Loreley | DE-56154 Boppard
Tel. +49 (0)6742-80 80 | Fax: +49 (0)6742-30 69
info@jakobsberg.de | www.jakobsberg.de
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AS IF YOU WERE ACTUALLY THERE ...
HOLLYWOOD
MEDIA HOTEL
The Hollywood Media Hotel on the
Kurfürstendamm in Berlin pays homage
to films, world-famous movie stars and
big-screen legends. The location of this
4-star establishment couldn't be better.
Not only is the Kurfürstendamm, the most
popular shopping street in Berlin, right
on your doorstep, but you are also within
easy reach of the zoo, the iconic memorial
church and Potsdamer Platz.
There’s simply no getting away from the theme
of Hollywood and the big screen. Walking
around the hotel is like taking a walk through
movie history with around 500 framed posters,
original film photos and shrines devoted to
classic films. Actual sets and stills from films
by the Berlin-based producer and owner of the
hotel Artur Brauner complete the cinematic
picture. Each of the 182 rooms, suites and
apartments is named after a famous actor or
actress and includes a portrait as well as a
lovingly researched biography. Whether you
prefer the classic elegance of a diva such as
Marlene Dietrich or the rebellious charms of
a James Dean, there is a star to suit your
personality in the Hollywood Media Hotel.
© Hollywood Media Hotel GmbH
From the moment you walk through the door,
you play the lead role and enjoy the service
and luxuries that A-list celebrities take
for granted.
In the Bel Air restaurant, you begin the day
with a champagne breakfast with hot and cold
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buffets. Conference delegates and large effects of a spa shower. Personal massages
groups can also have lunch and a sumptuous and cosmetic treatments can be booked
dinner in the restaurant. separately.
The private auditorium “Neue Lupe” with its Rest and relaxation, luxury and glamour,
stage and multimedia equipment is set up for celebrities and idols: experience all this and
film previews, lectures and presentations but more in Berlin’s number one film hotel, where
can also be used for business functions and you become one of a universe of stars.
press conferences. In total, there are nine
conference rooms in the hotel so that any
event can be given the big-screen treatment.
The name to remember if you want to banish
your everyday cares is “Cleopatra”, otherwise
known as the wellness centre and gym on the
sixth floor of the hotel. In an elegant spa suite
themed on ancient Egypt, you can enjoy a
pampering fit for the Queen of the Nile herself.
But that's not all: you can also enjoy a workout For more information
using state-of-the-art fitness equipment from Hollywood Media Hotel
crosstrainers to multigyms, relax afterwards
Kurfürstendamm 202 | DE-10719 Berlin | Germany
in the steamroom and Finnish light-therapy Tel. +49 (0)30-88 91 00 | Fax: +49 (0)30-88 91 02 80
sauna, then rinse off under the realistic rain www.filmhotel.de
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HIGHLIGHTS
BERLINALE  Weimar, where the school was first located. From 1 April
Feb 05 - 15, 2009
The Berlinale has been drawing
international film stars, starlets
and movie buffs to Berlin since
 BADEN-BADEN
INTERNATIONAL
VINTAGE CAR RALLY
July 10 -12, 2009
Car enthusiasts and lovers of
nostalgia come together on
Kaiserallee to celebrate the
splendid limousines and ancient
jalopies under the romantic
glow of more than 2,000
Chinese lanterns.
BAUHAUS YEAR 2009
Join in the Celebrations for the
Bauhaus Anniversary
Walter Gropius ushered in a remarkable artistic
revolution when he founded the Bauhaus 90 years ago.
Standards in architecture and design were completely
turned on their head, and the buildings and objects
that resulted can still be seen today – especially in
to 5 July 2009, the town is marking the 90th
anniversary of Bauhaus with an exhibition entitled
“The birth of the Bauhaus”. Throughout 2009,

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1951: it is ranked alongside
Thuringia is celebrating the foremost art school of the
Cannes and Venice as one of the
world’s top three film festivals. 20th century with a host of exciting events, including
exhibitions such as ”The Bauhaus in Jena“ (22 March
to 7 June, Jena) and ”Struggle for the Bauhaus“
(7 June to 2 August, Erfurt).
 JAZZ RALLY,
DÜSSELDORF
May 29 - 31, 2009
The open-air stages and bars
around the old quarter will be
ringing with the sounds of jazz
from progressive New York
Underground to the traditional
New Orleans sound for three
full days.

MUSEUM EMBANKMENT 
FESTIVAL, FRANKFURT
Aug 28 - 30, 2009
The colourful programme of
Events
cabaret, variety and music put
together by the museums,
plus a variety of delicious food
Concerts
and drink, fills the riverside
promenades with life for three Exhibitions
whole days.

 HAMBURG PORT
ANNIVERSARY

2009 May 08 - 10, 2009

The world’s biggest port festival
takes place on land, sea and in

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the air and features a packed
programme of sailboat parades,
tugboat ballet, balloon rides,
skydiving, artistic and culinary
delights.

HANDEL IN HALLE INTERNATIONAL 

Festival to mark the 250th FIREWORK COMPETITION,
HANNOVER
Anniversary of his Death May 16, June 06, Aug
The great composer George Frederick Handel died 22, Sep 05 + 19, 2009
The elite of the pyrotechnic
250 years ago. In 2009, to commemorate the occasion,
world demonstrate their art
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fans of classical music from all over the world will against the magnificent
descend on towns and cities in Germany associated backdrop of the Herrenhausen
Gardens, accompanied by music
with the master of the baroque. Handel was born in
from classic to pop.
Halle, which plays host to an exclusive musical
programme in June as part of the annual Handel  HEIDELBERG
Festival. Besides exhibitions, lectures and concerts, AUTUMN FAIR
audiences can look forward to outstanding Sep 26, 2009
A traditional street fair with
performances of his finest operas. Splendid venues craft stalls and a medieval
such as Halle Opera House and the Handel-Haus market, featuring entertainment
always add a touch of prestige to the festival, but the for all ages from performance
poetry to traditional street
appearance of Queen Elizabeth II, patron of the Handel performers.
Year promises to be something extra special.

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 16TH "CHRISTMAS FAIR

FOR APPLIED ARTS“,
KARLSRUHE
Dec 05 - 14, 2009
In cooperation with the Baden-
July 19
June 18 –
Württemberg Craftsmen’s
Association, the Baden State
Museum will be presenting the
many facets of contemporary
arts and crafts.
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ARTIST COUPLES – 
LOVE, ART AND
PASSION, COLOGNE
24TH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Oct 31, 2008 –
Feb 08, 2009
The exhibits by well-known
Highlights
artist couples such as Claudel & Thur. June 18
Handel-Gala with Cecilia
Rodin or Kahlo & Rivera show
Bartoli
how artists have influ-enced one Basel Chamber Orchestra
another. Wallraf-Richartz-
Fri. June 19
Museum & Foundation Corboud.
Opening Concert
National Orchestra of Athens·
 MUNICH, CARL ORFF Byron Fidetzis· Heinrich Schiff·
FESTIVAL 2009 Skalkottas: Greek Dances
Tschaikowsky: “Rokoko
June 19 - Aug 09, Variations“ · Bruch: Kol Nidrei ·
2009 Dvorják: Symphony no 8
William Shakespeare’s
Fri. June 26
“A Midsummer Night's Dream”
Vienna Piano Soirée
kicks off the festival at the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
abbey near Munich which is Fabio Luisi·Elisabeth
famous for its brewery. Leonskaja·Beethoven: Piano
Andechs Abbey concert no 5·
Brahms: Symphony No 2
Sun. June 28
Tschaikowsky-Soirée
Bavarian Radio Symphony
Orchestra
Vladimir Fedosejew·Janine
HISTORIC
HIGHLIGHTS
OF GERMANY
Fri. July 3
Prague Gala
Czech Philharmony Orchestra
Juraj Valcuha ·Vilde Frang ·
Yeol-Eum Son ·Winner of the
”Kissinger KlavierOlympiade”
Sat. July 4
Master Concert
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Lothar Zagrosek· Daniel Müller-
Schott· Brahms: Haydn-
Variationen · Haydn: Concert for
violoncello · C major ·
Schumann: Symphony no 4
Sun. July 12
Vienna Classical Soirée
Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart
Sir Roger Norrington · Lars Vogt·
Haydn: Symphony no 94 and no 100 · AUGSBURG
Beethoven: Piano concert no 3
Sun. July 19
FREIBURG
Closing Concert
Orchestre National de Lyon
ERFURT
Jun Märkl · Jean-YvesThibaudet ·
HEIDELBERG

20 09
Jansen·Tschaikowsky: Polonaise Mendelssohn: Ouvertüre op. 26
from ”Eugen Onegin“ and and Symphony no 3 ·
violin concert· Gershwin: Piano concert KOBLENZ
Prokofieff: Symphony no 5
MAINZ
KISSINGER SOMMER • Rathausplatz 4 • DE-97688 Bad Kissingen
Phone : +49 (0)9718-07 11 10 • Fax: +49 (0)9718-07 11 09
www.kissingersommer.de • eMail: kissingersommer@stadt.badkissingen.de
MÜNSTER
OSNABRÜCK
 POTSDAM BIOSPHERE POTSDAM
All-season
REGENSBURG
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20,000 exotic plants in a

tropical garden covering almost
5,000m2 and equipped with 21st ROSTOCK
century simulation and
multimedia technology. TRIER
WIESBADEN
WÜRZBURG
FRIEDRICHSTADTPALAST
"MUSEUMS NIGHT”,  Lots of famous people
THEATRE IN BERLIN STUTTGART
have visited these towns
Dazzling Entertainment with Top March 21, 2009 and cities – from the
90 museums, galleries, studios
Level Stars and cultural institutions present Roman emperor
exhibitions and numerous Augustus to Martin
Josephine Baker, Joe Cocker und Liza Minelli – the list special programmes until the Luther, Johann
of great names, who have won over their public in the early hours, along with exciting Sebastian Bach and
live events and parties. Goethe. Follow in their
Friedrichstadtpalast is long and growing.
Every evening the stage of the greatest revue theatre illustrious footsteps and
visit Germany’s his-
in Europe is transformed into the unique fireworks of
 BOTTICELLI, FRANKFURT
torical towns and cities
light effects and breathtaking choreography of where lives past and
an international dance ensemble. The show “Qi – eine Nov 13, 2009 -
Feb 28, 2010 present are interwoven.
Palast- Phantasie” has been enchanting guests from Lovers of Renaissance Art will
around the world. A special highlight is the ice surface enjoy the Exhibition about the
artist Sandro Botticelli in
When are
moving within a unique dance-in-the-round with
stirring music and dazzling colours.
Frankfurts noted art institution,
which host the Städel museum
you coming?
Those who want to mount the stage themselves, have as well as a famous art school. www.historicgermany.com
www.staedelmuseum.de
an opportunity to do so with a glimpse behind stage.
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INDICATOR
Dennenlohe
Castle Park
DENNENLOHE
CASTLE PARK
Among the top twenty
of Germany’s most beautiful
parks
The Castle has been in pos-
session of the Süsskind family
for 8 generations. Today the
manor houses host a vintage
car museum, a tavern, a new
chocolaterie, castle stores,
an antiques shop and an art
gallery in the historic
hippodrome. It is the largest
Rhododendron park in
Southern Germany.
25 acres Rhododendron and
Castle Park with 15 islands
many foot bridges in
picturesque castle pond
Water gardens, castle arena
and Orangery Café
Sound-park days and
Dennelohe classic days with
concerts and operas
in July and August
Estate farm with shops,
gallery and gastronomy
Guided tours with Baron
Süsskind himself
PARK OPENING 2009:
April 01 – Nov 01
SCHLOSS DENNENLOHE
DE-91743 Unterschwaningen
Phone: +49 (0) 9836 96888,
Fax: +49 (0) 9836 96889
Schloss@Dennenlohe.de
Member of the Royal Horticultural Society &
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
www.Dennenlohe.de
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 575TH DRESDEN
STRIEZELMARKT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov 26 - Dec 24, 2009
The Striezel market, one of ATHLETICS IN BERLIN
Germany’s oldest Christmas
markets is known for its regional
Striving for Medals in the Capital of
handmade products like lace
from Plauen, ornate wood-
Germany
carvings from the Erzgebirge Berlin, the host city for the 12th IAAF World Champion-
 Mountains and of course the ships in Athletics, is ready and set to welcome the
famous Dresdner Christstollen.
finest athletes in the world in August 2009. Building on
WIESBADEN THEATRIUM 
the success of the 2007 event in Osaka, Japan, some
2,000 competitors from more than 200 countries will
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(WILHELMSTRASSE
STREET FESTIVAL)
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challenge for medals in the Olympic Stadium. But not
June 11 - 13, 2009 every one of the 47 disciplines is fought out in this
The traditional street festival
with street performers, bands, legendary venue. Spectators from all over the world
craft market and food & drink will also congregate in the city centre to cheer on the
stalls, has been attracting marathon runners, who begin and end their race at the
thousands of visitors for more
than 30 years. Brandenburg Gate. Half a million people are expected
to attend the event.
German President Horst
 KAISERSTUHL AND
Köhler is already on the
TUNIBERG WINE FESTIVAL
Aug 28 - 31, 2009 guest list as patron of
One of the biggest wine festi- the championships.
vals in Baden. Regional wines
are served along with culinary
3, 2009
specialities and there is a
varied programme of events Aug 15 - 2
including the coronation of the
wine princess.
DUHNEN MUDFLAT 
HORSE RACES
June 19, 2009
Galloping and trotting races Ev e n t s
have taken place on the
mudflats off the North Sea
resort of Duhnen since 1902.
Concer ts
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When Munich welcomes the World June 25 - July 12,
2009
Some people associate Munich with the Hofbräuhaus Artists from around the globe
Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG, Karl-Heinz Raach
beer hall or the Olympiastadion, but for most it is the present world class traditional
home of the Oktoberfest. Millions of people from all and modern musik at one of
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Europe’s oldest and most
over the world come every year to enjoy the numerous renowned tentfestivals.
beer tents, fairground rides and other attractions on
the ”Wies’n“, slang for the Theresienwiese grounds
where the Oktoberfest takes place. The Oktoberfest  SCHAURAUM - FEST
runs for just over two weeks and, with so much to do, DER MUSEEN UND
you might just need that long. Exercise your drinking GALERIEN, MÜNSTER
hand with the famous one-litre beer steins, treat your-
Early September
The cultural festival including
self to hearty Bavarian specialities and brave a white- readings, expositions, musical-
knuckle ride on the Olympia Looping rollercoaster. Fun, and cultural events, will colour-
fully transform the city’s
thrills and an unforgettable experience for the whole
squares and quarters.
family await at the largest public festival in the world.
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Slowly, the train is moving through the darkness. 2009
Ten museums have joined forces SPECIAL FEATURE
Suddenly: deadlock. Breathless attention, hearts are to stage the “Hannover goes Exhibits wait to be touched
beating faster and faster! Launch – in 2.5 seconds Fashion” exhibition project, and to be tried out – an –
looking at the subject of fashion unprecedented museum
from 0 to 100! At a height of almost 40 metres the
from every different angle. experience so far.
train turns around – it’s pure adrenaline! A 32 metres
high loop – oh my God, I’m upside down! A steep turn
follows straight away, then a roll to the right, another ROSTOCKER KUNST- 
steep turn and a roll to the left – no time to catch NACHT

a breath! Now a hump through

Aug 21 - 22, 2009
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the loop and a full 360° festival “Kultur aus dem Hut“
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heart-line roll … another (culture out of a hat) takes place

in the historic towncenter
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around the Universitätsplatz.
Wow – what a ride!

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who are daring enough  “LOOKING FOR in Berlin’s historical centre.
to ride the new catapult- MUSHROOMS” LUDWIG Erich Honecker on the wall,
coaster at Europa-Park, MUSEUM, COLOGNE Stasi technology to try out
until early March and a Trabant for you to drive
will feel from the season take you back into another era.
2009 on. 2009
Beat Poets, Hippies, Funk and
Minimal Art: Art and Counter-
INFORMATION
www.europa-park.co.uk culture in San Francisco
Phone +49(0)30-847 123 73-1
1955 - 1968
www.ddr-museum.de
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Specific Travel Information
Geography
Germany is located in the centre of Europe. It forms
a bridge between the maritime West of Europe and
the continental East, between the warmer South
and the cool North. Germany is a triad of mountain
ranges, upland and lowland plains – the Bavarian
Alps in the South, the pleasant wooded mountains
of the Mittelgebirge in the centre of the country
and the low country along the North Sea and Baltic
Sea coasts in the North.
Climate
Germany’s climate is temperate. The average
temperatures are around 20–30 °C in the summer
(June/July–Aug./Sept.), dropping to around 0 °C in
the winter months (Nov./Dec.–Febr./March).
Language
It is generally easy to get by in English in Germany.
Passports and visas
People from most Asian countries need a visa to
enter the Federal Republic of Germany. A Schengen
visa entitles you to visits of up to 90 days per six-
months period throughout the Schengen area.
Visitors from Australia and New Zealand do not
need a visa at all for stays up to 90 days. Australian
citizens aged 18 to 30 are eligible for a Working
Holiday Visa.
For more information go to
www.germanembassy.org.au
For further information please contact the German
embassy of your country.
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
In emergencies
The most important telephone numbers in
emergencies are: 110 for general emergencies and
the police 112 for the fire brigade and accident
services. For medical emergencies after 6 p.m.
contact the local emergency doctor.
Money
Since 2002, the Euro has been legal tender in EU
member states.
For more information please visit: www.euro.ecb.int.
This has eliminated exchange rates and the need to
exchange money for travel within the European
Monetary Union. You can access cash round the
clock at cash-dispensing machines using an EC card
and international credit cards. These are accepted
for payment almost everywhere. A 19 % or 7 % rate
of value-added tax is levied on most goods and
services. Currency: 1 Euro = 100 Cents
Banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Euro
Coinage: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Cents and 1 and 2 Euro
Time zone
Germany is situated in the Central European Time
Zone (CET). Daylight savings time (summer time)
applies from the end of March to the end of
October, when the clocks are set an hour ahead.

By Air
Germany is served by more than 100 international airlines. Lufthansa, together
with its Star Alliance partners, offers the most frequent and extensive services.
Thanks to the Star Alliance global route network and coordinated timetable,
Germany has connections with 729 destinations worldwide (within Germany
call 0180/583842672 for Lufthansa information and reservations). All airports
have good connections with the relevant city transport networks.
Frankfurt airport (FRA)
Frankfurt airport (FRA) is the largest airport in continental Europe, handling
48 million passengers a year. 110 scheduled passenger airlines fly directly to
around 290 towns and cities throughout the world. Frankfurt airport has two
railway stations: a long-distance train station and a regional train station. From
here you can travel directly to all of the most important towns and cities in
Germany and to major cities in neighbouring countries. S-Bahn trams (S8/S9)
run every 15 minutes from the regional train station (Regionalbahnhof) to the
city (about a 10 minute ride) and the Rhein-Main area. Service hotline:
+49 (0) 69/69 00
Munich airport (MUC)
Munich airport (MUC) is Germany’s second largest airport with more than 200
direct flights to destinations all across the world and with more than 23 million
passengers a year. With a choice of road and rail links, there are many ways to
travel to and from Munich Airport International. Trams running on the S1 and
S8 lines between the airport and Bavaria’s capital depart every 10 minutes.
From the key stations of the airport rapid transit lines travellers can switch to
and from regional and long-distance trains of the mainline rail network of
Deutsche Bahn. Service hotline: +49 (0) 89/9 75 00
Düsseldorf airport (DUS)
Düsseldorf airport is Germany’s third largest airport, handling 14 million
passengers a year. 90 international airlines serve 190 destinations worldwide.
The fully automatic monorail SkyTrain connects the Airport Rail Station to the
terminal and is served by 300 trains daily. Service hotline: +49 (0) 211/2 11/42 10
Hamburg airport (HAM)
Hamburg airport (HAM) serves almost 11 million passengers a year, making it
Germany’s fifth-largest airport. About 70 airlines fly directly to 120 destinations
worldwide. Within the last years, Hamburg airport transformed from a metro-
politan hub to one of Europe’s most convenient and appealing airports. Under-
ground trains (U1) and S-Bahn trams (S1 and S11) run from Ohlsdorf station to
the train station and to the city centre.
By Rail
The comprehensive rail network enables passengers to reach their destination
in comfort. Long-distance trains are coordinated with local services and offer
good connections. Germany has more than 60 daily train connections with
neighbouring European countries. Information is available from all Deutsche
Bahn AG ticket offices, from travel agencies and from the hotline at
01805/99 66 33 (from within Germany). The coach operator Deutsche Touring
Service is closely coordinated with the rail service, including special bus
connections for tourists on routes of particualr interest. Deutsche Bahn has a
large range of tailor-made services available for all visitors from abroad
travelling to or in Germany by rail. The following passes can be obtained
overseas. Most passes can also be purchased after arriving in Germany at DB
Travel Centres in major cities.
German Rail Pass
This special offer enables visitors to travel on all scheduled trains operated by
Deutsche Bahn for 4–10 days within a four-week period. The German Rail Pass
and German Rail Twin Pass – a special discounted offer for a party of two
travelling together – are available for first and second class. The German Rail
Pass is also valid on ships on the Rhine and the Mosel (Köln-Düsseldorfer
German Rhine Line) and also enables pass holders to obtain reduced fares on
Europabus lines operated by German Touring. For young people there is the
German Rail Youth Pass.
Eurailpass
The Eurailpass, a joint offer by 17 European rail systems, is valid for various
periods (15 or 21 days, 1, 2 or 3 months) and allows unlimited travel not only in
Germany but also throughout Western, Central and Northern Europe. The
Eurailpass Flexi enables pass holders to travel on certain days of one’s own
choice (10 or 15 days in any one month). Groups of 2 to 5 persons can travel
throughout the year with the Eurailpass Saver or Eurailpass Saver Flexi. For
young people the Eurailpass Youth and Eurailpass Youth Flexi are the best
options to meet any travel needs.
EurailTicket
On many routes in Europe you can enjoy comfortable, carefree travel with
EurailTicket point-to-point bookings, since the ticket already includes all
supplements for most top-quality trains. For group travel the Eurail Group
Ticket is a price-saving offer that includes fare reductions of 30% for groups of
6 or more. For children a 50% discount applies.
By Car
Germany has an ultra-modern, efficient system of motorways. More than 700
service areas, filling stations, motels and kiosks are open day and night on the
11,000 kilometres of autobahn. The following lead-free types of fuels are
available: Normal (91 octane), Super (95 octane), Super Plus (98 octane) and
diesel. The following speed limits must be observed: autobahn 130 km/h
(recommended), outside built-up areas 100 km/h and built-up areas 50 km/h.
When driving in Germany, it is highly recommended to have a valid international
driving licence. The law requires drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts in
both front and rear seats. The blood alcohol limit is currently 0.5 per mil.
Breakdown cover is available from the following motoring organisations:
ADAC
Information service: Phone: 01805/10 11 12 (from within Germany)
Breakdown service: Tel. 01802/ 22 22 22
AvD
Lyoner Straße 16, 60528 Frankfurt
Information service: Phone: +49 (0) 69/66 06-0
Breakdown service: Phone: 0800/9 90 99 09

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Embassies of the
Federal Republic
of Germany By Ship
There are also scheduled services on all the major rivers and lakes in Germany and
Discover
Australia
Embassy of the FRG
119, Empire Circuit, Yarralumla,
along the coasts.
Information on passenger services on the Rhine, Main and Mosel is available from:
Germany –
A.C.T. 2600, Canberra
Consulate General of the FRG
480 Punt Road
Köln-Düsseldorfer
Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG with Avis!
South Yarra, Vic. 3141 | Melbourne Frankenwerft 35, 50667 Köln | Phone: +49 (0) 221/2 08 83 18
Information hotline:
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N.S.W. 2025, Sydney

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Children
Embassy of the FRG Travelling with children in Germany is easy and pleasant. Special compartments for
Alhasan Building small children can be booked on all long-distance trains and there are baby-chang-
Sh. Hamad Causeway
Building No. 668 ing facilities at motorway service areas. Many restaurants offer children’s menus.
Diplomatic Area 317 | Manama
Hong Kong
Consulate General of the FRG Wellness in Germany
United Centre, 21st floor Wellness in Germany can give you new joie-de-vivre: over 300 modern health
95 Queensway-Central
Hong Kong centres, more than 50 climatic health resorts, 48 medicinal sea spas, 62 Kneipp
spas and over 160 mineral and mud spas, as well as a large number of wellness
India
Embassy of the FRG hotels and health centres, are ready to help you relax and focus on your well-being
No. 6/50, Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri and fitness.
New Delhi 110021
Consulate General of the FRG
22, Ethiraj Road, MICO Building
Chennai 600008
Accommodation
Accomodation in Germany is available in every category, from private rooms to
Consulate General of the FRG holiday apartments to luxury hotels. Standards are set and maintained even in the
1 Hastings Park Road, Alipore lower price categories, so you can be assured of minimum levels of comfort
Kalkutta
wherever you stay.
Consulate General of the FRG
“Hoechst House”, 10th floor, Youth hostels
Nariman Point There are around 600 youth hostels at locations throughout Germany, and they
193 Backbay Reclamation
Mumbai 400021 all accept members of any youth hostel association that is affiliated with the
Indonesia International Youth Hostel Federation.
Embassy of the FRG German Youth Hostel Association
Jalan M. H. Thamrin Nr. 1, Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk
Jakarta 10310
Service: +49 (0) 5231/99 36-0, www.djw.de
Korea Group accommodations for children and youg people are available at the KIEZ
Embassy of the FRG
Yongsan-Gu,Tobingo-Dong 308-5 Centres in Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia. For more
Seoul 140-230 information please visit: www.kieze.de
Kuwait
Embassy of the FRG
Abdullah Al-Salem, Area 1
Ave. 14
Tax-free shopping
Branch of Nusf Al-Yousef Street
Villa 13, Kuwait
Travellers from countries outside the European Union should look out for shops
with the Tax-Free sticker. Ask the sales staff to give you a tax-free voucher together
„We Try Harder“
Oman
Embassy of the FRG
with your receipt. Tax Free Shopping has payment points at all the major border for you in
crossings, airports, ferry ports and railway stations.
near Al-Nahda Hospital, Ruwi
Maskat Germany
Philippines
Embassy of the FRG
Opening hours • Great choice of
25/F Tower II, RCBC Plaza Mondays – Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sundays: Closed (except filling stations,
6760 Ayala Avenue Premium and Fun-
kiosks, etc.)
Makati, Metro Manila Cars, e.g. Porsche.
Philippines
• Fast and easy car
Quatar
Embassy of the FRG
Tipping pick-up and return.
No. 6 Al-Jazira al-Arabiya Street Tips are optional in Germany; they are seen as expression of special satisfaction • Wide range of
Fareej Kholaib Area | Doha for the quality of the service you have received. As a general rule of thumb you participating
Saudi-Arabia shouldn’t tip more than around 10% of the total bill. Frequent Traveller
Embassy of the FRG
Diplomatic Quarter | Riyadh loyalty programmes.
Consulate General of the FRG
Electricity • GPS available.
Al Basateen Village | Jeddah The main voltage in Germany is 230 V. Plug adapters may be required for some
foreign appliances.
Taiwan
German Institute For more information
4F, No.2, Minsheng, East Road
Section 3 | Taipei 104 Telephones please visit:
Thailand
Embassy of the FRG
Public telephones are easily identified by their pink and grey design and the large
‘T’ logo of the Deutsche Telekom. Almost all public telephones also accept prepaid
www.avis.com
9 South Sathorn Road
Bangkok 10120 phone cards, which can be purchased at post offices, department stores,
supermarkets, and the T-Punkt Shops.
United Arab Emirates
Embassy of the FRG
The Towers at the Trade Center
West Tower | Abu Dhabi Postal Services
Consulate General of the FRG Post offices are usually open from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and until
Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road noon on Saturday.
New Sharaf Building At major stations and airports they often open longer and even on Sunday.
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