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Welcome to Germany
Welcome
to Germany - A magazine packed with ideas for your next holiday or business
trip. Germany is known all over the world as an attractive destination for business
and holiday travel at the heart of Europe. Every year a growing number of international
visitors come to enjoy the romantic scenery dotted with medieval castles and
magnificent palaces, cities and towns with histories going back a thousand years,
historic monuments, modern shopping malls, traditional festivals, world-class
sporting events, trade shows and exhibitions, anniversary festivities, pleasant
and hospitable accommodation and outstanding local and international cuisine.
From Flensburg in the North to Füssen in the South, from Aachen in the West to Zittau in the East, Germany offers travellers a wonderfully varied range of places to see and things to do. The magazine Welcome to Germany provides an ideal introduction to the great variety of Germany's cities, towns and regions and the many opportunities for everything from sightseeing, art and culture to active adventure holidays of all kinds. It is published twice a year in English, once in the spring and once in the autumn. In addition to providing a wealth of ideas and tips for travel in Germany it is also full of useful information to help you plan your next holiday or business trip - including important telephone numbers, Internet addresses and events listings - giving you everything you need to plan your own individual itinerary.
Welcome to Germany is available
in countries like the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zewland, South Africa, Japan,
China, India, United Arab Emirates / Dubai, Bahrain, Great Britain, Ireland
and Russia, at tourist industry fairs and at the Goethe-Instituts
all over the world.
Issue
Winter 2008/2009
"Germany
and its Captivating Regions" is the main topic of the winter issue 2008/2009
of "Welcome to Germany". 11 articles give an insight into the most popular and
most visited tourism regions with enchanting natural attractions which also
offer numerous sights and a host of opportunities for winding down. On Germany's
northern and Baltic coastlines, in the idyllic lake districts of Mecklenburg
and Brandenburg, in romantic uplands and river valleys, against the dramatic
backdrop of the Alps -everywhere enchanting landscapes beckon with extensive
hiking and cycle trails, outstanding water sports areas for boat tours and a
dense network of pistes and cross-country trails for winter sports fans.
Moreover, many of these
regions are linked via fascinating holiday routes. The new issue of "Welcome
to Germany" will feature articles on the German Volcano Route in the Eifel region
and the Sisi Route with its fairytale castles in Bavaria.
Visitors who enjoy city tours will find special articles on the European Capital
of Culture Ruhr 2010 and on the 300-year success story of Meissen Porcelain®.
A special section entitled Germany's Fascinating Towns includes short portraits
of another 18 interesting towns throughout the country.
Other topics covered in this issue include articles on the numerous events comemorating the 250th anniversary of the death of Georg Friedrich Handel, on the start of a Luther Decade entitled "Luther 2017 - 500 years of Reformation" and on the 90th Anniversary of the famous Bauhaus design school.
"Welcome to Germany" also provides information on new museums in Germany, on the most spectacular exhibitions in the autumn/winter season and on new musicals.
If you are interested in active holidays you will enjoy the wealth of information on Germany's winter sports areas and attractive new hiking paths and trails.
Other articles present romantic Christmas markets and the boisterous carnival celebrations of Germany's "5th Saison".
The travel tips are rounded off with some information on wellness and health holidays and portraits of especially hospitable hotels.
If you would like to learn German during your holiday you will find plenty of useful information and tips in the article on the language courses offered by the Goethe Institutes.
As usual, there are also a comprehensive calendar of events and a section with useful general information for visitors to Germany.
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