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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.
Summer Issue 2009
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The
20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is one of the main themes of
the 2009 summer edition of Welcome to Germany. There are a total of four articles
on this subject, with information on original sites and museums you can visit
and on the many events being staged to mark this historic turning-point in German
history 20 years ago. Berlin is naturally the main focus, but there is also
information on Potsdam near Berlin, on Leipzig where the famous “Monday
demonstrations” started the peaceful revolution, and also on the old German-German
border, which is now a fascinating strip of green, unspoilt scenery running
through the entire length of the country, with many hiking and cycle trails,
monuments and museums along the way where you can experience the heritage of
former West and East Germany.
This issue also covers the 2,000th anniversary of the historic Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, which halted the Roman expansion into what is now Germany, and which is being commemorated with three major exhibitions and a number of other attractive events for tourists.
Other historical subjects
in this issue include the Schiller Year 2009, marking the 250th birthday of
the great poet and writer; the numerous events being staged to commemorate the
250th anniversary of the death of the composer Georg Friedrich Händel;
the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy,
who is closely associated with the city of Leipzig; the Martin Luther Reformation
Jubilee Decade 2008-2017, which is being celebrated under the motto Luther 2017
– 500 Years of Reformation; the Year of Emperor Otto IV in
Braunschweig; and the famous Landshut Wedding historical pageant.
Visitors who enjoy city tours will find some interesting articles on the European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010 and on the 300-year success story of Meissen Porcelain®. This issue’s Germany’s Fascinating Towns section presents short portraits of another 25 interesting towns throughout the country.
As usual, this issue of Welcome to Germany also lists details of the most important summer music festivals in Germany, the most spectacular exhibitions of the summer season, plus information on this year’s National Garden Show in Schwerin.
For those who enjoy outdoor activities there is a wealth of information on attractive new hiking trails, cycle trails on which you can experience centuries of history and many other opportunities for a memorable active holiday, this time with a special focus on the rich world of water sports in Germany.
We also present some spectacular new theme and amusement parks and other attractions, along with Germany’s most popular hot air balloon festivals. These travel tips are rounded off with some information on wellness and health holidays, for which Germany is also famous.
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.
Last but not least, there are also our regular comprehensive calendar of events and a section with useful general information for visitors to Germany.
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