National Geographic Traveler: Germany

By Michael Ivory

Book Overview

This newly revised and updated guide tells you everything you need to know about visiting Germany. Covering the entire country region by region, the guide begins in the youthful capital of Berlin and proceeds to Mecklenburg, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hessen, Thuringe, Sachsen, northern Bavaria, Munich and the Alps, and finally Baden-Wurtemberg. Interesting narratives describe the best sites to visit (as well as lesser-known ones), complete with detailed background descriptions and how best to tour each one. Among the special features are self-guided walking and driving tours: Stroll along the streets of ever changing Berlin, for instance, or through a breathtaking corner of the Black Forest. National Geographic and local experts provide insider tips on favorite or little known sites and events, and dozens of sidebars highlight experiences that show you how to truly get the most from your trip, including attending the medieval festivals celebrated at many castles in the Rhine Valley; touring underground Berlin; surfing and windsurfing off the northern Baltic coast; and learning how to brew beer in Bavaria. A chapter full of practical information rounds out the guide, including how to get to Germany and an extensive listing of author-picked hotels and restaurants in all price ranges.

The National Geographic Traveler series is aimed at active travelers who want authentic, enriching, cultural experiences and look to a guidebook for expert advice and insider tips from a trustworthy source. We offer ways for people to experience a place rather than just visit, and give the feel of each destination not easily found online.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426213670
• ISBN13: 9781426213670
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I think these Nat Geo books are the best. Not for hotels or restaurants, but outstanding for deiscovering sights that appeal to you with their fantastic photos of each place they review.

Best guide for Germany

I specially like the walks it suggests. You can see the most importants sights of every city.

Great guide to Germany

This has been a very good book for us. It has a lot of the standard sights but a few that you don't find in every other guide book. In fact, at the back of each section there are small blurbs about (usually) smaller sights or villages and we have enjoyed some of those more than the really popular cities and sights. We're living in Germany for just a few years and like to choose different areas to explore when we can. This book has been the only one we've needed to refer to.