Air Travel

GERMANY | AIRLINES | AIR TRAVEL | AIRPORTS Increased airline competition in Germany and the rest of Europe has made travel by air a more popular option for travel to, from, or within Europe. In some cases traveling by air may be cheaper than going by rail in Europe....

City Guides: Germany

City Guides for Germany Berlin and Potsdam | Cochem | Dresden | Düsseldorf Frankfurt | Leipzig | Munich | Oberammergau | Stuttgart Trier | Weimar | Lake Constance (der Bodensee) Unlike other major European countries, Germany does not have one dominant capital city....

Know Before You Go

Germany, Austria, Switzerland: A Travel Guide for North Americans Before you leave the familiar shores of the US or Canada for Europe, there are some things you need to know about and prepare for. You probably have a passport already, but do you need a visa? If...

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History & Culture

The German-Speaking Countries The German-speaking world includes seven countries, all but one in Europe. In five of these countries (Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland) German is the main or dominant language. About 65 percent of the Swiss...