Rick Steves Germany 2015

Rick Steves Germany 2015

Rick Steves

Language: English

Pages: 1093

ISBN: 1612389708

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Germany.

This guidebook takes you from fairy-tale castles, alpine forests, and quaint villages to the energetic Germany of today. Get the details on cruising the romantic Rhine or summiting the Zugspitze. Have a relaxing soak at a Black Forest mineral spa or take an exhilarating summer bobsled ride in the Bavarian Alps. Flash back to Berlin’s turbulent past at Checkpoint Charlie; then celebrate the rebirth of Dresden and its glorious Frauenkirche.

Rick’s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He’ll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You’ll learn which sights are worth your time and money, and how to get around Germany by train, bus, and car. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.

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Meteorite crater. The small square next to the church’s main entrance is called Marktplatz, and just behind the step-gabled Rathaus (Town Hall) is the TI, which gives out free town maps with a basic town walking tour brochure (Easter-Oct Mon-Thu 9:30-18:00, Fri 9:30-16:30, Sat 10:00-14:00, closed Sun except July-Aug Sun 10:00-14:00, shorter hours and closed Sat-Sun Nov-Easter, Marktplatz 2, tel. 09081/84116, www.noerdlingen.de). Maypoles Along the Romantic Road and throughout Bavaria, you’ll.

Look across the square. Facing the cathedral is the 15th-century Town Hall (Steipe). The people of Trier wanted a town hall, but the archbishop wouldn’t allow it—so they built this “assembly hall” instead, with a knight on each second-story corner. The knight on the left, facing Market Square, has his mask up, watching over his people. The other knight, facing the cathedral and the archbishop, has his mask down and his hand on his sword, ready for battle. Just below the knights are four brightly.

9, tel. 0361/262-3742). Schnitzler, true to its name, serves schnitzel. When I asked how many different versions of schnitzel were on the menu, they shrugged and said, “Enough.” I lost count at around 30. It’s right on Domplatz, with a nondescript interior and outdoor tables looking toward the cathedral and St. Severus (€9-12 schnitzel dishes—huge and splittable, also other options, daily 11:00-23:00, Domplatz 32, tel. 0361/644-7557). Cognito offers a fresh, healthy, self-service alternative.

Movement—Germans who lived in, and were greatly influenced by, Rome. Artists of the Munich School are represented by naturalistic canvases of landscapes or slice-of-life scenes. On the first floor, 19th-century Realism reigns. While the Realist Adolph Menzel made his name painting elegant royal gatherings and historical events, his Iron Rolling Mill (Das Eisenwalzwerk) captures the gritty side of his moment in history—the emergence of the Industrial Age—with a warts-and-all look at steelworkers.

Salzburg’s New Town, the Mirabell-Congress garage makes more sense than the Altstadtgarage (see here for directions). For more info on parking, see www.salzburg.info (under “Arrival and Traffic,” choose “Car,” then “Parking in Salzburg.”) By Plane: Salzburg’s airport is easily reached by regular city buses #2, #10, and #27 (airport code: SZG, tel. 0662/85800, www.salzburg-airport.com). HELPFUL HINTS Recommendations Skewed by Kickbacks: Salzburg is addicted to the tourist dollar, and it can.

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