Germany 2015.
Rick Steves' Germany 2015
Rick Steves
- Berkeley, CA Avalon Travel 2015
- xxiv, 1003 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm + 1 fold-out color map.
Introduction -- Munich -- Bavaria and Tirol -- Salzburg and Berchtesgaden -- Baden-Baden and the Black Forest -- Rothenburg and the romantic road -- Wurzburg -- Frankfurt -- Rhine Valley -- Mosel Valley -- Trier -- Koln and the unromantic Rhine -- Nurnberg -- Lutherland -- Leipzig -- Dresden -- Berlin -- Near Berlin -- Hamburg -- German history.
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.