Beautiful Germany!

Das schöne Deutschland! Beautiful Germany!

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               Today, we are going to visit Germany. Although it's a destination where they speak German and not English, it is one of the countries where many of your penpals ( correspondants) come from. So I hope you enjoy your visit to this beautiful country.

Coat of arms

   

Germany is a country situated in west central Europe. Its capital and largest city is Berlin. Its population is estimated to be of   81,799,600 people. The official language is German. The currency (money) used is the Euro.

Geography

Germany is in Western and Central Europe, with Denmark bordering to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France and Luxembourg to the southwest, and Belgium and the Netherlands to the northwest. Most of Germany has a temperate seasonal climate in which humid westernly winds predominate.

Map of Germany

A little bit of history

Germany  dates back to the Bronze age. This was a long time before Jesus Christ. German tribes came from southern Scandinavia and north Germany where they expanded south, east and west from the 1st century BC, coming into contact with the Celtic tribes of Gaul as well as Iranian, Baltic, and Slavic tribes in Central and Eastern Europe. Its only during the 3rd century after the death of Jesus Christ that the German tribes gained control of their territory over the Romans and established their frontiers more or less as we know them today. 

Its history was troubled by territorial wars all along the way. The 20th century did not escape that reality. Germany was at the center of two major wold wars that left the country seperated in two by the Berlin wall. It's only in 1989 that the wall was destroyed so that the western and eastern parts of Germany could be reunited as one whole country again. 

Adolf Hitler, chancellor and president¹ 1933–1945

 Many great scientists, musicians, writers and politicians come from Germany. Here are a few names that will surely be familiar to you: Albert Einstein, the father of modern physics, the brothers Grimm, collectors of folk tales and stories, Ludvig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss , famous classical music composers.

    

Ludwig van Beethoven

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      

Tourism in Germany

Germany, like all the European countries has a lot to offer tourists. The historical sites, castles, beautiful landscapes and fun activities are sure to please everyone. 

Here are some of the wonders you can see in Germany.

City of Cologne by night

 Cologne is one of the oldest cities in Germany founded by Romans. Lying on the bank of River Rhine, it is famous for the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), which is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne.On your sightseeing tour across Cologne, don’t miss out on the many marvelous museums situated within the bounds of the city. There are around 30 museums in Cologne, all of which preserve some of the precious vestiges of the past.

Neuchwanstein castle near Füssen

Neuchwanstein castle in winter

German landscapes

Vue of the German Alps

Well I hope you enjoyed your visit to Germany. Of course, it is impossible to say everything there is to say about this country. If you are curious and want to learn more about it, here's a link to read more about it: http://www.germany.travel/en/index.html