Frommer's Germany 2010
Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Germany features gorgeous color photos of the dazzling baroque architecture, picturesque villages, and beer gardens that await you. Come along with us and discover some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, from the medieval towns and half-timbered houses along the Romantic Road to lovely vineyards along the Rhine River. Frommer's offers up-to-date coverage of all the country's highlights—music festivals, hiking in the...
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Take a cog train to the top of the Zugspitze for a panoramic view of both the Bavarian and the Tyrolean Alps. See chapter 10.Foldout map, plus detailed maps throughout Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical informationCandid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlifeItineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas Insider tips from local expert authors
LIST OF MAPS. 1 THE BEST OF GERMANY. 1 The Best Travel. 2 The Best Museums. 3 The Best Castles & Palaces. 4 The Best Cathedrals. 5 The Most Charming Small Villages. 6 The Best Driving Tours. 7 The Best Walks. 8 The Best Biking. 9 The Best Spas. 10 The Best Luxury Hotels. 11 The Best Small Inns & Hotels. 12 The Best Restaurants. 13 The Best Beer Halls & Taverns. 14 The Best Shopping. 2 GERMANY IN DEPTH. 1 Germany Today. 2 Looking Back at Germany. 3 Art & Architecture. 4 Germany in Popular Culture: Books, Film & Music. German Literature: From Gutenberg to Grass. Beyond Baroque: the Modern German Music Scene. 5 Eating & Drinking in Germany. The Best of the Wurst. O’ Zapfstisl (“The Barrel Is Tapped”). 3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO GERMANY. 1 When to Go. Calendar of Events. 2 Entry Requirements. 3 Getting There & Getting Around. Getting Through the Airport. What Things Cost in Berlin. 4 Money & Costs. The Euro vs. Other Major Currencies. 5 Health. 6 Safety. 7 Specialized Travel Resources. Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource. 8 Sustainable Tourism. 9 Special-Interest Trips & Escorted General-Interest Tours. Germany for Jewish Visitors. Ask Before You Go. 10 Staying Connected. Online Traveler’s Toolbox. 11 Tips on Accommodations. 4 SUGGESTED GERMANY ITINERARIES. 1 The Regions in Brief. 2 Germany in 1 Week. 3 Germany in 2 Weeks. 4 Germany for Families. 5 The Fairy-Tale Road. 5 BERLIN. 1 Orientation. Berlin Today & Tomorrow. Neighborhoods in Brief. Ich bin ein Berliner—But What Is a Berliner? 2 Getting Around. Fast Facts: Berlin. 3 Where to Stay. 4 Where to Dine. 5 Exploring Berlin. The Best Sightseeing Deal. Frommer’s Favorite Berlin Experiences. Marker Identifies Hitler’s Bunker. Night of Shame. In Memory of. Fun for Kids. 6 Organized Tours. Safari Tours in That Sardine Can on Wheels. 7 Sports & Outdoor Pursuits. 8 Shopping. Treasures in the Barn District. Calling All Ceramics Lovers. 9 Berlin After Dark. 10 A Side Trip: Potsdam & Its Palaces. 6 SAXONY & THURINGIA. 1 Weimar. The Thuringian Forest: Germany’s Green Heart. 2 Leipzig. Singing Through the Centuries: The St. Thomas Boys’ Choir. 3 Dresden. Schloss Lübbenau Reclaimed. 4 Meissen. 7 FRANCONIA & THE GERMAN DANUBE. 1 Bayreuth. 2 Bamberg. 3 Nürnberg (Nuremberg). Canal & Riverboat Tours. Albrecht Dürer & the German Renaissance. 4 Regensburg. Cruising the Danube. 5 Passau. 6 Ulm. 8 THE ROMANTIC ROAD. 1 Würzburg. 2 Miltenberg. 3 Amorbach. 4 Bad Mergentheim. An Excursion to Stuppach. 5 ikersheim. 6 Creglingen. 7 Rothenburg ob der Tauber. 8 Dinkelsbühl. 9 Nördlingen. 10 Donauwörth. 11 Augsburg. 12 Füssen. 13 Neuschwanstein & Hohenschwangau. The Fairy-Tale King. 9 MUNICH. 1 Orientation. Neighborhoods in Brief. 2 Getting Around. Fast Facts: Munich. 3 Where to Stay. 4 Where to Dine. Family-Friendly Restaurants. Beer Gardens. 5 Exploring Munich. Frommer’s Favorite Munich Experiences. Black September for the Olympics. 6 Organized Tours. 7 Sports & Outdoor Pursuits. 8 Shopping. 9 Munich After Dark. 10 Side Trips from Munich. Before Hitler, a Beloved Artists’ Colony. 10 THE BAVARIAN ALPS. 1 Berchtesgaden. 2 Bad Reichenhall. 3 Chiemsee. 4 Bad Wiessee. 5 Mittenwald. 6 Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Hiking in the Bavarian Alps. 7 Oberammergau. Shopping for Woodcarvings. 11 LAKE CONSTANCE (BODENSEE). 1 Lindau. 2 Friedrichshafen. Rebirth of the Zeppelin. 3 Meersburg. 12 THE BLACK FOREST (SCHWARZWALD). 1 Freiburg im Breisgau. An Excursion to the Upper Black Forest. 2 Badenweiler. 3 Titisee. 4 Triberg. Wunderhiking in the Black Forest. 5 Freudenstadt. 6 Calw. 7 Pforzheim. Medieval Excursion from Pforzheim. 8 Baden-Baden. 13 HEIDELBERG, STUTTGART & THE NECKAR VALLEY. 1 Heidelberg. 2 Hirschhorn, Eberbach & Heilbronn. 3 Stuttgart. 4 Tübingen. 5 Schwäbisch Hall. 14 FRANKFURT. 1 Orientation. 2 Getting Around. Fast Facts: Frankfurt. 3 Where to Stay. 4 Where to Dine. 5 Exploring Frankfurt. 6 Shopping. 7 Frankfurt After Dark. 8 Side Trips from Frankfurt. Elvis in Bad Nauheim. 15 THE RHINELAND. 1 Speyer. Watch on the Rhine. Cruising the Mythically Rich Rivers of Germany. 2 Worms. 3 Mainz. 4 The Rheingau. 5 Koblenz. 6 Bonn. 7 Bad Godesberg. 8 Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle). 9 Cologne (Köln). Beer Taverns. 10 Düsseldorf. 4 Konstanz (Constance). 5 Reichenau. 6 Überlingen. 7 Ravensburg. 16 THE MOSEL VALLEY. 1 Cochem. 2 Beilstein. 3 Zell an der Mosel. 4 Traben-Trarbach. 5 Bernkastel-Kues. The Taste of the Grape & an Overnight, Too. 6 Trier. 17 THE FAIRY-TALE ROAD. 1 Hanau. 2 Gelnhausen. 3 Steinau an der Strasse. 4 Fulda. 5 Marburg. 6 Kassel. 7 Hann. Münden. 8 Bad Karlshafen. 9 Höxter. 10 Bodenwerder. 11 Hameln. 12 Hannover. 13 Bremen. 14 Lüneburg . The Lüneburg Heath. 15 Celle. 16 Goslar. 17 Göttingen. 18 HAMBURG. 1 Orientation. Neighborhoods in Brief. Fast Facts: Hamburg. 2 Where to Stay. 3 Where to Dine. 4 Exploring Hamburg. Family-Friendly Activities. 5 Sports & Outdoor Pursuits. 6 Shopping. 7 Hamburg After Dark. The Reeperbahn: A Walk on the Wild Side. 19 SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. 1 Lübeck. 2 Kiel. 3 Schleswig. 4 The Island of Sylt. A Disappearing Playground. 20 ALONG THE BALTIC. 1 Wismar. 2 Schwerin. Rostock. 1 Fast Facts: Germany. 2 Airline, Car-Rental & Hotel Websites. Index. L I S T O F M A P S. Suggested Germany Itineraries. Where to Stay & Dine in Western Berlin. Where to Stay & Dine in Berlin-Mitte. What to See & Do in Charlottenburg. What to See & Do in Berlin-Mitte. What to See & Do Around the Tiergarten. Potsdam. Saxony & Thuringia. Weimar. Leipzig. Dresden. Franconia & the German Danube. Nürnberg. Würzburg. Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Augsburg. Munich Neighborhoods. Munich U-Bahn & S-Bahn. Where to Stay & Dine in Central Munich. What to See & Do in Central Munich. The Bavarian Alps. Lake Constance. The Black Forest. The Neckar Valley. Heidelberg. Stuttgart. Frankfurt. The Rhineland. Cologne (Köln). Düsseldorf. The Mosel Valley. The Fairy-Tale Road. Bremen. Where to Stay & Dine in Hamburg. What to See & Do in the Altstadt. Schleswig-Holstein.
