Germany is a major economic power located in central Europe. Its capital is Berlin, and it has excellent public transportation. Major cities include Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich. Popular attractions are Neuschwanstein Castle, the Brandenburg Gate, and Cologne Cathedral. Germany has a population of mostly Christians and a temperate climate.

1. GERMANY
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Taylor Lynn Hamilton
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2. GENERAL INFORMATION
• Largest country in central
Europe
• Germany’s neighbours;
Denmark, Netherlands,
Belgium, Luxembourg, France,
Switzerland, Austria, Czech
Republic and Poland
• One of the world’s major
economic powers

3. GENERAL INFORMATION
Capital City: Berlin (TXL)
Currency: euro (€)
Official Language: German
Other languages: Danish and Sorbic, some English and
French is also spoken
Major Religion: Protestant

4. MAJOR CITIES AND AIRLINES
Berlin (TXL), (SXF)
Bremen (BRE)
Cologne (CGN)
Dresden (DRS)
Frankfurt (FRA), (HHN)
Hamburg (HAM)
Munich (MUC)
Dusseldorf (DUS)
Germany's Flag Carrier: Lufthan
Air Berlin: Germany’s
second largest airline.
Minor Airlines: Easyjet,
Germanwings, Wizz Air, Germania,

5. MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
Neuschwanstein Brandenburg
Gate
Heidelberg Frauenkirche

6. MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
Berlin Wall
The Rhine River
Cologne Cathedral

7. Public Transport in Germany and Europe is usually excellent. It is very
practical to live in any large German city or metropolitan area without
owning a car. Even medium-sized cities have good public transportation
networks that use buses, trams, and urban/suburban rail lines to move
people around.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONS

8. • Side of road: Right
• Taxis:Almost all German taxis are cream-
coloured Mercedes with yellow-and-black signs
on their roofs.
*Bike and car hire are easily available.
TRANSPORTATION TIPS

9. • The emergency telephone number is 112
• Religions:
• 34% Protestant,
• 34% Roman Catholic,
• 4% Muslim, with Jewish
and other non-Christian
Minorities
• Handshaking is customary, and it is
considered rude to address people by their
first name unless invited to do so.
• .Always BE ON TIME!
WHAT TO KNOW…

10. German Unity Day -
New Year’s Day-January 1ST.
Epiphany- January 6th.
Good Friday- April 3rd.
Labour Day- May 1st.
Day Of Reformation-October 31st.
All Saints’ Day-November 1st.
Christmas Day-December 25th.
GERMAN HOLIDAYS

11. WEATHER PATTERNS
Mild Temperatures
3°C average for
January
22°C average for July
High Season = May
through September

12. GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

13. TRAVEL ADVISORIES
EXCERSIZE NORMAL PRECAUTIONS
Beware of Pick Pocketing
Remember that Germany is a Tolerant
Society

14. QUIZ TIME
What is the second largest airline in Germany?
Where is Germany’s main hub and what is the airport
code?

15. WORK CITES
“Germany Travel Guide." Germany Events. World
Travel Guide, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.
<http://www.worldtravelguide.net/germany/
"Germany." Travel Guide. Wikitravel, 11 Mar. 2015.
Web. 31 Mar. 2015.
<http://wikitravel.org/en/Germany>.
Mancini, Marc. Selling Destinations: Geography for
the Travel Professional. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar
Learning/Thomson, 2004. Print.