Frommer's Germany 2006
Chapter One
The Best of Germany
In this chapter, you'll find our carefully compiled lists of the best that Germany has
to offer, from castles and cathedrals to spas, restaurants, and sightseeing-and nearly
everything else you'll want to see and do.
1 The Best Travel
Exploring the New Berlin: Anyone
who lived through the fear of the
Cold War can't help but shudder at
the memory of the Berlin Wall. Since
reunification, civic planners, with
almost manic enthusiasm, have
demolished large sections of what
once stood as a scar across the face of
a defeated nation. The architectural
changes and urban developments
that constantly update the cityscape
around Berlin's Friedrichstrasse and
Potsdamer Platz can be confusing.
But regardless of which renewal program
is churning up rubble at the
time of your visit, a pilgrimage
through what used to be the most
bitterly contested urban turf in
Europe can't help but provoke powerful
emotions. See chapter 5.
Spending a Midsummer's Night in
a Biergarten: When the temperature
rises, ... read full excerpt from Frommer's Germany 2006 ebook
