Germany intro
With the toppling of the divisive Wall to the musical accompaniment of David Hasselhoff, Germany has emerged from the 20th century as a new country.
The new Germany has huge economical problems and was the first to rattle the restrictive bars of the common EU currency, the euro. But walk the streets of Frankfurt and you'll only see gleaming new cars. In Munich you look out of place if you're not wearing the newest designer suit, and in Berlin, well, you have to look shabby in that chic kind of way.
In Your Pocket covers fourteen of Germany's most visited cities. To help you plan and enjoy your trip, all the information from our
print guides (including hotel, restaurant, nightlife and sight reviews) is accessible free on this site.
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OUR Germany HIGHLIGHTS
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Comprising of three buildings from 1869, 1919 and 1997 and packed full of wonderful art from the 14th century to the present day including some fine example of work by Rembrandt, Renoir, Monet, Kokos
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Attempting to buck tradition, this landmark building is a gigantic disc made out of softly shining blue glass, 20 storeys, 96 metres high, 136 metres long and 85 metres wide. The state-of-t
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The Panoptikum is the oldest exhibition of wax figures in Germany. The elaborately decorated wax images of over 120 personalities from the world of culture, history and entertainment have been admire
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For all those who grew up in the 1980s and have yet to leave the music behind - you have found your home. Located on one of the most famous streets near the Reeperbahn, this bar has music, alcoh
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A favourite of locals and tourists alike, Sophieneck is one of the most charming cafés in Mitte. Located near Hackescher Markt since the revamp of the district in 1984, it has resisted trendific
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Alt-Berliner, traditional 'Old Berlin' cuisine, is on offer at rustic Knese. Try the Königsberger Klopse, meatballs with potatoes, the pork knuckle or the calf liver with apples, on
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Latest Germany Comments
The worst ever place I have been. They have reservations on entries and specifically do not allow asians. Crazy place.[...]
Brighton's hit political satire sketch show The Treason Show is coming to town next week 17-20 June 2009. www.treasonshow.co.uk/berlin for more info[...]
I love chucks. Its a perfect place to party before the club. With there really cheap drinks and awesome atmosphere.[...]
The food is served unbelievably quick, prices are really good and the waiters are so friendly![...]
In addition to their now famous Best of Berlin tour (6 hours+, 12€, meets daily at 10.30), Brewer's Berlin now offers a FREE afternoon tour (tips-based, 3.5 hours, meets daily at 1pm).Meeting point: All tours meet at the Bandy Brooks [...]
This is all true, and if you like it, the short distance to the actual Andechs cloister is well worth your time. There is a great big restaurant on the site of the cloister that offers typical Bavarian cuisine. However, drink and food aside, the c[...]
Went there in may 09, was a very friendly pub with great staff. Wud reckomend this bar to every1.[...]
This park is a gem. In the 1950s, as a child, I lived half a block away. In summer swans glided round the pond, in winter there was ice skating. A paradise for children and lovely for families.[...]
According to Sean it is one of the best places for a smile and a drink or the pretty face of a waitress.[...]
It's a bit too 80s style for my liking... and apparently they don't let anyone in called Lawrence. Otherwise it's OK I guess.[...]
I thought this was the oddest German restaurant. All of the staff were Asian! The decor was faded and sad, the lighting was awful, everything sounded loud, but no music was on and the food was not that great. It is a beautiful building and it would [...]
Excellent club. After each dancer exits the stage they open the floor for the guests to dance until the next performer. All the dancers were very personable and would come out and dance with the crowd. Drinks are a little spendy but worth the pay[...]
Bottom line ... find another restaurant to dine at. The sushi tasted too plain for the price it was placed at. There's a false advertisement for their tepanyaki dishes. First off, I assumed that tepanyaki restaurants would cook food in front of [...]
i went there and yup I got some hot euro pussy that night. I most def recommend it :-)[...]
This is a great place and just a short walk from the TI near the Römer. The family-owned store has a great selection of stoneware and pottery difficult to find elsewhere. Best of all they will ship it home for you! Nice people.[...]