Visit Germany

Visit Germany

One of our favorite countries in the world (Mark lived in Berlin for three years) and always love visiting again at Christmas time or any other festival time (Oktoberfest in Munich or Carneval in Cologne).

Top Ten Cities to Visit in Germany: Bamberg, Germany

Five Things You Will Love and Hate about Germany: Bonn, Germany

Things you will hate about Germany

1. The People, they are a bit stiff/cold/serious/over organized, however once you are their friend you will have a friend for life.

2. You have to pay to use the toilets. Yep you have to pay about 50 cents to pee or do other business in the restrooms in Germany. Luckily that means there is an attendent that cleans the toilet so they are usually nice and clean.

3. Expensive compared to other European countries. If you compare to France, Italy, Spain, or Portugal, Germany is not a cheap place to visit, the transport is rather pricey and so are the hotels. However, the Germans do earn good money and the prices are relatively appropriate for their income level.

4. German Service: perfect example: “Excuse me, do you have an English menu?” Answer from waiter, “Yes.” And then walks away, but does not bring an English menu back, as you only asked if they had one, not that you wanted one. You will understand after you visit there. However, they are very professional about their service.

5. Everything is closed on Sundays. So, no shopping or such on Sundays. Stores usually close by 8pm on weekdays.

Things you will LOVE about Germany

1. ITS CLEAN AND ORGANIZED! The country is beautiful and there is no dog poop, overflowing trash bins, or other garbage around. It is a wonderful thing to see.

2. Make a German friend and you have a friend for life. Germans are amazing people once you get to know them. Get into their circle of friends and you will have a life long friend that will still visit you in the middle of nowhere town you come from.

3. Public transport goes everywhere. Every little town has a great bus system, the links between cities with trains are amazing. You never need to even think about a car or a taxi as public transport takes you everywhere.

4. The sites! There are amazing cities, castles, museums and landscape in Germany. Go explore and you will understand.

5. The festivals: whether Beer at Oktoberfest in Munich, or the Berlin Film Festival, or Carneval in Cologne the Germans really let their hair down at their festivals.