German Impressions: 30 Days of Free Travel in Germany

Author: Yang Jing
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The author only knows how to drive in automatic gear but loves long-distance driving; only speaks basic English but enjoys traveling abroad; has written only a few travel essays and never dreamed of having their own book. In fact, travel only requires a little courage and a good book! As an openly welcoming "European country," Germany attracts the attention of many Chinese tourists. Germany lacks delicious cuisine, beautiful women, enthusiastic smiles, romantic atmosphere, or luxurious architecture. But here you'll find buildings in various styles, whether in the major cities of Berlin, Frankfurt, or Hamburg, or in the charming German towns of Dresden and Cologne, where skyscrapers are rare. The streets are lined mostly with old-style buildings, four to five stories high, adorned with exquisite carvings in large stones and columns, often drawing admiration. There are also historic old towns that depict the rise and fall of history, with the Berlin Wall being the most famous landmark in Berlin. Guided by the tour leader, the group specifically visited the remaining less than 100-meter section of the Berlin Wall. This leftover section still retains many traces of the Cold War, with the wall covered in political graffiti from residents of the former East and West Germany, silently telling the story of the cruelty of the Cold War. Here is also a kingdom of beer cars, where culture, music, castles, beer, and sausages are all the most alluring aspects of Germany.