Books, Maps and Other Resources for Germany
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I always research the destinations to which I intend to travel with books and maps. I normally use Fodor's as I find their guidebooks very informative and easy to read and understand. Click on the Amazon logo to search for travel books and maps. If you don't find what you are looking for, click on the Getting Away Travel Bookshelf Getting Away Travel Bookshelf to find some of my favorites! Still can't find what you need? Contact me. mailto:ahsjabj@aol.com |
Rick Steves' Germany, Austria & Switzerland Rick Steves' travel philosophy is to make friends, have fun, and avoid tourist rip-offs in order to experience the real Europe. Chapters include Munich, Bavaria, Rothenburg, the Black Forest, Vienna, the Danube Valley, Appenzell, Salzburg, and even Prague in the Czech Republic.
Click here for language helps, dictionaries, electronic translators, language software and other helps for learning a foreign language. Being able to speak at least some of the language in the country you are visiting will help you have a better time and enjoy your trip more. Jim.
Invitation to Germany - (Notes from the authors) A vacation trip to Germany can be a trip through many different settings, representing many periods of history. Scenery, architecture, and the ambiance of the towns and villages, all change from one section of the country to another. Over 300 nights have been spent at the homes of 10 different families (most, but not all, were Emmy's Cousins), and 115 nights were spent in 78 other cities, towns and villages. The purpose of our book is neither to boast about, nor to celebrate our travels. Whether traveling in a car, a train, or in an arm-chair, the reader will become acquainted with the wonderful people they will meet, and the fascinating places they may visit as they travel through the captivating country of Germany. The title, Invitation to Germany was carefully selected. A vacation should no t be a destination, it should be the journey. We have been able to travel with the idea that "it has been here for many years, and if we miss it this time, it will still be here the next time we are in the area." Relax and Enjoy. This book suggests "Why Not Travel;" thousands of other books try to tell you "How to Travel."
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Turn your "palm" into an interactive guide with the Germany Palm Travel Guide. The guide to replace the heavy books in your luggage, the Germany Palm Travel Guide gives you extensive info on Berlin, Cologne, Hannover, Hamburg, Munich an much much more. |
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Fodor's Germany is my favorite travel guidebook for Germany. I never travel in Germany without it. One of the things I like best about it are the interesting side trips and city walks that are easy to follow and take you into some of the less familiar areas. There are also good listings for accommodations and dining to meet every pocketbook. Jim
Lonely Planet Germany Germany Germany is a very large country and one for which you will need a guidebook. Smack in the middle of Europe, Germany's got the Bavarian Alps, windswept North Sea islands, the Black Forest and the castle-dotted Rhine. And there's Berlin, a city where you could easily spend all your vacation and not see a tenth of what it has to offer. Germany has history aplenty, an enormous variety of museums, cosmopolitan sophistication and rural beauty, camping, beer gardens, and music of all kinds. In short, Germany is the kind of place where a guidebook makes all the difference. Lonely Planet Germany could make that difference!
Let's Go Germany is a great guidebook for the younger set. Comprehensive, budget-minded coverage for the independent traveler, from Black Forest castles to Berlin nightlife. DANCE the night away in Berlin's hottest techno club and sip a thirst-quenching caipirinha for $10. TREK through Saxony's towering peaks and sleep in a medieval fortress for $15. MARVEL at the view from atop Cologne's 600-year-old cathedral for $2. If you are a college student traveling in Germany, this is the book for you!
Schauins Land is a monthly German audio magazine, published by Champs-Elysees, for the intermediate to advanced speaker and designed to take their speaking and listening comprehension to the next level. Every issue takes the form of an hour long radio broadcast featuring interviews with German celebrities as well as up to date news from the worlds of art, business, literature, politics etc. Previous guests on the programs include Boris Becker, Oskar Lafontaine and Helmut Kohl. Each magazine comes with a complete transcript and a comprehensive glossary together with optional linguistic exercises. Available on both CD and cassette. I know from experience that it is always better to travel in a foreign country when you can at least speak a little of the language.
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