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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Germany.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from living out your fairy-tale fantasies at Schloss Neuschwanstein to frolicking around Hanover's sprawling Herrenh&auml;user G&auml;rten, and canoeing on the forest-rimmed lakes of the M&uuml;ritz National Park.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Germany Travel Guide: Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips Updated with an all new structure and design so you can navigate Germany and connect experiences together with ease Create your perfect trip with exciting itineraries for extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passions Get fresh takes on must-visit sights and admire Sanssouci Park and Palace, explore the Deutsches Romantik-Museum, visit UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein Special features on Oktoberfest, driving on the Autobahn, castles and palaces Expert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and more Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel Connect with German culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions Inspiring full-colour travel photography and maps including a pull out map of Berlin Covers Berlin, around Berlin, Hamburg & the North, Central Germany, Saxony, Munich, Bavaria, Stuttgart & the Black Forest, Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland, Cologne & Northern Rhineland, Lower Saxony & Bremen Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet's Germany.Co-ordinating Author: Andrea Schulte-PeeversTop Authors: Kat Barber, Marc Di Duca, Harmony Difo, Anthony Haywood, Hugh McNaughtan, Leonid Ragozin, Barbara WoolseyISBN: 9781838697853

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Lonely Planet Pocket Berlin is your guide to the city&rsquo;s best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Get up close to the Brandenburger Tor, explore Potsdamer Platz, and visit the Berlin Wall; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Berlin and make the most of your trip!Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Berlin: Full-colour maps and travel photography throughoutHighlights and itineraries help you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interestsInsider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spotsEssential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, pricesHonest reviews for all budgets - eating, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks missConvenient pull-out Berlin map (included in print version), plus over 25 colour neighborhood mapsUser-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organized by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your timeCovers Reichstag & Unter den Linden, Museumsinsel & Alexanderplatz, Potsdamer Platz, Scheunenviertel, Ku'damm & City West, Kreuzberg & Neukolln, Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer Berg and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Pocket Berlin, an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Berlin with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city.Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all of Berlin's neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet Berlin city guide.Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Germany guide for a comprehensive look at all that the country has to offer.About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' &ndash; New York Times'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' &ndash; Fairfax Media (Australia)Co-ordinating Author: Andrea Schulte-PeeversISBN: 9781838693480

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Lonely Planet&rsquo;s Pocket Munich is your guide to the city&rsquo;s best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Witness luxury at Residenz, sample beer and celebrate at Oktoberfest and explore the 1972 Olympics site of Olympiapark; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Munich and make the most of your trip! Inside Lonely Planet&rsquo;s Pocket Munich: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020&rsquo;s COVID-19 outbreakFull-colour maps and travel photography throughoutHighlights and itineraries help you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interestsInsider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spotsEssential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, pricesHonest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks missConvenient pull-out Munich map (included in print version), plus over 8 colour neighbourhood mapsUser-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your timeCovers Altstadt & the Residenz, Maxvorstadt, Schwabing & the Englischer Garten, Haidhausen & Lehel, Nymphenburg, BMW & Olympiapark and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet&rsquo;s Pocket Munich, an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Munich with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city. Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all of Munich's neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet&rsquo;s Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest regional guide. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet&rsquo;s Germany guide for a comprehensive look at all that Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' &ndash; New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' &ndash; Fairfax Media (Australia)Co-ordinating Author: Marc Di DucaISBN: 9781788680974

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On good days, views from Germany&rsquo;s rooftop extend into four countries. The return trip starts in Garmisch aboard a cogwheel train (Zahnradbahn) that chugs&hellip;

Zugspitze

For an easy hike accompanied by achingly quaint, chocolate-box views head to Germany's highest Kirchdorf (basically a hamlet with a church where services&hellip;

Kirchdorf Wamberg

A popular hiking route is to King Ludwig II&rsquo;s hunting lodge, Jagdschloss Schachen, which can be reached via the Partnachklamm in about a four-hour hike &hellip;

Jagdschloss Schachen

A top attraction around Garmisch is this narrow and dramatically beautiful 700m-long gorge with walls rising up to 80m. The trail hewn into the rock is&hellip;

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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