Germany

Hallo!

And welcome to today's post on Germany! Germany is one of the most popular countries in Central Europe. I have been to Germany several times, visiting different cities and places each time, such as Munich, Dresden, Europa Park and Legoland. The reason that I have been to Germany so many times is that when my family and I lived in the Czech Republic, it was only about a two-hour drive to the border of Germany and for example, a  four-hour drive to Munich. In this post, I will talk about places to see all around Germany, so keep in mind that you cannot just walk to all of these places in one day :) If you want to make the most out of your trip to Germany (or Central Europe in general), I would definitely suggest renting a car. This way, you can drive to more locations easily and won't have to worry about getting on the right bus or tram etc. You can easily rent cars from companies like Hertz  and Europcar. For more information on this click here.

The first place in Germany I will talk about is Europa Park, which is located in the South of Germany in a Rust , close to the French border. Europa Park is a huge amusement park, divided into 4 different sections. Europa Park is an excellent place to go, especially if you have kids travelling with you. The rides they offer are for both, younger and older people, making the target audience of the park very large. The general atmosphere in Europa Park is very lovely and the lines to the rides weren't as long as you would expect. If you're a rollercoaster lover like myself, you will be happy to hear that the rollercoasters in Europa Park are really good and long, and definitely worth it. Europa park is the most popular and also biggest amusement park in all of Europe. For more information on tickets and location you can click here. Below, you can see some pictures from when my family and I went to Europa Park in the autumn of 2011. Since then, the park has changed a bit, but you can get a picture of what it's like.

It was Halloween when we went, hence all the pumpkins :) 

Another must see place in Germany is the Neushwanstein castle located in South-West Germany in Hohenschwangau, near Fussen. The castle is an 19th century Romanesque Revival palace, the a shy king Ludvig II. When I went there, it was a very snowy day so we couldn't really see the castle properly, but even from what we saw it was amazing. The castle is on a hill, and from what I can remember you have to walk quite a bit to get up there, but it is definitely worth it. Today, the castle is one of the most visited castles in Europe. For more information on the castle and prices to get into the castle, can be found by clicking here.

This picture is from the internet, but you can see more clearly what the castle looks like and the stunning environment it is located in.

As you can tell, the day was very snowy so the pictures didn't turn out that well. 

The last thing I would recommend doing is just going into the different cities (like Munich, Dresden, Berlin and Frankfurt). All of these cities have amazing shopping destinations and things to see, such as the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Dresden Frauenkirche and many more. Personally, I have been to Munich and Dresden and very much enjoyed both of these cities. Whilst you're going around and shopping, you will definitely have to stop for a wiener-scnitzel ;)

Dresden

Munich

Hopefully this post gave you an idea on what to do in Germany. Of course there are many more things to do and places to see, but this was just what I would recommend from personal experience. Sorry for this post being so short, but as always, leave your questions and improvements in the comment section below.

Thank you for reading and Happy New Year 2016 to all my readers!

Karoliina