THE UK TRAVELLER
IN GERMANY

Since the unification
of East and West Germany
in 1990 the possibilities
for travel in Germany
have almost doubled.
After 45 years it is now
possible to travel from the
German border with France
to the borders of Poland
without once leaving
Germany.

Germany contains great
industrial regions but
many areas of beauty.
Main areas to visit from
the UK would include the
Rhineland and the Rhine
(as a river cruise),the
Black Forest, Bavaria,
and the German Alps.
Popular city breaks from
the UK are Berlin and
Hamburg.

How to get there:
Ferry:North Sea Ferries
to Rotterdam and then
by road to north Germany.
Harwich to Hamburg.

Air:Both Lufthansa and
British Airways operate
daily flights to most
major German cities
from Manchester,Heathrow.
Companies such as GTF
also operate daily
charters to Dusseldorf,
Berlin,Frankfurt,Munich
etc from Manchester and
Gatwick.
Frankfurt has now become
a major hub of European
through traffic and can
be used as a transit
point for flying onwards
to other parts of
Europe and the Far East.

Sea:The major port is
Hamburg and many cruises
originate or pick up
here.

Tour operators:
Cosmos Tourama (Coach)
Thomson Cities
British Airways Cities
DER Travel
GTF Tours
Travelscene

Capital:Bonn

Major cities:
Berlin,Munich,Dresden
Hamburg,Frankfurt,
Leipzig,Dusseldorf,
Bremen.

Language:
German.

Currency:
Deutschmark

Pop:77,845,000

Status:Federal Republic

Passports etc:
British Visitors Passport
is ok. From UK no health
problems.No visas required
for British citizens.