The Rough Guide to Germany

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This Germany guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this Germany travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards. 


This Germany guidebook covers: Berlin and Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and the Harz, Thuringia, Northern Bavaria: Francoia, Munich and central Bavaria,Munich and central Bavaria, The Alps and eastern Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, The Black Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, Hesse, North-Rhine Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.


Inside this Germany travel book, you’ll find:

 

  • A wide range of sights – Rough Guides experts have hand-picked places for travellers with different needs and desires: off-the-beaten-track adventures, family activities or chilled-out breaks

  • Itinerary examples – created for different time frames or types of trip

  • Practical information – how to get to Germany, all about public transport, food and drink, shopping, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, tips for travellers with disabilities and more

  • Author picks and things not to miss in Germany –  carnival in Cologne, Schloss Neuschwanstein, Lenbachhaus in Munich, the Berlin Wall, Jugendstil in Darmstadt, Baden-baden Spas, Long-distance Cycling, Wilhelmshöhe in Hesse, Christmas markets, beer gardens, the Romantic Rhine, Oktoberfest in Munich, Ostalgie in Berlin, the Zwinger in Dresden, the Romantic Road

  • Insider recommendations – tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money, and find the best local spots

  • When to go to Germany – high season, low season, climate information and festivals 

  • Where to go – a clear introduction to Germany with key places and a handy overview 

  • Extensive coverage of regions, places and experiences – regional highlights, sights and places for different types of travellers, with experiences matching different needs

  • Places to eat, drink and stay – hand-picked restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels

  • Practical info at each site – hours of operation, websites, transit tips, charges

  • Colour-coded mapping – with keys and legends listing sites categorised as highlights, eating, accommodation, shopping, drinking and nightlife  

  • Background information for connoisseurs – history, culture, art, architecture, film, books, religion, diversity

  • Essential German dictionary and glossary of local terms 

  • Free download of the eBook – available after purchase of the printed guidebook to Germany 

  • Fully updated post-COVID-19


The guide provides a comprehensive and rich selection of places to see and things to do in Germany, as well as great planning tools. It’s the perfect companion, both ahead of your trip and on the ground.


Book Details

ISBN: 9781835290538
Series: Rough Guides Main Series
Publication Date: 12/3/2024
Pages: 880
Dimensions: 129 x 198mm

Series

This title is a part of Rough Guides Main Series

Practical travel guides series covering countries, cities and regions, with detailed factual travel tips, perfect for independent, long-stay, backpacking and budget-conscious travellers seeking comprehensive travel information and off-the-beaten track experiences


  • Extensive practical travel information including getting there, getting around, climate information, safety tips, accommodation explanations, food & drink advice and shopping essentials 

  • Curated author picks with destination highlights at the beginning of each guide

  • Ready-made itineraries covering every corner of the destination

  • Colour-coded places chapters with detailed coverage of places and sights, presented in a points-of-interest structure 

  • Extensive recommendations for accommodation, restaurants, shops and leisure activities for all budgets

  • Colour-coded detailed maps with marked-up key sights 

  • Insights on history and nature highlights  

  • Easy to use, newspaper-style layout

  • All guides published from January 2021 are printed on paper from responsible sources verified to meet FSC’s strict environmental and social standards

  • Free eBook with each printed guide published from May 2019 


Format: 129 x 198mm

Price: £14.99-£26.99 | $13.99-$34.99

Extent: 616–1208 page

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Reviews

4.0 out of 5, 8 global ratings

Amazon Customer

Good guide

Reviewed on February 25, 2021
Paperback | Verified

This comes up to the quality of Rough Guides that I have come to expect. The reason I have not given it 5* is because not all the World Heritage sites were included, for example Lorsch Abbey. Please include them in the next edition.

Amazon Customer

on time

Reviewed on August 30, 2020
Paperback | Verified

fine

Amazon Customer

Glad I held on to my McLachlan editions

Reviewed on April 18, 2020
Paperback | Verified

I love travelling in Germany. Thank heaven I visited the big cities and their art galleries before the age of over-tourism. The Rough Guide was my indispensable handbook in several editions from about 1992 onwards and I now realise just how masterly those Gordon McLachlan editions were, with their keen sense of history and aesthetic - so well written as well as being incredibly practical, with hotel and restaurant information that I came to rely upon as my default. This 2018 edition is very detailed too and therefore useful but it has been rewritten since my last McLachlan edition (doubtless he retired) and it's just not the same. I'm glad I kept my old editions, and I even browse them still...

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