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Berlin
Berlin is a symbol. There are more than the museum wall and a piece of the Wall in the Bernauer Strasse to recall the history of this city tormented by historical events. Here cohabit all architectural styles: classical, rococo, Renaissance or Reichstag, and each district has its own face. The cultural life is particularly busy: to taste the real life of Berlin, it will not fail to go take a drink in one of many bars.

Hamburg
Hamburg is the second largest city. The port, built on the banks of the Elbe, has many facets: the banks of the Aussenalster, lined with beautiful homes, cafes, terraces Grossneumarkt, the fish market, crazy nights Reeperbahn, musicians streets and the central station.

Munich
Munich, the capital of Bavaria, is a city of green spaces and the Oktoberfest. To see the Old and excellent art gallery, the Old City, Castle Nymphenburg and the English Garden, attended by all the youth in Munich. The garden is located along the Isar River in the city nicknamed “isar green” for its color. The Schwabing district of artists and students is also to see, especially near the small arc of triumph, the Academy of Fine Arts, built in the late nineteenth century. Picasso had recommended the establishment with his contemporaries. In this area “bohemian”, visitors can stop in its trendy cafes, in addition to its restaurants, inns and famous breweries Munich (whose name is strictly controlled in the territory). The painted facades of buildings Munich alternate between pink (including the Place Maximilien) and ochre (the church Théatins). There are also many red-brick buildings. The construction of the pavilion roof and the tower 290 meters high during the Olympic Games in 1972 became the symbol of the modern city. The Olympic Games have led the growing emergence of towers in the city (while high constructions were banned before the games). In the alternative transportation (rather expensive), the bike is the preferred means of transport when the sunny days arrive.

Frankfurt
Frankfurt has the look of a modern city because it was destroyed during the war. In contrast to other German cities, it has not been rebuilt identically. Carrefour air importantly, it may be the pretext for a short stopover for shopping or to visit one of its museums dedicated to modern art or architecture.

Cologne
Cologne was destroyed during the war but has managed to establish itself as one of the most beautiful cities along the Rhine. Visit the famous cathedral and museums Wallraf-Richartz and Ludwig harbouring one of the largest art galleries in Germany.

Dresden
Dresden is the third largest city in the former GDR. Rasée in 1945, the capital of Saxony was rebuilt almost the same. Its historic centre, its famous opera, museums (among the richest of Germany), its traditional markets are a provincial cities most visited. The area around the city is magnificent.

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