Germany Travel Guide - Top 7 Must-See Destinations & Insider Tips | Perfect for Vacation Planning & Adventure Seekers

Want comprehensive, critical coverage of the entire country? This is your guide. There are others out there, but none of them is going to give you the combination of encyclopedic coverage and critical insight that this guide does. The authors have been refining this volume over many editions and it shows.Listings are numerous, and there are suggestions for a wide range of budgets and tastes. Recommended sights and itineraries reveal a profound knowledge of the country, its history, and its culture. There's a terrific chapter on Berlin and its many attractions. Actually, I'm a crazy historic architecture fan, and Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig and Nuremberg, being largely reconstructed cities, were always a hard sell for me. This guide lays is out for you: If you come to Germany and you miss these places, big mistake. Take the recommendations seriously and you'll be guaranteed an authentic, rewarding experience.The maps are numerous, but they can be confusing, cluttered up with all those points and numbers.I would say that this guide has a slightly more cultural bent than is typical for Lonely Planet. Outdoor attractions aren't ignored, but they do seem to be concentrated around winter and lake resorts and river tours. There's not as much focus on eco-touring as some travelers might want. It's easy to completely overdose on churches and castles, and if that's your thing, by all means. I'd like a guide to offer some balance, some way to escape what can be cultural sensory overload. This guide could do it better.Minor quibbles aside, I think this is the best single-volume travel guide to the country currently published.