Well, let's look at some of Germany's top experiences today thanks to "Lonely Planet".(1) BEWITCHED BY BERLIN: It is utterly amazing, one can walk anywhere and enjoy an amazing building or piece of architecture or a part of history. Your heart wants to cry for the history and smile for the present and future.
(2) SEDUCED BY SANSSOUCI: Potsdam's glorious Sanssouci park and palace shows what happens if a king has good taste, plenty of cash and access to the finest architects and artists. One never tires of seeing Frederick the Great's petite retreat atop the vine-draped terrace.
(3) FLOORED BY A WALL: It's been more than 20 years since the Berlin Wall collapsed, but you can still sense the ghosts of the Cold War when standing in the shadow of a surviving section of this grim and grey divider of humanity.
(4) BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP: There is a museum and memorial erected above the mass graves of some of the 56k victims from 18 nations.
(5) DRESDEN'S ARTISTIC ALCHEMY: If you like art, artitecture and history and want to be blown away, then the Dresden Zwinger is a must! If it wasn't a beautiful fountain, then it was a cute cherub to look at.
(6) VERSED IN "WURST": One of the top priorities is a must-visit to a sausage stand. There are a lot of varieties of "wurst" but a good choice is Currywurst, a pork sausage cut into slices and seasoned with a sauce of ketchup and curry powder.
(7) POTTY OVER PORCELAIN: There is a porcelain factory in Saxony where sculptors and glazers produce incredible porcelain.
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CURRENCY: 1 Euro = $1.37 and $1.00 = 17.93 Czech Koruna
WEATHER: 12 degrees F or -11 C
COUNTDOWN: 4 days (vier Tage)
S T A R T ..... P A C K I N G !!!!
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