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About this Book

Located in the heart of Europe, Germany The delightful landscape ranges from the
offers its visitors a diverse experience. Historic windy Baltic Coast to the remote valleys of
monuments, evocative landscapes, scenic the Black Forest and from rolling green
towns and romantic medieval cities await pastures to dramatic mountain peaks. Travellers
those driving through this fascinating country. will discover reminders of Germany’s riveting
From the green marshes and pristine sandy past, delve into the alluring multicultural life
coasts of the north to the mountainous and of its cities, enjoy fine traditional cuisine and
wooded regions of the south, the 24 leisurely marvel at the country’s beautiful natural vistas.
drives in this book take you on a trip through Expect delightful surprises around every bend,
a hospitable country while showing charming, packed with the sights, sounds and flavours
lesser-known places off the beaten track. of the real Germany.

Getting Started begins with a list of highlights
The front section of the guide and a clearly mapped itinerary. Using the Sheet Map
provides all the practical information There is useful advice on the best A pull-out road map of the entire
needed to plan and enjoy a driving time of year to do the drive, road country is attached at the back
holiday in Germany. It includes conditions, market days and major of this guide. This map contains
an overview of when to go and festival dates. The tour pages contain all the information you need to
how to get there, advice on bringing detailed descriptions of each stop drive around Germany and to
your own vehicle or renting one on the route, linked by clear driving navigate between the tours.
and details of any documentation instruc tions. Side panels highlight All motorways, major roads,
required. The motoring advice information on the most authentic airports – both domestic and
ranges from driving rules to road places to stay and eat. Tinted boxes international – plus ferry ports are
conditions, buying petrol to break- feature background information clearly identified. This makes the
down or accident procedures – and interesting anecdotes. pull-out map an excellent addi-
the kind of background knowledge Each drive features at least tion to the drive itinerary maps
that will help to make driving stress- one mapped town or countryside within the book. The pull-out
free. There is information on money, walking tour, designed to take a map also has a comprehensive
opening hours, communications, maximum of two hours at a gentle index for easy location of sights.
health and safety and other practical pace with stops along the way. The map is further supplemented
matters, as well as advice on The tours are flexible: they can by a clear distance chart so
accommodation and dining options, be linked to create a longer driving you can gauge the distances
to ensure that you experience the holiday; others can be shortened between the major cities.
very best of Germany’s hospitality. into day trips while based in a region.
A language section at the back lists
essential words and phrases, including
key driving-related vocabulary.
The Drives
The main touring section of the
guide is divided into 24 scenic drives,
ranging in duration from one to six
days. All the tours can be undertaken
in a standard vehicle, and no special
driving skills are required. Each drive
Top left Outdoor café, Oberammergau, Bavaria
Top right Imposing Burg Hohenzollern,
Baden-Württemberg Centre left Lake Titisee,
Baden-Württemberg Centre right Back road to
Immenstadt, Bavaria Below left Half-timbered
houses, Tangermϋnde, Saxony-Anhalt Below
right Sandy beach, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein Above Roadside viewpoint looking towards the Willibaldsburg, Eichstätt, Bavaria

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