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DESTINATION GERMANY

Germany is a destination of many facets

and is particularly popular with international

travellers in search of culture. People come

from all over the world to enjoy the wealth

of culture on offer in Berlin, Munich, Ham-

burg, Cologne and Germany’s many other

cosmopolitan cities. Each one has retained

its own unique character: Hamburg scores

highly for its seafaring charm, Düsseldorf for

its exclusive fashion, Leipzig for its vibrant

musical heritage. Internationally acclaimed

museums – from the Pergamon in Berlin to

the Pinakothek in Munich – regularly mount

outstanding exhibitions that make the world

sit up and take notice.

Germany also leads the way when it comes

to music: the country is home to more than

100 classical concert halls. Fans of more

modern sounds will love the wide choice of

festivals.

The quintessential German gemütlichkeit is

best experienced in the smaller historical

towns. Beautifully preserved old quarters

such as in Bamberg and Lübeck, romantic

destinations such as Würzburg with its

Residenz Palace, Potsdam with its palaces

and parks and Trier with its Roman monu-

ments all now enjoy UNESCO World Heritage

status – and prove that history in Germany

is anything but dry and dusty. There are

modern boutiques set in medieval houses,

cafés for whiling away the hours and narrow

winding lanes for leisurely strolls.

Nature lovers can look forward to more than

14 national parks in Germany. Long-distance

cycle routes and walking trails enable active

holidaymakers to tour beautiful unspoilt

landscapes and offer an incomparable way

to experience nature’s rich bounty.

German cuisine is all about variety and

quality. There is something for all tastes and

budgets, from traditional inns serving hearty

fare to more than 200 Michelin-starred

restaurants. A glass of wine from one of the

13 winegrowing regions? That’s the way to

round off a memorable day in Germany!

Germany is easy to get to as well: more than

100 international airlines fly to Germany,

which has the most extensive network of

airports anywhere in the world. The route

network of Star Alliance links Germany with

a total of 795 destinations around the globe.

TOURISM HIGHLIGHTS OF DESTINATION GERMANY

Culture & nature

www.germany.travel 1

Top 100 is the name of a mobile app from

the German National Tourist Board (GNTB)

which visitors can use to discover – and

vote on – Germany’s top 100 sights. In 2012

the GNTB began conducting an annual

survey among travellers in Destination

Germany to find out what they considered

to be their personal highlights. Tourist

attractions in all 16 federal states are

included in the current Top 100. Overall,

survey respondents have selected a wide

spectrum of cultural and natural highlights

throughout Germany.

But that is not all the Top 100 has to offer.

The mobile app for Android and iOS devices

enables travellers to use their mobile devices

to call up a wealth of information in English

or German about the places they visit – and

to interact with their friends quickly and

easily via Facebook. In addition, users receive

up-to-the-minute news about Destination

Germany and can get money off at vari-

ous sights thanks to the mobile discount

vouchers. By launching the app, the GNTB is

stepping up its interaction with visitors to

Germany and raising the country’s profile

as a travel destination around the world.

New application featured on all GNTB Facebook pages

To accompany the app, the rankings of

the tourist sights are shown on all of the

GNTB’s Facebook pages in real time. The

sights are listed in descending order and

are continuously updated as people check

in to them on Facebook Places. Users can

also post comments or recommendations,

and Facebook makes it quick and easy to

share the app content with friends.

Strong global demand

The new interactive tool is proving popular,

with around 3,000 downloads of the Top

100 app in the first week after its launch.

Most of the users outside Germany were

located in China, followed by the United

States and Japan in second place. The app

also appeared in the App Store’s ‘New &

Noteworthy’ list, which features the latest

and most interesting apps as selected by

editors at Apple.

Download the app at www.germany.travelThe official GNTB website contains a page

dedicated to the sights in the ranking and

makes the app available as a free down-

load: www.germany.travel/top100

Germany interactiveTRAVELLERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD RANK THEIR FAVOURITE TOURIST DESTINATIONS

TOP 100 SIGHTS

Calling all romantics: Heidelberg Castle voted the top sight in 2012With its history, architecture and unique location overlooking the city, Heidelberg

Castle is one of the most famous historical monuments in the world. The ruins rise

majestically on the site of a medieval castle complex high above the narrow lanes

and picturesque jumble of roofs of the old town, like a scene from the pages of a

storybook. For five centuries, the castle was home to the Palatinate electors of the

Wittelsbach dynasty. The castle has many tales to tell, some of which you can hear

on a guided tour available in seven different languages.

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SERVICES FOR TRADE PARTNERS

www.germany.travel

www.germany.travel

The website www.germany.travel – available in 29 languages –

makes it possible to go on a virtual trip to Germany at home or in

the office. Thousands of pictures and hundreds of video and audio

files as well as 360-degree panoramas give people a taste of what

they can discover and experience as a visitor to Germany. Short

texts provide all the required information and whet the appetite for

more. Links take prospective travellers to the websites of partner or-

ganisations and tourism providers. A mobile version of the website

for tablets and smartphones is available at mobile.germany.travel.

The different sections of the website feature content tailored to in-

dividual target groups, from families to the LGBT community. Those

in search of culture can find out everything they need to know

about towns & cities and events in Germany, about the country’s

museums and about Germany as a land of music. Visitors to the

website are also just a few clicks away from discovering Germany’s

islands and nature reserves, and can plan cycling holidays and walk-

ing tours from the comfort of their living room.

The events section showcases the most important recurring

highlights: from the Rock am Ring music festival to the Hanse Sail

regatta, from Cologne carnival to contemporary art. Whether sport

and culture or fun and entertainment, Germany has an event for

everyone.

The centrepiece of the website is an interactive map that incor-

porates the featured towns and cities, attractions and events and

enables people to put together their own travel itinerary.

Trade partners will find up-to-the-minute information on trade

fairs and workshops where they can find out about new products

and services in the German tourism industry from the people in the

know. All relevant activities are listed by market – making it quick

and easy to find the next event that’s local to you. A number of print

brochures are also available as e-brochures and downloadable PDFs.

Everything you need to know as a trade partner: the Sales Guide Germany

If it’s not in here, it’s not worth know-

ing. Six clearly laid out categories feature

everything needed for a perfectly planned

trip to Germany. From getting there in the

first place to accommodation, services and

local attractions. Here, you’ll find all that’s

required to make any stay in Germany an

enthralling experience from the start.

www.germany.travel/salesguide

GTM Germany Travel Mart™: the largest incoming workshop for Destination GermanyEvery year the GNTB hosts the annual GTM

Germany Travel Mart™in a different tour-

ist destination in Germany. The two-day

workshop is a high-calibre forum at which

German tourism providers can meet key

buyers from the international travel trade

and present the latest news and trends

related to the German travel industry.

www.germany.travel/gtm

Destinationat your fingertips

German National Tourist Board (GNTB)The German National Tourist Board

(GNTB) is based in Frankfurt am Main.

It works on behalf of the Federal Minis-

try of Economics and Technology from

which it receives its funding under

a resolution passed by the German

parliament.

The GNTB cultivates the positive

image of Destination Germany all over

the world and promotes tourism to

Germany. To fulfil its remit, the GNTB

operates 30 foreign representative

offices around the globe and works

closely with tourism providers at home

and abroad.

Trade partners can get information

on current GNTB themes and activities

ranging from trade fair appearances

to roadshows as well as key contact

details from

www.germany.travel/trade

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GERMANY FOR ALL TYPES OF VISITOR

Families, single travellers, active seniors, groups, people on their honey-

moons and people with disabilities: Germany has a holiday for all types

of traveller, whether they’re looking for something relaxing, stimulating

or action-packed. Every year, in an effort to inspire more people to visit

Germany, the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) promotes new

themes that reach out to a wide variety of target groups.

The theme for 2013 of ‘HotSpots in Destination Germany’ shifts the

marketing focus to young travellers. To help launch the campaign,

the GNTB conducted a survey of young people to find out their fa-

vourite hang-outs in Germany. The findings showed that Germany’s

cities are extremely popular with the youth demographic. In the

categories of nightlife, must-sees, shopping, cafés & bars and festi-

vals & events, young people up and down the country named their

top HotSpots, which were then featured on an interactive map.

Now, people are going online to suggest their own HotSpots for the

map, with more and more being added every day. The campaign is

compatible with all major social media platforms, meaning that visi-

tors can access the map when they’re on the go, checking out new

HotSpots, commenting on existing ones and entering their own.

During their trip, a dedicated GNTB app for tracking down places

offering free Wi-Fi in Germany helps them to stay in touch with their

friends. www.germany.travel/youth

The GNTB, in addition to its annual themes, promotes individual

anniversaries and one-off major events as a means of offering fur-

ther motivation for people to travel to Germany.

In 2013, for example, Germany is celebrating the bicentenary of

Richard Wagner’s birth with a whole host of events at historical

locations: Wagner cities, from his birthplace in Leipzig to the festival

town of Bayreuth, are tracing the life of the exceptionally talented

yet controversial composer with concerts, exhibitions and plays. The

GNTB is featuring these towns and cities, the anniversary events and

background information on Wagner at www.germany.travel/wagner.

Other marketing focuses for 2013 include 200 years of the Brothers

Grimm fairytales and the 150th birthday of Henry van de Velde,

founder of the Grand Ducal School of Arts and Crafts in Weimar.

From youth travel to Richard Wagner

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Theme for 2014: UNESCO World Heritage – the greatest legacies of mankind and Mother Nature

Germany’s World Heritage includes

important churches, abbeys and palaces,

parks, historic town ensembles, industrial

monuments and entire natural landscapes.

The 37 UNESCO-listed sites in Germany are

popular destinations for cultural tours and

leisure breaks alike.

Nature lovers visit the UNESCO World

Heritage Wadden Sea on the North Sea

coast for its 10,000 square kilometres of

mudflats. The ebb and flow of the tides

make this a fascinating landscape. Long

walks are a fantastic way to experience

the great outdoors here, whether ‘on the

seabed’, through flowering salt marshes

along the dikes, on the islands and Hallig

islets or across the white sandy beaches

and dunes. Besides the Historic Highlights

of Germany, another place where the past

comes to life are the Prehistoric Pile Dwel-

lings in southern Germany, while visitors to

Wittenberg and Eisleben can follow in the

footsteps of the church reformer Martin

Luther.

Exhibitions and museums at the Bauhaus

sites in Dessau and Weimar recall the

inception of the Bauhaus movement,

which revolutionised art throughout the

western world in the early 20th century.

Together the 37 World Heritage sites form

an important element of cultural tourism

in Germany, which attracts visitors from

all over the world. The GNTB is promoting

these historic sites as part of its theme for

2014. It is integrating the vast potential of

the ‘UNESCO World Heritage’ brand into its

international marketing strategy with the

aim of strengthening Germany’s already

excellent image as a destination for cultu-

ral travel. www.germany.travel/unesco

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25 years since the peaceful revolution in LeipzigThe 2014 key theme ‘25 years since the

peaceful revolution in Leipzig’ commemo-

rates the civic protests that began with

the Monday demonstrations in Leipzig,

which ultimately led to the fall of the Berlin

Wall and to German reunification. Leipzig

is marking these events with a series of

exhibitions and events.

Another key theme, the ‘600th anniver-

sary of the Council of Constance’, presents

a fascinating aspect not only of church

history but also of history as a whole. The

Council had convened to end the papal

schism that afflicted the Christian world in

the 15th century. A major regional exhibi-

tion will shed light on the Council and how

it affected day-to-day life in Constance.

25 years of German unity

The GNTB’s global marketing will focus on

German unity in 2015. Reunification follow-

ing a peaceful revolution was Germany’s

contribution to the collapse of the Iron

Curtain, permanently changing the map

of Europe and marking a turning point in

global history. The rest of the world is keep-

ing a close eye on the integration of the two

once separate states with their different

political and economic systems.

As part of its theme year, the GNTB is

training the spotlight on the impact of

reunification on tourism. New attractions

have emerged and much effort has gone

into restoring old ones. Reunified Germany

offers endless places of interest to discover,

including the reconstructed Church of Our

Lady in Dresden, the palaces and parks of

Potsdam and the modern tourism infra-

structure of the Baltic beaches in Mecklen-

burg-Western Pomerania.

Scenic routes in Germany

More than 150 scenic routes criss-cross

Germany, each focusing on a different

aspect of the country’s regions. Combining

sightseeing with the pleasures of the open

road, they are an ideal way of exploring

Germany by car, motorbike or bicycle. The

GNTB will feature these popular routes in

its marketing in 2015.

www.germany.travel/ferienstrassen

500th anniversary of the birth of Lucas Cranach the Younger

In 2015 aficionados of art and culture can

look forward to events marking the 500th

anniversary of the birth of Renaissance

painter Lucas Cranach the Younger.

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From Frankfurt Airport (FRA) you can literally travel anywhere. You are within easy reach of stunning and historic tou-rist attractions and regions like the Black Forest, Lake Constance, the Romantic Road, the Bavarian Alps, the Rhineland, the North Sea coast, as well as the federal states of Eastern Germany. The possibilities are endless.

Frankfurt is the ideal starting point for trips around Germany and Europe. German Cities can be reached within a short travel time by 180 direct services and due to a seamless linkage of air travel with the German high-speed railway network. The long-distance railway station is situated below “The Squaire”, a spectacular offi ce building directly adjacent to Terminal 1.

The AIRail Terminal close to this station facilitates intermodal air-rail travel and check-in for over 40 airlines. It allows passengers to use the convenient Fly & Rail product offered by German Rail and sold via the airlines and tour operators. Frank-furt Airport is just a short ride from the city centre of Frankfurt am Main, which can be reached in around eleven minutes by public transport. And it is located at

the busiest inter-section in Europe, The “Frankfurter Kreuz”, Frankfurt Airport is also easily accessible by road.

Discover a fascinating region

But you don’t have to go that far: in the re-gion around Frankfurt you can enjoy lively festivals and Christmas markets. Discover wine regions like the Rheingau Wine Val-ley, the Bergstrasse, the Mosel valley and Rhinehesse. Or visit cathedrals, museums and galleries; see the birthplaces of litera-ry greats such as Goethe and the Brothers Grimm. Stroll around ancient Celtic and Roman ruins. With FRA as your base, why not visit the nearby state capitals of Mainz and Wiesbaden, or other historic places like Rüdesheim am Rhein and Heidelberg.

Frankfurt Airport – a city in its own right

Frankfurt Airport City boasts a tantalizing choice of 250 shops and restaurants. You can go on a spending spree: designer boutiques and international brand outlets offer you fashion, lifestyle and conve-nience products . Feeling hungry? The culinary spectrum ranges from breakfast, snacks and refreshments right through

to sophisticated international cuisine. And don’t worry if you forget to pack something: our airport has supermarkets, opticians and pharmacies, hairstylists and fl orists; there’s even a medical clinic. Or stay in one of the many international hotels at the airport.

Experience the fascinating world of fl ight up close. Enjoy an impressive panora-mic view of operations from our visitor’s terrace in Terminal 2 or go on a guided airport tour. A wide range of different tours (up to 120 minutes) is available for individuals and groups with more than 25 persons. Advance booking is required. A 10 % agent’s commission applies for group tours.

Information or bookingsPhone +49 69 69070291 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sightseeingtours.frankfurt-airport.com

Information sourcesPhone: +49 60 1805-FRAINFO (3724636)€ 0,14 per minute from German Landlinesprices for mobile phone calls varyWebsite: www.frankfurt-airport.com

Heart of EuropeRight in the

Frankfurt Airport – Your ideal starting point for discovering Germany and the rest of Europe.

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Augsburg experienceExperience the great past of the city that

Visit the Fuggerei

“Maximilianstraße”

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Jacob Fugger “in person”

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About Mozart’s life

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of “Münsterplatz”

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for Freiburg’s six-day which

Habsburg Dynastymüller

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“Schäufele” white burgundy

Freiburg

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“Münster”

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of the Black Forest are

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the “Alte Aula”“Studentenkarzer”

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WAS ONE OF THE KEY INSPIRATIONS FOR THEPOETS AND PAINTERS OF

Codex Manesse – is Friedrich Ebert

elected head of state

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Heidelberg2013/2014

Information | Reservations+49 (0) 6221.58402-23/-25www.heidelberg-marketing.de

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“The Student Prince”

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The UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley “Schloss Stolzenfels”

Prussian fortress of Ehrenbreitstein

“Kurfürst-liche Schloss”

cultural scene

WHERE THE RHINE ANDMOSELLE MEET, KOBLENZ DAZZLES LIKE A JEWEL SET IN

Empress Augusta

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“Rhein in Flammen”

“Kaiserin Augusta Fest”

hosted the Bundesgartenschau

Your rendezvous of the senses: Rhine and Moselle

“Debbekooche”

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Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

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Rhine tripPure Rhine romance...

“why

magic of the central Rhinewith its sagas and legends.

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1000-year-old cathedral

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DISCOVER THE ORIGINS OF THE PRINTED WORD, , WINES AND THE CULTURAL HERI-

leader Nero Claudius Drusus

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“Stephanskirche”

Marc Chagalljoie de vivre

as well

Your rendezvous of the senses: “Blue Hour”

Mainz – Live it! Vitality, chumminess and an impressing history

regional

Wine Capital!

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Treaty of Westphalia

“Prinzipalmarkt”

merchant houses

oldest uni-versity in Westphalia

STEEPED IN HISTORY BUT WITH A YOUTHFUL DYNAMISM,MÜNSTER STANDS OUT FOR ITS

“bicycle capital” cityA tower keeper

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30 museums showcase a wide 60 sculptures

Altbier brewery“Kuhviertel”

Your rendezvous of the senses: Münsterland region

Münster for beginnersThe beginners’ package deal

1200 years of historyshopping

streets, museums and other sights

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Münster:Enchantingly old.Excitingly young.

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