Germany

Germany may be known for its social efficiency and world-class museums, but most travelers visit the country for its spectacular scenery and culture.

Deutschland is full of idyllic half-timbered villages where you can enjoy apfelstrudel at a Hamburg bakery, sip a glass of Mosel Riesling, clink frothy steins in a Bavarian brauhaus, and savor Black Forest Cake that was actually made in the fairy-tale Black Forest.

Travel is easy here, as most Germans speak English. Whether you take a Rhine River cruise or travel by train, you’ll see Germany’s 2000-year history along the castle-lined Rhine River valley, in the bricks of medieval Rothenburg’s walls, and in the Protestant footsteps of Martin Luther.

Take time to reflect on the chaotic events of the 20^th Century in Nuremberg, and marvel at the country’s high-tech future in Cologne and Berlin.