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Welcome to Culture brigde’s special program--Travel. This is still ......Well, during last two week, we’ve shared France and Italy with you guys. And today, we’ll keeping focusing on Europe, a paradise for traveling. Actually, We still remember we talked quite a lot about Germany in Culture last term, don’t we?
( so we’re gonna talk about Germany ) FREE TALK: about Berlin Wall or Germany.
That’s right. We know that the program about Berlin Wall was fascinating, but it’s just not enough for us who are keen on traveling.I mean, there are many things worthwhile for us to explore and experience in Germany. And, according to what we’ve chatted just now, it seems like we all have a great interests in Germany. So today, we’re gonna have a further talk about Germany and show you more information about traveling in Germany in details. Just enjoy~
Brief introduction
Located in the western part of Europe, Germany is the essential economic powers in the whole continent. Besides, it’s one of the members of the European Union, playing a significant role in economy of the European Union. As we all know that Germany is acknowledged as a huge industry-well-developed empire in the world, in fact, its tourism has also been a major economic pillar of the country for its a great number of scenic sports with a long history. Tourists in Germany could not only relax themselves while enjoying the beautiful sightseeing, but also get a better understanding of German culture and history, for which attracts lots of people throughout the world.
Indeed, Germany has been favored by tourists, according to the German tourism center, foreign visitors achieved the number of 45 million for the first time in 2004 years, and continues to grow,.Most of these tourists are from other countries in Europe, America and Asia. Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Cologne are the most popular city in Germany among the foreign tourists, while the most popular states are Bavaria, north Rhine-Westphalia state and state of Baden-Nuremberg.欣艺
In addition to the cultural and historical landscape, Germany's concert, art exhibition, drama, international sports games, Christmas market as well as street celebrations draw countless tourists’ attention. Lots of festivals, such as Oktoberfest in Munich, "Christopher Street Day" of Cologne, Berlin cultural carnival，Mainz beauty carnival, etc., having a long history and international reputation of folk festivals. Compared to foreign tourists favorites, the Germans prefer to small towns and rural areas, the north sea coast, the Baltic coast, Black Forest and Boden Lake is the most popular holiday resort. From northern estuary to the south of the Alps， Germany has 15 national park, 93 natural park and 14 nature reserve. So it’s also a paradise for hiking, riding a bicycle, or traveling on foot, with a total length of more than 190,000 km of hiking routes throughout Germany and a 40000 km bicycle line.张源
FREE TALK; if there is a chance for you to take a trip to Germany, where do you plan to visit?
Places of interest
The Brandenburg Gate,Berlin
Located in the center of the German capital city Berlin, Brandenburg Gate is not only the symbol of Berlin, but also represents the reunion of German. It used to be a part of the Berlin Wall, but just named after the deep to the Brandenburg. Built in the 1791's neoclassical style of sandstone, the building was based on the acropolis gate. On the top of the door is a bronze statue which is the goddess of victory on a wagon, with a mace on her hands, a mace with a wreath of oak, the iron cross and wings of the eagle. All of those just symbolize the victory of the war. The north hall and the south hall that are linked to the Brandenburg Gate were used to work as the guardrooms. They were transformed into an open column after Berlin Wall was broken down, in order to consistent with the style of Brandenburg gate. The Brandenburg gate is so majestic, towering and magnificent that fully shows the of majesty Prussian kingdom.耀华
Heidelberg university,the oldest university in Germany
Heidelberg university was founded in 1386.It’s also the German the third university that royal Roman empire established after Prague and Vienna.It consists of theology, law, medicine, philosophy and other colleges, totally 18 colleges.Besides, there are more than 32,000 students from 80 countries, respectively. The institution of higher learning, surrounded by the wonderful scenery , attracts and nurtures a generation after generation of elite students from all over the world, also has created many debauchee's pride like philosopher Hegel, scientists Bunsen, musicians Shulman, a sociologist Max Weber, and German chancellor Kohl, who has been teaching or studying at the university of Heidelberg.Mark Twain once said in 1880, in his novel "The Tramp Abroad" ,”although there is also mentioned in the noisy students and drunk, but the learning atmosphere of the Heidelberg still has its rigorous strict side.” 张源
Meanwhile, there are many famous attractions: student jail, college square, university library, etc. If you pay a visit in Heidelberg university you will find it very interesting here because there is no school fence in this university, instead, it’s just right in the community. So, you can relax yourself, enjoying the local German living style and the academic atmosphere here. By the way, do not miss the old hall~欣艺
Apart from what we’ve recommended, there are also many places of interests that are worthy of visiting like Swan Stone Castle, Cologne Cathedral, Rome square, Old Bridge as well as Black Forest and so on. We’d like to share all of them with you guys,. But, it’s a pity that time is limited, it’s high time that today’s program should be coming to an end. But it doesn't matter, we believe that it is not a bad thing to leave you some space to breath and give you something to explore by yourselves. So enjoy Travel, enjoy life.
See you next time~
