Germany By: Elizabeth Hernandez

Germany’s Activities The Black Forest: great Golf & pure Mountain Air Golf has been played in Freudenstadt since 1929 when the 18-hole course opened at the town golf club. Variety is the hallmark of both the greens and the greenery, while pure mountain air and the beneficial climate help you relax on the fairways. Afterwards, enjoy international cuisine and Black Forest specialities in the popular restaurant run by Oskar Buchwald.

Canoe Experience - Canoe, kayak and rafting Let your thoughts roam while CANOEING or KAYAKING on still waters or fight against nature’s forces while RAFTING in the middle of wild rapids. With its great variety of lakes and rivers, Germany is the ideal place for paddle sports and offers great facilities for these exciting adventures. Nature parks, idyllic biosphere reserves or entire cities can be explored from a totally new perspective, either alone or in a group with a canoe. In Brandenburg, which has an abundance of water, the entire network of rivers and lakes invites you to go on limitless water sport adventures.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Berlin Located in the historic Mitte neighborhood, this Berlin hotel is on the banks of River Spree and close to Berlin Cathedral, Alexanderplatz Square, and Museum Island, not to mention the metro station for those wishing to explore farther.

Steigenberger Hotel Berlin Opening onto a quiet park adjacent to the Ku'damm area, this hotel provides walking- distance access to Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, which is just 1 block away, as well as metro and train stations.

Lindau the historic city Lindau is located near the meeting point of the Austrian, German and Swiss borders in the eastern part of Lake Constance (Bodensee). The city is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway and has about 3,000 inhabitants. Full of medieval and half-timbered buildings, Lindau is quite a popular tourist attraction.

Heidelberg Old City Located in the Neckar river valley, Heidelburg is one Germany’s most popular tourist destinations. During WWII, the city was almost completely spared by allied bombings which destroyed most of Germany’s larger inner cities. As a result, Heidelberg has retained its baroque charm of narrow streets, picturesque houses and the famous Heidelberg Castle.

Germans Climate Germany's climate is moderate and is generally without sustained periods of cold or heat. Northwestern and coastal Germany have a maritime climate caused by warm westerly winds from the North Sea; the climate is characterized by warm summers and mild cloudy winters. Farther inland, the climate is continental, marked by greater diurnal and seasonal variations in temperature, with warmer summers and colder winters.