Germany has played an important part in European history, as is clearly shown by the thousands of museums, castles and other historic buildings that can be found throughout the country.
After a division lasting almost 30 years, East and West Germany were reunited in 1989. However, there is still a marked difference between the two parts. The West is wealthier than ever, but the East is still affected by its Communist past. Precisely because of these great differences, Germany is very popular among tourists.
Important cities that you must certainly visit for their magnificent historical collections include Stuttgart, Dresden and Potsdam. Nature-lovers will be attracted by the Black Forest near Stuttgart and the Bavarian Forest, which is one of the biggest forests in Europe. Over 7,000 kilometres of paths have been mapped out and are ideal for long forest hikes.