This photographic guide is an up-to-date pictorial tour of GERMANY. An impressive selection of photographic images, accompanied by informative texts on the history and culture, takes you on a wonderful journey across all the regions of the country, from modern cities like the capital Berlin to the heart of Romantic Germany, with its old towns, castles, churches, monasteries and cathedrals, witnesses to Germany's great cultural heritage. First-class photographs by established, well-known landscape photographers are the signposts along the classic tourist routes that you will follow from one end of the country to the other. Peter von Zahn is the author of the overview that serves as an introduction. He describes the characteristic features of each region, the origin of the inhabitants and the development of culture and civilization in graphic, often humorous words, and reveals some surprising facts. This guide is a good starting point when planning a trip, but also serves as a valuable companion on the road. Or maybe you'd like to take it back as a souvenir or a present for those who had to stay at home