Two Worlds United Program in Germany for High School Students
Germany
is an excellent introduction to Europe for international
students. English is widely spoken, the
country is clean and functional, and the tourism
infrastructure is well established. Despite the setbacks
Germans have faced in two world wars, they have
meticulously restored their historic areas and forests;
the smaller villages retain their quaintness and scenic
treasures.
However, after a couple weeks, Germany can seem a little
too modern, too efficient, too expensive—you may long
for a little chaos and serendipity. The solution is to
plan to spend some days in the city and evenings in some
of the older, more remote towns. Include the restful
vistas of Germany's lakes, ice-capped Alps, or historic
coastal havens.
You can cruise the entire length of the Elbe, from
Hamburg to Bad Schandau—almost 650 kilometers (400
miles) of waterway that pass such "lost" gems
as Wittenberg, Magdeburg, and historic Meissen. Although
early predictions about a rapid recovery have been
overzealous, Eastern cities should soon be flowering
again.
In the south lies richly forested Bavaria, with its
jovial, easygoing ways. The eastern alpine tableau soars
up to 2,743 meters (9,000 feet), the snow-chilled source
for some of the most famous rivers on the continent.
Travelers can sleep in any of five dozen castles or go schloss-
(or castle-) hopping by the shores of the Rhine, Moselle,
Main, and Weser. At Lübeck, in the north, there are the
salty reminders of the mighty days of the Hanseatic
League, though modernists might prefer the briny slap
and dash of Olympic sloops at Kiel. And there are
magnificent woodlands in every sector, not just in the
Black Forest.
Festivals star the calendar, offering everything from
Wagner to rock, from films to furnishings, from
book fairs to toy shows. Germany is never at rest. |
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