Berlin by Night

Das ist der Berliner Dom bei Nacht.


It was lit up with colourful lights for the annual autumn Festival of Lights.

Europa-Park

If you've already ridden the white knuckle rides at Alton Towers or sampled the thrills and spills on offer at Eurodisney then you might be ready to pay a visit to Europa-Park, Germany's biggest theme park.

The park is located In the beautiful Black Forest (Schwarzwald) between the cities of Freiburg and Strasbourg, not too far from the border with France.

The park has roller coasters galore to choose from, including Europe's first wooden roller coaster. For younger children there is Hansel and Gretel's Lebkuchenhaus, with a strong Germanic flavour. Fans of fairy tales can go to the Grimm Library to see the magic mirror and talking furniture and even take part in an interactive story along with other visitors.

To find out more about the park you can visit their website.

Here is a taste of the amazing attractions the park has to offer:

Skifahren in Deutschland

Germany's mountains may be smaller than those in neighbouring Austria and Switzerland, but Bavarian ski resorts provide excellent skiing and hospitality.

Many German children live in or near Alpine ski resorts and cold, snowy winters mean that they can spend winter holidays perfecting the art of skiing. 

Can you guess the meanings of these German words? 

Skiort

Skilift

Skijacke

Skistiefel

A Skiort is a place where you can go skiing. It is usually a mountain village next to a series of snow covered slopes with a network of lifts connecting the slopes. You will usually find busy mountain cafés selling tasty hot snacks and warming drinks, and shops offering a range of ski equipment and clothes. One of the most famous German ski resorts is Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria.

If you want to get to the top of a ski slope, carrying a pair of heavy skis, the best way to get there is on a Skilift. There are cable cars, chair lifts, poma lifts and gondolas. A poma is a special disc which you put between your legs and sit on while it pulls you up the mountainside. Excellent fun!

No self-respecting skier would venture down a ski slope without a decent Skijacke and a sturdy pair of Skistiefel. Although the Skistiefel are difficult to walk in, they are comfortable and protective when skiing and probably prevent many broken bones. A Skijacke is warm and waterproof and will keep your top half dry when you fall over into a pile of snow. Which everyone does.

  

Germans are enthusiastic skiers and love the party atmosphere you get at lively ski resorts. They are welcoming and friendly places where you can relax in good company and spend time outside, getting plenty of fresh air and exercise. If you ever get the chance, have a go!