Visited Cities In Germany

 

Germany, with its rich culture and heritage, is one of the most visited countries in Europe. The country has many historical sites and cultural and natural landmarks that attract tourists from across the globe. Here is a list of the most visited German cities:

Berlin

Berlin, the capital of Germany, is the most visited city in the country. Berlin is associated with a rich history and culture that attracts tourists from across the globe. 138 museums and over 400 art galleries are present in the city. Nearly one-third of the area of Berlin is covered by parks, gardens, and forests. Tourism has steadily risen in the city. The city recorded 31.1 million overnight stays in 2016. Some of the most visited places here include the Potsdamer Platz, the Berlin wall, Museumsinsel, Französischer Dom, etc. A large number of foreign visitors also visit the city for attending international conferences, academic events, and business meetings. According to a report, in 2015 Berlin hosted 195 international meetings.

Munich

Germany’s second most visited city, Munich is based on the banks of the Isar River in Bavaria. Like Berlin, Munich is also a city with a rich history and culture. It is regarded as one of the major cultural centers in Europe. Munich hosts many museums and art galleries. The Oktoberfest (a beer festival and traveling funfair) is one of the main attractions of this city. Millions of people from different parts of the world arrive in Munich every September to participate in the two-week fest.

Hamburg

The second largest city in Germany is the nation’s third most visited city. In 2016, it received 13.3 million overnight stays. Hamburg has a thriving tourism sector that employs over 175,000 people. The tourism industry here is one of the fastest growing ones in the country. The city hall, St. Michaelis church, harbor promenade, and the old warehouse district are the most visited destinations here. Hamburg’s Reeperbahn area also hosts Europe’s largest red light district.

Frankfurt Am Main

Located in the state of Hesse, Frankfurt is Germany’s fifth biggest city. It served as one of the most important cities of the Holy Roman Empire for nearly 500 years. Today, the city is one of the leading tourist destinations. It has a well-developed tourist infrastructure including excellent transport systems. Frankfurt also has a vibrant cultural scene. There are tourist attractions both within an near the city. Some examples of these attractions are the Taunus mountain range, Rhine Valley, River Rhine, Eberbach Monastery, Vortex Garden, and many more.

Cologne

The city of Cologne in the North Rhine-Westphalia state is the fifth most visited German city. The city spreads out on both sides of the Rhine river. It has the most pubs per capita in the country. Several historical and cultural landmarks in Cologne attract tourists to the city. The Cologne Cathedral, Twelve Romanesque churches, Medieval houses and city gates of Cologne, and other historical attractions take tourists back in time to Medieval era Europe.

Düsseldorf

A beautiful city on the banks of the Rhine RIver, Düsseldorf attracts a large number of visitors each year. This German city is also located in the North Rhine-Westphalia. The city serves as a business and financial center of international repute. Numerous trade and fashion fairs are held in this city all year round. Düsseldorf is also renowned for its academy of fine arts, musical scene, and the annual Rhenish Carnival.

Dresden

This German city is part of the Free State of Saxony. Located on the banks of the River Elbe, Dresden is one of Europe’s greenest cities. 63% of the city area here is covered by forests, gardens, and parks. Dresden also has a long and rich history since it served as the capital and royal residence for the Kings of Saxony and the Electors. The splendid palaces, churches, and other architectural marvels created by them enhance the beauty and attraction of this German city.

Stuttgart

The largest and capital city of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart is the eighth most visited city in Germany. It is located on the banks of the Neckar river and serves as the gateway to the Black Forest and the Swabian Jura nature areas. Within the city, there are several historical and cultural attractions like the Stiftskirche church, the Old Castle, the New Castle, the Wilhelm Palais, and more. Numerous gardens and parks also enhance the beauty of the city.

Nuremberg

The Bavarian city of Nuremberg is located on the banks of the river Pegnitz. It served as an ancient hub of humanism, printing, and science. The city also played an important role in promoting astronomical studies. Some of the most visited attractions in this city include the Nuremberg Castle, Heilig-Geist-Spital, the St. Laurence church, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, and more.

Leipzig

The 10th most visited city of Leipzig is located in the German state of Saxony. The historic central area of the city features Renaissance-style buildings like the marketplace and city hall. Many buildings of the historicist style are found here

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Lapland, a place Delivers beauty phenomenon of the Midnight Sun

Princes.in - Lapland is a province of Finland which has an area of ​​98 946 km² and a population of 187 777 inhabitants in 2002. The capital is Rovaniemi.

The province has a unique phenomenon that is beautiful to look at, that the sun at midnight. Because the location polar circle, for 24 hours in two months every year the province is exposed to the sun all day without stopping. This phenomenon is called the midnight sun or the midnight sun.

This phenomenon occurs every June and July. Travelers who visited Lapland can see the unique light of the midnight sun, which does not give the boundary between day and night here.

This allows the traveler to Lapland mountain climbing at night or even a golf exercise for 24 hours.

One of the favorite tourist spot for golf tourism in Lapland is Bjorkliden GC, a golf course located at the north of the province. Bordering the mountainous border of Sweden and Finland as well as Lake Tornestrask.

Besides golf midnight, other popular tourist activities in Lapland is skiing in Riskgransen, which is the most northerly ski resort in Europe.

Unlike other ski resorts in Europe, Riksgransen not have freezing temperatures, so skiers need not fear the cold.

This is because the phenomenon of the midnight sun before, which makes the sun shine so as to make the region remains warm at the same time still have snow for skiers skate.

Lapland is also home to the first and largest ice hotel in the world. At this hotel, guests will sleep between chunks of ice that coated sheets made of deerskin.

Ranging from candles to chairs and tables, everything in this hotel made of ice. The hotel was built in 1989, in the small village of Jukkasjarvi.

The hotel was built by the local ice sculptor who came from this hotel. Water to make blocks of ice come from the Torne River, not far from the hotel. Usually the Ice Hotel is only open in winter only.

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Welcome back! What made Paris the right move now?

Princes.in - Adozen years ago, Frédérique Dessemond launched Ginette NY and opened up a whole new sweet spot for jewelry, right between costume and fine. This week she brought her designs back home to France, opening a boutique on the Left Bank. At a presentation of her latest collection, Dessemond took a moment to speak about fashion, her latest adventures in art, and her design.

Welcome back! What made Paris the right move now?

People had been asking where to find Ginette NY, so this move was the opportunity to showcase the whole collection, about 300 styles, instead of just a few pieces. We also have great stories that only we can tell. I’m not from Paris, though. I grew up in Marseille, in Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse, so it was hard for me to pick a place I really like. But who doesn’t love Saint-Germain? It’s local and it’s international. Everyone feels comfortable there.

Where are you planning to take Ginette NY?

When we started, we were the first brand to do gold between costume and high jewelry—at the time, that window was totally open and free. I think it was surprising, and that’s why it was so well received. It was a new experience—jewelry at the same price as a handbag or a pair of jeans, more or less. This season, we’ve added ivory ceramic to the black. I wanted two colors, and ivory is more me because it looks more vintage, and with the rose gold, it looks a little Art Deco. Lately, we’ve added diamonds to the mix to take it a little higher while staying in the realm of fashion and keeping the quality of design.

That’s a tricky balance.

It’s tricky, but when you hit all those points, you get something timeless.
Have you considered venturing into another area of fashion?

If I were ever to do something with fashion, it would be something like scarves and maybe just a limited run. The hard thing for me about fashion is what I call the Kleenex life—you buy something and get rid of it. Jewelry is more emotional than shoes or a bag. With gold, you are buying something that has value, so you don’t throw it away. If you melt it down, at least that’s recycling, so that’s not so bad.

What inspires you lately?

Right now I am working with Guillaume Paturel, a French artist in New York, so we’re sharing my designs to see if we can mix my designs and his art. Maybe the next step is doing something in a gallery. He’s a friend, and he’s spontaneous like me. I’d like people to think of Ginette NY as not just a jewelry brand but something you like to live with.

Are you moving more toward art? Lifestyle?

My first goal is to keep the brand’s authenticity—there’s always a story to share, and I’m interested in working with people I like and doing things in a way that feels natural. I like doing things that make people feel happy.

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Moscow woos Muslim tourists with halal hotel

Princes ::::: MOSCOW — No bacon for breakfast, a room for prayers and Quran on your bedside table: A hotel in Moscow has launched a special “halal” service as Russia tries to attract visitors from the Muslim world.

“Around 70 per cent of our guests are from overseas and 13 per cent of these — or some 5,000 people — come from Muslim countries, especially Iran,” said Lyubov Shiyan, marketing director at the Aerostar hotel.

“Our Muslim visitors were constantly asking for a separate prayer room or a special menu,” she said. “We wanted everyone who came here to feel at home.”

To make that happen, the hotel had to go through a rigorous procedure before it could finally be certified halal by Muslim officials in Russia and launch the service this month.

But the extra work looks like it could be worth it.

These are tough times for Russia's tourism industry with the numbers of visitors — especially from the West — nosediving in recent months amid the worst East-West tensions since the Cold War over the crisis in Ukraine.

Industry sources set the drop in Western visitors, notably from the US and Britain, at 30 to 50 per cent.

That has sent hotels scrambling to attract guests from other parts of the globe — including Muslim nations in the Mideast and Asia that have placed no sanctions on Moscow over its intervention in Ukraine.

“We equipped 20 rooms out of the 308 in the hotel with a prayer mat, a basin for ritual washing and a small compass that indicates the direction of Mecca,” said Shiyan.

Those staying in the specially modified accommodation at the hotel, in the capital's north halfway between Sheremetyevo International Airport and downtown Moscow, will also find a copy of the Quran provided.

“Even the shampoo and soap in the rooms have been certified as halal and do not contain any animal fats or alcohol,” she added.

Two prayer rooms — one for men and one for women — have been set up and a separate kitchen will be cooking exclusively halal food.

“You won't find any pork or ham here,” chef Vitaly Ukhanov told AFP, standing in his small bright kitchen, with a sign with the word “halal” written inside a green star hung up on the wall.

“All the crockery is new and has never been used in the main kitchen,” added the cook.

Discretion, however, is maintained. Though Muslim clients are served at a separate group of tables away from the main buffet, there are no signs indicating it is a halal section and they are tended to by a special team of waiters.

'Services in high demand'

The investment has already started paying off for the hotel, which hosts many high-level Iranian businessmen.

In the first two weeks since its launch the hotel has already boosted reservations from Malaysia and Iran for the service.

“Due to the fall in the number of visitors from the EU and the US, the Russian tourist industry has started paying greater attention to people coming from Muslim nations,” said Samat Sadykov, from the Halal International Centre for Standardisation and Certification in Moscow.

“Creating the right conditions for them to have a comfortable stay here has become all the more important,” he said. “Halal services are now in high demand.”

Despite being home to some 20 million Muslims, Russia today has only two hotels — both in the traditionally Muslim region of Tatarstan — that are officially recognised as halal, Sadykov said.

One other hotel in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi is also applying for the status, after the 2014 Winter Olympics pointed to the lack of appropriate facilities to meet the needs of Muslim athletes like prayer rooms and halal menus.

“It is totally insufficient,” lamented Sadykov.

Other Sochi hotels, however, are now looking into offering similar features for Muslim guests, with the Olympic facilities set to host future high-level sports events including some of the 2018 World Cup football matches.

“If we now add in the number of tourists and businessmen coming to Russia from the Middle East, Turkey or Iran then we're talking about a truly enormous number of potential customers,” said Sadykov

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