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Trains, Castles and Beer

That sums up the vast landscape for tourist adventure that is Germany.  Below are some snapshots of what I experienced on our recent and first visit.. Each region is proud of their own heritage and you will hear the locals welcome you and ask to enjoy Dusseldorf or enjoy Baden Wuttemberg while only few might say 'have a good time in Germany'.  Ironically the only time in history Germany was really united was under Hitler's rule but otherwise in the past ages and again today a sense of regional identity is strong. It is evident in their language, culture and their beers.  Every one has their local identity - north different from the south - even when it is not that big a country. Here then are some vistas of the land that stretches from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps in the south. Deutsche Bahn Express leaving Frankfurt Along the Rhine heading north Floor art inside Cologne Cathedral   Our journey took us north west from Frankfurt -  ...