European Railcard

1. European Railcard By Shahid Hamza

2. Month • The Month I would like to go is in the 3rd week of July. I will have 6 weeks of School (Summer Holiday and the hopefully weather is going to be reasonably warm. And I am going to travel 30 days in Germany.

3. Map of Germany’s Rail Network Germany 1-3 1-4 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-5

4. Planning my holiday Berlin Wall:

5. Berlin 3 nights • In Berlin you could visit: • Berlin Television tower: • Reichstag:

6. Description for Berlin • Berlin Wall: The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defences. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. In practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that marked East Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period. • Berlin Television: The Fernsehturm is a television tower in central Berlin, Germany. Close to Alexanderplatz in Mitte, the tower was constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the administration of the German Democratic Republic. It was intended as a symbol of Berlin, which it remains today, as it is easily visible throughout the central and some suburban districts of Berlin. With its height of 368 meters, it is the tallest structure in Germany. • Reichstag: The Reichstag building is a historical edifice in Berlin, Germany, constructed to house the Imperial Diet, of the German Empire. It was opened in 1894 and housed the Diet until 1933, when it was severely damaged in a fire. After World War II, the building fell into disuse; the parliament of the German Democratic Republic met in the Palast der Republik in East Berlin, while the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany met in the Bundeshaus in Bonn.

7. Hamburg 3 nights • In Hamburg you could visit: • Austenalster: • Hamburg Harbour: • Hamburger Kunsthalle:

8. Description For Hamburg • Austenalster : Außenalster or Outer Alster Lake is one of two artificial lakes within the city limits of Hamburg, Germany, which are formed by the river Alster. The size of the Außenalster is 1.6 km². The phrase "outer" refers to the old city walls of Hamburg. • Hamburg Harbour: The Port of Hamburg is a port in Hamburg, Germany, on the river Elbe. The harbour is located 110 kilometres from the mouth of the Elbe into the North Sea. It is named Germany's "Gateway to the World" and is the largest port in Germany. • Hamburger Kunsthalle: The Hamburger Kunsthalle is an art museum in Hamburg, Germany. The art museum focuses on painting in Hamburg in the 14th century, paintings by Dutch and Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th centuries

9. Hannover 4 nights • Hanover : Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. • Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen: Vast, ornamental 17th-century gardens with 1 of Europe's tallest fountains, plus open-air theatre • Erlebnis Zoo Hannover: The Hannover Zoo has four areas: the Zambezi river, Gorilla Mountain, the Jungle Palace and Meyer's Farm; soon they will add another the Yukon Bay Alaskan Wilderness • Hannover City Hall: The New Town Hall or New City Hall in Hanover, Germany, is a city hall and was opened on July 20, 1913, after having been under construction for 12 years

10. Kassel 4 nights • Kassel: Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants. • Bergpark: Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is a unique landscape park in Kassel, Germany. Art historian Georg Dehio, inspirator of the modern discipline of historic preservation, described the park as "possibly the most. • Herkules-Statue: The Hercules monument is an important landmark in the German city of Kassel. It is located in the "Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe", northern Hesse, Germany. Hercules is a copper statue depicting the ancient Greek demigod Heracles. • Staatspark Karlsaue: The Karlsaue Park is a public and inner-city park of 1.50 km² in Kassel. It was redesigned as a landscape garden in 1785 and consists of a mixture of visible Baroque garden elements and arranged “natural areas.

11. Frankfurt 5 nights • Frankfurt am Main, commonly known as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a population of 687,775 within its administrative boundaries. • Staedel Museum: Considered the city's finest art museum, the Städel holds a fantastic collection of works from the 16th century through the present day. • Main Tower: The Main Tower is one of the highest buildings in Frankfurt, the only possible to climb. On top of its 200 meters, a 360º view of the city, opens to your eyes.  • Palmengarten: The Palmengarten is one of two botanical gardens in Frankfurt am Main and the largest garden of its kind in Germany. It is located in the Westend-Süd district. • German Film Museum: Living film history awaits visitors in the German Film Museum. Two permanent exhibitions are devoted to this most original of art forms of the 20th century. During an excursion through the pre-history of film, the focus is on optical illusion and tricks of movement. Models of the Laterna Magica, of raree shows, flip books and phenakistiscopes invite visitors to try them.

12. Heidelberg 6 nights • Heidelberg: Heidelberg is a city in south-west Germany. The fifth-largest city in the State of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Mannheim and Freiburg I'm Breisgau, Heidelberg is part of the densely populated Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region • Altstadt:  The Old Town of Heidelberg starts from Sofienstrasse and brings you to the castle. In the middle there is the University Area (the oldest university in Germany), the main shopping street (Hauptstrasse) and it includes to famous Karl-Theodor-Bridge / the Old bridge • Philosophers: This famous path along the Neckar River has been frequented by numerous famous philosophers throughout history. • Heidelberg Castle: Construction on this regal castle, the symbolic heart of the city, began in the early 1300s • Carl Theodor Old Bridge: This beautiful 18th-century bridge connects the two sides of the Neckar River. • Thingstatte: No matter what you believe you will feel upon arrival, that all changes once you walk onto the "stage" and look up at the rows upon rows of stone benches. A historical understanding of this sight is not necessary but does add to the feeling of awe.

13. Stuttgrat 5 nights • Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 613,392 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million. • Mercedes-Benz Museum: The Mercedes-Benz Museum is an automobile museum in Stuttgart, Germany. It covers the history of the Mercedes-Benz brand and the brands associated with it. • Exit Games Stuttgart: Owner description We are a young business located in Stuttgart. Our task is to bring a totally new kind of entertainment forward. • Neckar Park: Covering an area totalling 55 hectares, Stuttgart's Neckar Park amusement and events complex is one of the biggest in Europe. The site, directly on the banks of the River Neckar, draws countless visitors with a range of high-calibre leisure, sporting and cultural attractions held in the Mercedes-Benz Arena, the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Hall, the Porsche Arena Stuttgart, the Carl Benz Center, the Stuttgart Olympia Training Base, the SpOrt Stuttgart Centre, the Mercedes-Benz World, and not to be forgotten, also the large Cannstatter Wasen amusement grounds. • Cannstatter Volksfest: The Cannstatter Volksfest is an annual three-week festival in Stuttgart, Germany. It is sometimes also referred to by foreign visitors as the Stuttgart Beer Festival, although it is actually more of an autumnal fair.