GERMANY

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- octubre 09, 2020

Language Over 95% of the residents of Germany speak the German language, whether it is the standard German or any of its dialects. However, the German state has recognized four minority languages, which are the Upper and Lower Sorbian, Romani, Danish as well as North and Saterland Frisian. Because of the high number of immigration, there are also languages spoken by a sizable number of communities, as Turkish, Kurdish, Russian, Greek. Albanian, Polish etc. Clothing Today, the average German dress is typically western. Both men and women wear dark simple suits and shirts in business context. However, each region of the country have their own traditional costumes, which differ a bit from one another. For example, in the state of Bavaria, the traditional costume for men is leather trousers that end just above the knee, while for women it is a dress that incorporates a bodice, blouse, full skirt and an apron. You can see people wearing these costumes, especially during carnivals or fe...

- octubre 09, 2020

Culture The people, language, and traditions are what make the German culture unique. It has had a key role in the history of Europe, and not only. English speakers call it Germany, Germans themselves call it Deutschland. Germany is known as the country of poets and thinkers. German culture has been influenced and shaped throughout Germany‘s rich history once as an important part of The Holy Roman Empire, and later on as one of the most stable economies in the world. Whereas today, Germany is home to 82.2 million people including Germans and minorities of other nationalities that respect each other, and together make Germany a country of values, unique celebrations, and customs. In this article, we have given some facts about the German culture, which has its roots at the beginning of the first millennium, though through time it has lost and gained different traits from the historical events that have shaped not only Germany but the whole old continent of Europe. Firstly, here are...

- octubre 09, 2020

Things you can not do while in the country. . Greet with kisses While we are used to greeting with kisses, generally 2, one on each cheek, in Germany the kiss is something very intimate. Instead, we greet each other by offering our right hand. And, well thought out, if the first thing we offer to a stranger the moment they present it to us is our cheek, Enter with shoes It is very common to take off your shoes before entering a house in Germany. The question is quite practical, if we enter with wet boots we leave the floor in a mess. In addition to doing it each at home, it is usually done in other people's homes. Thus, before entering, we will ask the host if we can keep our shoes on or directly take them off to show our solidarity. Ask for water If we want water, the old one, we must specify that we want “still water”, since in Germany the most typical thing is to drink sparkling water, mit Kohlensäure. Touch pets without asking If we want to pet a dog or other...

- octubre 09, 2020

places to visit Mainly in Germany tourists can visit the huge structures that the country has. The Republic of Germany has great works of architecture based on Greco-Latin cultures. Its main attraction is constituted by the great architectural works that range from cathedrals to castles created in past times, several of them considered as Cultural Heritage by Unesco Berlin is the reservoir of the largest artistic samples typical of European neoclassicism. The beautiful Berlin, capital of Germany, is located in the northeast of the country and is ideal to visit. It is reached from Potsman, via the S-Bahn public transport network, in a journey that only takes 42 minutes by road. ...

- octubre 08, 2020

Germany is a western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and beaches in the North Sea. It has more than 2 millennia of history. Berlin, its capital, is home to art and nightlife sites, the Brandenburg Gate and many WWII related sites. Munich is known for Oktoberfest and beer halls.