Germany Useful Publications

For books on Germany’s culture and history, see Additional Resources.

Atlantik-Brücke, Magnus-Haus Am Kupfergraben 7, D-10117 Berlin-Mitte. Devoted to promoting mutual understanding (hence “Atlantic Bridge), it publishes These Strange German Ways —a must for any American planning on living in Germany—as well as Meet United Germany, German Holidays and Folk Customs, and Speaking Out: Jewish Voices from United Germany. Order the books from the Hamburg office (☎030 20 39 830).
Culture Shock! Germany, by Richard Lord. Graphic Arts Publishing Co., 1996 (US$13). A lively tell-all on living in Germany.
Germany by Bike, by Nadine Slavinski. Mountaineers Books, 1994 (US$15). 20 tours throughout Länder, with all the bikes and whistles.
A Traveler’s Wine Guide to Germany, by Kerry Brady Stewart. Travelers’ Wine Guides, 1997 (US$18). Exactly like it sounds, by a well-known wine critic.
Wicked German, by Howard Tomb. Workman, 1992 (US$5). A little guide to everything you really ought not to say in German.

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Backpacker’s Ultimate Guide: www.bugeurope.com. Tips on packing, transportation, and where to go. Also tons of country-specific travel information.
How to See the World: www.artoftravel.com. A compendium of great travel tips, from cheap flights to self defense to interacting with local culture.
Travel Intelligence: www.travelintelligence.net. A large collection of works by distinguished travel writers.
Travel Library: www.travel-library.com. A fantastic set of links for general information and personal travelogues.
World Hum: www.worldhum.com. An independently produced collection of “travel dispatches from a shrinking planet.”

CIA World Factbook: www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html. Tons of vital statistics on Germany’s geography, government, economy, and people.
Geographia: www.geographia.com. Information on the culture and people of Germany.
TravelPage: www.travelpage.com. Links to official tourist office sites in Germany.
Come to Germany: www.cometogermany.com
BBC Country Info: www.bbc.co.uk/topics/germany