- Accommodation
- Transport
- Nutrition
- sights
- Purchases
Germany is always well-groomed cities, solid gastronomy, ski resorts, healing springs of Baden-Baden, the harsh Baltic Sea and the most beautiful lakes of Bavaria. These are ancient castles and a variety of other attractions, as well as quality shopping.
How much to take with you on a trip around the country, taking into account the huge and varied excursion program, profitable purchases in stores, and plans for tasting the famous beer.
Germany is part of the eurozone, and there are no questions about which currency to go with. As for plastic cards, there are nuances here. For payments in a shop or restaurant, it is better to use local EC or GeldKarte cards. When you try to pay with another card, you most likely get a refusal. If possible, it is better to open an account in a German bank and issue a card. From Russian it is better to use a card of the MasterCard payment system.
Accommodation
There are plenty of places to stay for a night, a week or any other period in Germany. And since the living standards are high, even a room in a hostel will certainly be clean and tidy. The price level depends on the seasonality, locality and degree of comfort. And, of course, from proximity to attractions. There are exceptions though: there are two excellent budget hotels in the center of Dresden with room rates under 100 euros. As a rule, the price of a double room in a hotel in tourist places, in the city center or close to major attractions, starts from 150 euros. The majority of German hotels, about 90 percent, are three- and four-star hotels.
Hotel establishments for every budget can be found in any locality in Germany.
- Hostels are located in large cities. They are usually designed for young people and students. The rooms can have from 6 to 12 beds. Toilet and shower are shared. Cost - up to 60 euros.
- There are hostels for budget travelers. They can be rented as a small apartment with a kitchen or a private room with a bath. For one or the other you will have to pay from 75 to 80 euros.
- Guesthouses and guesthouses offer separate rooms without amenities. The facilities are common, there is a common room with a TV. Breakfasts are sometimes included, more often - for a fee. Cost from 80 euros.
- The campsites are suitable for independent travelers and tourists. There are sites in picturesque places where you can set up a tent, your own or rented. The fee consists of several items: For renting a tent - from 6 to 16 euros, renting a place - from 3 to 10 euros per person, parking a car - from 3 to 8 euros. Additional charges for electricity and hot showers. From May to September, campsites near tourist sites are fully loaded. Therefore, you need to book your seats in advance.
Transport
The transport system in Germany is very well thought out, like everything else. High-speed trains connect all major cities. The time of long-distance trains and suburban trains is combined into a single timetable. Such an efficient system makes it easy to connect any trips around the country. What is especially convenient, the metro in most cities occupies the underground level of the railway station. That is, you get off the train, go down into the subway and go to the hotel.
Intercity bus service is also comfortable thanks to excellent roads. Buses and electric trains run within the city, and the metro operates. The fare is quite substantial, it differs in different cities. There is a whole system of travel tickets: for a month, a week and for one day. The most inexpensive weekly travel card, 15, 40 euros, is valid in Munich, the most expensive, 30 euros, in Berlin.
One day passes are valid 24 hours in most cities. Their cost is also significantly different - from 5, 20 euros in Stuttgart to 8, 80 euros in Bonn and Cologne. The national average for a day pass costs 7 euros.
A single ticket is a one-way short-distance ticket. In almost all cities, if a trip is in one direction, it can be interrupted or changed. And go further with the same ticket. In some cities, for example, Leipzig or Dresden, the ticket is valid for an hour, and you can move in different directions.
The cheapest single ticket for public transport in Mannheim, the most expensive in Nuremberg - 3, 20 euros. On average, a single ticket costs 2, 74 euros.
If you manage to master the ticket system, you can significantly save on travel. But for a tourist, this is a rather complicated thing. Therefore, it is better to plan about 200 euros for all trips.
Taxis also have their own characteristics. There are no private taxis in Germany, only public ones. They are ordered via the Internet or dispatcher service. You can find a car at the taxi rank. Tariffication in different cities is also different. General principle: a fixed payment for the first kilometer of the track, then at the operator's rates. The farther the trip, the cheaper the cost per kilometer is. There are day and night rates as well as waiting rates. The highest fee is in Dortmund - 3.65 euros per kilometer, the lowest in Bremen - 1.25 euros per kilometer. The average cost of a kilometer of travel is in the region of two euros, the average cost of a trip is about four euros.
Nutrition
If you are a vegetarian, German cuisine is not for you. In other cases, knuckles, sausages, schnitzels, roasts and other meat dishes are waiting for you in all German catering establishments. The basis of German cuisine is meat. Supplement - all kinds of potatoes, from dumplings to fries.
A three-course mid-range restaurant lunch will cost about 40 euros. In inexpensive cafes, it will be half the price. At the same time, a bottle of German beer 0.5 liters will add 3 more euros to the bill, a cup of cappuccino - 2 euros, a small bottle of water - from 1 to 2 euros. You can save even more in fast food, a combo lunch with a burger, nuggets and a drink costs only 7 euros.
If you rent an apartment or an apartment with a kitchen, sometimes it makes sense to cook at home. Approximate food prices in German supermarkets:
- Beef (kilogram) costs 12 euros.
- Pork - 5 euros.
- A kilogram of chicken meat - 6-9 euros.
- Turkey meat - 7 euros.
- A kilo of frozen fish costs from 7 to 15 euros.
- A kilogram of grilled sausages will cost 6-7 euros.
- Gouda cheese costs between 4 and 5 euros per kilogram.
- A kilo of butter - from 3 euros.
- Pasta, for 0.5 kilos, you will have to pay 1 euro.
- Rice with the same weight costs 50 cents.
- A pound of ground coffee can be bought for 4 euros.
- A bottle of wine in a supermarket costs between 4 and 7 euros.
- A dozen eggs - from 1 to 3 euros.
- Salad packaging - 1 euro.
- A kilogram of tomatoes can be bought for 2 euros.
- One euro is worth a kilo of oranges or bananas.
As in neighboring countries, sandwiches with a variety of fillings are sold in Germany as street food. They cost in the region of two or three euros, and the size of the sandwich is such that it is quite possible to dine alone. Street sausages sell for one and a half euros. Ice cream - about two euros.
sights
A country with ancient history, rich architectural and cultural heritage, Germany is full of attractions. And how not to see the picturesque nature of the national parks and Alpine Bavaria. It is worth planning a significant amount on the excursion, so as not to regret a missed trip or an unexplored medieval castle. Moreover, all medieval fortresses are located among natural beauty.
For example, some of the popular attractions and the cost of visiting:
- The famous Museum Island in Berlin is located on the Spreeinsel Island on the Spree River. The magnificent complex of five museums is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cost of a ticket "all museums in one day" is 18 euros, a concessionary ticket is 9 euros. A three-day ticket costs 29 euros, a reduced price, respectively, 14, 5 euros.
- Berlin Zoo is one of the largest not only in Europe, but also in the world. A ticket without visiting the aquarium costs 15, 5 euros, with an aquarium - 21 euros. For students and schoolchildren under 15 years old, the ticket will cost 8 and 10, 5 euros, respectively, for pensioners - 10, 5 and 15, 5 euros.
- A trip to the Black Forest - a return to the magical forest from the fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm. The oldest forest in Europe stretches along the Rhine for 150 kilometers. The mysterious dark forest is full of wonders: beautiful mountains, gorges, mountain rivers and lakes with the purest water, waterfalls. You can go there on vacation. A simple excursion costs from 310 euros.
- Heidelberg Castle has not been completely restored, but attracts tourists with a magnificent view - the complex towering over the city and the river looks like a fairy tale of knightly times. The entrance fee includes the ascent and descent by funicular, visit to the pharmacy museum in the castle, as well as the wine cellar. The price is 7 euros.
- Dresden Castle was rebuilt after military destruction and, as before, is considered the main decoration of the city. Within its walls there is the world famous collection of jewels "Green Vaults", the Engraving and Numismatic offices, the Armory and the Turkish Chambers. The entrance ticket costs 12 euros.
Purchases
Whole treatises can be written about shopping in Germany, and it is unrealistic to indicate the amount that can be spent on it. German goods of excellent quality, the choice is endless. It all depends on your capabilities.
Therefore, it is better to decide on the purchase of souvenirs home. There is also a wide selection here. Food: all kinds of sausages and cheeses, Bavarian mustard, German chocolate, beer, wine, schnapps.
- German cosmetics are considered one of the most natural in the world. It is better to buy it, like vitamins, at a pharmacy. A natural pharmacy cream costs 3-5 euros, vitamins for a month - the same.
- Magnets, souvenir glasses with views cost about 2-4 euros. Beer mug - 35 euros.
- Eliza's Nuremberg gingerbread packed in a tin box - from 5 to 25 euros, depending on the size.
- In the Black Forest, you can buy a cuckoo clock, the symbol of the Black Forest. The cost is very different - from 25 to 150 euros. Authentic class hours can cost up to 200 euros.
- The prices for authentic souvenirs are high. For Bavarian national costumes, they ask for from 100 euros.
Summing up, we can say that for 10 days for two, 1500 euros is enough, without shopping. Any increase is at the discretion of each tourist. Because in Germany there is where to spend any amount.
