The territory of Germany it is very varied: in the northern part the Paleozoic massifs predominate which alternate with lowlands also present in the central part, while in the southern part the reliefs are more recent and of Alpine origin. Capital of Germany è Berlin, which until 1989 was sadly divided by the (Berlin) Wall into east and west. There are several cities that are experiencing a great tourist moment: from Monaco of Bavaria a Dresden, Stuttgart a Frankfurt.
La Germany it is crossed by two large rivers Il Reindeer and the Danubio that flow in opposite directions. Il Danubio which arises from Black Forest represents a great resource of the country which puts it in communication with the Eastern countries (Slovak Republic, Hungary, Serbia e Romania). There are also numerous lakes, the largest being the lake of constancy, which also extends into Austria e Switzerland. La Germany it has a transitional climate: oceanic in the north-western part with abundant rainfall and continental in the east and south-east characterized by hot summers and cold winters.
The south of the country is covered with forests, where the respect of Forest (the forest) is part of Germanic cultural traditions. The variety of fauna is limited, with a few mammals such as deer, wild boar, hare, weasel, badger, wolf and fox, and the avifauna is more developed with some migratory species such as the white stork.
In the coastal waters of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, the most common fish are herring and cod.
Easter in Germany
One of the peculiarities of this festival is the Easter bunny (in German Easter Bunny): it's a chocolate rabbit which is given to all children. In this period, in fact, the windows of the various pastry shops show off Easter bunnies of all shapes and sizes.
Tradition has it that it is the rabbit who brings the little ones, the Easter Sunday, chocolate egg in large quantities. However, since the bunny is a prankster and mischievous being, he makes fun of them by scattering the eggs throughout the house and possibly also in the garden, hiding them in the most disparate and improbable places. Therefore, the children have the task of arming themselves with holy patience and intuition to try their hand at this treasure hunt, in the frantic search for the colorful and highly coveted chocolate egg.
Just like the hare, the rabbit was considered by the pre-Christian populations of Northern Europe to be a symbol of maximum fertility, therefore it has always been celebrated and venerated as an auspicious element, a prelude to spring, to rebirth, to the triumph of nature in bloom.
The German houses themselves are abundantly and masterfully decorated with drawings of eggs and bunnies, precisely to match the atmosphere of this event.
It is a moment in which adults and children find each other, in which parents become children again and have fun painting eggshells with their children, an activity deeply felt and loved by German children.
Another essential element is the Easter fires, strictly lit with natural methods, usually with silica or by rubbing two pieces of wood or a large lens. Sometimes the church lights themselves are turned off, only to be rekindled by this sacred fire so full of meaning.
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Germany's profile
- Country: Federal Republic of Germany
- Area 357.022,90 km²
- Capital: Berlin
- Population: 82 million inhabitants
- Language: German
- Religion: the most widespread Protestantism Lutheran and Catholicism
- State order: federal Republic
- Major cities: Berlin, Essen, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Mannheim, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg, Hanover, Dresden, Bremen
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- Currency: Euro
- Country code: +49
- International license plate: D
- Driving lane: right
- Entry documents: Identity Card or Passport
- Vaccination required: NN
- Electric current: 220 V
- Unit of measure: metric system
- Time Zones: timetable as in Italy
- Fixed date holidays: January 1: New Year's Eve; March-April: Good Friday; March-April: Easter; March-April: Easter Monday; May 1st: Labor Day; May: Ascension; June: Whit Monday; October 3: National Holiday, German Unity Day; December 25: Christmas; December 26: Boxing Day; December 31st: New Year's Eve
- Climate: climate, on the whole, moderately continental, with cold winters and quite hot summers, and chronically unstable, due to the continuous clashes between the different air masses, which give rise to abrupt transitions from hot to cold, and from dry to humid
- Average temperatures: -1° and 1,5° in winter and between 17° and 20° in summer
- Transportation: many national airlines Lufthansa, Germanwings, Air Berlin, Hapag Lloyd, LTU, Condor; all airlines have direct flights to Germany. Deutsche Bahn trains, also with Trenitalia and French Railways
- Airports: many German cities have an airport: Berlin, Essen, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Mannheim, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg, Hannover, Bremen, Dresden, etc.
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