2006-12-06 01:34:13 · 25 answers · asked by Dr.Seuss 5 in Travel ➔ Germany ➔ Other - Germany
This is an enjoyable thinking exercise...
When I think of Germany....
-Industrious, inventive hard working people.
-Quality products.
-Castles on hill tops.
-Quiet, breathtaking countryside that you could stare at all the time.
-Fresh air... perfect humidity.
-Walking, alot of walking and hiking.
-Fortress towns with impressive walls protecting them.
-Cobblestone streets where no cars are allowed and all you hear are the clip clop of horses walking with buggies behind.
-Bakeries with delectible tortes (blackforest cake, sachertorte) & pastries with a convenient cafe next door with rich coffee and Schlagsahne (whipped cream)... the beautiful old fashioned looking breads (rye, sour dough, pumpernickle)
-Trees, lots of trees and greenery on the huge hills/ mountains.
-People who really care about their history, culture, environment and are doing something to protect them and make them better.
-Open air markets with wonderful food... raw and cooked.
-Christmas... Tannenbaum, Christkindlesmarkt, Ornaments, Nutcrackers, Advent calendar and chocolate.
-Music, a wide variety... Mozart, Beethoven, Nina, Rammstein and oompa bands.
-Charming Cookoo clocks
-Beer of course.
-Saurkraut...I love it
-Leder hosen and Durndels (folk clothes)
-I'm not sure why but kinky sex comes to mind too....sorry.
-Deer or stag statues, lots of antlers in some restaurants.
-Autobahn... way too fast, way too fun.
-Small cars, good cars.
(Funny, I think I've burned Hitler out of my association with Germany...Thank Goodness!)
That's off the top of my head in no particular order... I'm sure I could think of more but now I'm hungry for some coffee and cake!
Thanks!
2006-12-06 05:00:12 · answer #1 · answered by Gigi 4 · 8⤊ 1⤋
I lived in Germany for over 15 years and If I could afford the cost of living over there , I would live there. I love America but, Germany and the Whole European community has a history that goes back over 2000 years . To walk on cobblestones that Medieval knights crossed is priceless.
2006-12-10 22:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by Richard J 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend that lived in Germany, I have only seen pictures, but that is the most beautiful place in the world. I would love to go there. First thing I think of is all the green trees, vineyards and mountains.
2006-12-07 22:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by jewel 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I tend to get this warm and fuzzy feeling, like you do right after having eaten a big turkey dinner with a good bottle of wine; and I see lush vegetation, super-clean streets, white stone buildings of immaculate style and sturdiness, I feel the steering wheel and the leather gearshift knob of my old BMW 635 CSi, and I see chestnut trees and old churches and elegantly shaped, tall glasses of foamy Hefeweisse Beer. And I think "what a nice place this is... wish I could be there now" ...
2006-12-06 17:32:58 · answer #4 · answered by Tahini Classic 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think first about my Oma and all my aunts and uncles and cousins. Then I think about how beautiful the Alps are how much I enjoy being in Bavaria. Everything is so very clean and lovely. The customs, the food, the beer, the native attire.
I do think about Hitler too. People tend to focus on the horrors that were visited upon the Jews, but the German people that lived during that time also had horrors visited upon them.
2006-12-06 09:46:41 · answer #5 · answered by workingclasshero 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think about my Hometown Hamburg, the Cold and rainy weather now. The Christmas markets, Fish market and everybody I left behind for a while.
Greetings
Native from Hamburg
2006-12-12 12:53:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the pope
cold weather, mostly
tax
good social system (still)
raising crime
good work conditio
companies like bosch, siemens etc
great history with one exeption
many great engenieers (benz, horch etc
great culture
still good school system
great musicians (bach, mozart, haendel, beethoven, etc
michael schumacher
claudia schiffer, heidi klump
great actors (mario adorf etc
great automobile industry, bmw, mercedes, vw
female chancelor
holocaust
hitler
albert einstein
wernher von braun
what cities are famous for: munich - octoberfest, berlin - wall etc
good food like eisbein with sauerkraut, jaegerschnitzel
good beer and wine
autobahn
apfelwein, brezels
weisswurst
and a whole lot of friendly people
2006-12-06 13:05:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
The Black Forest; The Autobahn; pristine scenery; spatziergang; real candles on the Christmas tree; martzipan; heavy industry; precision engines; rocket science.
2006-12-06 09:46:31 · answer #8 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Bayern Munich... but it may be only because of the recent Champions League match. Otherwise it would be the map, I guess... and then all the rest: literature, cuisine, history... etc.
2006-12-06 09:44:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thuringer Bratwurst!!!!! One of the masterpiece of human kind
The second thing that came to mind is Third Reich
The third thing would be punctuality
2006-12-08 23:08:18 · answer #10 · answered by fBass 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋