While Germany had a few decades of darkness, this country offers a lot visually. Berlin has a lot of history, and while some of it can be morbid and unsettling, is very beautiful. I liked it mostly for its architecture but also for the history, since a semester of my university studies was devoted to 20th century genocides. The entanglement of European and American politics was not clear until I arrived in Berlin.

The German countryside is very beautiful, especially the Black Forest, Offenberg, Heidelberg and Vogtland. German food happens to be especially delicious, and very inviting to the tastebuds.

The places listed below are homes to friends and cities of predominant history.