Germany is a western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches, it has over 2 millennia of history. Berlin, its capital, is home to art and nightlife scenes, the Brandenburg gate and many sites relating to WWII. Munich is known for its Oktoberfest and beer halls, including the 16^th century Hofbrauhuas. Frankfurt, with its skyscrapers, house the European central bank. Germany’s north borders the Baltic and the northern seas, with its vacation islands Sylt and Rugen, and the harbor city Hamburg. Berlin is home to the Kurfursrendamm, an elegant shopping street, the Brandenburg gate, the Reichstag parliament building, Museum island and berlin wall. Several memorials serves as reminders of the atrocities of the third Reich. Munchin in Bavaria is famous for its beerhalls and its Marienplatz square, home to the old and new town halls. Germany is also known for its hiking and skiing opportunities in the Alps and black forests.