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In many ways the former German Democratic Republic
is Germany's problem child. A high level of unemployment
has led to widescale economic migration to the wealthier regions
of Germany and resulted in a severe inferiority complex
among many of the remaining inhabitants.
Nevertheless, Eastern Germany is an exciting destination
with numerous architectural highlights of cultural and historical
importance.
Saxony is the intellectual and cultural central point
between east and west, north and south. Saxony offers
true diversity: urban areas (Dresden and Leipzig),
mountains with spectacular cliff formations bordering on the
bizarre and heath and marshlands which guarantee a multitude
of impressions.
The state of Brandenburg, Berlin's own outback,
is famous for its abundance of water. More than 3.000 lakes
are an open invitation for rowing, swimming, sunbathing and
other water related activities.
Thuringia is another state of the former German Democratic
Republic. It's capital Weimar was home to Goethe in
has later years. Here he completed his masterpieces and was
influential in both politics and literature.
Thuringia has many thermal springs and is known for
its excellent wellness resorts and its many hiking trails.
In the North old Hanseatic towns allure their visitors
with Gothic architecture.
Closer in terms of history are buildings and memorials to
communist pomp and often dreariness. Examples of this
can be found all over Eastern Germany, particularly in Berlin,
Dresden, Leipzig, Jena, Rostock
and Chemnitz.
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