Germany or Austria?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 410 336
UNESCO listings among them 24 26
Cost level High High
Busiest month in our write-ups June September
Currency Euro (EUR) Euro (EUR)
Plugs and voltage C, F - 230 V C, F - 230 V
Everyday languages German German
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Western Europe Central Europe
Capital Berlin Vienna
Germany
Rules are followed because they work; directness is respect, not rudeness.
What we have written up
- Aachen Cathedral church
- Aachen Printen regional speciality
- Ahr Valley Wine Region wine region
- All Saints Waterfalls waterfall
- Alpirsbach Monastery monastery and brewery
- Alsfeld half-timbered town
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is 5-10%, spoken aloud when paying, never left on the table
- Tap water is excellent but restaurants rarely serve it free - order bottled or ask firmly
- Regional trains are covered by the excellent-value Deutschlandticket
Austria
Formal, tidy and proud of its coffee-house pace; titles and greetings are used seriously.
What we have written up
- Achensee lake
- Admont Abbey church
- Affenberg Ossiach zoo
- Aggstein Castle castle
- Almsee lake
- Alpbach village
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is 5-10%, said aloud when paying
- Tap water is superb alpine water and restaurants serve it without fuss
- The Vignette toll sticker is required on motorways if you drive in
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.