hello dear boy,

how many cities have you visited in Germany and which are your
favorites?  could you also pop in a link for a map of Germany.

thanksamillion,
granny

Dear badabing,

A comprehensive answer would be quite long, I'm afraid, since I have
been in numerous cities and towns, some of which I don't even remember
anymore. But I will list the more important places (in no particular
order):

- Lübeck
- Ratzeburg
- Hamburg
- Berlin
- Kiel
- Leipzig
- Nürnberg (=Nuremberg)
- Bottrop
- Oberhausen
- Köln (=Cologne)
- Hannover
- Lüneburg
- Berchtesgaden
- Mölln
- Heide
- Cuxhaven
- Bargteheide
- Travemünde
- Heidelberg

Of those cities and towns, Lübeck and Hamburg in Northern Germany are
my clear favorites. Hamburg, because it is a cosmopolitan harbor city,
a bustling metropolis of several million inhabitants and an exciting
nightlife. Lübeck, because it is tradition and centuries of history,
where ever you go. At every step you do, you are surrounded by
buildings, houses, churches that have been erected hundreds of years
ago - a fascinating feeling.

You should be able to find all the places from the list above using
this map tool. Simply choose the first letter and then scroll down to
the city's name.
http://www.stadtplan.net/brd/deutschlandkarte/home.html
Stadtplan.net: Deutschlandkarte

Additionally, here is a large overview map of Germany for you:
http://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/rcs/schools/west/wwwgerman/deutschlandreise/kartebrd.htm
Rochester Hills West Middle School: German Program - Karte von
Deutschland

I hope this answers your question, dear granny!
Best regards,
Scriptor

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Clarification of Answer by scriptor-ga on 19 May 2003 14:05 PDT

Dear badabing,

Lübeck has about 215,000 inhabitants. You might want to have a look at
the city's official tourism website:
http://www.luebeck-tourism.de/

Greetings,
Scriptor

ooooo, lovely large maps.  yes, I can almost see the harbor lights. 
approx. population of Lübeck, please.

A very interesting answer from a superb researcher, who's becoming
quite popular in my neck of the woods.

I plan on visiting Deutschland next year and look forward to seeing
some of the cities that scriptor has mentioned.

Ich freue mich darauf, abends in der Wirtschaft Bier zu trinken!

Namaste, 
sian-ga

indeed it was, Sian.  Scriptor is a leader of the pack {vroom, vroom}.
 I'm so enjoying the Lübeck travelogue and planning my fantasy trip. 
what a charming little city it is.  thanks for the exra info, dear
boy!

You're quite welcome, badabing (I love your username).

It will be my first trip to Germany and hopefully I'll have the good
fortune to meet my wonderful German pal whom I correspond with. The
cities I will definitely visit are Bonn (where Herr Beethoven taught
David Bowie how to play the magnificent Hammerklavier) and beautiful
Berlin - the place where  my green eyes will probably become
iridescent as I whisper to my plastic cucullatus, "Bist du aber
schmutzig." lol

Namaste,
sian-ga

p.s. it was fascinating to learn that scriptor is an author of science
fiction. Since I enjoy SF, I'll have to read his books.