Laura Ludwig
Germany hotels, what a idea, this country is a vast country, of many things, so lets look at what is in it. The Federal Republic of Germany has a prospering tourism industry. Tourism in Germany has expanded since the end of World War II, and many tourists visit Germany to experience a sense of European history. Germany is currently the seventh most visited country in the world and the fifth most visited in Europe. The countryside exhibits a pastoral aura, while its cities exhibit both a modern and classical feel. Some tourist towns in Germany include: Bamberg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Heidelberg, Wurzburg, Munich, Tübingen, Calw, Goslar, Lübeck, Aachen, Schwangau and Dresden. Tourism in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was tightly controlled by the communist government, though it was nonetheless possible to enjoy a holiday in East Germany. It was indeed possible to travel relatively independently in the GDR. Motoring or taking a railway trip through the country was the most feasible possibility, although other types of visit were possible. Everything, including the itinerary, would have to be arranged through the Reisebüro. Simple and straightforward visits could be arranged at border posts and other Reisebüro offices in the GDR. More complicated excursions would have to be arranged before arrival, possibly involving a large and confounding amount of bureaucracy. Visitors to the GDR were effectively obliged to stay in hotels belonging to the state-run Interhotel network. Contrary to the expectations of Westerners who envisioned the GDR as run down, Interhotels (especially the Metropol and Grand Hotels in East Berlin, the Bellevue in Dresden and the Merkur in Leipzig) met or exceeded international standards for hotel accommodations. There were four classes of hotel room: There were four classes of hotel room: * Deluxe - a minimum of 100 GDR marks per night per person * Expensive - 90 to 100 GDR marks * Moderate - 70 to 90 GDR marks * Inexpensive - 40 to 70 GDR marks A room with a bath would cost an extra 5 or 10 GDR marks.
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Interview with Laura Ludwig at the Myslowice Open 2011, 17.05.2011
Laura Ludwig´s Insider Talk -- Myslowice Open 2011