Being able to speak different languages comes in very handy when going on holiday to foreign countries. Some tourists who are thinking of taking a holiday in Germany will enrol for a German language course at their local school or college. These courses usually run during the winter months which give would be holiday makers plenty of time to learn a few simple sentences and words. By learning a little of the language before taking the holiday they will have much better communication skills during their time abroad. Attending a language school (Sprachschule) for German and practising conversation with other students helps them when they are shopping for expensive goods in Germany.

Although most of the younger people in Germany can speak a little English, there are language courses (alemania.ch/de/tipps_lernen.html) available all over the country to help people master the English tongue. Most holiday makers will want to do some shopping while in Germany and look for unusual shops where there are many refined items on display. If they are taking presents back with them for friends and family they will look for something that is different and cannot be bought in England. People also bring things back for themselves as souvenirs to remind them of their holiday in Germany.

As well as shopping tourists will want to visit the main sight seeing landmarks such as the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie. Also there are many art galleries and museums, theatres and parks that are well worth a visit. Getting around is easy either by bus, train or tram and there are lots of organized walking tours to join. People have never travelled as much as they do today and the favourite destinations are America, Australia, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and Greece. London also attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world every year eager to see the sights that London is so famous for. These include Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament. Although people travel abroad for holidays there are some beautiful places to visit in England. When the weather is nice there is no where greener than or as picturesque as Devon, Cornwall, Wales and Scotland. It is such a shame that often holidays are spoilt by bad weather in England and this has led to more people booking holidays abroad.

Package holidays and cheap budget flights have led to a big increase in foreign holidays where usually the weather is good. A lot of holiday makers head for hot countries like Spain and Greece so they can enjoy themselves in the sun. Germany has a lot of history and is more popular for sightseeing and shopping.