Central Europe

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Central Europe is the name of the region which encompasses the countries in the center of Europe. Historically these are the countries of German "Mitteleuropa".

Contents 1 Countries 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Understand 5 Talk 6 Get in 7 Get around 8 See 8.1 Itineraries 9 Do 10 Eat 11 Drink 12 Stay safe 13 Get out

Countries

• Austria
• Czech Republic
• Germany
• Hungary
• Liechtenstein
• Poland
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Switzerland

Cities

Central Europe has some of the oldest and best preserved cities on the continent. Below is a list of ten of the most notable:

• Berlin -- Germany's capital one of Europe's largest cities; divided during the Cold War, now an important cultural center.
• Budapest -- Hungary's capital has a wealth of grand architecture.
• Gdansk -- is a beautiful gothic-baroque town with a lot of sights - in the 16th century one of the biggest towns in Europe
• Geneva -- Francophone Switzerland's urban center and home of international agencies like the Red Cross and the United Nations
• Krakow -- Poland's beautiful second city is famed for its charming mediaeval architecture
• Munich -- Bavaria's capital is a gateway to the Alps but is best known for Oktoberfest, one of the world's greatest parties.
• Prague -- One of Europe's most attractive cities and an expatriate melting pot.
• Vienna -- Austria's elegant imperial capital has countless historic sights.
• Warsaw -- Poland's political and cultural center.
• Zurich -- The lakeside financial center in Switzerland

Other destinations

Understand

Ethnically different, the countries of Central Europe share similar culture and history throughout the ages.

Talk

German has the largest number of native speakers in the region and is the official language of Austria, Germany, and Liechtenstein as well as the dominant language in most regions of Switzerland. Czech and Slovak languages are very closely related and are quite similar to each other. Polish is the dominant language in all regions of Poland. In addition to German, French and Italian are also spoken by the majority in several of Switzerland's regions. Finding people conversant in English is not a problem in most regions of Central Europe, especially not in the Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. In Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic English is widely spoken in the bigger cities and by most younger people; German is also spoken and understood by many people in these countries.

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