Capital:Berlin Main Cities: Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Essen, Frankfurt Population: 80,942,000 Area [sq.km]: 356,910 Currency: 1 euro = 100 cents Languages: German, Religions: Protestant (Lutheran), Roman Catholic Rothenburg in Romantic Street is admired as Gem Box of Mid-age. More than one million tourists visit there. Rotenburg means red town in Germany and we understand when we go up to the tower and to see red roof of houses. 2000/9/10 Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau. Neuschwanstein is said to be a model of Cinderella castle in Disneyland. Ludwig II was both owner of Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein. 2005/05/20 Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In 1936, winter Olympic was held in this town. Houses of main Ludwig street were painted with fresco wall picture. 720m above sea level with summer resort and winter ski. Train starts for Zugspitze. 2005/05/19 Highest peak, Zugspitze (2962m) can be climbed by train and rope way to top of the mountain. German Alps and clouds can be seen underneath. Full course dinner is possible at the top restaurant with snow or Alps ahead. 2005/05/19 Beer, history, Bavarian Munich. This town has calm atmosphere. Big new city hall. Holy Mother church in huge twin towers. Max Joseph plaza. Another importance is Bavarian beer. 2005/05/20 Christmas in Munich 2005. Though Munich has different Christmas market with their community, the main is Marien plaza in front of the new City hall. Frankfurt, commercial city, Roemerberg is Old square. Roemer(Old city hall); 15th century lord house was refit and used as a banquet hall after crowning of Great Roman Empire. Timberwork houses, Nikolai church. 2003/10/02

Capital:London Main Cities: Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow Population:57,956,000 Area[sq.km]:244,880 Languages: English, Welsh, Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic (All official) Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Judaism Typical tourist city, London Tower Bridge, Westminster Abby, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, Eros in Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace. There are many places to see. 2003/09/01 Windsor castle is the oldest and largest in use. It has 900-year history. Locates in the suburbs of 30 km from London. Queen Elizabeth's favorite castle and she sometimes stays on weekend. 2006/02/13 Oxford is a collage town of 800-year history. One hour by train from London. 150,000 population and 13,000 students studying at 40 colleges. Bodoleian Library has 5 mil books. Unusual round building, Radcliffe Camera. 2003/10/02 Brighton, Cambridge and Hove. Cambridge is one hour from London to north. Cambridge stems from River Cam and bridge. It has 35 colleges. One hour south, Brighton is famous for sea resort. Next to Brighton is Hove. 2003/09/01