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Enjoying the Sports and the Sites

It`s almost time for the greatest sports event of the year, the FIFA 2006 World Cup. Sports fans from across the globe will be watching the championships take place in Germany, and many of these fans are already betting on who they think will win the cup. Arriving in June 2006, the 17th World Championships of soccer will hit Germany for the 2nd time after 1974. Thousands of fans will enter the stadiums and even more people will go to the sports venues for enjoying the unique atmosphere of different celebrating nationalities.

Places like Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt or Berlin are among the 12 cities which will hold the 64 matches. However, during the 9th of June and the 9th of July, visitors will also be able to learn more about Germany than the fact that soccerstadiums might not be the only reason to visit the country. Besides many events organized by the FIFA like the Opening Gala in Munich, Germany offers a huge cultural variety, which is reflected in shows, museums, countryside or buildings. One of the most important and manifold cities is definitely Berlin, which will be the venue for the final and other matches before.

Its unique and modern history has marked the town like no other place in Germany and while staying there for the sports Championships, visitors are invited to use the oportunity to explore its special character. Among several beautiful and important buildings, there is for example the castle Bellevue. It is the current residence of the German Federal President and it is located in the district ?Tiergarten?. This is only supposed to give a short introduction to the comprehensive town-character of Berlin and it is supposed to inspire visitors to enjoy their time in Germany even more.