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Do you want to have an exciting and refreshing vacation? With our last minute offers in Eifel you can have much more than excitement and refreshment. You can enjoy beautiful nature, there are a lot of interesting things to do in this region and also you will be around very friendly people.

Germany does not really boast of a variety of flora and fauna, however, it still has its own characteristic features. A distinctive feature of this small country is the presence of 5 types of different landscapes, which are located side-by-side at a short distance. What is located in other countries a hundred kilometers from each other can be observed here in one area. In the north, nature has largely remained almost intact, in the center there is a mid-mountainous relief with forests and clean air. In the south of the country you can find alpine highlands, swampy mountain slopes, large lakes and whole chains of hills.

The flora of Germany

Not the entire area of ​​the country is a densely populated industrial state. Here, in many places, the plant world, untouched by the human hand, has been preserved, which is under strict protection by the state. However, a significant part of the natural vegetation in the densely populated area has not been preserved. Primary forests here are either completely cut down or replaced by plantings. Most of the country's forests are coniferous, but deciduous forests are also found. The most popular conifers are pine, spruce, fir and larch. Hardwoods - beech, oak, chestnut, birch, maple and walnut. The flora is most diverse in the area of ​​alpine meadows, which are located in the southern part of the country. Many wild flowers can be observed here, such as alpine roses, orchids, violets, edelweiss, cyclamen, buttercups and gentian. Lichens, mosses and various grasses grow high in the mountains. As for the berries and mushrooms that grow in the forests of Germany, they are overwhelmingly poisonous and have a bright color.

Fauna of Germany

A significant part of the country is occupied by forests(especially in the south), so there is a fairly large number of mammals and birds. In Germany, wild boars, roe deer, deer, goats, fallow deer, wolves, foxes, marmots, badgers, martens, hares, rabbits and mouse-like rodents live in woodlands. Bison, moose and bears are found in small numbers. Lynx can be found in Bavaria. The rivers are inhabited by otters, but their number has greatly decreased in recent years due to environmental pollution. Among the feathered representatives of the animal world, here you can see eagles, vultures and falcons, which live more in forests than in open spaces. On the roofs of many houses you can see white storks, which are quite common here. Many migratory birds also migrate through Germany, including ducks, geese and many marsh species. There are practically no reptiles here, only in some areas you can find a viper. In the seas, there are flounder, herring, sea bass and cod, and in the rivers - trout, carp and catfish. In city parks, you can find a wide variety of waterfowl, which are strictly protected by law(for killing one duck, you face up to 3 years in prison).

Attractions

The Sleeping Volcano Plateau - the Eifel mountain range - is located between the cities of Mayenne and Koblenz. It is hard to imagine that the Eiffel was once the center of volcanic activity in Europe. It is still characterized by high temperatures and the highest geological activity in all of Germany. The route is 280 kilometers long, from the Rhine to the very peaks of the Eiffel, has several hundred slag cones, reveals unusual stone quarries, frozen lava flows, multi-meter deposits of volcanic rocks, mineral springs and blue moors - crater lakes. All of these are traces of volcanic activity that began about 70 million years ago, a specially protected nature zone and the only place in the country where the "prehistoric heat of the Earth'' is still preserved.

Along the route of Vulcanpark there are numerous museums, such as Lava Dome in Mendig, Vulcan Museum in Down and Terra Vulcania in Mayenne. Scientists and researchers work in advertising, and information centers simply and clearly tell about the fiery element of nature. Every summer the festival of volcanic nights is held with a colorful light show and fireworks.

One of the main attractions of the Eiffel Geopark is the Andernach Geyser. This "hot spot" was discovered by accident. In 1903, enterprising Andernach industrialists noticed bubbles of carbon dioxide and an unusual stream of water flowing from the ground. A tourist attraction was opened at this place and the production of mineral water was established. Half a century later, the plant was closed and city authorities took the geyser under protection. In 2008, it was entered in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest cold geyser in the world and its eruption can be observed several times a day. An entire museum is dedicated to this unique natural phenomenon, where you can get acquainted with the volcanism of this region, the geology of the geyser and the chemical properties of its water.

Climate

The climate in the country is temperate, in the north it is sea, in the rest of the territory it is transitional from sea to continental. The weather is often changeable, there may be sudden cold snaps in mid-summer, and there are almost spring thaws in January. Due to the low pressure in winter, the temperature is maintained in the range from -4°C to 0°C, but in some places it can drop to -20°C. The average temperature of the coldest month, January, is between -3°C and +2°C, it is colder only in the mountains on the southern border where the temperature is around -6°C. The average temperature in July is between +16°C and +20°C. It rains mainly in autumn and winter. The summer in Germany is not hot, so a visit to the country will be ideal for those who do not tolerate the heat. You should definitely take an umbrella with you - rain showers are possible.

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