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Germany
Germany's landscape shifts noticeably from north to south. The North German Plain along the Baltic and North Sea coasts is flat, dotted with lakes and heathland, and includes the country's main seaports at Hamburg and Bremen.
Central Germany is defined by low mountain ranges and dense forest, including the Harz Mountains and the Black Forest, along with the fertile river valleys of the Rhine, Mosel, and Danube, where terraced vineyards and castle ruins line the hillsides.
The south rises into the Bavarian Alps along the border with Austria, home to Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, and the alpine scenery most associated internationally with the country.
The Rhine itself is one of Europe's most important rivers, both historically as a trade route and today as a scenic corridor lined with castles like Eltz Castle.