Recently, the epidemic situation in Europe has improved, and many German friends can't wait to set out for vacation. In the more than a year since the epidemic broke out in Europe, they have been patient for a long time and have not been able to take a good vacation.
In Germany, vacation is a very important thing in life.
Germans get paid vacation benefits of about four weeks each year. Generally speaking, this is enough for them to travel twice. The annual holiday season is August and December. Many people choose to take a vacation in August because the summer vacation is very comfortable and because of the children's summer vacation arrangements in August.
People choose to take a vacation in December because they can combine the paid vacation time with Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays so that they can spend a long vacation with their families. Of course, some people also choose to go on vacation in spring or autumn to avoid the peak travel period.
Germans will start planning their vacation and vacation time long in advance. Colleagues working in a department will mark the time they want to take a holiday on the public calendar in the office a few months earlier, so that everyone can stagger the time they are not in the office. Leaders are no exception.
Everyone will have discussions, and generally will give priority to colleagues who have children to choose a suitable vacation time.
If you are a retired elderly person, you don't need to bother to arrange vacation time. They can actually go on vacation at any time, but most people are still used to taking two to three vacations a year.
During the peak season when Germans are on holiday, people's work efficiency will be greatly reduced. For example, if the person who wants to contact is on vacation, his email will automatically reply: "Hello, thank you very much for your letter. But in the next two weeks I will not be in the office, I will not be able to check the email, and the email will not be received. Forward it. Please forgive me.” So, if it’s something to do, it’s best to avoid the peak season when the Germans are on vacation. Otherwise, if there is something that needs to be handled urgently, you can only do it in a hurry.
Where do Germans like to go on holiday? According to surveys, they like places with sun and sand, such as the beaches of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in China, and the small islands of Majorca in Spain.
I remember when I went to the small island of Mallorca, most of the tourists around spoke German. The waiters in hotels, restaurants, and bars learned German, and German was written on the signs. So on this Spanish island, only German can be completely barrier-free.
A German friend once joked with me that the Germans are planning to buy the small island of Mallorca. Sunny places like Italy and Turkey are also very popular with Germans. In addition, Germans also like to go skiing in winter, such as near the Zugspitze in the southern part of the country, as well as Austria or Switzerland.
Some people also like cultural trips in the city very much, such as going to big cities such as Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, etc., which are popular in China, or London, Vienna, Rome, New York, etc. abroad. They will visit local museums and art galleries, listen to concerts or operas, and then walk around the park.
Traveling to faraway Asia and China is also very attractive to Germans. They feel that this kind of travel is very oriental and full of adventure-like excitement. Many Germans don't have many opportunities to come to China for vacation, so they will cherish and look forward to it. Many people may have never been to China in their entire lives, but they have a lot of imagination about this land.
In the peak holiday season, German train stations or airports are crowded with people. Most people travel with a large family, or with a group of friends. Everyone was dragging and carrying large and small bags in their hands, and their faces were full of joy and expectation. Germans attach great importance to enjoying private life and family life, so the annual vacation is really a very important thing for them.
