5 Things You Need to Know About Germany
Germany is a country which has full of surprises! This is a guidebook about Germany and 5 things you need to know about it!
1. Recycle is Important
German people are very sensitive about a recycle. They have different dustbins for different garbages. When you buy a bottle of water from a supermarket, you need to keep your bottle because supermarkets have special machines which give you a bill in return for the bottle. So you can use this bill in the shopping! Enjoy it!
2. Have Your Own Shopping Bag
In conjunction with the first rule, you need to have your own shopping bag.In supermarkets, bags are paid, so many people bring their own packages for shopping. It helps to decrease usage of plastic bags and save the nature!
3. Rules are Everything!
German people like rules! If you stay in dorms, they can expect you that to help cleaning of common areas. If you use busses or trains without a ticket, it has a punishment which is 60 euros.
If the traffic lamb is red and there is no car, still you have to wait until green to cross the road.
4. Learn German
Surprisingly there is a little people know English in Germany, therefore you should learn basic German sentences and words. People are helpful to teach you German, so do no hesitate to make practice.
5. Different Water Options
German supermarkets have different water options such as mineral water, natural water, still water, etc. So if you want to drink normal water as same as in Turkey, you should choose "still" water. Sometimes in mineral waters, it is written no gas which is true but its taste is like a cola after its gas has gone. So choose still water and when you order water, specify it. Otherwise they will bring you water with gas.
