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Discovering Germany
Newspapers
There are many popular newspapers in Germany. Each newspaper is offered in German,
but they also have smartphone apps available for reading on the go. The German
newspapers include:
Bild,
www.bild.de
DIE ZEIT, www.zeit.de
FAZ,
www.faz.net
Frankfurter Rundschau,
www.fr-online.de
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
, www.sueddeutsche.de
TAZ
, www.taz.de
Die Welt,
www.welt.dePostal Service
The German postal service is quite reliable and efficient though rather expensive compared
to other countries. Domestic letters should normally be delivered within one day. Stamps can
be purchased at the post office, at vending machines outside the post office, and often in
newspaper stores. The public post boxes are yellow. Most post offices open from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m., and some smaller offices close for lunch. Main post offices have extended opening
hours. DHL, FedEx, and UPS are the three leading providers or international shipping.
The Deutsche Post publishes its rates and restrictions in a booklet called “Leistungen und
Preise”, which is available at all post offices. The same information in English is provided at
the Deutsche Post’s website:
www.post.de(English version available). Look for “prices and
facts survey”.