Here, you will find information about Germany - Hesse and its main cities.
State capital: Wiesbaden Population: 6.0 million Area: 21,114 sq km
Did you ever hear of the Germans who were pressed into the service of the English King George III by their king, and then forced to fight against the rebels in the American Revolution? Those men were called Hessians, because they were mostly from the region which is now a federal state called Hessen.
Fifth largest of Germany's states, Hessen is today a major economic center of the Federal Republic. Containing the great metropolis of Frankfurt, the chemical, vehicle, mechanical engineering and electrical industries have been the source of the state's financial success since its unity in 1945.
One of Germany's biggest international airports is in Frankfurt, which is also the home to Germany's biggest
library - the Deutsche Bibliothek. The Hessians speak a dialect different from that used in the rest of the Fatherland, while certain regional dishes call for apple wine or a dry, earthy Rhinegau Riesling.
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page", St. Augustine said. Here at www.travel-university.org we believe that every page must be read and explored. Travel is an avenue of learning that no text or classroom can teach. The world is a living classroom and you the student. We invite you to the www.travel-university.org library where you can read general interest and detail oriented articles.
One of Germany's biggest international airports is in Frankfurt, which is also the home to Germany's biggest
library - the Deutsche Bibliothek. The Hessians speak a dialect different from that used in the rest of the Fatherland, while certain regional dishes call for apple wine or a dry, earthy Rhinegau Riesling.
