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b{margin-left:auto;color:var(--orange);font-size:20px}@media(max-width:800px){.back-link{display:none}.country-hero{padding:45px 0 60px}.country-hero-inner,.quick-plan,.featured-guide,.article-layout{display:block}.country-hero-image{height:300px;margin-top:40px}.hero-meta{gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap}.quick-plan{padding:70px 0}.quick-plan h2,.route-callout h2{font-size:42px;margin-bottom:40px}.plan-points{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.germany-destinations{padding:70px 0}.destination-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.featured-guide{padding:75px 0}.featured-image{height:280px;margin-bottom:40px}.featured-copy h2,.article-layout h2{font-size:40px}.guide-columns{gap:20px}.article-preview{padding:70px 0}.article-layout aside{margin-top:45px}.route-callout{padding:75px 0}}
/* Destination cards use a visual thumbnail and open a separate guide page. */
.destination-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}.destination-item{padding:0;min-height:335px;display:block;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:none}.destination-item:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.destination-thumb{display:block;width:100%;height:165px;object-fit:cover}.destination-item-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:35px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:19px 20px 22px}.destination-item>div>div>p:not(.destination-type){font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 15px}.destination-link{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}.destination-link span{color:var(--orange);font-size:17px;margin-left:5px}
@media(max-width:800px){.destination-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.destination-thumb{height:210px}}
/* Real-photo destination cards: taller image area for a richer visual grid. */
.destination-thumb{height:264px!important;object-fit:cover}.image-note{margin:30px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}.image-note code{font-family:inherit;color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:800px){.destination-thumb{height:336px!important}}
/* Compact the vertical rhythm across the Germany guide. */
.country-hero{padding-top:35px;padding-bottom:43px}.quick-plan{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px}.germany-destinations{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px}.featured-guide{padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px}.article-preview{padding-top:53px;padding-bottom:53px}.route-callout{padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px}.deep-guide{padding-top:55px;padding-bottom:55px}.guide-details{padding-top:55px;padding-bottom:55px}.deep-itinerary{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px}.guide-faq{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px}
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