John Cleese: 'I love the Germans'

John Cleese has revealed that he is a big fan of the German way of life.

The comedian, who famously wrote an episode of Fawlty Towers in which hotel owner Basil Fawlty offends a group of German holidaymakers, admitted that he admired the pace and lifestyle of the country, reports the Daily Star.

Cleese told an Austrian newspaper: "I always felt attracted by Austrian and German culture in a certain way. I never saw so much theatre and music and so many museums anywhere else.

"I considered renting a small flat in Switzerland. I love being in Munich and Milan in four hours from there. I like the velocity and the food. It doesn’t have the tackiness of other big cities."