Lonely PlanetJul 27
The 19 best things to do in Germany
Water sports, hikes, culture and castles galore.
1.3km stretch of Berlin Wall covered in murals
23 things in this story
- East Side GalleryGallery1.3km stretch of Berlin Wall covered in murals
- Tempelhofer FeldSightformer airport in Berlin, now a park
- Elsewhere
- RuhrgebietNeighborhoodEssen, Germanyregion with repurposed industrial infrastructure
- Zeche ZollvereinAttractionEssen, Germanyformer coal-mining complex with museums
- Landschaftspark Duisburg-NordSightDuisburg, Germanydecommissioned ironworks with diving center
- ZugspitzeSightGarmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanyGermany's highest mountain with cable car
- EibseeSightGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Germanylake at the base of Zugspitze
- Deutsche WeinstrasseTrailNeustadt an der Weinstraße, Germanyroute connecting vineyards and restaurants
- Hambacher SchlossAttractionNeustadt an der Weinstraße, Germanyhilltop location known for democracy protests
- BottleStopsPlaceMainz, Germanyoffers excellent wine tours in English
- SchlenkerlaRestaurantBamberg, GermanyAecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier.
- Kölner DomPlace of worshipCologne, GermanyGothic cathedral in Cologne
- Hohenzollern BridgeViewpointCologne, Germanybridge with love locks overlooking the Rhine
- Nazi Party Rally GroundsMuseumNuremberg, Germanysite with imposing structures from Nazi era
- Memorium Nuremberg TrialsMuseumNuremberg, Germanyexamines the trials of leading Nazi figures
- Schloss NeuschwansteinAttractionSchwangau, Germany19th-century castle, inspired Walt Disney
- Würzburg ResidenzSightWürzburg, Germany18th-century palace famed for staircase and frescoes
- Schloss NymphenburgSightMunich, Germanyformer summer residence of Bavarian rulers
- FriedrichsbadPlaceBaden-Baden, GermanyRenaissance-style building with multi-station bathing circuit
- SyltNeighborhoodWesterland, Germanylargest of the North Frisian Islands
- AllgäuTrain stationKempten, Germanyregion known for cheese, Alpine dairies
- HoimatRestaurantEschach, Germanysoft cheese experts in a restored barn
- Brauerei SpezialRestaurantBamberg, Germany
