Lonely PlanetAug 26
8 of the Best Places to Visit in Germany
Experience the best of Germany with this guide to the country
Northern Germany's coast with sand, pines, and nature sanctuaries
21 things in this story
- Baltic CoastNeighborhoodNorthern Germany's coast with sand, pines, and nature sanctuaries
- Darss-Zingst PeninsulaSightKnown for birdlife and beauty
- Elsewhere
- Cologne CathedralPlace of worshipCologne, GermanyMagnificent 13th-century Gothic cathedral
- Schloss NymphenburgSightMunich, GermanyGracious 17th-century palace
- Oberes MittelrheintalNeighborhoodKoblenz, GermanyUNESCO-recognized stretch of Rhine with vineyards and castles
- Festung EhrenbreitsteinSightKoblenz, GermanyMighty fortress in Koblenz
- Zum Grünen BaumPubBacharach, GermanyDas singende Männer-Ensemble aus Frankfurt mischt unseren Sommerabend auf!
- Römisch-Germanisches MuseumMuseumCologne, GermanyMust-see attraction in Cologne
- Wallraf-Richartz-Museum and Fondation CorboudMuseumCologne, GermanySublime collection of European art
- Jasmund National ParkSightRügen Island, GermanySheer cliffs on Rügen Island
- ReichsstadtmuseumMuseumRothenburg ob der Tauber, GermanyLocal treasures collected in a former Dominican convent
- Alt-Rothenburger HandwerkerhausMuseumRothenburg ob der Tauber, GermanyCraftspeople ply their trade as they have for over 700 years
- ResidenzmuseumMuseumMunich, GermanyFormer palace of Bavaria’s ruling Wittelsbach dynasty
- KunstarealNeighborhoodMunich, GermanyMuseum-packed district in Munich
- Bavarian AlpsSightMunich, GermanyForested mountains, villages, ski and spa resorts
- Erfurt CathedralPlace of worshipErfurt, GermanyWhere Martin Luther was ordained
- Zitadelle PetersbergSightErfurt, GermanyVast baroque citadel in Erfurt
- PfalzgrafensteinSightKoblenz, Germany
- Burg RheinsteinSightKoblenz, Germany
- Burg ReichensteinSightKoblenz, Germany
- Georg BreuerRestaurantBingen, Germany