Places to Explore In Germany

Discover the best places to explore in Germany with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Berlin

Hip, energetic Berlin has grabbed the world’s attention with its exuberant urban life and vibrant arts scene. Gone are the days of drab Cold War...

  • 96 Restaurants
  • 40 Hotels
  • 258 Things To Do

Franconia and the German Danube

All that is left of the huge, ancient kingdom of the Franks is the region known today as Franken (Franconia), stretching from the Bohemian Forest...

  • 22 Restaurants
  • 18 Hotels
  • 76 Things To Do

Frankfurt

Although many consider Frankfurt more or less a gateway to their European travels, the city’s rich culture and history, dining, and amusement options might just...

  • 30 Restaurants
  • 17 Hotels
  • 68 Things To Do

Hamburg

Frequently described as "the gateway to the world" by its proud citizens, the handsome port city of Hamburg has for centuries welcomed merchants, traders, and...

  • 33 Restaurants
  • 31 Hotels
  • 74 Things To Do

Heidelberg and the Neckar Valley

Heidelberg remains one of the best-known and most visited cities in Germany, identifiable by its graceful baroque towers and the majestic ruins of its red-sandstone...

  • 19 Restaurants
  • 21 Hotels
  • 59 Things To Do

Munich

Known today as the city of laptops and lederhosen, modern Munich is a cosmopolitan playground that nevertheless represents what the rest of the world incorrectly...

  • 46 Restaurants
  • 50 Hotels
  • 153 Things To Do

Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia

Germany's traditional charm is most evident in the eastern states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. Although the area formed the cultural core of the former...

  • 42 Restaurants
  • 25 Hotels
  • 162 Things To Do

Schleswig-Holstein and the Baltic Coast

Germany's true north is a quiet and peaceful region that belies, but takes a great deal of pride in, its past status as one of...

  • 20 Restaurants
  • 27 Hotels
  • 66 Things To Do

The Bavarian Alps

Fir-clad mountains, rocky peaks, lederhosen, and geranium-covered houses: the Bavarian Alps come closest to what many of us envision as "Germany." Quaint towns full of...

  • 16 Restaurants
  • 24 Hotels
  • 37 Things To Do

The Black Forest

A wood so dense that the sun couldn't penetrate the thick pine trees—that's how the Black Forest—Schwarzwald in German—got its name. Stretching west to the...

  • 21 Restaurants
  • 30 Hotels
  • 44 Things To Do

The Bodensee

A natural summer playground, the Bodensee (Lake Constance) is ringed with little towns and busy resorts. Lapping the shores of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, the...

  • 11 Restaurants
  • 21 Hotels
  • 56 Things To Do

The Fairy-Tale Road

With a name evocative of magic and adventure, the Fairy-Tale Road (Märchenstrasse) takes its travelers on a path through the land of the Brothers Grimm...

  • 14 Restaurants
  • 22 Hotels
  • 55 Things To Do

The Pfalz and Rhine Terrace

Pfalz and wine go hand in hand. This region of vineyards and picturesque villages is the home of the German Wine Road and the country's...

  • 20 Restaurants
  • 24 Hotels
  • 59 Things To Do

The Rhineland

The banks of the Rhine are crowned by magnificent castle after castle and by breathtaking, vine-terraced hills that provide the livelihood for many of the...

  • 64 Restaurants
  • 52 Hotels
  • 187 Things To Do

The Romantic Road

Nowhere cries "quintessential German" quite as loudly as the Romantische Strasse, or Romantic Road, a 355-km (220-mile) drive through the south-central countryside. With 28 traditional...

  • 23 Restaurants
  • 21 Hotels
  • 56 Things To Do

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