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Germany travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 32 places to see
  • 24 local dishes

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 83 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU). Germany borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.

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What to see in Germany

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  • Berlin TV Tower👣 1 visitor

    Berlin TV Tower

    Berlin

    The Fernsehturm in central Berlin was constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the government of the German Democratic Republic as both a functional broadcasting facility and a symbol of communist power.

  • Brandenburg Gate👣 1 visitor

    Brandenburg Gate

    Berlin

    The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, Germany. One of the best-known landmarks of the country, it was erected on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from…

  • East Side Gallery👣 1 visitor

    East Side Gallery

    Berlin

    The East Side Gallery memorial in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a permanent open-air gallery on the longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall in Mühlenstraße between the Berlin Ostbahnhof and the Oberbaumbrücke along the…

  • Museum Island👣 1 visitor

    Museum Island

    Berlin

    The Museum Island is a museum complex on the northern part of Spree Island in the historic heart of Berlin, Germany. It is one of the capital's most visited sights and one of the most important museum sites in Europe.

  • Aachen Cathedral

    Aachen Cathedral

    Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia

    Aachen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Aachen, Germany, and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen.

  • Bastei Bridge

    Bastei Bridge

    Lohmen, Saxony

    The Bastei is a rock formation rising 194 metres (636 ft) above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany.

What to eat in Germany

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  • Bratwurst😋 tried by 1

    Bratwurst

  • Currywurst😋 tried by 1

    Currywurst

  • Döner Kebab😋 tried by 1

    Döner Kebab

    Berlino

  • Schnitzel😋 tried by 1

    Schnitzel

  • Brezel😋 tried by 2

    Brezel

  • Weisswurst😋 tried by 1

    Weisswurst

    Baviera

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • March

    Munich10°C

    During Lent, usually in March, Munich celebrates Starkbierzeit, the season of strong beer in its halls.

  • April

    Bonn15°C

    In early April the cherry trees of Bonn's old town bloom into a pink tunnel over the streets.

  • September

    Munich18°C

    Experience Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival.

  • October

    Moselle Valley15°C

    The Riesling harvest runs into October, with wine festivals in the villages and vineyards turning yellow.

  • November

    Cologne8°C

    From late November the Christmas markets open, including the famous one in the shadow of the cathedral.

  • December

    Nuremberg3°C

    The Christkindlesmarkt brings gingerbread, Nuremberg sausages and red-and-white stalls to the main square.

Itineraries in Germany

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