Must-SeeBerlin
The Brandenburg Gate, the Wall and Museum Island, in Europe's edgy, creative capital.
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Germany
Fairy-tale castles, deep history and beer gardens.
US travel advisory: Level 2 · checked 2026-11-02This is a first draft of the Germany list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.
The Short List
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Must-SeeMunich
Bavaria
Bavaria's capital, with beer halls, great art, and Dachau's memorial nearby.
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Must-SeeOktoberfest
Bavaria
The world's largest beer festival, in Munich, from mid-September.
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Must-SeeBerchtesgaden and the Eagle's Nest
Königssee's fjord-like lake, and Hitler's mountaintop retreat.
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Worth a DetourRothenburg and the Romantic Road
Bavaria
A complete medieval walled town, on a road linking the Alps with Franconia.
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Worth a DetourCologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
A vast Gothic cathedral, with Roman remains and lively carnival.
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Worth a DetourDresden and Saxon Switzerland
Saxony
A rebuilt baroque city, with the Bastei's rock bridge nearby.
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Worth a DetourBlack Forest
Baden-Württemberg
Dark hills and cake, Baden-Baden's spas, and Freiburg.
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Worth a DetourHeidelberg
Baden-Württemberg
A romantic red-sandstone castle above Germany's oldest university.
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Worth a DetourGerman Christmas Markets
All over Germany
Mulled wine and carved toys, from late November.
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Worth a DetourSaxon Switzerland and the Bastei
Sandstone towers linked by a stone bridge, close to Dresden.
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Worth a DetourMoselle and Eltz Castle
A fairy-tale castle in a hidden valley, above steep vineyard river bends.
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Worth a DetourWürzburg and the Romantic Road
A baroque palace at the start of Germany's famous drive.
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If You're NearbyNuremberg
Bavaria
A medieval center, the Nazi rally grounds, and Germany's top Christmas market.
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If You're NearbyGarmisch and the Zugspitze
Bavaria
Germany's highest peak, reached by cogwheel train and cable car.
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If You're NearbyWeimar, Wartburg and Buchenwald
Goethe's town, Luther's castle and a concentration camp memorial.
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