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Kassel

A city of hillside parkland, where a Hercules statue tops cascades on the World Heritage list, and the documenta art show every five years.

Photo: Ralf Roletschek · GFDL 1.2
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Kassel is being written. It's on the Rhineland list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Rhine Valley

Rhineland-Palatinate
About 112 miles away

Castles and vineyards on the classic river cruise.

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Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Berlin

About 186 miles away

The Brandenburg Gate, the Wall and Museum Island, in Europe's edgy, creative capital.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Würzburg

Bavaria
About 107 miles away

A wine city on the Main, with a baroque palace and Tiepolo's great ceiling, at the start of the Romantic Road.

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Rhineland

Rhine castles, Cologne and Moselle wine.

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