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This pretty redbrick city is known for its seaside activities and beautiful coastline, but there is also art, architecture and history to enjoy.

Get up close to an abundance of animal and bird species while wandering along the pathways of this zoo that is open 24 hours a day. 

Spectacular scenery awaits at the confluence of the Rhine and the Nahe rivers. Learn about this village’s intriguing history.

Germany’s only skyscrapers can be found in the economic capital of Europe, which is also a city known for its sweet apple wine and some of the best museums in the country.

Study town models and ride the sloping elevator to the inside of a turquoise dome for an excellent vista of Hannover.

Beneath its six soaring towers, immerse yourself in over a millennium’s worth of history at the city’s opulent sandstone cathedral.

Study town models and ride the sloping elevator to the inside of a turquoise dome for an excellent vista of Hannover.

Visit hundreds of museums, theaters, music venues and sporting arenas in the towns and cities of this former coal-mining region in western Germany.

Beneath its six soaring towers, immerse yourself in over a millennium’s worth of history at the city’s opulent sandstone cathedral.

One of Berlin’s oldest churches, a Gothic medieval building in the heart of the central district of Mitte, holds an immense fresco called The Dance of Death.

Glimpse the ancient world when you explore the interior chambers of this Roman relic, the largest surviving city gate north of the Alps and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Imagine you have been transported back in time as you explore this spectacular 11th-century castle, a neo-Gothic masterpiece that seems straight from a story.

Hear the legends and tales of Martin Luther and St. Elizabeth that are entwined with the history of this iconic German castle.

A short uphill walk from the central square, this Baroque-era fortress offers an introduction to Erfurt’s military history and unparalleled views of the city.

The capital city of Thuringia, once an important trade center in the Middle Ages, now retains many of the picturesque old buildings of former times.

At the foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park, this picturesque town is the birthplace of Bach and childhood home of Martin Luther.

Rising like a fortress over Erfurt’s Old Town, this medieval place of worship is one of the most magnificent structures in all of Thuringia.

Hear the legends and tales of Martin Luther and St. Elizabeth that are entwined with the history of this iconic German castle.