Top 5 Places To Visit In Germany

Germany is the eighth-most-visited country in the world, with a total of 407.26 million overnights during 2012.This number includes 68.83 million nights by foreign visitors, the majority of foreign tourists in 2009 coming from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Additionally, more than 30% of Germans spend their holiday in their own country. According to Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Reports, Germany is ranked 3 out of 136 countries in the 2017 report, and is rated as one of the safest travel destinations worldwide.

 

1. Berlin <Best city for nightlife>

Berlin is world famous for its nightlife and club scene, and this alone is one of the best reasons to visit Berlin for many people. Whether you're interested in dancing the night away or getting into something a bit more X-rated, Berlin has a club for you.

2. Cologne <Best city for history>

Cologne is known for its joyous attitude and party spirit. The city is a matter of the heart, an emotion and an unfalteringly positive state of mind. At the root of this outlook are Cologne Carnival, kölsch beer and, of course, the cathedral. There are 2,000 years of history in Cologne, and visitors here will find everything from Roman towers to Gothic churches to fine examples of modern architecture.

3. The Middle Rhine Valley <Best for castles and vineyards>

The Middle Rhine Valley is an outstanding example of an evolving traditional way of life and means of communication in a narrow river valley. The terracing of its steep slopes in particular has shaped the landscape in many ways for more than two millennia.

4. Erfurt-Weimar <Best for German culture>

The proximate central-German cities of Erfurt and Weimar represent a ridiculous wealth of cultural achievement and historic significance. Erfurt, capital of Thuringia, has one of Germany’s loveliest medieval centers, while Weimar stands tall as the capital of the eponymous 20th-century Republic and the home to cultural luminaries such as Bach, Goethe, Schiller and Nietzsche.

Erfurt’s essential sights include its cathedral, where Martin Luther was ordained, and the vast, baroque Zitadelle Petersberg. In Weimar you’ll have to find time for the Goethe-Nationalmuseum, set in the author’s home of 50 years, the Unesco-listed Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek and the modernist treasures of the Bauhaus Museum.

5. Munich & The Bavarian Alps  <Best for Traditional German culture>

Munich (München), the capital of the Free State of Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern) is the city most visitors associate with "classic" German culture. While Germany is in fact a patchwork of cultures and dialects, it’s often the Bavarian model of bierkellers, bratwurst and lederhosen that outsiders have in mind. Munich is no cliche, though – Germany’s third-largest city is a center of high-tech manufacturing and cutting-edge culture, as well as the gateway to the magnificent Bavarian Alps. 

Essential sights and experiences include the Residenzmuseum, the former palace of Bavaria’s ruling Wittelsbach dynasty, the museum-packed Kunstareal district and the ornate, 17th-century Schloss Nymphenburg. An easy drive south of Munich lie the forested mountains, photogenic villages and ski- and spa-resorts of the beautiful Bavarian Alps.