Bamberg City (Bamberg) One of Germany's best-preserved city, Bamberg, is situated in northeastern Bavaria. The 1000 years old university and cathedral city has 2300 listed buildings; most have the original baroque facade.
Neuschwanstein Castle (Bayern) One of the most spectacular architectonic achievements in Bavaria is the famous fairytale castle Schloss Neuschwanstein, which was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria from 1869 to 1886. The castle is situated on a mountaintop surrounded by snow-covered mountains, beautiful lakes and tall firs.
The Romantic Road (Bayern) One of Germany's largest attractions through times is The Romantic Road between Würzburg and Füssen. On this 350 kilometres long road you will pass a lot of cosy towns and some of the most beautiful sights and attractions in Germany.
Bayreuth City (Bayreuth) Bayreuth is situated in the northeastern part of Bavaria and is one of Germany's famous cities. This baroque city in the northern Franken is the hometown of Richard Wagner, who was also buried here. Each year between July and August there is a Wagner-festival in honour of him and his works. It attracts thousands of fans from all over the world.
Berlin Marathon (Berlin) The Berlin Marathon is held annually and it has become one of the most important and prestigious races in the world. A combination of a level route, good weather and a unique atmosphere makes the Berlin Marathon the fastest Marathon in the world.
Berlin Zoological Garden (Berlin) Germany's eldest zoo from 1841 is situated in the southwestern corner of Tiergarten. The 30-hectare big zoological garden is the world's largest with over 13.000 different animal species.
Charlottenburg (Berlin) Größter Anziehungspunkt des Stadteils um den Savignyplatz ist das zwischen 1695 und 1746 entstandene Schloss Charlottenburg. Nach Kriegsschäden wurden die historischen Räume originalgetreu wieder nachgebaut. Im Westflügel befindet sich das Museum für Frühgeschichte, im Ostflügel die Galerie der Romantik. Das Schloss ist umgeben von einer herrlichen Parkanlage. Im Mausoleum sind mehrere Hohenzollern-Mitglieder bestattet.
The Brandenburger Tor building (Berlin) Brandenburger Tor is the symbol of Berlin's victories and defeats. At the top of the building from 1791 is the triumphal goddess Nike who, ironically, has turned her chariot westwards.
The Reichtag building (Berlin) The British architect Sir Norman Foster is the man behind the restoration of the German parliament building. The reborn building is a combination of new and old and now houses the German parliament.
National Park Harz (Central Germany) In 1994 Niedersachsen's state government established Germany's 11. Nature Park by the foot of Harzen's mountain area. It covers an area of 15.800 hectare and contains several animal species and many untouched nature areas.
Kölner Cathedral (Cologne) Cologne's cathedral is Germany's largest church and also the largest Gothic cathedral in North Europe. With two Gothic spires of each 157 metres, the church dominates the entire central city. During World War 2 large parts of the cathedral were destroyed, but as soon as in 1956 the building was restored completely to its present look.
The Zwinger Palaces (Dresden) In the capital of Sachen, Dresden, is a number of beautiful baroque palaces founded from 1710 to 1728 by the city's famous Elector August the Strong. The palaces, which make out Zwinger, have been converted into exhibition buildings today.
Wittenberg City (Former Eastern Germany) Wittenberg City in the state Sachen-Anhalt is called the cradle of reformation by many people, as it was here Luther started his crusade against Catholicism. Martin Luther was hired as a professor by the city's university in 1508. It is interesting to walk around and see how the reformation has influenced houses, churches and monasteries in the city.
The Town Hall in Frankfurt (Frankfurt) If you are visiting Frankfurt, it is a good idea to start in the middle of the city, Römerberg. Here is the town hall from 1322, which has been restored and expanded several times.
The Garmisch-Partenkirchen Area (Garmisch-Partenkirchen) If you are into winter sports Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the place in Germany. The area has three alpine ski areas and Germany's highest situated glacier area, Zugspitz-Platt, in 2874 metres altitude.
Baden Baden Casino (Germany) The cultural city Baden Baden's annual number of visitors amounts to 300.000 and also has one of the most beautiful casinos in the world. The local casino is the oldest in Germany and founded in 1838. It attracts both gambling visitors and spectators. Appropriate and nice dress is necessary to enter the casino.
The Bodensee Lake (Germany) Germany's largest lake, Bodensee, is situated in the southern part of the country and borders on Austria and Switzerland. The water of the lake is so pure that Stuttgart collects its drinking water from here. You can buy a Bodensee Pass, which gives a 50% discount on liners, trains and busses in all of the surrounding countries.
The Island Helgoland (Germany) 70 kilometres into the North Sea out of the northern Frisian coast is Helgoland. This curious island is 1700 metres long and 600 metres wide and rises on steep cliffs 70 metres above sea level. Due to the size of the island it is not allowed to bring cars or bikes.
The Schwarzwald Area (Germany) The Romans were the first to exploit the healing waters of Schwarzwald 19 centuries ago. Today the area in the southwestern corner of Germany is a lovely and well-visited holiday resort where the climate is mild and the cultural offers are many.
Air balloons over Hamburg (Hamburg) If you have enough money and wishes to see Hamburg from above, you can contact an air ballooning company, which offers trips between April and October of duration of one hour.
Panoptikum Wax cabinet (Hamburg) The only wax cabinet in Germany is at Speilbudenplatz in Hamburg. It contains over 100 famous people from history, sports and showbizz.
Hannover (Hannover) The city hosts the world exhibition, EXPO 2000, and is known for being one of Germany's leading fair cities. Each year the city hosts several international exhibitions and conferences. It is also the host of the worlds biggest IT-fair, CeBIT, in March 2001.
The Heidelberg University (Heidelberg) Heidelberg University was founded in 1386 and is the oldest university in Germany. The university hosts about 30.000 students and during the last 150 years it has bred more than a handful of Nobel Price winners.
Leipzig City (Leipzig) Through times the city has been one of Germany's most important commercial cities. The city has several beautiful sights. One of them is the town hall in Leipzig, which is considered one of Germany's most beautiful renaissance buildings.
Frauen Church (Munich) With its two characteristic dome towers Frauenkirche is one of Munich's most famous landmarks. The church is from the 15th century and built in Gothic style. It is also the home of the archbishop of Munich.

Area and city attractions

Area:

• Bayern
• Central Germany
• Former Eastern Germany
• Schleswig-Holstein
• The Rhine Regions

City:

• Bamberg
• Bayreuth
• Berlin
• Cologne
• Dresden
• Frankfurt
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen
• Hamburg
• Hannover
• Heidelberg
• Leipzig
• Munich
• Stuttgart