• Rostock: brick-Gothic architecture with a maritime flair.
    Rostock ©DZT (Norbert Krüger)
  • Cologne: a city bursting with life.
    Cologne ©DZT
  • Offenbach – a success in its own right
    Offenbach ©Amt für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit der Stadt Offenbach am Main
  • Duisburg, Duisburg-Nord Industrial Landscape Park
    Ruhrgebiet: Vom Hochofen zur Hochkultur.
    Duisburg, Duisburg-Nord Industrial Landscape Park ©DZT (Krüger, Torsten)
  • Coastal mudflats, a character harbour and the North Sea: Husum
    Husum ©DZT (Jochen Keute)
  • Karlsruhe: a forward-thinking, cultured city.
    Karlsruhe ©picture alliance (Bildagentur Huber)
  • Jena: a beautiful blend of nature, history and technology.
    Jena ©imago
  • Osnabrück – where memories live on.
    Osnabrück ©picture alliance / dpa
  • Nuremberg: Germany's most vibrant museum of history.
    Nuremberg ©picture alliance (Bildagentur Huber)
  • Krefeld: city of silk and velvet.
    Krefeld ©Glow Images
  • Mainz: city of Gutenberg and Germany's wine capital.
    Mainz ©Landeshauptstadt Mainz, Bildarchiv
  • Kiel: city by the water and gateway to the Baltic.
    Kiel ©imago
  • Large-scale industry and half-timbered buildings: Sindelfingen
    Sindelfingen ©Wirtschaftsförderung Sindelfingen GmbH
  • Freiburg: a city with a sunny disposition.
    Freiburg ©picture alliance / dpa
  • Of medieval history and modern-day Europe: Görlitz
    Görlitz ©DZT
  • Ansbach, Margraves Palace
    Baroque splendour and the pride of Middle Franconia: Ansbach
    Ansbach, Margraves Palace ©Stadt Ansbach (Jim Albright)
  • Weimar: classicism and great minds.
    Weimar ©DZT (Jochen Keute)
  • Trier: Roman heritage and Gallic charm.
    Trier ©Getty Images
  • Hannover: the world's marketplace for innovation.
    Hannover ©Deutsche Messe AG
  • Frankfurt: museum of truth, beauty and virtue.
    Frankfurt ©Norbert Miguletz (Abgebildete Werke: VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2013; The Estate of Francis Bacon; Succession Picasso)

Towns and cities – from big nights out to romantic old quarters

There is something for everyone in Germany's towns and cities – whether it's the big city buzz or the famous architecture, the historic sights or the packed shopping streets, the enchanting medieval houses or the scintillating nightlife.

Incredibly, there are more than 10,000 towns and cities in Germany between the North Sea and the Alps. And each one has a charm all of its own. In these vibrant destinations, you can look forward to concerts, cultural events, and high-calibre museums. There is also plenty to discover in the way of monuments and historical buildings. More information about Germany's big cities and its most popular towns can be found in the Magic Cities section.

Every day, Germany's big cities and romantic towns are just waiting to be discovered.
Highlights
  • Berlin - All the way up: Berlin's TV tower
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  • Düsseldorf -
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  • Münster - Prinzipalmarkt shopping arcades
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  • Jena - A story of success: the SCHOTT Glass Museum
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  • Magdeburg - Worldly wonders: the Art Museum in the Monastery of our Lady
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  • Dresden - Magnificent architecture and shopping: Neustadt market hall
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  • Freiburg - Gothic grandeur: Freiburg Minster
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  • Cologne - Art with a cult following: the Ludwig Museum
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  • Berlin - Mixing with the stars: the Berlinale film festival
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  • Stuttgart -
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  • Munich - A haven of relaxation in the big city: the English Garden
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  • Schwerin - Devoted to art: Schleswig-Holstein House
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  • Munich - A beer festival for the world: Oktoberfest
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  • Mannheim - At home with the Electors: Mannheim Palace
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  • Ulm - Delicious and nutritious: the Breadmaking Museum
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  • Braunschweig - As good as old: the new Residenz Palace
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  • Nuremberg -
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  • Ingolstadt - A late-Gothic masterpiece: the Minster of Our Lady
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  • Hannover - Better than GPS: the 'red thread'
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  • Hannover - Mediterranean flair in Germany's north: Lake Maschsee
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