Experience & Enjoy

Kartoffel, Grumbeere, Tüfte: the many different names alone reveal just how deeply rooted the humble potato is in Germany’s regional cuisines. Sometimes it is served mashed, sometimes grated and fried in a pan, and sometimes shaped into dumplings or Schupfnudeln.

Breweries, microbreweries, garage breweries: Germany's creative brewing scene provides refreshing variety.

In Germany, vines are tended and cultivated across more than 100,000 hectares by 11,000 wineries in 13 growing regions. Enjoy the cultural landscape that wines have created along these valleys and rivers.

When someone asks you about German cuisine, where does your mind immediately go? Sauerkraut, bratwurst and beer? Black Forest gateau? Well, that's just the start...

Do you want to do something good for your body and really relax? If you still need some inspiration for which treatments and remedies are right for you, you've come to the right place.

Simply travel to one wine-growing region after another and follow your preferences for taste and setting.

Pinot gris, Riesling or Silvaner: Germany is wine country. If you want to hike through the enchanting countryside while sipping delicious wine, here are some ideas for a wine-hike.

The Germans' favourite alcoholic beverage? That can only be beer. Statistically speaking, every German drank 95 litres of beer in 2020. Around 5,000 different types of beer now provide plenty of variety. They are produced in around 1,500 breweries in Destination Germany, more than half of them in the southern German state of Bavaria. This diversity is unique in the world.

In Bad Wörishofen, Sebastian Kneipp developed his natural healing method, which consists of much more than just treading water. Guests can take a cure at the birthplace of German wellness and return home in better health.

Germany has many different regions and landscapes, and they are home to a huge variety of recipes and ingredients for cooking and baking. So put on your favourite apron and embark on a culinary voyage of discovery through Germany’s 16 federal states from the comfort of your own kitchen!

According to the German Bread Institute, over 3,000 different types of bread and other baked goods are sold in Germany every day. This breadth of choice is world-beating, and has been recognised as part of Germany’s intangible cultural heritage since 2014. You’ll also find huge regional variations between the speciality baked goods on offer.

Helping the body to heal itself was the intention of Messrs. Kneipp, Felke and Schroth. The therapies named after them achieve this through a mixture of the right ingredients. You can see for yourself in the following health spas and health resorts:

Anyone looking to truly unwind from everyday life will find ideal conditions in Germany. Whether by the water, in the mountains or surrounded by green meadows and forests, health resorts and spa towns offer wonderful opportunities to relax and recharge.

There's something special about the places where German wines are made. Pampered by the climate, noble vines feel at home in the rich soils of the 13 wine-growing regions. Impressed? Why not cross the country, sampling everything from crisp Rieslings right through to floral Pinot Noirs along the way?

Shows, roller coasters, feasting and lots of fun - whatever your adrenaline needs. Whether it's a lightning-fast roller coaster or an encounter with wild animals, Germany has a large number of amusement parks to offer. We present a selection.