The most popular sights for 2019/2020!

Situated in the heart of Europe, Germany has plenty of fantastic tourist attractions and unique sights to offer. Visitors from all over the world travel to Germany to see architectural treasures and fascinating places of natural beauty. The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is interested in gathering the most popular attractions and has its international visitors name their German favorites. More than 13,000 people around the world named 2019/2020 their personal favorite..

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Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg

Miniature Wonderland, Hamburg – a small world that makes a big impression

Image: Miniature Wonderland, Hamburg ©Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg

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Europa-Park

Europa-Park in Rust – Germany's number 1 theme park

Image: Europa-Park in Rust ©EUROPA-PARK

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Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle – Germany's fairytale castle.

Image: Neuschwanstein Castle ©Francesco Carovillano

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Dresden: The historical town

Dresden: a synonym for culture.

Image: Dresden: Frauenkirche ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Rothenburg ob der Tauber

A trip back in time to the Middle Ages: Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Image: Rothenburg ©RTS/Pfitzinger

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Romantic Road

Romantic Road – The name is like a promise

Image: Dinkelsbühl: Marktplatz ©Romantische Straße (Thomas Linkel)

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Berchtesgaden and Lake Königssee

Berchtesgaden National Park – a summer and winter wonderland

Image: Berchtesgaden: Hintersee im Nationalpark ©Getty Images (bluejayphoto)

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UNESCO World Heritage Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral

Image: Cologne: view towards the city centre with cathedral ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Black Forest National Park

Black Forest National Park – wild and untamed

Image: Baiersbronn: couple is hiking, Schliffkopf ©DZT (Günter Standl)

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Rügen Island with chalk cliffs

Rügen Island – seaside resorts and world-famous views

Image: Rügen: Kreidefelsen im Nationalpark Jasmund ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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The regions around Lake Constance

Lake Constance with Mainau Island and Monastic Island of Reichenau

Image: , monastry island, UNESCO world heritage ©DZT (Ben Wiesenfahrt)

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Karl's Village of Discovery

Karl's Village of Discovery, Rövershagen – educational and entertaining

Image: Karl's Village of Discovery, Rövershagen

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The Moselle Valley

The Moselle Valley: between vineyards and knights' castles

Image: Cochem-Zell: view of Cochem and the surrounding vineyards ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Saxon Switzerland National Park

Saxon Switzerland National Park region – 100 million years of nature

Image: Saxon Switzerland National Park: View of the Bastei and its surroundings ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Sanssouci Palace Potsdam (UNESCO World Heritage)

Palaces and parks of Potsdam and Berlin

Image: Potsdam: Schloss Sanssouci ©PMSG (Andre Stiebitz)

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Medieval Crime Museum Rothenburg

Medieval Crime Museum, Rothenburg

Image: Medieval Crime Museum, Rothenburg ©Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum

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Heidelberg

Heidelberg Castle. The epitome of German Romanticism.

Image: Heidelberg: Heidelberg Castle ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Hamburg´s Speicherstadt warehouse district (UNESCO World Heritage)

Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district with Chilehaus

Image: Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district with Chilehaus, Hamburg ©www.mediaserver.de (Ingo Bötter)

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Eltz Castle

Eltz Castle

Image: Wierschem: Burg Eltz in der Eifel ©DZT (Florian Trykowski)

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Hamburg port and HafenCity

Hamburg: wanderlust and a maritime world city.

Image: Hamburg

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Bamberg

Bamberg Old Town

Image: Bamberg: UNESCO World Heritage, The old Town Hall with bridge_Leitmotif German Summe Cities ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Mount Zugspitze and Partnach Gorge in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Mount Zugspitze and Partnach Gorge in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Image: The Zugspitze ©Getty Images (Björn Kindler)

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Harz National Park with Mount Brocken

Harz National Park – mountains steeped in legend

Image: Harz National Park, Goethe Trail ©Tourismus Marketing Niedersachsen (Christian Wiesel)

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Hanseatic town of Lübeck

Hanseatic Town of Lübeck

Image: Lübeck: Das Holstentor ist das Wahrzeichen der Stadt ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Island of Sylt

The island of Sylt – Queen of the North Sea

Image: Sylt: Lighthouse List-Ost behind the dunes ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Nuremberg Christmas Market

Nuremberg Christmas market

Image: Nuernberg: Christmas market ©DZT (Jens Wegener)

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Freiburg

Freiburg: a city with a sunny disposition.

Image: Freiburg im Breisgau: Schwabentor gate ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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German Alpine Road

German Alpine Road – A magical tour of the peaks

Image: German Alpine Road ©Deutsche Alpenstraße

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Wadden Sea (UNESCO World Heritage)

Wadden Sea

Image: The Wadden Sea ©Nationalparkverwaltung Schleswig-Holsteinsches Wattemeer

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UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen

Image: Essen: Museum at the heritage-protected colliery Zollverein ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Aachen Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage)

Aachen Cathedral

Image: Aachen: Interior view of the Cathedral ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Reiterlesmarkt in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Reiterlesmarkt in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Image: Christmas Market Rothenburg ob der Tauber ©Rothenburg Tourismus Service (Willi Pfitzinger)

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Eifel National Park

Rugged and teeming with wildlife – Eifel National Park

Image: Eifel National Park ©Nationalparkforstamt Eifel (Michael Usadel)

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Lake Chiemsee & Herrenchiemsee Palace

Herrenchiemsee Palace – a fairytale refuge for the fairytale king.

Image: Chiemsee: Paar spaziert im Park von Schloss Herrenchiemsee ©DZT; (Günter Standl)

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Trier

Roman monuments, the Cathedral and Church of Our Lady in Trier

Image: Trier: Church of Our Lady and cathedral ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Hohenzollern Castle

Hohenzollern Castle. The height of neo-Gothic architecture.

Image: Hohenzollern Castle ©DZT (Florian Trykowski)

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Rüdesheim am Rhein

Rüdesheim with Drosselgasse, Niederwald Monument, Cable car and the vineyards

Image: Rüdesheim: Rüdesheim city center ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Island of Helgoland

Heligoland – an offshore oasis of relaxation

Image: Westerhever: Boats on the shore of island Helgoland ©TA.SH

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Regensburg

Old Town of Regensburg and Stadtamhof

Image: Regensburg: Alte Brücke bridge and the old town ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Quedlinburg

Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg

Image: Timber framing houses Quedlinburg old town, Germany ©iStock (mije_shots)

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The Upper Middle Rhine Valley (UNESCO World Heritage)

The Loreley

Image: UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Castle Katz ©Lookphotos (Günther Bayerl)

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Suspended monorail Wuppertal

Wuppertal: the city with the suspended monorail.

Image: Wuppertal ©Panther Media GmbH

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UNESCO World Heritage Site: Bauhaus sites in Weimar and Dessau

Bauhaus sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau

Image: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dessau, Bauhaus;Architect: Walter Gropius, 1925/26 ©Mette Willert (Littlemycph)

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Germany Fairy Tale Route

German Fairy Tale Route – Sometimes fairy tales come true

Image: Trendelburg Castle: Pforte ©Deutsche Märchenstrasse e. V., Kassel (Paavo Blofield)

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Wernigerode townhall

Wernigerode

Image: Wernigerode: Marktplatz bei Nacht ©François Thierens

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International Maritime Museum

International Maritime Museum

Image: International Maritime Museum ©Hamburg Tourismus (Jörg Modrow)

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DDR Museum Berlin

DDR Museum

Image: DDR Museum ©DDR Museum

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Berlin Zoo

The zoo in Germany's capital Welcome to one of the most bio-diverse zoos in the world.

Image: Berlin Zoo ©Zoo Berlin

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Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Music of the future: the Elbe Philharmonic Hall

Image: Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie bei Sonnenaufgang ©Hamburg Marketing GmbH (Cooper Copter GmbH)

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Phantasialand

Phantasialand – 'phantastic' theme park fun for all the family

Image: Phantasialand in Brühl ©Phantasialand Schmidt-Löffelhardt GmbH & Co. KG

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Schwerin Castle

Schwerin Castle and Park. The jewel of Lake Schwerin.

Image: Schwerin: Schloss ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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The Saar Bow

The Saar Bow – strength in serenity

Image: Mettlach: Baumwipfelpfad an der Saarschleife ©DZT (Jens Wegener)

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Triberg

Triberg: deep in the Black Forest with towering waterfalls.

Image: Triberg ©Stadt Triberg

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Munich

Munich: putting the style into lifestyle.

Image: Munich: City and Alps ©München Tourismus (Klinger, Thomas)

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Linderhof Palace

Linderhof Palace – Ludwig II's highest flight of fancy.

Image: Ettal: Linderhof Castle ©Lookphotos (Thomas Stankiewicz)

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Brandenburg Gate

A passageway to history: Brandenburg Gate

Image: Berlin: Brandenburg Gate ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Würzburg Residenz Palace (UNESCO World Heritage)

Würzburg Residenz Palace and Court Gardens

Image: Würzburg: Residenz Palace with garden ©DZT / Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung (Francesco Carovillano)

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Berlin Museum Island (UNESCO World Heritage)

A treasure trove of human history: Berlin's Museum Island

Image: Berlin: Museum Island ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Müritz National Park

Lakes as far as the eye can see – Müritz National Park

Image: Müritz National Park ©Nationalparkamt Müritz/1000seen Würtenberger

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Mainz

Mainz: city of Gutenberg and Germany's wine capital.

Image: Mainz: Overlooking Mainz Cathedral ©DZT (Christof Herdt)

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Wartburg Castle in Eisenach (UNESCO World Heritage)

Wartburg Castle

Image: Eisenach: View of the inner courtyard of the Wartburg ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Berlin

Berlin: a world city of distinction.

Image: Berlin: Berlin Cathedral in the evening ©Michael T. Meyers

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The Sauerland

The Sauerland: tales of dwarfs and the land of 1,000 mountains

Image: The Sauerland ©Sauerland Touristik-Zentrale

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Wieskirche Pilgrimage Church (UNESCO World Heritage)

Wieskirche Pilgrimage Church

Image: Wieskirche Pilgrimage Church ©Tourismusverband Pfaffenwinkel

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Town of Bernkastel-Kues with Christmas Market

Christmas market in Bernkastel-Kues

Image: Christmas market in Bernkastel-Kues ©Arnoldi

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Town hall and Roland statue in Bremen

Town hall and Roland statue in Bremen

Image: Bremen: view over the marketplace, city hall, St. Petri cathedral, UNESCO ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Wilhelmshöhe Palace and Park in Kassel (UNESCO World heritage)

Wilhelmshöhe Park

Image: Palace Wilhelmshöhe, palace garden ©DZT (Florian Trykowski)

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Autostadt Wolfsburg

Autostadt Wolfsburg

Image: Wolfsburg: Autostadt ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Bavarian Forest National Park

A vast, unspoilt forest wilderness – the Bavarian Forest National Park

Image: Bayerischer Wald: Nationalpark ©Getty Images (Westend61)

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Hellabrunn Zoo Munich

Hellabrunn Zoo – for globetrotters and animal lovers alike

Image: Hellabrunn Zoo/Munich ©Tierpark Hellabrunn (Marc Müller)

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Mainau Island – a baroque palace, a palm house, orchids and more.

Mainau Island – a baroque palace, a palm house, orchids and more.

Image: Mainau Island: The Palace of the Teutonic Order, castle church ©Mainau GmbH (Peter Allgaier)

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Goslar and the surrounding area

Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System

Image: Old town with the market church in the background ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Legoland Germany Resort

LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort: the sky's the limit when it comes to Lego!

Image: Legoland: LEGO Freunde ©Legoland Deutschland

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Bad Mergentheim wildlife park

Bad Mergentheim wildlife park. Face to face with bears and wolves

Image: Wildpark Bad Mergentheim ©Bildpark Bad Mergentheim

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ChocolArt chocolate market in Tübingen

ChocolArt chocolate market in Tübingen

Image: Tübingen: Blick über die Altstadt ©Getty Images (andrzej63)

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Cochem Castle

The majestic Cochem Castle: exciting history in the charming Moselle landscapes

Image: Cochem-Zell: view of Cochem and the surrounding vineyards ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Tripsdrill Adventure Park

Tripsdrill Adventure Park – fun and entertainment from start to finish

Image: Tripsdrill Adventure Park and Wildlife Park ©Erlebnispark Tripsdrill

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Geierlay rope bridge

Spectacular views: Geierlay rope bridge now open

Image: Saar-Hunsrück Climb: Couple hiking on the hanging rope bridge Geierlay ©DZT (Günter Standl)

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UNESCO World Heritage Classical Weimar

Classical Weimar

Image: Classical Weimar ©Weimar GmbH

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Christmas market at Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin

Christmas market at Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin

Image: Christmas market at Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin ©imago images (Müller-Stauffenberg)

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UNESCO-Spree Forest Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO-Spree Forest Biosphere Reserve – reflections of woodland on water

Image: Boats in the Spreewald, Luebbenau ©Fotolia (Klaus Heidemann (jetzt: www.griot-online.de))

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Erfurt

Erfurt: a city confident in its beauty.

Image: Erfurt: Krämerbrücke ©Thüringer Tourismus GmbH (Gregor Lengler)

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Hainich National Park

Hainich National Park – ancient woodland in the heart of Germany

Image: Treetop trail at Hainich National Park ©Nationalpark Hainich (Thomas Stephan)

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Speyer Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage)

Speyer Cathedral

Image: Speyer: Cathedral ©DZT (Karl Hoffmann)

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The Reichstag

The elegance of power: the government quarter in Berlin

Image: Berlin: Government district, Spree, Reichstag, Paul-Löbe-Haus, centre ©visitBerlin (Dagmar Schwelle)

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Town of Beilstein in the Moselle Valley

Beilstein: idyllic but by no means in a deep slumber

Image: Beilstein ©HVV Beilstein-Mosel

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Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8° Ost

Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8° Ost: where the journey begins and ends

Image: Bremerhaven: Klimahaus und ATLANTIC Hotel mit Aussichtsplattform Sail City ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth

Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth

Image: Bayreuth: Markgräfliches Opernhaus, Haupteingang, UNESCO Weltkulturerbe ©Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung (Feuerpfeil Verlag)

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Christmas market in Rotenburg an der Fulda

Christmas market in Rotenburg an der Fulda

Image: Christmas market in Rotenburg an der Fulda ©Marketing- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Rotenburg an der Fulda mbH

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Christmas market in Soest

Christmas market in Soest

Image: Christmas market in Soest ©Tourist-Information Soest

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WeihnachtsZauber at the Gendarmenmarkt square in Berlin

WeihnachtsZauber at the Gendarmenmarkt square in Berlin

Image: WeihnachtsZauber (Christmas magic) at the Gendarmenmarkt square in Berlin ©Scholvien-BTM1789

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Bremen

Bremen: Hanseatic and cosmopolitan.

Image: Bremen: Bremer Stadtmusikanten auf dem Marktplatz ©BTZ (Jonas Ginter)

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Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park – where nature and culture come together

Image: The Externsteine rock formations ©DZT (Florian Trykowski)

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German Spy Museum

German Spy Museum

Image: Berlin: Laser Parcours - German Spy Museum ©Deutsches Spionagemuseum

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Kehlsteinhaus

Kehlsteinhaus

Image: Kehlsteinhaus ©Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus GmbH (Josef Wurm)

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Halle

Under the sun, moon and stars: Halle

Image: Halle / Saale: Blick auf die Stadt mit Hausmannstürmen der Marienkirche ©Getty Images (sven.dressler)

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Ulm Minster

Reaching for the skies: Ulm Minster

Image: Ulm: minster and Stadthaus ©Ulm/Neu-Ulm Touristik GmbH (Stadtarchiv Ulm)

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Nuremberg

Nuremberg: Germany's most vibrant museum of history.

Image: Nuremberg: View of the Tiergärtnertorplatz ©DZT (Francesco Carovillano)

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Christmas market in Munich

Christmas market in Munich

Image: Christmas market in Munich ©Tourismusamt München

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Ravensburger Spieleland theme park

Ravensburger Spieleland: fun, games and adventure near Lake Constance

Image: Alpine rafting at Ravensburger Spieleland ©Ravensburger Freizeit und Promotion GmbH