Miniature Wonderland, Hamburg – a small world that makes a big impression
The TOP 100 sights and attractions in Germany
Berlin, Alexanderplatz with the World Clock and TV Tower
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Bremerhaven: Sail City
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Dresden: Church of Our Lady
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Frankfurt am Main: skyline
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie concert hall (west view image)
©www.mediaserver.hamburg.de, Thies Raetzke
Travemünde: beach chairs and evening sun
©LTM, Bernd Schmidt
Saar Bow: treetop trail
©DZT, Jens Wegener
Munich: BMW Welt
©DZT, Saskia Wehler, Photography
Potsdam Palace Night, key visual; Sanssouci
©DZT, Jens Wegener
Bernkastel-Kues: vineyards along the Moselle river
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Warnemünde near Rostock: view of the lighthouse and Teepott restaurant
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Saxon Switzerland National Park
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Stralsund: port with Ozeaneum aquarium
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Stuttgart: Mercedes-Benz Museum
©DZT, Leungmo
Sylt: sunrise at the beach
©Getty Images, Tina Terras & Michael Walter
Hainich National Park: canopy walk; natural highlight of 2016
©Nationalpark Hainich, Thomas Stephan
Wolfsburg: Autostadt
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Wolfsburg: Autostadt
©DZT, Francesco Carovillano
Dessau: Bauhaus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, main building; architect: Walter Gropius, 1925/26
©Mette Willert,
The most popular sights for 2017!
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. Almost 32,000 travelers to Germany from over 60 countries named 2017 their personal favorite.
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Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
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Lake Constance with Mainau Island, Monastic Island of Reichenau (UNESCO World Heritage)
Lake Constance with Mainau Island and Monastic Island of Reichenau
5
Old town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
A trip back in time to the Middle Ages: Rothenburg ob der Tauber
6
Old quarter of Dresden with Zwinger Palace, Semper Opera House and Cathedral
Dresden: a synonym for culture.
7
Heidelberg Castle and old quarter
Heidelberg Castle. The epitome of German Romanticism.
9
Hellabrunn Zoo Munich
Hellabrunn Zoo – for globetrotters and animal lovers alike
10
The Moselle Valley
The Moselle Valley: between vineyards and knights' castles
12
Old quarter of Erfurt with Cathedral and Krämerbrücke
Erfurt: a city confident in its beauty.
14
Ravensburger Spieleland theme park
Ravensburger Spieleland: fun, games and adventure near Lake Constance
15
Roman monuments and Church of Our Lady in Trier (UNESCO World Heritage)
Roman monuments, the Cathedral and Church of Our Lady in Trier
17
Berchtesgaden and Lake Königssee
Berchtesgaden National Park – a summer and winter wonderland
18
Karl's Village of Discovery
Karl's Village of Discovery, Rövershagen – educational and entertaining
19
Bad Mergentheim wildlife park
Bad Mergentheim wildlife park. Face to face with bears and wolves
20
Deutsches Eck (German Corner), Ehrenbreitstein fortress in Koblenz
Back in the days of the Kaiser: Deutsches Eck
23
Harz National Park with Mount Brocken
Harz National Park – mountains steeped in legend
24
Regensburg old quarter with the Cathedral district (UNESCO World Heritage)
Old Town of Regensburg and Stadtamhof
26
Saxon Switzerland National Park with Bastei rocks and Königstein Fortress
Saxon Switzerland National Park region – 100 million years of nature
30
Schloss Dankern Holiday Resort
Schloss Dankern holiday resort, number one for leisure and recreation
33
Hanseatic town of Lübeck with the Holsten Gate (UNESCO World Heritage)
Hanseatic Town of Lübeck
35
Cochem Castle
The majestic Cochem Castle: exciting history in the charming Moselle landscapes
38
Mount Zugspitze and Partnach Gorge in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Mount Zugspitze and Partnach Gorge in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
39
Sanssouci Palace Potsdam (UNESCO World Heritage)
Palaces and parks of Potsdam and Berlin
42
Town hall and Roland statue in Bremen (UNESCO World Heritage)
Town hall and Roland statue in Bremen
47
Hamburg´s Speicherstadt warehouse district (UNESCO World Heritage)
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district with Chilehaus
48
Berlin Museum Island (UNESCO World Heritage)
A treasure trove of human history: Berlin's Museum Island
53
Würzburg Residenz Palace (UNESCO World Heritage)
Würzburg Residenz Palace and Court Gardens
56
Rüdesheim with Drosselgasse
Rüdesheim with Drosselgasse, Niederwald Monument, Cable car and the vineyards
57
Teutoburg Forest Nature Park
Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park – where nature and culture come together
64
Collegiate Church and Old Town of Quedlinburg (UNESCO World Heritage)
Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg
69
Triberger Waterfalls and Christmas Market
Triberg: deep in the Black Forest with towering waterfalls.
70
UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
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UNESCO World Heritage Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
80
Bavarian Forest National Park
A vast, unspoilt forest wilderness – the Bavarian Forest National Park
84
Town of Beilstein in the Moselle Valley
Beilstein: idyllic but by no means in a deep slumber
85
Lake Chiemsee & Herrenchiemsee Palace
Herrenchiemsee Palace – a fairytale refuge for the fairytale king.
87
Legoland Germany Resort
LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort: the sky's the limit when it comes to Lego!
88
Hainich National Park
Hainich National Park – ancient woodland in the heart of Germany
89
Harbor Worlds Museums Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven Harbour Worlds: Harbour life from a new perspective
93
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Bauhaus sites in Weimar and Dessau
Bauhaus sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau
98
Stuttgart's market halls
Stuttgart's market halls: a gastronomic paradise in the art nouveau style
99
Berlin Zoo
The zoo in Germany's capital Welcome to one of the most bio-diverse zoos in the world.