Nature as far as the eye can see

The Altmühl Valley Nature Park, covering 3,000 square kilometres at the heart of Bavaria, is one of Germany's largest nature parks. The idyllic riverside scenery is dotted with bizarre rock formations and juniper heathland.

The North Frisian island of Amrum is one of the best day trip destinations in the whole of Schleswig-Holstein. The fresh North Sea air, mudflats and a beach that goes on for as far as the eye can see are enough to entice anyone looking for an action-packed holiday or restful break.

The Arnsberg Forest Nature Park is one of the most popular holiday destinations within North Rhine-Westphalia. Its extensive forests make it one of the largest continuous wooded areas in the whole of Germany.

Baltrum is the smallest of the East Frisian islands, with parts of it belonging to the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park. Tourists on this car-free island in the middle of the Wadden Sea can expect a peaceful oasis of tranquility.

Boasting forests, idyllic lakes and untamed rivers, the Barnim Nature Park is a stunning natural paradise and a relaxing haven just outside of Berlin.

The Bavarian Forest National Park, founded in 1970 as the first national park in Germany, joins with the neighbouring Šumava National Park in the Czech Republic to form the largest continuous area of woodland in Central Europe.