Attractions in Germany
The finest attractions in Germany at a glance: castles, natural wonders, historic old towns and more. Each place links to a detailed page with map, tips and photos.
Culture & History
Zollverein Coal Mine
The Zollverein Coal Mine in Essen was once the largest and highest-yielding coal mine in the world and was considered a masterpiece of industrial arc…
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Schloss Neuschwanstein
Neuschwanstein Castle, majestically situated in the Bavarian Alps, is Germany's most famous castle.
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Kölner Dom
Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne and one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the world.
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Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is Germany's most famous landmark and a national symbol.
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Brandenburg Cathedral
The Cathedral of St.
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Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg is a medieval town on the edge of the Harz and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994.
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Nebra Sky Disc
The Nebra Sky Disc is a bronze disc approximately 3,600 years old, depicting the sun, moon, and stars.
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Elbphilharmonie
The Elbphilharmonie is a modern concert hall in Hamburg built on top of a historic warehouse building, opening in 2017.
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Bauhaus Dessau
The Bauhaus building in Dessau is one of the most significant buildings of Modernism and was designed by Walter Gropius.
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Munich Frauenkirche
Munich's Frauenkirche is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising with its characteristic onion-dome towers that define Munich's citys…
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The Reichstag Building in Berlin is the seat of the German Bundestag and one of Germany's most significant political buildings.
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Spreewald Punt Tour
The Spreewald is a unique river floodplain southeast of Berlin, crossed by a dense network of canals.
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Heidelberger Schloss
Heidelberg Castle is a romantic ruin from the Middle Ages and Renaissance on a hill above the city of Heidelberg.
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Sanssouci Palace
Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great and a masterpiece of Prussian Rococo.
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Völklinger Hütte
Völklinger Hütte is a former ironworks in Völklingen, Saarland, considered the only fully preserved ironworks from the heyday of industrialization in…
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Schwerin Castle
Schwerin Castle is the magnificent residence palace of the Mecklenburg dukes, sitting on an island in Lake Schwerin.
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Wartburg
Wartburg is a medieval castle in Thuringia near Eisenach, where Martin Luther translated the Bible into German in 1521–22 under the pseudonym 'Junker…
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Zwinger
The Dresden Zwinger is a Baroque palace ensemble in Dresden, built by Augustus the Strong in the early 18th century.
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Speyer Cathedral
Speyer Cathedral is Germany's most important Romanesque cathedral and one of the world's largest cathedrals, built between 1030 and 1061.
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Goethe House Frankfurt
Goethe House on the Großen Hirschgraben in Frankfurt is the birthplace of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749) and today a museum.
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Filmpark Babelsberg
Filmpark Babelsberg near Potsdam is the world's oldest major film studio, founded in 1912, and one of Europe's most important film production sites.
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Reeperbahn St. Pauli
The Reeperbahn in St.
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Porta Nigra
The Porta Nigra is the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps and is located in Trier.
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Brocken
At 1,141 meters, the Brocken is the highest peak in the Harz mountain range and in all of Northern Germany.
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Watzmann
At 2,713 meters, the Watzmann is the central mountain massif of the Berchtesgaden Alps in Bavaria and the third-highest mountain in Germany.
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Großer Arber
At 1,456 meters, the Großer Arber is the highest mountain of the Bohemian Forest and the Bavarian Forest, earning it the nickname 'King of the Bavari…
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Wasserkuppe
At 950 meters, the Wasserkuppe is the highest mountain in the Rhön Mountains and the highest elevation in the state of Hesse.
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Feldberg (Schwarzwald)
At 1,493 meters, the Feldberg in Baden-Württemberg is the highest mountain in the Black Forest and the highest German mountain outside the Alps.
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Fichtelberg
The Fichtelberg in the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) is the highest mountain in the state of Saxony and an important symbol of the region.
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Bodensee
Lake Constance, affectionately known as the 'Swabian Sea', is located at the tri-border area of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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Zugspitze
The Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 meters and belongs to the Wetterstein Mountains in the Alps.
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Sylt
Sylt is the largest North Frisian island and, as a place of longing in the North Sea, attracts millions of guests.
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Rügen
Rügen is Germany's largest island by area and is located in the Baltic Sea.
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Ammersee
Lake Ammersee lies in western Upper Bavaria southwest of Munich and at 47 km² is Bavaria's third-largest lake after Chiemsee and Starnberger See.
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Starnberger See
Lake Starnberg lies about 25 km southwest of Munich in Bavaria and is one of the largest lakes in the German Alpine foothills.
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Arendsee
Arendsee is one of the most beautiful and deepest lakes in the Altmark, the northwestern part of Saxony-Anhalt.
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Chiemsee
Lake Chiemsee is Bavaria's largest lake and is often called the 'Bavarian Sea'.
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Scharmützelsee
Scharmützelsee is one of the largest lakes in Brandenburg, set in the lake landscape of the Märkische Schweiz.
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Müritz
Lake Müritz is Germany's largest wholly inland lake (excluding Bodensee) and is located in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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Harz
The Harz is the northernmost low mountain range in Germany and a place full of myths, deep forests, and steep cliffs.
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Weimar
Weimar is a relatively small city in Thuringia, but it boasts an incomparable density of cultural and historical significance.
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Quedlinburg – Collegiate Church
Quedlinburg, on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains in Saxony-Anhalt, is a true architectural treasure trove.
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Spreewald
The Spreewald in Brandenburg is a unique and magical floodplain landscape created by the branching of the Spree River into hundreds of small canals.
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Regensburg
Historical Regensburg in Bavaria is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Germany, allowing the Middle Ages to breathe architecturally to th…
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Bamberg Cathedral
Bamberg is a Franconian masterpiece and fascinates with an unspoiled historical old town that was largely spared from destruction.
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in Bavaria, embodies the ideal image of a romantic medieval German town worldwide.
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Schwarzwald
The Black Forest is Germany's largest continuous low mountain range, located in the southwest of Baden-Württemberg.
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Loreley – Rhine Vineyards
The Loreley is a striking, steep slate rock in the Middle Rhine Valley, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Wadden Sea – Seals
The Wadden Sea on the North Sea coast is a unique, extremely dynamic natural landscape shaped twice daily by the ebb and flow of the tide.
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Verdun – Douaumont Ossuary
The Battle of Verdun from February to December 1916 was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I, in which German and French troops together lost …
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What are the top attractions in Germany?
Among the most popular are Brocken, Watzmann, Großer Arber, Wasserkuppe, Feldberg (Schwarzwald) and many more – the full top 50 list is on this page.
When is the best time to visit Germany?
May to October offers the most pleasant weather; July and August are warmest and busiest.