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Travel Highlights
Germany's number one among the most popular attractions is the Neuschwanstein Castle. The famous fairytale castle of King Ludwig II is considered an idealized version of a medieval knight's castle.
Ludwig the II himself lived only a few months in the castle and died before the completion of the entire plant.
More than 1.3 million tourists visit the famous castle every year.
The Europa-Park Rust lands on the second place of the most popular sights in Germany in the choice of Germans.
The amusement park is located in Rust, in Baden-Wuerttemberg and is the largest amusement park in the German-speaking world with more than 4.5 million visitors a year. It has a total area of approximately 900, 000 m², offering 16 themed areas with rides and shows.
Main attractions of the park are the roller coaster Silver Star, the water roller coaster Poseidon and the high-speed roller coaster Blue Fire Megastar and the wooden roller coaster Wodan.
The High Cathedral of St. Peter is colloquially called "Cologne Cathedral". The Roman Catholic Church has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
It is no coincidence that the building is one of the most popular sights in Germany, as it is the second highest church building in Europe and the third highest in the world.
Every year, around six million visitors visit around 20, 000 tourists from all over the world and visit one of the largest cathedrals in the Gothic style. This makes it the most visited attraction in Germany.
The Brandenburg Gate is probably the most historically significant among the most popular sights in Germany. It is not only the symbol of the Cold War, but also the symbol of the reunification of Germany and Europe.
Many historical events are associated with him. The building from the early Classicist style stands on Pariser Platz in Berlin Mitte and marked the border between East and West Berlin.
The most famous wall in the world, next to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, once separated 28 years East and West Berlin. Parts of the Berlin Wall stand as a world-famous East Side Gallery until now as a memorial in Berlin Mitte.
But who knows how much longer! A fierce discussion has just started, as the Berlin government has cleared the grounds on which the East Side Gallery stands for the construction of apartments. In spite of demonstrations, investors are now pushing for the Berlin Wall pieces to be demolished.
During the Cold War, the Berlin Wall was a prominent symbol between the Western powers led by the United States and the Soviet Union under the leadership of the Soviet Union.
The Museum Island in Berlin is not only a popular tourist destination, but one of the most important museum complexes in the world.
In the middle of the historic center of Berlin, there are five museums that belong to the museum network of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. The Old Museum, the New Museum, the Pergamon Museum, the Old National Gallery and the Bode Museum comprise the "germ cell" of Berlin's museum landscape.
Since 1999, the Museum Island Berlin belongs to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage as a worldwide unique cultural and architectural ensemble.
The UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley offers breathtaking views of the Rhine curves, Katz Castle and of course the famous slate rocks - the Loreley.
This rock deserves the name of a mermaid, who according to legend combed and sang her long, golden hair on the top of the rock. Skippers passing by the rock were so enchanted by it that, in spite of dangerous currents, they no longer paid attention to the channels and the ships crashed on the said rock.
Today, major events regularly take place on the open-air stage of the same name.
15, 000 users of germany.travel have chosen the Black Forest and its nature parks as a German travel highlight.
With an area of more than 6, 000 km², the Black Forest is part of the Southwest German step land and Germany's highest and largest contiguous low mountain range in the southwest of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
With its deep valleys and clear lakes like in a picture book, it is worthy of Germany's most popular attractions.
It is only a ruin, but what a! The Heidelberg Castle is the landmark of Heidelberg and one of Germany's most famous ruins. Until the destruction by the soldiers of Louis XIV, it was the residence of the Elector Palatine, which dominated the image of Heidelberg's Old Town.
80 meters above the valley floor on the northern slope of the Königsstuhl, the important building rises, showing a breathtaking view of the surroundings of Heidelberg.
Lake Constance is made up of the Obersee, Untersee and the Seerhein. It is located in the Alpine foothills and includes the triangle of three countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In Lake Constance, whose turquoise waters are reminiscent of the sea, there are a total of fourteen islands, ten of which are larger than 2000 m². Several peninsulas protrude into Lake Constance.
Due to the mild temperatures, you have a feeling of being in Italy along the lake.
