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Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Germany, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Germany, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Germany are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Germany. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
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Table of Contents
Germany’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day In Berlin
Introduction
Today’s Germany
Regional Diversity
Varied Landscapes
Green Germany
Activities
A Brief History
Germans and Romans
Charlemagne
Emperors, Princes and Popes
Reformation and War
French Dominance
Napoleon and the Rise of Nationalism
The Second Reich
World War I
Weimar
The Third Reich
World War II
Germany Divided
Die Wende
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
Berlin and Potsdam
Brandenburg Gate Area
Museum Island
Checkpoint Charlie
Alexanderplatz and Around
Kurfürstendamm and Around
Kulturforum and Potsdamer Platz
Charlottenburg and Far Western Berlin
Potsdam
Spreewald
Hamburg and the North
Hamburg
The Harbour and Beyond
Museums
St Pauli and the Reeperbahn
Lübeck
Schleswig-Holstein and the North Sea Coast
Bremen
Mecklenburg-Lower Pomerania
The Baltic Coast
Dresden and the two Saxonys
Dresden
Near the River
Central Dresden
Outer Dresden
Around Dresden
Leipzig
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Magdeburg and Halle
Weimar and Thuringia
Weimar
Erfurt, Gotha and Eisenach
Thuringian Forest
Hanover and the Harz
Hanover
Hameln and Hildesheim
Harz Mountains
Around Lüneburg Heath
Lemgo
Cologne, the Ruhr and Rhine
Cologne
Kölner Dom and the Altstadt
Brühl
Bonn
Aachen
Düsseldorf
The Ruhr
Münster and the Münsterland
Rhine Valley and Mosel Valley
Southwest to the Black Forest
Frankfurt am Main
The Museum Mile
The Rhine-Main Area
Heidelberg and Around
Karlsruhe and Stuttgart
Black Forest
Lake Constance
Munich and the South
Munich
Around Marienplatz
Residenz and Englischer Garten
The Museum Quarter
Deutsches Museum
Olympiapark
Nymphenburg
Neuschwanstein and Other Royal Castles
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Berchtesgaden
Augsburg and Ulm
Landshut and Passau
Regensburg and Around
Nuremberg and the Northern Bavaria
Nuremberg
Franconia
Würzburg and the Romantic Road
What To Do
Active pursuits
Spectator Sports
Shopping
Things to Buy
Entertainment
Children's Germany
Festivals
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
When to Eat
What to Eat
German Specialities
Regional Tastes
Desserts
What to Drink
Beer
Wine
Spirits
Where to Eat
Reading the Menu
To Help You Order
Menu Reader
Restaurants
Berlin and Potsdam
Berlin
Potsdam
Hamburg and the North
Baltic Coast
Bremen
Hamburg
Lübeck
Wismar
Dresden and the Two Saxonys
Dessau
Dresden
Leipzig
Meissen
Weimar and Thuringia
Eisenach
Weimar
Hanover and the Harz
Göttingen
Hameln
Hanover
Lüneburg
Quedlinburg
Cologne, the Ruhr and Rhine
Cologne
Düsseldorf
Rhine Valley
Southwest to the Black Forest
Baden-Baden
Frankfurt
Freiburg
Heidelberg
Konstanz
Stuttgart
Munich and the South
Augsburg
Berchtesgaden
Munich
Nuremberg and Northern Bavaria
Nuremberg
Regensburg
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (See also Camping, Youth Hostels and Recommended Hotels)
Airports
B
Bicycle Hire
Budgeting for your Trip
C
Camping
Car Hire (See also Driving)
Children
Climate
Clothing
Crime and Safety
D
Disabled Travellers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting to Germany
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
L
Language
LGBTQ Travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening Times
P
Police
Post Offices
Public Holidays
T
Telephones
Time Zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
V
Visas and Entry Requirements
W
Websites and Internet Cafés
Y
Youth Hostels
Recommended Hotels
Berlin and Potsdam
Berlin
Potsdam
Spreewald
Hamburg And The North
Baltic Coast
Bremen
Hamburg
Lübeck
Mecklenburg Lake District
Rostock/Warnemünde
Dresden And The Two Saxonys
Dresden
Leipzig
Saxon Switzerland
Weimar And Thuringia
Eisenach
Gotha
Weimar
Hanover And The Harz
Goslar
Hameln
Hanover
Quedlinburg
Wernigerode
Cologne, The Ruhr And Rhine
Cologne
Düsseldorf
Münster
The Rhine
Speyer
Southwest To The Black Forest
Baden-Baden
Frankfurt
Freiburg
Heidelberg
Lake Constance
Stuttgart
Munich And The South
Bavarian Alps
Munich
Nuremberg And Northern Bavaria
Bamberg
Nuremberg
Regensburg
Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber


Germany’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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Schloss Neuschwanstein
Mad King Ludwig’s fantastical castle is Germany’s most popular visitor attraction. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #2
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber
One of the most perfectly preserved medieval towns in Europe. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #3
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The Rhine Valley
At its most dramatic in the gorge near the town of Bacharach. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #4
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Saxony’s ‘Little Switzerland’
Spectacular rock formations in the region south of Dresden. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #5
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The Brandenburg Gate
An enduring symbol of Berlin. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #6
Getty Images

The Deutsches Museum in Munich
A treasure house of science, technology and invention. For more information, click here .




Top Attraction #7
Public domain