If you come to visit Germany, there are Top 5 most beautiful places out of so many unmissable things to do and see that you would have to run an entire blog on the issue to cover the subject: what to do in Germany? Between the cities and their nightlife – Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich -, the natural parks – Bavaria, the Alps, the Rhine Valley, etc. -, castles and historical monuments, you will not lack things to do! Here is our selection (far from exhaustive) of things to do when visiting Germany!
Located in central Europe between Denmark, Poland , the Czech Republic, Austria , Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands , Germany is a federal republic of 83 million inhabitants distributed over an area of 357,340 km². Leading European power, leading economy in the euro zone, and fourth largest economic power in the world, Germany has a historic and cultural heritage at the forefront of Europe, attracting more than 37 million visitors each year.
1. Berlin
Starting point for visiting Germany, Berlin is a lively, vibrant, cultural and artistic city, home to 166 museums, 60 theaters located in the east of the country. Don’t miss visiting the Reichstag , the Brandenburg Gate, the Berliner Dom, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Checkpoint Charlie, the Fernsehturm tower or even Museum Island.
Stroll through the city’s many parks and green spaces, at Alexanderplatz and Potsdamer Platz and visit the Pergamon Museum , the Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer – Berlin Wall Memorial.
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2. Hamburg
Hamburg, the country’s second city, is home to 1.8 million inhabitants. A former founding member of the Hanseatic League, Hamburg is a very active, cultural and festive northern city. Capital of rock in Germany, you will take beautiful walks along the Jungfernstieg promenade surrounding Lake Alster. Go to the famous Reeeperbahn to party until dawn and to Mönckebergstrasse for shopping.
The warehouse district – Speicherstadt -, listed as a UNESCO heritage site, is home to must-see museums. Pass by the Saint-Michel church, the largest in the city. 453 steps lead to the bell tower to see the city from above. Your urban journey is not over: visit Munich, Dresden , Cologne , Nuremberg. The Church of Our Lady and the Brühl Terrace in Dresden, the Trial Museum and the Documentation Center in Nuremberg if you like history, the Cologne Cathedral, the Munich Cathedral and its breweries are unmissable.
3. The Oktoberfest festival
What to do in Germany? Drink beer, of course! Do you know Paulaner? If you come to Bavaria in October, absolutely don’t miss the Oktoberfest. Oh you don’t like beer? Go there anyway for the atmosphere! The largest traditional and popular festival in the world, Oktoberfest attracts more than 6 million drinking visitors per year.
Fourteen giant tents and beer gardens await you to guzzle one-liter mugs of local beer while listening to traditional Bavarian music, and of course while chatting and laughing with your table neighbors.
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4. The Black Forest
Land of hikers par excellence, the Black Forest has no less than 20 hikes, three of which are popular: the Westweg, the Mittelweg and the Ostweg. But the massif also includes 14 GR trails. Located in the southwest of the country on the border with Alsace, the Black Forest is a mountain range renowned for its dense vegetation with evergreen foliage, dotted with picturesque villages.
The massif rises to an altitude of 1,493 meters and covers an area of 6,000 km². The Schluchtensteig trail – try pronouncing it… -, for example, is 118 kilometers long, winds through 7 canyons, and offers panoramic views of the entire Black Forest.
5. The Saxon Switzerland National Park
Located east of Dresden and at the Czech border, the Saxon Switzerland National Park extends over an area of 9,350 hectares in the Elbe sandstone massif. Its highest point is the symbol of the park, the Lilienstein, which lies at a height of 405 meters above sea level. The park features natural monuments, some of which date back 100 million years.
The national park is also a cradle of free climbing: the park’s 1,106 sandstone formations make it the largest outdoor climbing wall in Germany. Hikers will also have a unique panorama, taking the Malerweg (“painters’ trail”, 112 kilometers long).
