Germany Travel Guide & Community

Germany is a travel destination in Western Europe. Its capital is Berlin. September and May are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.

Top places to visit in Germany

• Berlin (city, Berlin) — The reunited capital — street art, techno clubs, the Wall, and cutting-edge museums.
• Munich & Bavaria (city, Bavaria) — Beer gardens, Oktoberfest, Baroque churches, and Alpine foothills.
• Neuschwanstein (landmark, Bavaria) — Germany's fairy-tale castle perched above the Bavarian Alps — Disney's inspiration.
• Black Forest (natural, Baden-Württemberg) — Dense dark forests, cuckoo clocks, spa towns (Baden-Baden) and Black Forest cake.
• Rhine Valley (natural, Rhineland-Palatinate) — UNESCO river gorge lined with medieval castles, Riesling vineyards, and Lorelei rock.
• Hamburg (city, Hamburg) — Port city — Speicherstadt warehouse district, fish market, and vibrant Reeperbahn.
• Cologne (city, North Rhine-Westphalia) — Twin-spired Gothic cathedral, Carnival spirit, and Romanesque churches.
• Heidelberg (landmark, Baden-Württemberg) — Romantic castle ruins above the Neckar — Germany's most-visited non-capital city.
• Saxon Switzerland (natural, Saxony) — Dramatic sandstone pillars rising from forests along the Elbe River near Dresden.
• Dresden (landmark, Saxony) — "Florence on the Elbe" — restored Baroque Frauenkirche and the Zwinger palace.