Most popular tourist attractions in Germany (most views)

A running jump from 62 metres - and on skis? Most people get weak at the knees just from watching ski jumpers on tv. At the Olympic ski jumping hill in...

At the world's first Bratwurst museum , located in Holzhausen near Arnstadt, you learn all about the history of sausages. The permanent exhibition...

Berlin TV tower is a 368m high transmission tower in the heart of Berlin and counts as Germany's tallest building. You can find the tower in Berlin's...

Built out of red sandstone from the Neckar valley, Heidelberg Castle with its Baroque garden is now enthroned as a ruin above the city. With around one...

MMK - Museum of Modern Art is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is one of the world's most important museums of Modern Art. Although it is still a...

The former Benedictine Abbey was founded in the 9th century, and is one of the most significant monastery foundations in Germany. At the same time it...

At Planetarium Hamburg , children as well as adults can be excited. The 'cosmic playhouse' was founded in 1930 and has since attrected an average of...

Harz National Park is one of the largest forest national parks, and the first one to cross federal state borders in Germany. Of its 25,000 hectares, which makes for around 10 percent...

St. Servatius, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a collegiate church built in Romanesque style on Schlossberg hill in Quedlinburg. Depicting the biblical...

Panoptikum in Hamburg is Germany's oldest wax museum, and looks back on a long tradition. First opened in St. Pauli in 1879, it is still family-run. Their...

Schwangau has two impressive castles to offer. Neuschwanstein Castle may be the better known, but the older of the two is Hohenschwangau Castle, where King...

Amazing wilderness, right in the middle of a big city: that is Leipzig Zoo . Animal welfare and species conservation are combined with education and...

The Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea is not only a national park, but also UNESCO World Natural Heritage and biosphere reserve . Along with the Hamburg and Lower Saxon Wadden Sea, it is...

At 345,000 hectares, the wadden sea by the Lower Saxon North Sea coast is the second biggest national park in Germany. It is even recognised as a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Alongside...

Black Forest National Park is the first and only national park in Baden-Wuerttemberg, and extends over 10,000 hectares. You can explore the area on 400km/249mi of designated hiking,...

The 'Fischerviertel' (fishermen district) is located in the historic part of Ulm. Small alleys, lovely timbered houses, cute bridges and squares, cosy cafes and restaurants...

The Christmas market in Aachen first opens its doors during the last week of November. For one month, it provides a space full of atmosphere, where you can browse for presents, enjoy...

Trier Cathedral, as the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary is also called, is Germany's oldest episcopal church. Since 1986 it has been a listed building as a UNESCO world heritage...

Easily discernible from afar, Regensburg St. Peter Cathedral marks the centre of the city's old town. The Gothic architecture of the sacral building is perceptible from an...

Berliner Dom , an large cathedral, is located in the centre of Berlin, and stands out by its empressive dome. The baptistery and wedding chapel, the...

Museum Humpis Quarter is located in the historical centre of Ravensburg. It is one of the best-preserved medieval residential areas. In the 15th century,...

The Partnachklamm near Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a spectacular natural spectacle. It was declared a natural monument in 1912. Waterfalls, rapids and...

The Jungfernstieg is a popular boulevard and Hamburg's hub, whose wide walkway invites you to take a leisurely stroll. It runs from Gänsemarkt through gorges and is framed by buildings...

Hooks, rubber bales, bags of coffee, ... in the authentic frame of a 1888 warehouse, typical imported goods as well as work tools are on display. They...