Romkerhaller Wasserfall in the Harz Mountains is quite high for Germany. The amount of water is low, but it is very conveniently located in a picturesque place and it is possible to climb to the top. We visited the waterfall in winter and the climb to the top was extreme, but at other times of the year it is highly recommended. Although the frozen waterfall is also interesting to see, in colder periods it turns into an ice column read more...

Hannover calls itself "Messestadt" (Exhibition City). That's why upon arrival of the train at the main station you hear the words "Welcome to the Exhibition City Hannover" read more...

One of the most unusual structures in Germany is located in Scharnebeck. The lift for river ships was built in 1974 and it is the world's largest double lift (in 2016, China built a single lift, about 2.5 times bigger than this one, video) read more...

The defensive castle of Berlepsch was built in the 14th century right in the middle of the forest. Few times it was destroyed and rebuilt, and received it's current shape in 1880-90. The castle is interesting first of all for its romantic silhouette read more...

Broken Mountain is the highest point of the Harz massif and northern Germany (1141 m). It is impossible to get to the top by car. You can come on foot or by historical HSB train. The narrow-gauge railway has been operating since 1898 read more...

In the spring of 2017, the world's longest Titan-RT suspension bridge was opened in the Harz mountains in Germany. Its total length is 483 meters, suspended - 453 meters. The bridge is used only as an attraction and does not have any practical purpose. So far, longer suspension bridges have already been built in several countries around the world, including Germany read more...

A great place to watch the sunset. The lookout is located on a rocky ledge, but you can drive most of the way in and then walk along a more or less flat path, so you can come even with young children read more...

On February 12, 1983, the American oil company Texaco drilled 2,350 metres below ground, just outside the town of Erding, Bavaria, ... read more...

Bonn is known to the public for two reasons: it is the home town of Ludwig van Beethoven and the city used to be the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990. Therefore, all attractions are associated with these events read more...

In case of bad weather in Munich, the best place you can visit is the Residence museum. The Munich ... read more...

The castle was founded in the 14th century, at that time, as a fortress. And got a modern look in the 15-16 centuries.

It is curious that in 1793 the city was inherited by Empress Catherine II, so it moved to the Russian crown. Such situations were possible before the reunification of Germany, during the time of individual kingdoms and independent cities. Catherine received the city after the death of her brother, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst read more...

Meersburg was a real discovery for us. It is a small but very beautiful town with a promenade, old streets and a castle read more...

One of the places with a comprehensive set of attractions, and one of the best places in Northern Germany to visit in the fall read more...

Surprisingly, this village, with one 500-meter street, is one of the most visited places in Germany. And all thanks to Neuschwanstein Castle read more...

Füssen is a popular resort, though mostly as a gateway to Europe's most popular castle, Neuschwanstein. We visited it with a small child, so we just wandered through the streets of the city read more...

Leipzig is fairly a large city by German standards and a major transport hub. During World War II it was ... read more...

On a high cliff above the Elbe there is a plateau with an area of 9.5 hectares. Since 1233 this ... read more...

High chalk cliffs among the green forest and above the sea - this is the Jasmund National Park. The smallest national park in Germany and quite new, was formed in 1990 read more...

Lindau is the symbol of Lake Constance (Bodensee) and the most popular place. The historic part of the city is located on a small island (Insel), which is quite similar to Venice. Although the area of the island is less than 1 square kilometer, it manages to accommodate a railway station (1853), a bus station, covered and open parking lots read more...

Saarbrücken is the capital of Saarland, the smallest land of Germany. The city is a major industrial center but at the ... read more...

In the forest near Berlin there is an interesting abandoned hospital complex, consisting of more than 60 buildings. It was originally planned as a sanatorium for Berlin workers, but subsequently came under the control of the military. During the First and Second World Wars, it was the main hospital in the region. In 1916, Adolf Hitler was treated here, he was injured in the leg on the battlefield read more...

Quite impressive ruins of a medieval rock castle from the 12th century. Some rock-cut rooms and the remains of the donjon have been preserved. Around the ruins are the remains of a newer castle with ramparts read more...

Oberammergau is a small town in Bavaria. Many buildings in the center of the town are embellished with frescoes, scenes ... read more...

Every time we drove along the A2 motorway between Hannover and Dortmund, we saw an unusual structure on the mountain. It turned out that a Steinzeichen amusement park had been built there for the EXPO 2000. However, the company that owned it went bankrupt, and the park gradually began to deteriorate read more...

Castle Frankenstein is known among tourists mostly due to its famous name. There is a strong possibility that Mary Shelley wrote her famous novel Frankenstein after visiting the ruins of this castle in the early 1800s. Also here is being held the largest in Germany Halloween festival read more...

Cape with high chalk cliffs on the island of Rügen. In addition to natural beauty, it is also of historical importance; here was located the Jaromarsburg sanctuary of the ancient Slavic tribe read more...

We discovered this unusual place quite by accident. Imagine you are walking down a quiet German street read more...

Granitz Hunting Lodge is one of the most popular castles in eastern Germany. The architecture is absolutely not typical for Germany, such castles can be seen in Italy, but not here read more...

The world's largest show of cruises and cruise liners. It takes place on the embankment of Hamburg for several days in September every two years read more...

Buchenwald concentration camp was established in 1937 near Weimar, the cultural capital of Germany. Initially the camp was used to ... read more...