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Germany runs from the Baltic and North Sea coasts in the north down to the Alps in the south, and its 16 states have kept enough separateness that the country reads as a set of destinations rather than one. Over 83 million people live in them, more than any other European Union member. Berlin is the capital and the largest single city, Frankfurt is the financial centre, and the largest urban area is neither - it is the Ruhr, a belt of western towns that have grown into each other. Choosing between the Bavarian south, the Rhine, the Hanseatic north and the eastern cities is the actual planning decision; the distances are short and the places are not variations on one another.
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Reichstagsgebäude
The Reichstag Building stands on Platz der Republik in the Tiergarten district, on the left bank of the Spree, and it is the seat of the Bundestag, the German parliament.
Berliner Fernsehturm
The Berliner Fernsehturm is a working broadcast tower with a public viewing level inside its sphere, and it is the tallest thing in the city by a wide margin.
Brandenburger Tor
The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, Germany. Commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia, it was completed in 1791 based on designs by Carl Gotthard Langhans.
Schloss Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg Palace, known locally as Schloss Charlottenburg, stands as the largest and most significant palace complex in Berlin.
The Rotes Rathaus is the historic city hall of Berlin, serving as the seat of the Governing Mayor and the Senate of Berlin.
Schloss Bellevue
Bellevue Palace, known locally as Schloss Bellevue, is a palace in Berlin, Germany. It serves as the official residence of the President of Germany. The building holds significant status as a federal property and symbol of the German state.
St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin
St. Hedwig's Cathedral, known locally as St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, stands as a significant Catholic cathedral in Berlin.
Neues Rathaus
The Neues Rathaus fills the whole north side of Marienplatz and is a working building rather than a monument: the mayor, the city council and part of Munich's administration sit here, and the city counts more than 600 staff across…
Schloss Nymphenburg
Nymphenburg Palace is a Baroque palace complex in Munich, Bavaria. It served as the summer residence of the former rulers of Bavaria from the House of Wittelsbach.
Großer Tiergarten is an extensive public park in central Berlin, Germany. It ranks as the city's most significant green space, covering a substantial area between the Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Victory Column.
Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan
The Theatine Church of St. Cajetan is a prominent Catholic church in Munich, Germany. Built in the Italian Baroque style during the seventeenth century, it stands near Odeonsplatz in the city centre.
The Siegessäule, or Victory Column, stands in Berlin's Tiergarten park. Erected in the 1870s to commemorate Prussian military victories, the monument features a gilded bronze statue of Victoria at its summit.
Ehemaliger Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof
Berlin-Tempelhof Airport is a former commercial airport in central Berlin, Germany. It ceased operations in 2008 and has since been repurposed as a vast public park and event space.
Zitadelle Spandau
The Spandau Citadel, known locally as Zitadelle Spandau, is a fortress complex in Berlin's Spandau district. Constructed in the 16th century on the site of earlier medieval fortifications, it represents one of Europe's best-preserved Renaissance military structures.
Funkturm Berlin is a historic radio transmission tower located in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district of Berlin, Germany. Constructed between 1924 and 1926, it was designed by architect Heinrich Straumer and served as a key broadcasting facility for the city.
Hofgarten
Hofgarten is a formal garden in central Munich, located adjacent to the Residenz palace complex. The garden was originally laid out in the early 17th century as a Renaissance-style court garden for the Bavarian rulers.
Altes Rathaus
The Old Town Hall, known locally as Altes Rathaus, stands as a historic civic building in Munich's city centre. It served as the municipal seat of government before the New Town Hall assumed this function.
The Olympic Tower is shut. Olympiapark München GmbH closed it on 1 June 2024 for renovation, and it had not reopened when this page was checked on 26 August 2026, so nothing described here can be entered today.
Gendarmenmarkt is a historic public square in the Mitte district of central Berlin. The ensemble comprises the Konzerthaus concert hall flanked by the German Cathedral and the French Cathedral, two nearly identical domed church structures.
Glienicker Brücke
Glienicke Bridge, known locally as Glienicker Brücke, spans the Havel River connecting Berlin and Brandenburg.
Französischer Dom
The Französischer Dom, or French Cathedral, stands on Gendarmenmarkt in central Berlin. It was built for Huguenot refugees from France who settled in Prussia from 1685 onward.
Oberbaumbrücke
The Oberbaum Bridge, known locally as Oberbaumbrücke, is a double-deck bridge crossing the River Spree in Berlin. It connects the districts of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, formerly separated by the Berlin Wall.
Deutscher Dom is a prominent church building located on Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin. It stands opposite the Französischer Dom, forming one of Berlin's most recognisable architectural pairings.
Neue Wache is a former royal guardhouse in Berlin, Germany. Located on Unter den Linden boulevard, it was originally built as a guardhouse for the troops of the Crown Prince of Prussia.
Neues Schloss Schleißheim
The Schleißheim palace complex, locally known as Neues Schloss Schleißheim, stands among the most significant Baroque palace ensembles in Germany. Located in the Munich metropolitan area, this architectural complex comprises multiple palaces and extensive gardens developed over several centuries.
Bavaria is a monumental bronze statue standing prominently in Munich's Theresienwiese, the traditional grounds of Oktoberfest. Cast in the 19th century, this female personification of the Bavarian homeland ranks among Europe's largest bronze sculptures.
The East Side Gallery is an open-air gallery on a preserved section of the former Berlin Wall in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. It stretches along Mühlenstraße and comprises approximately 1,316 metres of concrete wall surface.
Feldherrnhalle is a monumental loggia on the Odeonsplatz in central Munich. Commissioned by King Ludwig I and completed in 1844, it was modelled on the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence.
Neptunbrunnen is a prominent fountain located in the Mitte district of Berlin, Germany.
Rathaus Schöneberg is the city hall serving Berlin's Schöneberg district. The building gained international significance on 26 June 1963 when U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech from its balcony.
Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Tiergarten
The Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten is a monumental commemorative structure erected by the Soviet Union in Berlin's central park. It honors Red Army soldiers who fell during the Battle of Berlin in 1945.
Portikus des zerstörten Anhalter Bahnhofs
The Anhalter Bahnhof was once one of Berlin's grandest railway termini, opened in 1880 and severely damaged during World War II. Today only the monumental portico remains as a haunting ruin fragment.
Invaliden-Friedhof
Invalids' Cemetery, known locally as Invaliden-Friedhof, is a historic burial ground in Berlin. It was established in the 18th century primarily for military invalids and veterans.
Kulturforum is a cultural complex in Berlin, Germany. It was developed in the post-war period as a western counterpart to the Museum Island in the former East Berlin.
Nikolaiviertel is a historic quarter in Berlin's Mitte district, centered around the reconstructed Nikolaikirche, the city's oldest church.
Botanischer Garten
The Botanischer Garten is Berlin's botanical garden and associated museum, operated as a scientific institution. It serves as both a public attraction and a research facility for plant science.
Lustgarten is a historic park on Museum Island in central Berlin, Germany. The name translates to Pleasure Garden.
Schloss Babelsberg
Babelsberg Palace, known locally as Schloss Babelsberg, stands as a historic palace in the Babelsberg district of Potsdam, near Berlin.
The Siegestor is a triumphal arch standing at the northern end of Ludwigstraße in Munich's Maxvorstadt district. King Ludwig I commissioned the monument in the early nineteenth century to commemorate Bavarian military achievements.
Urania-Weltzeituhr
The Urania-Weltzeituhr, or World Clock, is a prominent public clock installation in Berlin. Located at Alexanderplatz in the Mitte district, this landmark serves as a meeting point and timekeeping monument.
Hackesche Höfe is a historic courtyard complex in Berlin's Mitte district, situated in the Spandauer Vorstadt area near Hackescher Markt. Constructed in the early twentieth century around 1906-1907, the ensemble comprises eight interconnected courtyards with Art Nouveau architectural detailing.
Isartor is one of four remaining medieval city gates of Munich, originally constructed as part of the second city fortifications during the late 14th century.
Brainlab Tower
The Brainlab Tower is a prominent high-rise building located in the Munich-Riem district, near the site of the former Munich-Riem Airport. The structure serves as corporate headquarters for Brainlab AG, a German medical technology company specializing in software-driven surgical solutions.
Grunewaldturm
Grunewald Tower, known locally as Grunewaldturm, stands as a historic observation structure within Berlin's expansive Grunewald forest area. The tower offers elevated vantage points over surrounding woodland and nearby waterways.
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
The Berlin State Opera, locally known as Staatsoper Unter den Linden, stands as one of Germany's most prominent opera houses.
Das Buddhistische Haus is a Buddhist temple complex located in the Frohnau district of northern Berlin. It was established in the early twentieth century and stands as one of the oldest Buddhist institutions in Europe.
Checkpoint Charlie was the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War. Located on Friedrichstraße, it became a symbol of the division and subsequent reunification of Germany.
Schloss Glienicke
Glienicke Palace, known locally as Schloss Glienicke, is a historic palace located in Berlin. The building is recorded in Wikidata as entity Q301684 and mapped on OpenStreetStreetMap.
The Maximilianeum is a monumental palatial building located on the right bank of the Isar River in Munich. It serves as the seat of the Bavarian State Parliament (Bayerischer Landtag).
The Schwerbelastungskörper is a massive concrete cylinder in Berlin-Tempelhof, constructed in 1941-1942 under Albert Speer's direction. It served as a load-testing structure for the planned monumental architecture of Germania, Hitler's redesign of Berlin.
Potsdamer Platz is a major public square and traffic intersection in central Berlin. Historically one of Europe's busiest squares, it was devastated during World War II and left desolate during the Cold War when the Berlin Wall bisected it.
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche stands as a prominent landmark in Berlin's Charlottenburg district. The original church was severely damaged during World War II bombing raids, and its ruined spire was deliberately preserved as a memorial against war.
Otto von Bismarck
The Bismarck Memorial is a commemorative monument in Berlin honoring Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of the German Empire. It stands as a significant piece of imperial-era monumental architecture within the city.
Kronprinzenpalais is a historic palace building in Berlin, Germany. The name translates as Crown Prince's Palace. It has served various functions throughout its history, including as a royal residence.
Treptower Park is a large public park in the Treptow-Köpenick district of Berlin. The park extends along the River Spree and is one of the city's most significant green spaces.
Zeiss-Großplanetarium
The Zeiss Major Planetarium, locally known as Zeiss-Großplanetarium, is a prominent astronomical facility in Berlin. It features a distinctive dome structure that serves as a landmark in the city.
Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Berlin Hauptbahnhof is the principal railway station of Berlin and the largest grade-separated railway station in Europe. Opened in 2006, it serves as a major transport hub connecting regional, national, and international rail services.
Olympiapark is a large sports and leisure complex in northern Munich, constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games. The site encompasses approximately 850,000 square metres on the Oberwiesenfeld, combining sporting facilities, parkland, and architectural landmarks.
Schloss Köpenick
Köpenick Palace, known locally as Schloss Köpenick, is a Baroque palace located in the Köpenick district of Berlin, Germany. The building stands on an island at the confluence of the Dahme and Spree rivers.
Sendlinger Tor is one of Munich's three remaining medieval city gates, standing at the southern end of the historic old town.
Marx-Engels-Forum
Marx-Engels-Forum is an open-air public park and memorial ensemble located in Berlin's central Mitte district.
Friedensengel
The Angel of Peace, locally known as Friedensengel, is a monument in Munich, Germany. It commemorates the 25 peaceful years following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.
Jagdschloss Grunewald is a hunting lodge situated in Berlin's Grunewald forest. It stands as one of the oldest preserved palaces in the city, dating to the early sixteenth century.
The Ruhmeshalle is a monumental Doric colonnade on the edge of Munich's Theresienwiese, the vast open space best known as the Oktoberfest grounds.
Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Schönholzer Heide
The Soviet War Memorial Schönholzer Heide is a monumental cemetery and memorial complex in Berlin's Pankow district. It commemorates Soviet soldiers who died during the Battle of Berlin in 1945.
Deutsche Oper Berlin is a major opera house located in Berlin, Germany. It serves as one of the city's principal venues for operatic performance and is recognized as a significant cultural institution within Germany's capital.
Konzerthaus Berlin is a prominent concert hall situated on Gendarmenmarkt, one of Berlin's most distinguished squares. The building occupies a site of significant architectural heritage, flanked by the German and French Cathedrals.
Königsplatz is a historic square in Munich's Maxvorstadt district, designed in the early 19th century as part of King Ludwig I's vision for a monumental arts district.
Dianatempel is a garden pavilion located in Munich, Germany. The structure takes its name from the Roman goddess Diana and reflects the neoclassical garden temple tradition popular in European landscape design.
Heilandskirche am Port von Sacrow
The Heilandskirche am Port von Sacrow, known in English as the Church of the Redeemer, stands on the Havel River in Potsdam-Berlin. This Italianate basilica with its prominent campanile was designed by architect Ludwig Persius and completed in 1844.
Jagdschloss Glienicke is a hunting lodge located in Berlin, Germany. The building is recorded on OpenStreetMap with the identifier way/43469742 and holds a Wikidata entry under Q526909.
Karlstor
Karlstor is one of three remaining medieval city gates in Munich, Germany. It stands at the western end of Neuhauser Straße, marking the boundary between the historic city center and the Karlsplatz area.
Bahnhof Pasing
Munich Pasing, locally known as Bahnhof Pasing, is a railway station serving the Pasing district in western Munich. It functions as a major transport node on the Munich S-Bahn network and accommodates regional and long-distance Deutsche Bahn services.
Palais Holnstein is a historic palace in Munich, Germany. The building is associated with the Holnstein family and represents aristocratic residential architecture in the Bavarian capital.
Schloßbrücke
Schlossbrücke, locally known as Schloßbrücke, is a historic bridge in Berlin. It spans a waterway in the central area of the German capital. The structure connects important sections of the city and serves as a significant piece of urban infrastructure.
Philharmonie
The Berliner Philharmonie is a concert hall in Berlin, Germany, serving as the primary venue for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Designed by architect Hans Scharoun, it opened in 1963 in the Kulturforum district near Potsdamer Platz.
Komische Oper Berlin is a major opera house in Berlin, Germany, specializing in operetta, musical theatre, and opera performed in German. Founded in 1947, it occupies a historic building on Behrenstraße near Unter den Linden in the Mitte district.
Berliner Dom
Berlin Cathedral, known locally as Berliner Dom, stands as a prominent landmark on Museum Island in the heart of Berlin. This Protestant church serves as a major place of worship and houses the Hohenzollern crypt.
St. Marienkirche
St. Marienkirche is a historic church in Berlin-Mitte, one of the oldest surviving structures in central Berlin. The building stands near Alexanderplatz and has witnessed centuries of city history.
The Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg is the botanical garden of Munich, operated in association with the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. It serves as both a scientific research facility and a public garden.
AEG Turbinenfabrik
AEG Turbinenfabrik is a historic industrial building in Berlin, constructed as a turbine factory for the electrical company AEG. Designed by architect Peter Behrens and completed in 1909, it represents a landmark achievement in early modern industrial architecture.
Alter Südlicher Friedhof
Alter Südfriedhof, locally known as Alter Südlicher Friedhof, is a historic cemetery in Munich, Germany. Established in the 19th century, it serves as a significant burial ground and cultural heritage site.
Amalienburg is a small hunting lodge located in the Nymphenburg Palace park complex in Munich, Germany. It was built as a private retreat for hunting parties and leisure activities.
Cuvilliés-Theater
Cuvilliés Theatre is a historic rococo theatre in Munich, Germany. It was originally built in the mid-eighteenth century and is named after its architect, François de Cuvilliés.
Großsiedlung Siemensstadt is a modernist housing estate in Berlin's Spandau district.
The Justizpalast is a historic courthouse building in Munich, Germany. Constructed in the late 19th century, it serves as a significant judicial and architectural landmark in the city.
Bahnhof Potsdam Griebnitzsee
Potsdam Griebnitzsee railway station is a regional railway halt serving the Griebnitzsee area on the Berlin-Potsdam border. The station lies on the Berlin-Blankenheim railway line, also known as the Wannsee Railway.
Propyläen
The Propylaea (German: Propyläen) is a monumental city gate structure located on Königsplatz in Munich, Bavaria.
Humboldt-Schloss
Schloss Tegel, locally known as Humboldt-Schloss, is a historic manor house in Berlin's Tegel district. The estate is intimately connected to the Humboldt family, most notably Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt, who spent portions of their childhood here.
Friedrichstadt-Palast is a major theatrical venue located in Berlin, Germany. The institution operates as a large-scale entertainment palace, historically rooted in the city's cultural landscape.
Sowjetisches Ehrenmal
The Soviet War Memorial in Berlin is a monumental commemorative site erected by the Soviet Union to honor Red Army soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin in 1945.
The Frauenkirche, or Church of Our Lady, stands as Munich's cathedral and one of its most recognizable landmarks. Its distinctive twin domes, visible across the city skyline, have become symbolic of Munich itself.
Viktoriapark is a public park in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany. It was established in the nineteenth century and is named after the Prussian princess and later German Empress Victoria.
Alter Hof is a historic complex in Munich, Germany, serving as the former imperial residence of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, in the 14th century.
Altes Palais, meaning Old Palace, is a historic building in Berlin. The structure represents Prussian architectural heritage and stands as part of the broader ensemble of significant buildings in the city center.
Berliner Zoll- und Akzisemauer
The Berlin Customs Wall, known locally as the Berliner Zoll- und Akzisemauer, was a historic fortified boundary that encircled Berlin from the 1730s until 1860.
Reiterstandbild Friedrich II. von Preußen
The equestrian statue of Frederick the Great is a prominent monument in Berlin honoring the Prussian king. Known locally as Reiterstandbild Friedrich II. von Preußen, it depicts the monarch on horseback.
Schloss Friedrichsfelde
Schloss Friedrichsfelde is a historic palace located in the Friedrichsfelde district of Berlin. The building dates to the late seventeenth century and has undergone multiple reconstructions across subsequent centuries.
Schloss Fürstenried
Schloss Fürstenried is a Baroque palace in the southwest of Munich, situated in the Fürstenried district. The palace was built in the early 18th century as a hunting lodge for Elector Max Emanuel of Bavaria.
Mariensäule is a Marian column standing in Munich's central Marienplatz. Erected in 1638, it commemorates the city's deliverance from Swedish occupation during the Thirty Years' War.
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Seven to ten days works for Berlin plus one connected region, or for a focused Rhine, Bavaria or northern-city route. Germany’s rail network makes multi-city travel practical, but changing bases every night still reduces useful time.
Germany’s Federal Foreign Office is the official visa reference. Review its nationality-specific entry rules and the Schengen application guidance for the passport and route being used.
Intercity and high-speed trains connect Germany’s major cities, with regional services completing shorter journeys. Deutsche Bahn publishes the integrated timetable; airport choice should follow the route rather than defaulting to one national gateway.
May through September favours outdoor city and countryside travel, while December has a distinct seasonal-market pattern. Alpine, North Sea and urban conditions differ enough that the intended region should determine clothing and reservations.
Germany uses the euro (EUR). Cash and card practices are not stated as a single national rule in the cited source, so travellers should carry a backup and check the payment method before ordering or boarding.
For Germany, 112 reaches medical and fire services and 110 reaches police. Type C and F plugs use 230 V, and mains tap water is recorded as safe.
