Not far from Checkpoint Charlie at the corner of Wilhelmstraße and Zimmerstraße in Berlin is a curious attraction: an airlift. A balloon takes you up to a height of 150 meters with stunning views of the city read more...

If you want to stay in a high-rise hotel in Berlin then Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz is the right choice ({{176}}). The hotel is relatively inexpensive and located in the very center read more...

The Goethe Observation Tower was opened in 2020 and offers one of the best panoramas of Frankfurt read more...

The Reichstag dome is the most visited attraction in Berlin. More than 8,000 tourists come here every day read more...

There is a a very interesting park in Kassel. Of all the parks we've seen, this one is the most ... read more...

Prior to visiting the Westfalenpark in Dortmund, we considered the Wilhelmshöhe Park in Kassel to be the best park in Germany, but now we have the two leaders. You can enter the park from 9 am, and I strongly recommend that you do so, because only in the morning you can see the real beauty read more...

Most tourists in Hamburg follow the tunnel under the Elbe and come to a viewpoint on the other side of the river (53.542333, 9.967278). However, there is another viewpoint nearby that is much closer to the Philharmonie and therefore offers more scenic views. This is the viewpoint near the theater read more...

Hamburg's best observation deck, so don't miss it. It is located in the heart of the city, on the bell tower of St. Michael's Church (1647-1669), one of the most important architectural structures in Northern Germany read more...

Surprisingly, Berlin is often not considered by mass tourists as a tourist city. We began our journey to Germany in the capital and did not regret it read more...

In Berlin at Potsdamer Platz on a roof of the Kolhoff Tower skyscraper there's a two-level outdoor observation deck. You get to the top by the fastest elevator in Europe read more...

Cologne is a major economic and cultural center, a very well known and promoted city, mainly due to its famous ... read more...

Düsseldorf is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. This city is not often included in tourist routes and is not associated with ... read more...

There is a small town in Germany with a non-German name Porta Westfalica. It is located in the North Rhine-Westphalia ... read more...

Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the most visited tourist sites in Germany and the most popular castle in Europe. The castle ... read more...

Mount Nebelhorn, which is 2,224 meters tall, is located near the Bavarian town of Oberstdorf. From the town you can ... read more...

Loreley is a cliff on the eastern bank of the Rhine, one of the most beautiful places in Germany. The ... read more...

City of Bremerhaven is a port of Bremen. Together they form a separate and the smallest land in Germany. City is fairly new (founded in 1827) and located on the seafront, so almost all of the attractions are connected with the sea read more...

Bastei (Bastion) is the most beautiful place in the Saxon Switzerland National Park. This are sandstone cliffs that form bizarre ... read more...

Drachenburg Castle was built in 1882-1884 by order of Baron Stefan von Zarter, a wealthy stockbroker from Bonn. The castle ... read more...

Koblenz is a good place to stay overnight if you want to see the Rhine valley. We found the ... read more...

One of the most beautiful castles in the world, the residence of the Hohenzollern dynasty. It is worth saying that we have not visited it yet and here we will tell only about the cool lookout Zellerhorn Gipfel read more...

One of the less-known observation platforms in Berlin. It is quite far from the center, so there are few tourists here. Was built in 1924-1926 in the territory of the exhibition complex. In 1929, here was the world's first television broadcast. The construction is metallic and resembles the Eiffel Tower, the observation deck is located at a height of 124 meters read more...

At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, towers in honour of Otto von Bismarck were built throughout Germany. A total of about two hundred were built, and this time we visited the Bismarck Tower near Bodenwerder, built in 1913. It is located within the city limits and can be reached on foot from the centre in 40-50 minutes, though it is better to go by car read more...

Mount Tegelberg is located several kilometers from the Neuschwanstein Castle. So, if you come to the castle, why not ... read more...

Idea to visit Wernigerode came to us after watching the Soviet movie "The Very Same Munchhausen" (1979). This is ... read more...

The historic Stintfang Hill is a remnant of the former Hamburg ramparts from the 17th century and is named after the large quantities of smelt fish (Stint) that used to be caught here. The southwesternmost bastion of the city's fortifications was located here read more...

Munich is one of the largest cities in Germany. It is the second most visited city in Germany, after Berlin. And Bavaria is the most visited region in the country read more...

Quedlinburg is called the reserve of German Fachwerk (half-timbered architecture). There are more then 1,300 half-timbered houses in the town, and this is the largest number in Germany. The town was lucky to escape the bombing during the World War II . The oldest house in East Germany dates back to the first half of the 14th century read more...

The historic observation tower on Mount Wilzen is 17 metres high and is one of the oldest metal observation towers read more...

A resort town in the Harz Mountains, known as a climatic and balneological resort. Received it's status back in the 19th century, when people began to come here for treatment with mineral waters and to relax in the fresh mountain air read more...

The Göttingen City Forest (Stadtwald) is a great place to spend time with children. We were primarily interested in the Bismarck Tower. After parking the car, we didn't go straight to the tower, but first looked at the deer, which we found here at 51.526000, 9.981528, and here 51.524000, 9.984417 there are also squirrels. Near the car park, there is also the Göttinger Biergarten am Kehr, where you can grab a bite to eat. read more...

One of the most interesting towers in Lower Saxony. Located at the very top of the mountain, it offers an unobstructed 360-degree view. Highly recommended read more...

A little-known option for a trip with children in the Harz Mountains, although you can come here without children. Mount Steinberg can be climbed by car, there is a large parking lot. There will be many cars there, most come for the purpose of hiking mountain trails. There is a nice playground right by the parking lot. There are tables, so you can have a picnic read more...

Frankfurt am Main is the largest city of the Hessen land. It's the financial and transportation center of Germany and ... read more...

In XIII-XVII centuries in Northern Europe was created an alliance of German cities to protect free traders and merchants from ... read more...

The Hamburg Philharmonic (Elbphilharmonie) opened in 2017, designed by the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, and now is the symbol of the city. The opening dates have been constantly pushed back, the cost has been raised many times, and the construction has been accompanied by scandals, although, this is normal for any megaproject read more...

A new attraction in the Harz Mountains is a 65-meter high observation tower, as of 2025 the highest in Germany. The village of Torfhaus, where the tower stands, is located at an altitude of 800 meters and is the highest in Lower Saxony 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...

We stopped in the spa town of Bad Driburg for a walk in the Count's Park (Gräflicher Park). Usually such parks are called Spa Parks, but here it is named after the owners 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...

An observation tower on a hill near the resort town of Bad Iburg. A distinctive feature is the beautiful graffiti covering the entire tower, depicting the history of the region read more...

If you want to take a little nature walk and take pictures of the Hanover Skyline, you can do it on the mountain Benter Berg 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...

A popular viewpoint and resting place for hikers. The cross is located on the 580-meter-high mountain Große Auerberg, near the half-timbered town of Stolberg (Harz). It is the highest point in this part of the Harz read more...

Weser-Skywalk is an observation deck, which allows you to look at the river Weser and the Teutonburg Forest from a ... read more...

Family nature park on the island of Rügen. It consists of a wooden path in the crowns of trees and a huge observation deck read more...

At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, towers in honour of Otto von Bismarck were built throughout Germany. A total of about two hundred were built, and this time we visited the Bismarck Tower in Bad Pyrmont, built in 1900. It is located within the city limits, a 30-40 minute walk from the centre read more...

A metal tower, 27 metres high, built in 1896. Interestingly, it was built by the Bad Pyrmont Speleological Society, which described itself as ‘an association of drunk, cheerful and lively men’. After 1992, the tower was renovated several times, most recently in 2019-2020 read more...

Halle is one of those cities that are not small by the standards of Germany, but is still considered as ... read more...

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