Visit Germany: Top 10 Cities to Visit in Germany from Wolters World

www.woltersworld.com This is always a controversial topic in any travel site. But I want to say these are my opinions and there are literally dozens of other towns in Germany worth visiting. I have visited approximately 80 cities and towns in Germany for tourism and these are my ten favorite to visit. Please feel free to comment on your favorites.
These are in no particular order.
1. Quedlinburg. This UNESCO World Heritage town is chock full of half timbered houses (Fachwerk), a nice castle, very few tourists, and one of the prettiest quaintest Christmas markets in Germany. It is my favorite town in Germany.
2. Berlin. The capital, from History (Berlin Wall), to Museums (Museum Island), to Palaces (Charlottenberg), to eating and drinking (Kreuzburg). The city has it all.
3. Munich. There is a reason why all those tourists flock to Munich, not just for Oktoberfest. The Residenz Museum, Englisch Garten, Deutsches Museum and so much more. And do not forget about the beer.
4. Dresden. This Saxon jewel still has many of the treasures its kings have left it, and some rebuilt gems like the Frauenkirche. And if you like gems and precious stones, check out the Green Vault.
5. Bamberg. The home of Rauchbier (smoked beer that tastes like bacon), an amazing city center that has not been ravaged by war, and one of the coolest town halls (Rathaus) in Germany.
6. Luebeck. This gem just north of Hamburg has Marzipan and beautiful city gates to charm anyone.
7. Goerlitz. A bit off the beaten trail, but I love its non-war-ravaged old town and almost ghost town feel in the center. Not to mention a quick hop over to Poland on the pedestrian bridge.
8. Rothenburg ob der Tauber. THE middle age looking town in Germany. It looks like it came straight out of a fairy tale. You can even walk the town walls and enjoy so much more.
9. Cochem and the Moselle River Valley. Germany is famous for beer, but they also make great white wine. Cochem is a quaint town on the Moselle with a city castle as well as easy access to the vineyards and the amazing Burg Eltz.
10. Konstanz. On the beautiful Lake Constance or Bodensee, this town gives you more than just Town Hall and City Museum, here you can enjoy the water sports that living on this beautiful lake affords you.
So go enjoy Germany and I hope these cities make your list. And if you have other towns you like, please comment below!

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[cinderellagirls94]

i love Berlin, its just unbelievable there. i live in Münster(kleine süße Stadt in westfahlen) but Münster is nothing against Berlin :D

[woltersworld]

@cinderellagirls94 Muenster... a fun town... went there when i was in Uni... very fun indeed :)

[NKA23]

Well, I am German and here are my Top 5 German cities to visit:

1.Berlin

2."Ruhrgebiet"(actually that´s a region of many cities growing together...the only megacity in Germany)

3.Hamburg (Yes,home of hamburgers,just deal with it,yankees..)

4.Cologne (about 50km south of Ruhrgebiet, especially at "Karneval":more drunk people than at the Oktoberfest in Munich and they´re dressed up too.)

5.Munich (only at "Oktoberfest" as the city is beautiful but pretty much sucks when you´re not drunk...)

[woltersworld]

@NKA23 great list! thanks for adding the "what to do" part too. Awesome! Danke Schoen!

[woltersworld]

@MrsPueppilein Bielefeld... i think i still have a "Kater" from the last time I was there :)

[woltersworld]

@DerMohammadAlli Herlichen Gluckwunsch zum Geburtstag "the greatest" ich bin so froh dass du mir so ein gutes Kommentar geschrieben hast! Der "Thrilla in Manilla" war am besten Boxen. MfG!!! Deine Tochter kann auch gut boxen. Danke fuer die kommentar und bitte "Subscribe" und du kannst "du bist Scheisse" 700 mal schreiben :)

[deathadder901]

Meine Top Fünf sind:

1. Regensburg

2. Nürnberg

3. Rothenburg ob der Tauber

4. Dinkelsbühl

5. München

... Ja ich weiß, dass diese Städte alle in Bayern sind ;-)

[bubbelmo]

Rothenburg isnt "rebuild"! Germany is no Disney Land, where we germans rebuild the middle age for american tourists. Its a usual city!

[NKA23]

Oh, one last advice about car driving in Germany.

You HAVE to fasten your safety belts while being in a moving car, all passengers have to, children under 12 of age have to sit on a special safety seat if they shorter than 4ft10.

German police officers are VERY finicky about that...

[NKA23]

11. People who studied German language and have a taste for comedy might visit shows by Helge Schneider (jazz music and dadaistic storytelling, absolutely brilliant stuff), Volker Pispers or Hagen Rether (political cabaret, very dark cynism), Serdar Semuncu (born in Turkey, but of German nationality, politically incorrect, but very intelligent stand up comedy making fun of everything and everybody) and many more. Check some yt clips on these people and take a choice.

[NKA23]

10. In big cities in Germany, like in all big cities, there are some places, you might not like to visit alone. Once more I´d like to suggest to make local friends first, before exploring on your own. Don´t be afraid though, compared to many big cities in the US, crime rates are relatively low, even in big cities. "911" is 112.

[NKA23]

9. Even though Germany is about the size of Montana, there are many regional or even local dialects, that differ a lot. If you learned German at school and liked it, try to test your skills in Köln (Cologne), rural parts of Bavaria, villages outside big cities at the coast up north or Sachsen-Anhalt (federal state, part of former East Germany). "Official" German is understood everywhere, but you really might not understand some people, especially in rural regions with little tourism.