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Northern Germany

Northern Germany is a subtle place and a taste that needs to be acquired.

Mostly flat or gently undulating, its scenery is a continuation of the Netherlands, in a landscape of rich farmland carved up by canals and rivers, with big skies and big cattle and fabulous brick-built farmhouses.

Germany holidays: kings, castles and a very British connectionNiedersachsen, aka Lower Saxony, has a surprisingly stacked royal story, and one which overlaps heavily with ours.
Germany Holidays: Cabbage patch cultureNorthwestern Germany is nirvana for cabbage fanciers. This humble veg is the centre of an outdoors tradition that brightens up the darkest days of winter.
Germany Holidays: Seafood and salty humourFish is a tradition in northern Germany, but it may not be what you expect, and it has a long association with a type of salty humour you’re unlikely to hear elsewhere.
Germany Holidays: Time for coffee and cakeGermans love their cafés and you should try them as well. Have a piece of cake with your coffee. There'll be plenty of choice.
Germany Holidays: Wattwandern, otherwise known as mud-flat hikingGet out in the goo of the Wadden Sea. This pristine environment of tidal flats in the North Sea has plenty of skin-enhancing mud, for free.
Germany Holidays: The Hamburger DOMNo, not the cathedral – this DOM is the northern German equivalent of Munich’s Oktoberfest, but with more rollercoasters.
Germany Holidays: Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg’s model railwayThe world’s finest model railway is in Hamburg. Prepare to be surprised by its extraordinary ambition, gorgeous detailing, and surprising sense of humour.
Germany Holidays: Travel along the Museum and Architecture RouteGermany is a major centre for modern architecture, as demonstrated by a new Museum and Architecture Route in Northern Germany.
Germany Holidays: Platt DeutschMoin Moin! Northern Germans have great affection for their regiolect, Platt Deutsch, which actually shares a surprising number of words with English.
Germany Holidays: The Harz Mountain RailwayA beautifully-preserved, enthusiast-run, steam-hauled railway network which serves historic towns and villages in a spectacular landscape.
Germany Holidays: Ideal cycle countryFlat, pastoral, villagey and not too hot, northern Germany is ideal cycling country, with a selection of local and long-distance routes.
Germany Holidays: The Brocken SpectreIs that flickering shape in the mountain mist the outline of a fellow climber, a witch or a ghost? None of the above, it’s a Brocken Spectre. It’s you.
Germany Holidays: The House of HanoverBritain got 200 years’ worth of Kings from Hanover, and Hanover reciprocated with lovely English gardens, but we showed the city little respect during the Second World War.
Germany Holidays: White Sausage EquatorWhat colour do Germans like their sausages? It depends which side of the White Sausage Equator they come from, in a typical North/South divide.
Germany Holidays: North Sea islandsFor some the North Sea islands are a string of sandy pearls; for others, they are backward and claustrophobic. It depends on the eye – and the age – of the beholder.
Germany Holidays: Good old AldiGermany’s pocket battleship supermarkets have started to move further afield, challenging the bigger, brasher and on-the-bypass aircraft-carrier stores originating in the United States.
Germany Holidays: The Kiel CanalIt isn’t half as famous as the Panama or the Suez, but Germany’s Kiel Canal is the most heavily used artificial seaway in the world.
Germany Holidays: Pied Piper of HamelinGermany’s most famous fairytale, the Pied Piper of Hamelin, has its setting in a pretty town on the banks of the river Weser.
So what happened to the Prussians?The Prussians were the economic and political force behind the establishment of modern Germany, but where are they now?
Germany Holidays: Hamburg boutique hotel goes Cool BritanniaA stylish boutique hotel in Hamburg brings a little bit of Britain to Germany’s second biggest city. The George is only one example of the affinity Hamburg has for all things British.
Germany Holidays: Stylish budget hotels – the Motel One combinationLots of style for little outlay. The Motel One budget hotel group offers value for money and contemporary design all over the country.
Germany Holidays: Foodie breaks in Lower SaxonyHistorical city gems and culinary treats galore. What's not to like about Lower Saxony?
Germany Holidays: SyltA sandy splat of land just off the coastline of Schleswig-Holstein is the favoured destination of the rich and fashionable of the north.
Germany Holidays: Kaiserworth Hotel, GoslarA flamboyant fantasia of a building in a fairytale town on the edge of the legendary Harz Mountains.

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Destinations in Northern Germany

Western Germany

The West of Germany is a pot-pourri of places, landscapes, flavours and ideas.

In many parts it could so easily be part of Belgium, with echoes (in the Eifel region) of the rolling forests of the Ardennes, or of France, with the terraced vineyards of the Rhineland Palatinate producing up to 80 percent of Germany’s exported wines.

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A report from the BBC ranks 16 nations by their positive impact on the world

More Blog posts ...

Why Germany?

As a travel destination, Germany is both overlooked and undersold.

Weird & Wunderbar

Things that make us smile about Germany.

Getting There

Trains, planes - and all the German-facing travel trade.

Places to Stay

The Wundermeisters' very own handpicked selection of hotels.

Scenic & Thematic Routes

There are loads of them, but we've picked the very best for you.

News and views from the Wundermeisters and our Wunderpartners.

Destinations in Western Germany

Southern Germany

The most-visited region of Germany has everything, great cities, rivers, vineyards, lakes and mountains.

When the Creator was over-flying Germany, distributing eye-candy from state to state, he emptied his basket over Bavaria. Today, the sheer variety of landscapes in Bavaria and its neighbouring Black Forest (in the state of Baden-Württemberg) makes the south the most popular tourist region in Germany.

From the Blog

Germany ‘top of the pops’

A report from the BBC ranks 16 nations by their positive impact on the world

More Blog posts ...

Why Germany?

As a travel destination, Germany is both overlooked and undersold.

Weird & Wunderbar

Things that make us smile about Germany.

Getting There

Trains, planes - and all the German-facing travel trade.

Places to Stay

The Wundermeisters' very own handpicked selection of hotels.

Scenic & Thematic Routes

There are loads of them, but we've picked the very best for you.

News and views from the Wundermeisters and our Wunderpartners.

Destinations in Southern Germany

Eastern Germany

The formerly Communist eastern side of Germany has beaches, lakes, historic cities, and the nation’s capital, Berlin.

During the Communist era the Baltic Coast became a huge destination for ordinary citizens who were restricted in their travel. And southwards, the lakes of Mecklenburg were ideal for a Berliner’s weekends away. Beyond Berlin lies Germany’s cultural triangle, home to Goethe and Luther, and the painstakingly reconstructed city of Dresden.