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Region, DE

Bavaria

Bavaria combines Munich and Franconian cities with castles, touring routes, lakes and the German Alps.

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Black Forest

The Black Forest is a broad south-western region of wooded ridges, rail valleys, spa towns and villages rather than one park or single entrance.

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Brandenburg

Brandenburg surrounds Berlin with Potsdam’s palace landscapes, the waterways of the Spreewald, thousands of lakes and small historic towns.

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Hesse

Hesse places Frankfurt’s international hub beside old towns, spa districts, vineyards and central German landscapes.

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Germany’s populous western state links Cologne with Düsseldorf, Bonn, industrial heritage and dense regional rail.

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate contains long sections of the Rhine and Moselle, with castles, wine towns and rail lines following both rivers.

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Saxony

Saxony brings together Dresden’s collections, Leipzig’s music and civic history, and the sandstone landscapes near the Czech border.

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Schleswig-Holstein

Germany’s northernmost state stretches between the North Sea and Baltic, with Lübeck as its main historic city for this guide.

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Thuringia

Thuringia links Weimar’s literary and Bauhaus heritage with Erfurt’s old centre, Wartburg Castle, smaller towns and the wooded Rennsteig.

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Mountain Region, DE

Berchtesgaden and the Bavarian Alps

Berchtesgaden is a south-eastern Bavarian base for Königssee, the Watzmann landscape, Ramsau and Germany’s Alpine national park.

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Lake Region, DE

Lake Constance

Lake Constance spans Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with the German shore running through Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria from Konstanz to Lindau.

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Valley, DE

Moselle Valley

The German Moselle winds between Trier and Koblenz through steep vineyards, castle towns and long river bends, with rail serving only part of each bank.

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Valley, DE

Rhine Valley

The Rhine Valley crosses several states, with the Upper Middle Rhine between Rüdesheim, Bacharach, St Goar and Koblenz forming the classic castle landscape.

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Scenic Road, DE

Romantic Road

The Romantic Road is a long touring route between Würzburg and Füssen, linking Franconian wine towns, walled centres, churches and Alpine foothills.

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National Park, DE

Saxon Switzerland National Park

Saxon Switzerland protects forested sandstone formations east of Dresden, with public transport reaching several Elbe-valley gateways and distinct trail areas.

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