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Czechia

West Bohemia spa towns

Karlovy Vary colonnade in Karlovy Vary

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Bobak Ha'Eri
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CC BY 3.0
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Mariánské Lázně skyline in Mariánské Lázně

Creator
Jim Linwood
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CC BY 2.0
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Plzeň skyline in Plzeň

Creator
Czech Wikipedia user Packa
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When to visit Czechia

Prague panorama in Czechia

Hotel Corinthia Panorama in Prague - Pankrác, Czechia.

Creator
Krokodyl
Licence
CC BY 3.0
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Prague skyline in Prague

Creator
William Chizek
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mikulov in South Moravia

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Txllxt TxllxT
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Germany

Aachen around the cathedral and imperial centre

Aachen Cathedral above the historic city centre

Creator
Arne Hückelheim
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Baden-Württemberg from city museums to forest bases

The Old Bridge crossing the Neckar below Heidelberg Castle

Creator
R. J. Mathar
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Wooded Black Forest ridges seen from the Feldberg

Black Forest highlands

Creator
Jörg Braukmann
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lindau harbour on the German shore of Lake Constance

Lindau and Lake Constance

Creator
FkMohr
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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Bamberg across hills, islands and the Regnitz

Bamberg old town beside the Regnitz

Creator
Ermell
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bavaria through cities, castles and the Alps

The Monopteros in Munich's English Garden

Creator
Jakub Hałun
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CC BY 4.0
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Neuschwanstein Castle above the Bavarian landscape

Neuschwanstein Castle

Creator
Nilsane
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Königssee beneath forested mountains in Berchtesgaden National Park

Königssee

Creator
Mataksim
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CC0
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Berchtesgaden and the Bavarian Alps

Königssee beneath forested mountains in Berchtesgaden National Park

Creator
Mataksim
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CC0
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Berchtesgaden with the Watzmann massif beyond

Berchtesgaden and the Watzmann

Creator
Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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St Sebastian church beside the river at Ramsau

Ramsau

Creator
Anil Öztas
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CC BY 4.0
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Berlin or Amsterdam for a city break?

Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin

Brandenburg Gate

Creator
Pappnaas666
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Berlin through museums, memorials and neighbourhoods

Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin

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Pappnaas666
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Museum Island and Berlin Cathedral beside the River Spree

Museum Island

Creator
abbilder
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CC BY 2.0
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Murals along the East Side Gallery in Berlin

East Side Gallery

Creator
Ank Kumar
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Berlin, Dresden, Nuremberg and Munich in 10 days

Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin

Brandenburg Gate

Creator
Pappnaas666
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Dresden's historic skyline beside the River Elbe

Creator
Guido Radig
Licence
CC BY 3.0
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The New Town Hall above Marienplatz in Munich

Creator
Srihari Thalla
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Brandenburg through palaces, lakes and waterways

Lake and wooded landscape in Brandenburg around Berlin

Creator
Reinhard Kraasch
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Bremen from the market square to the Weser

Bremen Town Hall and market square

Creator
Tim Rademacher
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Choosing a base in the Black Forest

Wooded Black Forest ridges seen from the Feldberg

Creator
Jörg Braukmann
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Water descending through the forest at Triberg

Triberg waterfalls

Creator
Mrunal Sompura
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schiltach's painted town hall in the Black Forest

Schiltach town hall

Creator
Harke
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Cologne beside the cathedral and Rhine

Cologne Cathedral above the Rhine

Creator
D-Kuru
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 at
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Colourful houses in Cologne's old town beside the Rhine

Cologne old town

Creator
Ahgee
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hohenzollern Bridge leading toward Cologne Cathedral

Hohenzollern Bridge

Creator
Jiuguang Wang
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Dresden across the old city and Elbe

Dresden's historic skyline beside the River Elbe

Creator
Guido Radig
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CC BY 3.0
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The Frauenkirche above Neumarkt in Dresden

Frauenkirche

Creator
Txllxt TxllxT
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The courtyard and pavilions of Dresden's Zwinger

The Zwinger

Creator
JopkeB
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Düsseldorf across art districts and the Rhine

Düsseldorf old town and Rhine waterfront

Creator
Anıl Öztaş
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Frankfurt beyond the airport

Frankfurt's skyline beside the River Main

Creator
Norbert Nagel
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Historic buildings around Römerberg in Frankfurt

Römerberg

Creator
Sergey Ashmarin
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Museums and river paths along Frankfurt's Museumsufer

Museumsufer

Creator
Dr. Thomas Liptak
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Freiburg between the old town and Black Forest

Freiburg Minster and the surrounding old town

Creator
Dr. med. Mabuse
Licence
Public domain
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Germany by rail, cities and regional routes

Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin

Brandenburg Gate

Creator
Pappnaas666
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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The Rhine and Loreley seen from the Maria Ruh viewpoint

The Loreley and the Rhine

Creator
Jörg Braukmann
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Königssee beneath forested mountains in Berchtesgaden National Park

Königssee

Creator
Mataksim
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CC0
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Germany or the Netherlands for a first trip?

Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin

Creator
Pappnaas666
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Hamburg around the harbour, canals and Alster

Hamburg's Speicherstadt and harbour district at sunset

Creator
Bautsch
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CC0
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The Elbphilharmonie beside Hamburg harbour

Elbphilharmonie

Creator
Dietmar Rabich
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The Inner Alster and central Hamburg skyline

The Alster

Creator
Thomas Ulrich from Hamburg, Deutschland
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Heidelberg castle, old town and river walks

Heidelberg Castle above the old town and River Neckar

Creator
Horst J. Meuter
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The Old Bridge crossing the Neckar below Heidelberg Castle

Heidelberg Old Bridge

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R. J. Mathar
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Historic buildings along Heidelberg's old-town streets

Heidelberg old town

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Bahnfrend
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Hesse from Frankfurt to old towns and vineyards

Historic buildings around Römerberg in Frankfurt

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Sergey Ashmarin
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Historic buildings around Römerberg in Frankfurt

Römerberg

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Sergey Ashmarin
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Museums and river paths along Frankfurt's Museumsufer

Museumsufer

Creator
Dr. Thomas Liptak
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Lake Constance on the German shore

Lindau harbour on the German shore of Lake Constance

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FkMohr
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Gardens on Mainau Island beside Lake Constance

Mainau Island

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MontanNito
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Meersburg's castles and old town seen from Lake Constance

Meersburg

Creator
Pingelig
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Leipzig through music, history and canals

Augustusplatz and central Leipzig

Creator
Joachim Köhler
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St Thomas Church in Leipzig

St Thomas Church

Creator
Dietmar Rabich
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Converted industrial buildings and canals in Leipzig-Plagwitz

Leipzig-Plagwitz

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Palauenc05
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Lübeck on the old-city island

The Holstentor and historic salt warehouses in Lübeck

Creator
Christian Wolf
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