Brandenburg Gate reflected at sunset in Berlin

Visiting DE

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Fri, Aug 7 – Sun, Aug 9

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About DE

Storybook villages, mountains and big-city energy.

Public holidays

  • Mariä Himmelfahrt
  • Weltkindertag
  • Tag der Deutschen Einheit
  • Reformationstag

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Where to stay in DE

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Travelling to DE?

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DE travel guides

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What's on & free this week

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Discover DE

Germany pairs distinct cities — Berlin’s clubs and history, Munich’s beer-and-Bavaria, the Hamburg port, the Rhine cathedral cities — with the Bavarian Alps in the south and forests, castles and river valleys in between. It’s a four-season, city-and-mountain destination.

Each city has its own draw: Berlin for nightlife and art, Munich for Oktoberfest and the Alps, Cologne and Frankfurt for the Rhine and fairs, Hamburg for the harbour and live music. Fast ICE trains connect them all.

Top places in DE

  • BerlinHistory, world-class museums and the planet’s most famous club scene.
  • Munich & the Bavarian AlpsOktoberfest, beer gardens and the Zugspitze on the doorstep.
  • CologneThe Rhine, a soaring Gothic cathedral and a famous carnival.
  • HamburgMaritime port city, the Elbphilharmonie and the Reeperbahn music scene.
  • Garmisch & the ZugspitzeGermany’s highest peak, cogwheel trains and gorge walks.