Germany
20 Best Things to Do in Germany
Germany's heavyweights in one place, at most three picks per city so the whole country gets a look.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers across 1502 tracked Germany places, capped at 3 per city. Refreshed monthly.
Alexanderplatz
Landmark · BerlinFree entryAlexanderplatz is a large public square and transport hub in the heart of Berlin. Once the center of East Berlin, it remains a bustling meeting point with shops, restaurants, and landmarks.
Read our full guide →Potsdamer Platz
Landmark · BerlinFree entryPotsdamer Platz is a bustling square in the heart of Berlin that epitomizes the city's post-reunification revival.
Read our full guide →Brandenburg Gate
Landmark · BerlinThe Brandenburg Gate is an eighteenth-century Neoclassical monument at the western end of central Berlin's Unter den Linden.
Read our full guide →Karlsplatz
Landmark · MunichFree entryKarlsplatz, often called Stachus by locals, is one of Munich's busiest and most iconic squares.
Read our full guide →Allianz Arena
Entertainment · MunichThe Allianz Arena is one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world, renowned for its innovative architecture and glowing, color-changing exterior.
Read our full guide →Marienplatz
Landmark · MunichMarienplatz has been the heart of Munich since the Middle Ages. The square is dominated by the neo-Gothic New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus), whose intricate facade and towering spire draw the eye.
Read our full guide →Bruehlsche Terrasse
Landmark · DresdenFree entryThe Brühlsche Terrasse (Brühl's Terrace), known as the 'Balcony of Europe,' is one of Dresden's most beautiful and beloved spots, an elevated, tree-lined promenade running high along the south bank…
Read our full guide →Neustadt
Neighborhood · DresdenNeustadt, meaning 'New Town,' is Dresden's most vibrant and bohemian district. Despite its name, it features well-preserved Gründerzeit buildings from the late 1800s, with ornate facades and leafy courtyards.
Read our full guide →Historic Town Hall
Landmark · LindauFree entryThe Historic Town Hall of Lindau stands as a proud symbol of the island city's rich mercantile past.
Read our full guide →Pulverfass Cabaret
Entertainment · HamburgPulverfass Cabaret is a staple of Hamburg's famous Reeperbahn entertainment district, offering a mix of cabaret, comedy, and live music.
Read our full guide →ENMAZE LiveGames
Entertainment · StuttgartENMAZE LiveGames offers a thrilling escape room experience in Stuttgart, Germany.
Read our full guide →Kristall Kur- und Gradier-Therme Bad Wilsnack
Sight · Bad WilsnackThe Kristall Kur- und Gradier-Therme Bad Wilsnack is a distinctive wellness destination centered around a graduation tower (Gradierwerk), where brine water trickles through blackthorn bundles, creating a microclimate rich in minerals and negative ions.
Read our full guide →Beatles-Platz
Landmark · HamburgFree entryBeatles-Platz is a circular plaza in Hamburg's St. Pauli neighborhood, near the famous Reeperbahn.
Read our full guide →Ettlinger Tor
Market · KarlsruheFree entryEttlinger Tor is a bustling market square located on Karl-Friedrich-Straße in the heart of Karlsruhe. The market operates regularly, offering a vibrant array of fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, and regional delicacies.
Read our full guide →Peterskirche
Landmark · LindauFree entryPeterskirche, also known as St. Peter's Church, is a striking Baroque landmark located on Oberer Schrannenplatz in the heart of Lindau's old town.
Read our full guide →Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Entertainment · KarlsruheBadisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is one of Germany's largest and most prestigious multi-venue performing arts institutions.
Read our full guide →Diebsturm
Landmark · LindauFree entryDiebsturm (Thief Tower) is a well-preserved medieval tower located at Oberer Schrannenplatz in Lindau, on Lake Constance.
Read our full guide →Schauburg Kino + Theater
Entertainment · KarlsruheSchauburg Kino + Theater, located on Marienstrasse in Karlsruhe, is a beloved cultural institution that combines a cinema and a live performance venue.
Read our full guide →Beerpongbar
Sight · HamburgLocated on the famous Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St. Pauli district, Beerpongbar is a dedicated venue for the classic drinking game.
Read our full guide →Fischlabor Stuttgart
Sight · StuttgartFischlabor Stuttgart is a unique attraction dedicated to the science and ecology of fish and aquatic environments.
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