Here are the 100 best things to do in Germany that will show you the charm, beauty and cultural diversity of this country.

Germany is rich with surprises and contrasts just waiting to be discovered by the discerning tourist. A country of enchanting little villages nestling between lofty and imposing mountains, fairytale castles and churches and lush vineyards rolling down towards the banks of the Rhine or the Mosel, Germany also boasts of the more rumbustious Munich Beer Festival and the Cologne Carnival, a very fine choice of gateaux, sausages and beer and a powerful and somewhat spooky folkloric tradition.

16. Hamelin – Pied Piper Land

On the banks of the river Weser in Lower Saxony, nestling among the lovely Weser hills, is the small city of Hamelin . It was here in 1284, as legend would have it, that the famous Pied Piper of Hamelin rid the city, first of an infestation of rats and then, when the agreed payment was denied him, of the city’s children. The legend permeates Hamelin even today: the Pied Piper`s house is a popular tourist attraction and in a little bakery in the old part of the town it is possible to buy loaves of bread in the shape of rats.

Equally attractive are the winding cobbled streets and charming timbered buildings of the old town center and the promenades along the banks of the Weser, with their fish restaurants and pubs. Ferry trips and boat parties on the river are a further huge attraction. Hamelin is a relatively small city, but it is definitely worth a visit.

17. Museum Island (Berlin)

It is rare to find an internationally significant museum on a small island, and still rarer to find five, but on the northern half of Berlin’s Museum Island in the river Spree you will find just that. From the Pergamon Museum with its collection of ancient architecture – including the Greek altar after which it is named – to the Bode Museum with its art exhibitions, you can marvel at artefacts of all kinds and from all ages on Berlin’s Museum Island.

But there is more to Museum Island than just museums. It houses both the magnificent Berlin Cathedral and the City Palace, both of which are definitely worth seeing. Museum Island is within walking distance from Berlin’s famous and central Alexanderplatz (around 15 minutes).

18. Moritzburg Palace (Moritzburg)

The exquisite baroque castle of Moritzburg lies in the municipality of Moritzburg, approximately 16 km from Dresden city center, in the center of an artificially contrived symmetrical lake. Originally conceived as a hunting lodge in 1542, the castle gradually took on its present form in the 18th century under the rule of Augustus the Strong; today it is considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Sachsen. And if its exterior is breathtaking, its interior is rich and lavish beyond description. Not for nothing was Moritzburg Palace used as the backdrop for the movie “Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella”!

Similarly worthy of interest is the little pheasant castle in Moritzburg Palace grounds, another delicious example of baroque architecture at its finest. And if you like gingerbread, Moritzburg is definitely the place to go! Moritzburg Palace can be easily reached by bus or coach from Dresden in under an hour.

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