7 Places In Germany That Should Be Part Of Your Next Holiday
With a rich history and culture, Germany easily stands out as one of the finest travel hotspots in Europe. Germany is home to the Berlin Wall and the Black Forest, please your eyes and feed your wanderlust with these amazing places described below.
1. Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
The Pinakothek der
Moderne is a modern art museum, situated in central Munich's Kunstareal. Locals
sometimes refer to it as the Dritte Pinakothek after the Old and New. It is one
of the world's largest museums for modern and contemporary art.
2. Cologne
Cologne, a
2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the
region’s cultural hub. A cosmopolitan metropolis with two thousand years of
great art and history. Cologne offers
amazing endless attractions, which includes famous cathedrals, old buildings
with great art and monuments.
3. Bavarian Baroque
The architecture of
Germany has a long, rich and diverse history. Every major European style from
Roman to Post Modern is demonstrated in the architecture. The finest Baroque gems of Bavaria, Germany,
is the great example of modern architecture. Bavaria‘s monasteries have become
important and attractive tourist landmarks. Most of them are well preserved,
still inhabited by their religious order and living witness to the state’s rich
past.
4. The Ruhr’s
Industrial Heritage Trail
Winding towers, blast
furnaces, smelting works and the Gasometer describes the great industrial
history of Germany. People tend to avoid this place considering a boring
monument. But in any case, this place is not worth missing. Some few years ago,
the German industrial revolution took place in the region of the state of
North-Rhine Westphalia. That time the place changed its face completely.
5. The Rhine
The Rhine River,
whose name comes from the Celtic word renos, meaning raging flow, begins at the
Rheinwaldhorn Glacier in the Swiss Alps and flows north and east. Rhine-side castles and vineyards are very
popular among tourists. Whoever visits Germany should not miss out on this.
6.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a German ski resort
in Bavaria, formed when 2 towns united in 1935. It's a prominent destination
for skiing and ice skating as well as hiking. It is a great way to unwind and
take in the fresh alpine air, experience hiking and exploring sparkling water
of lakes.
7. Olympiastadion
This stadium was
originally built for the 1936 Winter Olympics. It is still used to host World
Cup ski jump events every year and is still beautiful. Take note of the large
Germanic sculptures. You can experience Spectacular ski jump ramp and an
interesting piece of Hitlerite German history. It would be great to attend an
event if this coincided with a visit to Garmisch