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Oberwesel Kulturhaus Every April, Oberwesel crowns not a Weinkönigin (wine queen), as in most Rhine towns, but a Weinhexe (wine witch) – a good witch, of course – who is said to protect the vineyards. Photos of all the Weinhexen crowned since 1946 are on display in the cellar of Oberwesel’s Kulturhaus,
Strasse des 17 Juni The broad boulevard bisecting Tiergarten was named Street of 17 June in honour of the victims of the bloodily quashed 1953 workers uprising in East Berlin. It originally linked two royal palaces and was turned into a triumphal road under Hitler. The section between the Brandenburge
Story of Berlin This multimedia museum breaks down 800 years of Berlin history into bite-size chunks that are easy to swallow but substantial enough to be satisfying. Each of the 23 rooms uses sound, light, technology and original objects to zero in on a specific theme or epoch in the citys histor
Haus Hohe Pappeln Belgian art-nouveau architect, designer and painter, Henry van de Velde is considered a pioneer of modernity. In 1902 he founded the arts and crafts seminar in Weimar that Walter Gropius later developed into the Bauhaus. For nine years, starting in 1908, van de Velde and his family
Hackesche Höfe The Hackesche Höfe is the largest and most famous of the courtyard ensembles peppered throughout the Scheunenviertel. Built in 1907, the eight interlinked Höfe reopened in 1996 with a congenial mix of cafes, galleries, boutiques and entertainment venues. The main entrance on Rosent
Berchtesgaden National Park The wilds of this 210-sq-km park offer some of the best hiking in Germany. A good introduction is a 2km trail up from St Bartholomä beside the Königssee to the notorious Watzmann-Ostwand, where scores of mountaineers have met their deaths. Another popular hike goes from the souther
Dom St Blasii The tomb of Heinrich der Löwe, the powerful duke who made Braunschweig his capital in the 12th century, can be found lying alongside his wife Mathilde in the crypt of Dom St Blasii. The Nazis decided to co-opt his image and in 1935 exhumed his tomb to conduct an ‘archaeological inv
Park am Gleisdreieck Berliners crave green open spaces, and this vast new park on a former railway junction is only the latest in a string of urban oases. A railway line still separates the sprawling grounds into the wide-open Westpark, with expansive lawns and play zones for kids, and the Ostpark, wit
Reiche Zimmer Upstairs and accessible all day, are François Cuvilliés Reiche Zimmer (Rich Rooms), a six-room extravaganza of exuberant rococo carried out by the top stucco and fresco artists of the day; theyre a definite museum highlight.Also up here and only accessible in the morning are the Ku
Tränenpalast During the Cold War, tears flowed copiously in this glass-and-steel border-crossing pavilion where East Berliners had to bid adieu to family visiting from West Germany – hence its moniker Palace of Tears. The exhibit uses original objects (including the claustrophobic passport cont
Kunstmuseum Billed as the worlds first 24-hour art gallery, Celles sexy cubed Kunstmuseum, housing the Robert Simon Collection, isnt actually open around the clock. Rather, during regular opening hours, you can admire the indoor collection of modern art, including the focal point Light Room by
Grosser Burgberg Take the pleasant 3km walk (or hop the cable car) from town to the summit of this hill, which boasts the ruins of an 11th-century fortress built by Heinrich IV. From there you can stroll around the fortress ruins or set out on longer hikes or mountain-bike rides. From here, the Kai
DomQuartier Salzburg shines more brightly than ever since the opening of the DomQuartier in 2014, showcasing the most fabulous baroque monuments and museums in the historic centre. A single ticket gives you access to the Residenz state rooms and gallery, the upper galleries of the Dom, the Dom
Café Sibylle Open since 1953, this was once one of East Berlins most popular cafes and still makes for a delightfully retro coffee break. It also features a small exhibit charting the milestones of Karl-Marx-Allee from its inception to today. The exhibit features portraits and biographies of th
Burg Thurant Built on Roman foundations from 1197, this mighty castle on the hilltop above Alken has an intriguing history. From 1246 to 1248 it was fought over by the archbishops of Cologne and Trier, and divided in two parts (separated by a wall). The peace agreement dated 17 September 1248 i
Richard This new museum documenting Wagners formative years in Leipzig opened in the building of his former school in 2013 and provides a detailed overview of the composers upbringing, education and early compositions.
Max When temperatures soar, Stuttgarters head to Max-Eyth-See for pedalo fun on the lake and picnicking beside the Neckar River. Murky water rules out swimming but there’s a worthwhile bike path, part of the Neckar-Radweg (www.neckarradweg.de). The terraced vineyards rising above the r
Neuer Markt Rostock’s large, somewhat bland central square is dominated by the splendid 13th-century Rathaus . The building’s baroque facade was added in 1727 after the original brick Gothic structure collapsed.Opposite the Rathaus is a series of restored gabled houses and a stylised, sea-them
Herzog August Bibliothek This hushed building one of the world’s best reference libraries for 17th-century books (if you’re a member, that is). Its collection of 800,000 volumes also includes what’s billed as the ‘world’s most expensive book’ (€17.5 million at the time of purchase in the 1980s): the Welfen
Messe Spread out between 1km and 2km northwest of the Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt’s famous trade fair grounds are anchored by the iconic MesseTurm , a 256m-high skyscraper nicknamed der Bleistift (the pencil) because its cylindrical core is topped by a 36m-high pyramid that makes its silhoue

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