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Kaiserpfalz
Goslar’s pride and joy is its reconstructed 11th-century Romanesque palace. After centuries of decay, the building was resurrected in the 19th century and adorned with interior frescos of idealised historical scenes. On the southern side is St Ulrich Chapel , housing a sarcophagus
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Neuer Botanischer Garten
Munichs verdant New Botanical Garden segues smoothly from the north side of the palace park and ranks among the most important in Europe. About a century old, it boasts some 14,000 plant species from around the world. Highlights include the Victorian-style Palmenhaus (glass palm ho
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Bertolt
Opened in 1998 to celebrate local boy Bertolt Brechts 100th birthday, this house museum is the birthplace of the famous playwright and poet, where he lived for the first two years of his life (from 1898 to 1900) before moving across town. Among the displays are old theatre posters
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Antikensammlungen
This old-school museum is an engaging showcase of exquisite Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities. The collection of Greek vases, each artistically decorated with gods and heroes, wars and weddings, is particularly outstanding. Other galleries present gold and silver jewellery and
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Schlossplatz
Stuttgarts central square is dominated by the exuberant three-winged Neues Schloss. Duke Karl Eugen von Württemberg’s answer to Versailles, the baroque-neoclassical royal residence now houses state government ministries. A bronze statue of Emperor Wilhelm I graces nearby Karlsplatz
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Schlossmuseum
Braunschweigs Ducal Palace was badly damaged in WWII and demolished in 1960. The present building is an impressive reconstruction completed in 2007, using original elements. Its palace museum uses multilingual, interactive technology to explain the region’s rulers and history, and
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Saarschleife
The most scenic spot along the Saar River is the Saarschleife, where the river makes a spectacular, almost unbelievable hairpin turn, flowing 10km to return to a point just 2km from where it started. In a large nature park about 5km northwest of Mettlach (towards Nennig), the best
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Sachsenhausen
South-bank Sachsenhausen is the closest Frankfurt gets to old Germany - rowdy taverns, rustic restaurants, tiny alleys. Cross the river via the Untermainbrücke and youll find yourself on upmarket Schweitzer Strasse, lined with more boutiques, fine-food shops, trendy bistros and win
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Maximilianmuseum
The Maximilianmuseum occupies two patrician town houses joined by a statue-studded courtyard covered by a glass-and-steel roof. Highlights include a fabulous collection of Elias Holl’s original wooden models for his architectural creations, and a collection of gold and silver coins
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Karls
Gloriously hokey, Karls is a roadside attraction in the cheesiest tradition. The schtick here is fruit, strawberries to be exact. In this sprawling hodge-podge of a petting zoo, shops, playgrounds, shops, cafes and, yes, strawberry fields, you will find something for anyone in the
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Fünf Höfe
Munich usually feels more cosy than cosmopolitan, but one exception is the Fünf Höfe, a ritzy shopping arcade whose modernist design is as interesting as the fancy flagship and concept stores lining its passageways. The building also houses the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung an
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Süllberg Hill
The best views of the Elbe (nearly 3km wide here) and its container ships are from the 75m-high Süllberg hill. To get to Süllberg, take the S-Bahn to Blankenese, then bus 48 to Waseberg – having passed the beachfront restaurants and cafes – where you’ll see a sign pointing to the n
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Stasi Prison
Victims of Stasi persecution often ended up in this grim remand prison, now a memorial site officially called Gedenkstätte Hohenschönhausen. Tours reveal the full extent of the terror and cruelty perpetrated upon thousands of suspected regime opponents, many utterly innocent. There
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Mummelsee
This glacial cirque lake makes a beautiful splash on a vast tract of forest. Lore has it that an underwater king and nymphs dwell in its inky depths – and indeed the lake is pure Grimm fairy-tale stuff. You can pedal across it by boat or stroll its shores. Should you want to ramble
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Me Collectors Room
Created by private collector Thomas Olbricht, this modern space showcases not only his own art collection from the 16th century to today, but also serves as a platform for other collectors to present their works in themed group shows. The only permanent feature is the Wunderkammer,
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Dokumentationsstätte Regierungsbunker
During the Cold War, there was no vast, top-secret bunker complex bored into the hillside 500m up the slope from the Museum Roemervilla – at least not officially. Now, however, you can see the truth at a 200m section of the nuclear-proof former ‘Emergency Seat of the Constitutional
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Wasserspiele
Thanks to a 12km network of surface and subterranean channels, Wilhelmshöhes gravity-powered, one-hour Wasserspiele takes place every Wednesday, Sunday and public holiday from May to 3 October. The water begins its tumble at 2.30pm from up top, near Herkules. From there you can wal
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Museum Wiesbaden
Paintings from the 12th to 19th centuries and some 100 works by the Russian expressionist Alexei Jawlensky (1864–1941), who lived in Wiesbaden for the last 20 years of his life, are highlights of Wiesbaden’s art museum, along with late-20th-century installations, objects, sculpture
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Kloster Alpirsbach
All the more evocative for its lack of adornment, the 11th-century former Benedictine Kloster Alpirsbach effectively conveys the simple, spiritual life in its flat-roofed church, spartan cells and Gothic cloister, which hosts candlelit concerts from June to August. Its amazing what
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Legoland Discovery Centre
Geared towards the elementary school set, this cute indoor amusement park features a 4D cinema, a Lego factory and Dragon Castle slowlercoaster ride. Check online for discounts and combination tickets with other attractions. In the Ninjago section, kids can channel their inner nin
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