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Alte Sammlung
The Saarland Museum’s Alte Sammlung (old collection) displays a millennium’s worth of paintings, porcelain, tapestries and sculptures from southwest Germany and the Alsace and Lorraine regions of France.
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Paradies am Annaberg
These Italianate gardens are the perfect spot to unwind, with their soothing fountains and waterfalls. There are fine views of the Altstadt and wooded hills from these heights. Bus 205 to Friedrichshöhe runs nearby.
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Park Fiction
Hamburgs maritime tableau spreads out before this park created by local residents and overlooking the Elbe. Pick up some beer and have your own sunset happy hour while lounging on the grass under the fake palm trees.
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Naturpark Schönbuch Nature Reserve
For back-to-nature hiking and cycling, make for this 156-sq-km nature reserve , 6km north of Tübingen. With a bit of luck and a pair of binoculars, you might catch a glimpse of black woodpeckers and yellow-bellied toads.
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Museum Humpis
Seven exceptional late-medieval houses set around a glass-covered courtyard shelter a permanent collection and rotating exhibitions focusing on Ravensburg’s past as a trade centre. Free audioguides provide some background.
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Nikolai
The tiny Nikolaikapelle is a few steps southeast of St Patrokli. Its almost mystical simplicity is enlivened by a masterful altar painting attributed to 15th-century master Conrad von Soest (who was born in Dortmund).
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Fürstenhof
Between the St-Marien and St-Georgen churches lies the restored Italian Renaissance Fürstenhof, now the city courthouse. The facades are slathered in terracotta reliefs depicting episodes from folklore and Wismar’s history.
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Felsenkirche
Tucked in a niche in the rock face is the 15th-century, Protestant Felsenkirche , said to have been built by a local knight in atonement for the murder of his brother. Its a 216-step climb up from the Marktplatz.
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Domvorhalle
Below the Kaiserpfalz, the Domvorhalle is all that remains of the once magnificent St Simon and St Jude Cathedral. Within it you can see the 11th-century Kaiserstuhl, the throne used by Salian and Hohenstaufen emperors.
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Domschatz
Reliquaries, robes, sculptures and liturgical objects are handsomely presented in medieval vaulted rooms below the main floor of the Dom. Standouts include a Gothic bishop’s staff from 1322 and a 15th-century sword.
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Weinmuseum
The 1000-year-old Brömserburg castle near the Bingen car-ferry dock now houses the Wine Museum, filled with wine-making and wine-drinking paraphernalia from Roman times onwards. The tower offers great river views.
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Theatermuseum
The Theatermuseum displays some of the 275 original stage backdrops from the early days of the Meininger Theater, sketches of set designs and costumes drawn by Georg II, and historic photographs of well-known actors.
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DZ Bank
If the doors are open, pop into the Frank Gehry–designed DZ Bank on the south side of Pariser Platz to catch a glimpse of the glass-roofed atrium with its bizarre free-form sculpture thats actually a conference room.
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Römische Badruinen
The beauty-conscious Romans were the first to discover the healing properties of Baden-Baden’s springs in the city they called Aquae Aureliae. Slip back 2000 years on a tour of the well-preserved ruins of their baths.
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Umweltbundesamt
The brightly coloured and textured facade of this modern building makes a striking sight. Public art graces the parklike outdoor areas, while the lofty, light-flooded forum has exhibitions and is also open to visitors.
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Museum am Markt
Museum am Markt is crammed with everything from antique spinning wheels to Biedermeier costumes. Highlights include the cobbler’s workshop and an interactive display recounting the tale of the devilish Teufel von Schiltach.
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Neue Hütte
About 6km north of town, Neue Hütte will thrill both kids and the technically minded. One of the few surviving 19th-century smelting plants in Europe, it has a waterwheel, turbines and other industrial knick-knacks.
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Hölderlinturm
You can see how the dreamy Neckar views from this silver-turreted tower fired the imagination of Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin, resident here from 1807 to 1843. It now contains a museum tracing his life and work.
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Botanische Gärten
The small Botanische Gärten were Germanys first, and theres a section devoted to mountain plants, such as those from the Andes and the Alps. The tropical greenhouses are highly recommended in winter for a shot of oxygen.
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Botanika
If you’re a plant lover, don’t miss a trip to Botanika and its replicated Asian landscapes from the Himalayas to New Guinea. Admission to the rhododendron park, where youll find 2000 rhododendron and azaleas, is free.
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