Tourism in Germany
Tourism in Germany occupies a very excellent position among the international tourist countries, as it is a country enormous in greatness, history, beauty and splendor.
While all countries of the world have high rates of tourism and travel for their landscapes, civilization and modernity, Germany and the cities of Germany are unique in excess of all of the above, which is that Germany is bordered by 9 of the most famous tourist countries in Europe, which makes tourism in Germany a special destination for travelers who hope to visit the largest number of European countries in the shortest possible time and take tourism in Germany as a starting point. This has also contributed to making it one of the best countries in the world and the most attractive for tourists, as the number of tourists to Germany has reached about 35 million tourists per year, in addition to the fact that each city of Germany is unique from the other with outstanding features.
Berlin
Berlin, the capital of Germany, is the face of the entire European Union, and it is the largest city in Germany, and the second largest city in the European Union after London. Most military experts said about it during World War II: “Whoever controlled Berlin controlled all of Germany, Western Europe, and then controlled the whole world.” The capital, Berlin, occupies a large area and has a strategic location distinguished from the rest of the cities of Germany, and with awesome natural terrain, starting with the rivers adjacent to the city and passing through it, such as the Spree River, and lakes such as Lake Tegel and the large Lake Van, in addition to the plains, gardens, forests and green color adjacent to it, and it is also characterized by a climate With a moderate temperature suitable for all of the above, and above all, it occupies a high balance of total tourism in Germany.
Top 3 landmarks in Berlin:
1- Brandenburg Gate
Many describe it as the “symbol of the city of Berlin”, while some call it “the symbol of German unity”, especially after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the unity between the cities of Germany. The gate was built in 1791, and since then it has been in the best condition, because every damage suffered during the war has been repaired and restored ten times better than before.
The gate has a very beautiful architecture, and a great charm that this gate imparts, especially in the evening moments through its many lights and lamps, because there are six huge columns standing horizontally next to each other and above them horses dragging a cart carrying an eagle over them, and this gate occupied most of the tourists in Germany, and it is the destination of travel to Germany, and the home of tourism in Germany.
2- Berlin Wall
When we mention this name, we remember that the history is reflected in the conflict that was going on in Germany during the Cold War between the socialist and capitalist camps, due to the consequences of World War II, and the result was the division of Germany into East Germany and West Germany, and the separation between them is this wall.
Built in 1961, the wall was demolished in 1989. This wall is a watershed in German history, when you visit it, you do not visit a mausoleum, statue, museum, restored place or group of stones, but you visit history and stand on the points of German blood and the past of this ancient country and the movement of unity between the cities of Germany. This is what opened the borders and also opened travel to Germany.
3- Alexander Square
The secret of this name goes back to the Russian Tsar Alexander I, who once visited Berlin, and liked the place, so the King of Berlin at the time in 1805 named the place Russian Tsar in his honor. This square is a very large commercial market, full of restaurants, hotels, modern buildings and high-rise skyscrapers, as well as the German train and metro tracks that pass through it. The square is suitable for family tourism and youth tourism as well, as it is considered one of the most important tourist attractions in Germany and the most discriminating for the city of Berlin among the cities of Germany.
Munich
Some call it “the hidden capital of Germany”, and according to Munich statistics, this city is the first destination for all visitors to tourism in Germany, which gaves it a unique location distinct from the rest of Germany, until some described it as “the most beautiful cities in Germany”. Munich is located in southern Germany on the River Issar, and plays a prominent role based on its strategic location not only for Germany, but also forms the heart of the European continent, and therefore it is always the focus of attention.
This city is considered the pioneer of civilization and modernity, as most of the main centers of companies and banks, such as BMW and the Allianz insurance company, are located in the economic field. In the cultural field: the European and German Invention Registration Office, the Olympic Stadium, including the Cathedral of Our Lady, the Bavarian National Museum and the Munich City Museum, among others. In short, tourism in Munich implies tourism in Germany.
Top 3 landmarks in Munich:
1- Marine Platz Square
This square is located in the heart of Munich, and it is a very prominent landmark there since ancient times, in this square were held theaters, tournaments, trade markets and travelers, and what accompanied it and followed it also after that to this day of huge events that carried the name of this square over the years, and what has been added of huge buildings, restaurants, hotels and cathedrals that wrap in a circular manner around this distinctive square is the home of tourism in Germany.
2- Neuschwanstein Palace
In the beginning, the meaning of the name “Neuschwanstein” is “the new swan stone”, and it is called by another name “the palace of the soft beauty”, which is an archaeological palace located near the Austrian border, and is considered the most famous tourist attraction in Germany, as it was listed according to statistics as the most visited palace in Europe, and that it is the most photographed buildings in the world, which moved the percentage of tourism in Germany tens of times.
The secret is that the palace implicitly contains the secrets of King Ludwig II, called “Madman”, who ordered its construction. The palace contains inside it the Singers’ Hall, the Throne Hall, the drawing room, the dining room, and the bedroom. Therefore, this palace is an attraction and source of tourism in Germany to a large extent, and above all it is the symbol of tourist places in Germany and Munich as well.
3- Englischer Garten
This park is considered one of the largest gardens in the world, which exceeds an area of 375 meters, and was designed by “Friedrich Ludwig von” in the style of English gardens similar to beautiful rural areas, and this park contains many restaurants, such as Zehaus Restaurant, and the Chinese Tower made of wood, which is approximately 25 meters high. Around the tower there is also a large garden dedicated to drinks, in addition to the presence of the Greek temple and the Japanese tea café. In short, it is not an English-style German garden, but a German world park open to the whole world.
Frankfurt
The beautiful city of Frankfurt is located in the center of western Germany on the Rhine River, and this city is considered the economic capital of Germany, because this city hosts many major companies, banks and stock exchanges, and is dotted with skyscrapers, tall buildings, commercial streets, museums and art galleries. Frankfurt also includes picturesque landscapes and beautiful buildings, as well as the childhood home of the great writer Johann Goethe. All that we mentioned previously plays a major role in strengthening tourism in Germany, so do not hesitate to visit it.
The 2 most important landmarks in Frankfurt:
1- Romerberg
The building was formerly the seat of the municipality of Frankfurt, and is also located in the heart of Frankfurt, which is three huge buildings connected to each other, and the heads of these buildings are in the form of three triangles connected to each other by zigzagging lines in the form of right angles. The building includes from the inside the Kaiser Kaiser Sal hall, which was designed to crown the emperors of Germany, and indeed the building crowned tourism in Germany.
2- Frankfurt Main Tower
This tower was opened in 2000, at an altitude of 200 meters, and from the roof of the tower you can see the movement of planes at Frankfurt International Airport. This tower is located in the financial district of Frankfurt, and it is a skyscraper with 65 floors, in addition to five underground floors and two platforms for public display, and this tower is the fourth in terms of height in Frankfurt and Germany, and this tower has activated the volume of tourism in Germany very significantly, and we will not be wrong when we say that it is considered one of the best tourist places in Frankfurt.
Hamburg
The city of Hamburg occupied a great place for all tourism lovers in Germany, located on the Elbe River, and deserved the title of “Germany’s Great Port” because it contains many water channels and bridges, as the number of bridges ranges from approximately 2,500 bridges, which gave it the advantage of “the most important economic location in Germany”.
Hamburg has a mild climate in summer and winter, and contains the Hamburg City Hall, the inner Alaster lake, the metro line, the AOL Stadium, as well as the Der Spiegel magazine building and the International Maritime Museum. Tourism in Germany and tourism in Hamburg combine several characteristics and economic, cultural, therapeutic and other purposes.
Top 2 landmarks in Hamburg:
1- Miniator Wonderland
It is an integrated physical model for a group of different German regions, and other global regions in the form of models that extend and connect them to each other by rail, which is the largest of its kind in the world, consisting of 15,400 meters of tracks that are divided into more than nine sections, each section connects a model of them, and these models are different regions of the world such as: Alps, Scotland, Switzerland, America, Austria.
2- Speicherstadt (Storage city)
It is a free customs zone located on the port city of Hamburg, and has been worked on to provide goods and supplies to merchants without the need to pay customs incurred. This city consists of several buildings connected to each other, and the color has been overshadowed by red, and the water flows beneath them, while the buildings are divided into large and many rooms that are used to store goods pending their release, such as tea and coffee. In addition, it contains the largest quantities of handmade carpets stored in the world, and the storage city has played a major role in revitalizing tourism in Germany, especially on the economic level.
Köln (Cologne)
The city of Cologne is located in western Germany on the Rhine River, between the cities of Bonn and Düsseldorf, gaining this strategic location a privileged position between eastern and western Germany, and it’s one of the largest civilized areas in Germany, so it can be said that this city plays the role of the civilizational and cultural center in Germany, as it topped this rank of universities that this city contains such as the University of Cologne, as well as research and studies centers, software and communication companies, this did not prevent it from being a beautiful tourist city in which you find the most beautiful tourist attractions in Germany is like the museums, cathedrals and churches that build this region, the most famous of which is Cologne Cathedral and the Chocolate Museum, so when you visit Germany, you will definitely enjoy visiting the beautiful city of Cologne.
Top 3 landmarks in Cologne:
1- Cologne Cathedral
This cathedral is considered the brilliant religious symbol of Germany, which enjoys a very large share of tourism and visit in Cologne, and has a great history, as it is built in a distinctive architectural style and from it the design spread to the rest of the churches of Europe, so it is one of the most beautiful tourist areas in Germany. The church has undergone many demolitions and restorations, so UNESCO chose this cathedral to place it as a World Heritage Site to preserve this historic building, so people from all over the world visit it during tourism in Germany.
2- Chocolate Museum
How strange is this name, do you see, did our ancestors have chocolate from which to make their antiques and promise? This is the case as long as the word museum is associated with everything that is old, but we told you that Germany is always different, yet you will not believe what you will see in this museum built in the form of a glass boat on the banks of the Rhine, which is a center for shopping only chocolates, but with each type of chocolate gives you its history, homeland and detailed information about it as if you were in a museum exactly. Truly tourism in Germany requires you to taste German chocolate, here in Cologne.
3- cologne Zoo
Built in 1860, this park now contains approximately 9,000 animals of different species. This park has been divided into several adjacent categories, including the category containing a large pond around which animals such as tigers, leopards and crocodiles are spread, and sections dedicated to birds, snakes, lions, elephants, and others.
Dusseldorf
The city of Düsseldorf is one of the charming cities of Germany, as it is the capital of the German state located in North Rhine-Westphalia, and is the commercial, financial and international center, and the center of fashion, exhibitions and fashion in Germany, and it is also the destination of tourists in Germany, and the destination of lovers of perfumes, fashion and international fashion. In addition to the above, the city of Düsseldorf is known for its various museums, elegant streets, fun shopping centers, large theaters, not to mention the festivals and concerts that are held in it, all of this made it not the destination of tourism in Germany in general, but also the destination of music.
Top 3 landmarks in Düsseldorf:
1- Rheinturm
Have you ever tried to eat dinner at an altitude of 240.5 meters? How did you feel then, with the whole earth beneath you? This is what you will experience in the Rhine, the communication tower in Düsseldorf in Germany, which contains a group of restaurants and cafes that overlook the Rhine River next to the tower, and also reveal the city of Düsseldorf in all its charm. Tourism in Germany requires you to see this tower and have a drink in a moment you will never forget.
2- Corniche Rheinuferpromenade
Once it was a battleground, and the shouts of the Rhine roared through its waves, but the sound of swords disappeared to show the sound of love, splendor, beauty and charming nature. This is the Corniche of the Rhine, the big bank of this great river, with its restaurants, cafes, parks, and a variety of activities from ship shows in front of you, surfing, cycling and more. Tourism in Germany also means experiencing the atmosphere of the Rhine Corniche as much as you can.
3- Königsallee Street
From its name you know, it is the Kings Street in Düsseldorf, overlooking the world with its picturesque landscapes, plants, trees, parks and lush gardens, in addition to bridges, waterways and the river that separates the two ends of Kings Street. This street occupies a prominent position among fashion lovers and international brands, with its halls, fashion shows, stores, high-end clothing, international brands, accessories, restaurants and luxury cafes, so how can pioneers and lovers of tourism in Germany and fashion lovers not to visit this distinctive street.
Stuttgart
The city of Stuttgart is the capital and largest city in the German state of Baden, located on the Neckar River above a fertile valley called “Stuttgart Cauldron”, and sits on a group of interconnected hills, overwhelming valleys, parks and gardens. Stuttgart is ranked among the top 20 urban areas in Europe, and it is characterized by the quality of life in it. This city is considered an economic, commercial, industrial and tourist center at the same time. It has a large airport in Germany, and it is considered an intersection of various German means of transport between all cities, and is the headquarters of many companies. major companies, such as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and others. People call it a lot of names, including “the cradle of cars”, in addition to the city taking for itself multiple slogans that suit the stage, such as its slogan “Stuttgart offers more”, and thus tourism in Germany in general is progressing more and more.
The 3 most important landmarks in Stuttgart:
1- Mercedes-Benz Museum
This museum is home to celebrations of the cars invented by Karl Benz in 1886, and in each car you will see the age, originality, history, the magnitude of the suffering that has been incurred to make it, the amount of development that has taken place, the stages that this car has gone through and others. Mercedes lovers, do not forget to visit this wonderful and distinctive museum when you visit in Germany, it is specially designed for you.
2- Wilhelma Zoo
The number of tourists to this park is estimated at approximately 1.8 million, which occupies an area of 40 hectares. The park was initially designed to be the land of a royal palace that was established, but later the intention was changed to be a botanical and animal garden. This park is considered one of the largest botanical and zoological gardens in Europe with a total of 1,000 animals, and more than 7,000 species of plants, and according to this huge number of visitors, this park has played the greatest impact in stimulating tourism in Germany.
3- Porsche Museum
This museum was established in 1976, near the Porsche car factory. The museum has a central section that provides you with all the historical and contemporary knowledge about Porsche cars, as well as a historical archive of important information related to Porsche commercial, technical, social and cultural matters, which the museum makes available for everyone to see. All this, of course, is in addition to the main offer, which is old and new Porsche cars and information about them. Lovers of borsche also do not forget to visit this terrible museum when tourism in Germany.
Dortmund
It is a wonderful tourist city as well, due to its diverse tourist attractions of castles, palaces, monuments, modern and old buildings, but what distinguishes it most and makes some call it the green capital of Westphalia (a state in which Dortmund is located in the Ruhr region) is what it contains of waterways, vast forests, agricultural areas, parks and gardens, so this city occupies a very high balance of tourism in Germany, and perhaps the reason is its association with the club “Borussia Dortmund”.
Top 2 landmarks in Dortmund:
1- Signal Iduna Park
The famous Times newspaper stated that it is the best stadium to play football, and has witnessed several world championships, such as the 1974 and 2006 World Cups. It’s Signalidona Park, the famous stadium located in Dortmund in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was named because of the sponsorship of Signal Iduna for this stadium, which can accommodate about 81.264 spectators, and is the exclusive place for Borussia Dortmund to play its matches, in addition to the very large number of tourists, especially football fans, to take pictures in this stadium.
2- Dortmund Zoo
This park is also exotic, it is the Dortmund Zoo, but it specializes in preserving and breeding different types of animals from South America, such as giant ants, tammando, and giant otter. This park contains a large number of animals of approximately 2,500 animals, of 230 different species, and the park is located in the south of Dortmund between the cities of Hacheney and Brünninghausen.
Hanover
In northern Germany, on the banks of the River Linne, Hanover is the capital of Saxony and one of Germany’s largest states and cities. This city occupies a distinguished strategic location on the River Laine, and an economic position belonging to its strategic location and also according to the level of civilization reached by this city, and its luxurious buildings, international airports and train stations, as well as universities, institutes and theaters, until it became also known after this unlimited number of theaters and film screenings as the “exhibition city”, and this city contains important buildings, such as the Opera House, the Lanier Palace, the Church of the Market and others, it is a very wonderful German city.
Top 3 landmarks in Hanover:
1- Hanover Zoo
This park extends over an area of 22 hectares, and was built in 1865, and at the present time there are approximately 3414 animals from 237 different species, distributed between the most ferocious and least dangerous animals and pets, this park has contained various types of birds, and animals such as: giraffes, rhinos, gorillas, wolves, ibex, dogs, elephants, tigers, leopards, snakes of different origins and sizes, kangaroos, Australian bears. In short, here is the animal kingdom.
2- Herrenhausen Gardens
You will not be able to imagine the splendor of the picturesque views in this royal garden, which has acquired the status of “royal” according to its sensitive scenery and certainly that is not in vain, this garden is considered one of the heritage of the kings of Hanover, and it is one of the largest gardens in Europe, this garden consists of four large gardens, and each of these four gardens has its own name, there is Grosser Garden, Berg Garden, Georgen Garden, and Wilfin Garden, and this design and division appeared after converting the garden from a small botanical garden to a paradise Great vegetarian in the English style.
3- Hanover City Hall
Opened in 1913, and took 12 years to build, this hall is located on the southern edge of Hanover, with its charming view, as a magnificent castle-like building, stretching over an area of 10 hectares. This beautiful castle was bombed in World War II, but it has been repaired, and this castle overlooks the river that runs next to it, along with the green park next to it.
Garmisch
Garmisch, or the bride of the south as most tourists call it to Germany, which sits on the peaks of the Alps, with its picturesque views and snow-covered mountains in winter, which reflects the white color that falls into the arms of the sky blue color, and reflects on tourists to Germany completely.
There is an ancient Greek proverb that says: “In the vast and infinite desert and on the snow-white mountains that are very far away, there man knows, because he knows his small size and the magnificence and splendor of the world around him” This is Garmish, which is located on the southern border of Austria, and is filled with millions of lovers of travel to Germany every year, it is the symbol of tourism in Germany in the winter, and the home of skis and various snow games, and it is also considered one of the most beautiful rural cities in Germany, and it also has the most beautiful villages in Germany, especially the “village of Baladi” overlooking On the Alps.
Top 3 landmarks in Garmisch:
1- Zugspitze mountain summit
At an altitude of 2962 in Garmisch in Germany, you will be on top of Mount Zugspitz, Germany’s highest mountain, home to three glaciers and the highest ski resort in Germany, where visitors to this mountain will enjoy 20 km of ski trails with deep natural snow cover for skiing . On this mountain there is also the highest church in Germany, fine mountain restaurants, as well as the legendary village of huts and mountain railway stations.
2- Partnachklamm (Partnach Gorge)
Located in the Rentel Valley, this strait stretches for 700 metres, connecting the mountains of Bavaria to the countryside of Wampberg. This water gorge is a water stream, meaning that this siq is located in the crevices of the mountains from below when the rocks come into contact with the water, with a height of mountain rocks that are more than 80 meters high. You won’t believe what you see, but you’ll feel like you’re inside a video game and the dangers around you, even though there’s no risk here.
3- Schloss Linderhof
When you search any book about this palace, you will find a subtitle next to it that says: “Linderhof Palace, between dream and reality.” This is the reality of this palace, which was built during the reign of King Ludwig II, and is considered the destination of tourism in Germany and the focus of attention of tourists as a shrine testament to the splendor of German architecture.
This palace contains more than one floor with its huge area, and multiple rooms, the most important of which is the bedroom of Ludwig II, in addition to the garden accompanying the palace, which is as beautiful as the palace itself, with what this garden contains of a small lake and water fountains, flowers and green plants, in addition to the Venus Grotto, Hunding Cottage and others.
All that we mentioned about Germany, and many other wonderful areas of Germany and from Germany’s tourist cities and landmarks and countryside of Germany, traveling to this country is the goal of every person who loves travel.
