The most important feature of Germany and its people is pedantry and measured life. In this country, the spirit of order comes through in everything. At the same time Germany is full of attractions of a different nature: these are historical and natural monuments, as well as new art objects. Among the cities most visited by tourists are Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, Dresden, Hamburg.
The most popular attractions of the country
In Germany, there are attractions that just need to see. Crowds of tourists roam here all year round, but the beauty of excursion sites is worth being part of one of the crowds.
Cologne Cathedral
In the heart of Cologne is a picturesque cathedral. It is located near the central station, which allows guests of the city to easily get to this place. Cologne Cathedral has become something of a business card of the city. The height of the vaults of the building is 157 meters, so it is recognized as the third highest religious building in the world.
Neuschwanstein Castle
Bavaria will delight tourists with a beautiful view of Neuschwanstein Castle. Romantic Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, was distinguished by an unsociable character. He gave the order to build this castle in the rocks in order to hide from people. You can find the castle near the small village of Schwangau. The luxury inside the building is not inferior to the exquisite architectural solutions in the knightly style, in which the facade was decorated.
Casino Baden-Baden
The Kurhaus building, which was built in 1824, houses the most famous and popular casino in Europe. The building was built by Friedrich Weinbrenner. And the casino itself has become a landmark and a business card of the resort city.
Terme "Caracalla"
Once in Baden-Baden, there was a women's bathing complex called the terms Avgustabad. In 1985, a more modern thermal complex of Caracalla grew in their place. It was he who in the 3rd century BC ordered the construction of the first terms in this city.
Chocolate Museum
In the city of Cologne, a lot of interesting things. It became one of the most developed cultural centers of the country. Numerous guests of Germany seek to visit the city one of the first. Here you can see unique historical values and artistic objects. Chocolate Museum refers to such objects. It opened in 1993 near the local chocolate factory. The museum building itself is made in the form of a ship. Inside you can see the main techniques of chocolate production, as well as see works of art made from this material.
Ulm Cathedral
Among the monuments of architecture is the Cathedral of Ulm (Münster). This place has become the hallmark of the city of Ulm. The longest spire of the cathedral is at an altitude of 161.5 meters.
Reichstag
Berlin has a legislative body called the Reichstag. It is a collective advisory body and a place of state assembly. In 754, the first collection was recorded. It happened at the court of the German king. Already in the 12th century, the existence of the assembly was enshrined in the contract. The creation of the document was attended by the Kaiser himself and representatives of all segments of the population.
Charlemagne's Chapel
In the town of Aachen is the most vivid and memorable monument of antiquity, preserved from the time of Emperor Charlemagne. This chapel is one of a kind. It is considered the last fragment of the imperial palace, which survived.
In addition to the above places, the Baden-Baden Drinking Pavilion, the Zwinger and Art Gallery, the Brandenburg Gate, Reeperbahn Street, Drachenburg Castle, Museum Island, St. Michael's Abbey, Elector's Palace, and the Baths of Charles are worth visiting.
Unusual places in Germany
In addition to the popular tourist trails and places of gathering of guests of the country, there are very strange sights that attract only lovers of this kind of objects. In any case, these places can tell a lot about the country and its inhabitants.
Hotel Propeller Island City Lodge
In Berlin, there is an unusual hotel, where each room has its own specific surroundings. You can order a room where the bed is located in an iron cage. Interesting can be a music room, where the bed is on the stave. For lovers of extreme sports there is a room with coffins in which soft feather beds are made.
Hotel V8
There is another unusual hotel in Stuttgart. It will be nice to be fans of cars. Each room is designed for any car. Here you can relax in a luxury car, retro cars or racing models.
Bridge Kremerbryukke
On this bridge you should definitely take a look! It has an incredible number of houses that are decorated with original wooden elements. In this case, the buildings themselves are made of colored bricks, which makes the spectacle unforgettable.
Garden Dwarfs Museum
Thuringia sheltered on its territory an unusual museum of garden gnomes. At the end of the 19th century, among gardeners and lawn lovers, fashion began to decorate the landscape with unusual clay figures.In 1884, at the exhibition, one of the companies manufacturing products from clay demonstrated a funny gnome. From this day people began to decorate their personal plots with touching figures. The Garden Dwarfs Museum has an extensive collection of these figures. You can look at them, and even buy something in your personal collection.
Heidelberg Barrel
This is a huge wooden wine barrel located in the basement of the Heidelberg Castle, which stands from the 13th century. The barrel fits 219 liters of liquid, which in terms of bottles of wine will be a little less than 300,000 pieces. The castle itself is no less interesting. It was the main residence of the Electors of the Palatinate. The castle remained in this capacity from 1214 until the last years of the 17th century. It is a huge building on the slope of Königstul near the city of Heidelberg.
Dresden's Musical Gutters
Under the musical gutters refers to drainage pipes. Their intricate structure forms musical instruments right on the walls of buildings. The result was an improvised museum of original tin products.
Narrowest street
This landmark appeared at a time when the authorities of the city of Reutlingen decided to give the passage between the houses a name. The street has an average width of 31cm, and at the widest point it reaches half a meter. This passage appeared in 1727, but at that time he had not yet worn the so proud name of Shpreuerhofstrasse.
Among the strange and unusual places in Germany, it is also worth noting the ideally round bridge Rakotzbrück, the mountain park Wilhelmshöhe, the Gas-holder in Oberhausen, the iron city Ferropolis. Viewing these attractions will give unforgettable impressions and will surprise the most experienced tourist.
