Germany is one of the top most countries and is the largest country in Central Europe. Travelers often travel to Germany to explore its old-World beauty built centuries ago. There are many unique attractions and landmarks in Germany like Europa Park, Oktoberfest, Holstentor, Neuschwanstein and many more which have something unique in it. In fact, Germany appears in the list of Top most visited countries in the World list. The most fascinating destination in Germany is Berlin which has a famous attraction named as Berlin Wall which was the subject of debate in the nineteen century.
Let’s explore: Top Tourist Attractions in Germany
10) Europa Park
Europa Park, opened in 1975, is one of the top tourist attractions in Germany and is the largest theme park there. In Europe, Europa Park is just behind Disneyland Paris in terms of popularity. There are in all 12 roller coasters and 9 water rides in the park and around 50,000 guests can accommodate here in a single day. In 2011, a total of 4.5 million visitors visited the park and the numbers are expected to rise in coming years.
9) Lindau
Located on the eastern side of Lake Constance, the historic town of Lindau is amongst the top tourist attractions in Germany. The town is connected with the mainland by a road-traffic bridge and a railway dam which leads to the Lindau Station. The location makes the town very popular as it resides near the meeting point of Austrian, German and Swiss Borders. Lindau is a very popular tourist destination and is visited by travelers from all around the World especially in summer.
8) Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by German Democratic Republic to cut off West Berlin from East Germany and East Berlin. This included guard towers that were placed along large concrete walls to limit a wide area later called as the death strip. On 9 November 1989, East German Government held up the limits and allowed citizens to visit West Germany and West Berlin. As time passed, the wall was broken by public and souvenir hunters and the remaining part was removed by the Government. There is a replica section of the Berlin Wall on Bernauer Strasse or else if you want you can also visit the memorial site. It has been regarded by many as one of the top tourist attractions in Germany.
7) Heidelberg Old City
Popular amongst travelers due to its picturesque landscape beauty, Heidelberg is a town in south-west Germany. Famous landmark like Heidelberg Castle and the baroque style old town transcripts the cityscape beauty to a beautiful destination. It has been named as a “Romantic Town” as a relic of period of Romanticism. Definitely it is one of the top tourist attractions in Germany and a popular tourist destination.
6) Oktoberfest
With over 6 million people from all around the World, Oktoberfest is the World’s largest funfair held in Munich every year and going on till 16 days. It has been going on since 1810 and is an important part of Bavarian culture. The festival starts in late September and goes on till first weekend in October. During the festival, Oktoberfest Beer is consumed in heavy numbers with almost 7 million liters served along with traditional foods like Hendl, Schweinshaxe and many more. This unique festival has been marked as one of the top tourist attractions in Germany.
5) Cologne Cathedral
Undoubtedly one of Germany’s most popular landmark with around 20,000 visits in a day, Cologne Cathedral is the largest Gothic Church and a renowned German Catholicism Monument in Germany and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Construction of the Cathedral began in 1248 but was halted in 1473 only to be restarted in 19th century and was completed in 1880. The height and width of the cathedral is 474ft and 284ft respectively. Despite left incomplete, Cologne Cathedral is still a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value.
4) Frauenkirche
Frauenkirche is a Lutheran Church located in Dresden which is the capital of Saxony. With one of the largest domes in Europe, Frauenkirche is said to be the perfect example of Protestant Sacred Architecture. It was built in the 18thcentury and was destroyed in the bombings of World War II. At first, it was decided that the remaining would be left as a war memorial but later on after reunion of Germany, the church was reconstructed on 30 October 2005 using original layouts. New Golden Tower Cross was made by a British Blacksmith and was funded by the British People and the Royal House of Great Britain.
3) Holstentor
Holstentor, a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO, is a “City Gate” of the city of Lubeck. Today, it has been regarded as the symbol of German City because it is the only city gate remaining along with Citadel Gate. Two round towers and arched entrance provides the uniqueness that’ each and every traveler definitely wants in an attraction. Nowadays, the gate serves as a museum and is probably on top of top tourist attractions in Germany list.
2) Brandenburg Gate
Regarded by many as the top-most landmark of Germany Brandenburg Gate is the one and only residing gate of Berlin. Built between 1788 to 1791, Brandenburg Gate was heavily damaged in World War II and went into restoration which completed in between 2000 to 2002. Today, Brandenburg Gate is looked upon as a symbol of European Unity and Peace and it symbolizes the reunification of East Berlin and West Berlin. No doubt Brandenburg Gate is definitely one of the top tourist attractions in Germany.
1) Neuschwanstein
Neuschwanstein is a Romanesque Revival Palace built above the village of Hohenschwangau on a rugged hill in 19th century and commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Following the death of the King, the Palace was opened to public and since then, more than 61 million people have visited the castle with annual visit of around 1.3 million and daily visit of around 6,000. The palace was not completed but had it been completed, there would have been more than 200 interior rooms but unfortunately no more than 15 rooms were finished. One of the top tourist attractions in Germany mainly due to its unique location and picturesque beauty.
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