Central Germany
Martin Luther delivered his last sermons in the St Andreaskirche, a late-Gothic hall church on the hill behind the central Markt.
Must-see attractions in Germany
Stuttgart
The poet-dramatist Friedrich Schiller is immortalised in bronze on cobbled Schillerplatz.
Hamburg
This small but rewarding private gallery is worth a look if you're in the area. Its focus is on northern German expressionism.
Lake Constance
The 51m-high Blaserturm is a part of Ravensburg's original fortifications and has superb views over the Altstadt from up top.
Regensburg
Disciples of astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler should visit the house he lived in while resident in Regensburg.
Leipzig & Western Saxony
The renovated DAStietz building harbours the Neue Sächsische Galerie, which presents postwar works by Saxon artists.
Regensburg & the Danube
The former ducal residence Herzogsschloss is an austere 14th-century building which houses the town's tax office.
Northern Germany
Schwerin's vividly orange arsenal dates from 1840 – its facade is these days more impressive than threatening.
Freiburg
The marvellously extravagant Haus zum Walfisch sports a late-Gothic oriel garnished with two impish gargoyles.
Münster
A fun open-air museum where you can stroll among historical Westphalian buildings, including a mill and bakery.
Hamburg
This still-functioning pharmacy has been around since 1656… wander in to admire the splendid period touches.
Konstanz
The 13th-century Kloster Zoffingen is Konstanz' only remaining convent, still in the hands of Dominican nuns.
Sad Girl with Rabbit Ears Mural
Friedrichshain
The British-born, Berlin-resident street artist Boxi created this classic hand-cut, black-and-white stencil.
Aachen
This small applied arts museum recreates the living spaces and lives of 17th- and 18th-century patricians.
Leipzig
This pretty pond surrounded by trees backs onto Leipzig's opera house and is a charming place to wander.
Regensburg & the Danube
Straubing's Karmelitenkirche is a baroque church belonging to the Carmelite Convent, located next door.
Konstanz
On the Rheinsteig is the medieval Rheintorturm, a defensive tower with a pyramid-shaped red-tile roof.
Wiesbaden
There’s a hot springs tap at the Bäckerbrunnen, a little brick building a block south of Goldgasse.
Munich
For pinpointing Munich's landmarks without losing your breath, catch the lift up this 85m-tall tower.
Konstanz
Standing sentinel above the Rhine is the squat 14th-century Pulverturm tower, with 2m-thick walls.
Stuttgart
A bronze equestrian statue of German Emperor Wilhelm I (r 1871-1888) stands proud on Karlsplatz.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
For a great lookout point on the town wall head for the Röderturm in the east of the old town.
Swabian Alps Region
The Gotischer Fischbrunnen (1509) is a large iron tub once used for storing fish before sale.
Schleswig-Holstein
This small interpretation centre gives a good overview of the park and its natural history.
Stuttgart
Topped by two mismatched towers, this largely 15th-century church has Romanesque origins.
Kiel
This small aquarium has a good collection of marine life from the Baltic and North Seas.
Konstanz
The orange-red, baroque Domprobstei was once the residence of the cathedral provosts.
Hamburg
This spice and herb museum invites you to exercise your olfaction to the fullest.
Wiesbaden
On the Schlossplatz, the Marktbrunnen dates from 1753 and was restored in 2016.
Former Reichsluftfahrtministerium
Historic Mitte
Designed by Ernst Sagebiel in 1935 and ’36, this behemoth was not only Hermann Göring’s power centre but also where the resistance group ‘Red Orchestra’…
Historic Mitte
The broad boulevard bisecting Tiergarten was named Street of 17 June in honour of the victims of the bloodily quashed 1953 workers’ uprising in East…
Berlin
Berlin's own version of Hollywood's Walk of Fame features 101 (and counting) brass stars embedded in a red-asphalt 'carpet' along Potsdamer Strasse. They…
Berlin
The fabulous collection of early-20th-century art housed at the Neue Nationalgalerie is off view until renovations of the gallery, led by architect David…
Berlin
While in office, the German president makes his or her temporary home in this snowy white neoclassical palace on the edge of the Tiergarten. Built in 1785…
Berlin
Germany's first actress to hit the big time in Hollywood, Marlene Dietrich was born in Schöneberg in 1901. In 1992 the 'Blue Angel' moved into her final…
