Central Germany
Crucial to its culture, science, industry and history, Mitteldeutschland is Germany’s beating heart. It is studded with cities whose historical importance matches their modern vitality (Weimar, Erfurt and Kassel are just the first names on this list); ridged by low, forested mountains that loom large in German mythology; and edified by museums, cathedrals and castles without number, so it’s puzzling that such a rich destination is routinely overlooked by international visitors.
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Top places to visit in Central Germany
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Attraction in GermanyGedenkstätte Buchenwald - Attraction in GermanyWartburg
- Attraction in GermanyWörlitz Park & Schloss Wörlitz
- Attraction in GermanyRotkäppchen Sektkellerei
- Attraction in GermanyBauhausgebäude
- Attraction in GermanyHaus Muche/Schlemmer
- Attraction in GermanyHerzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek
- Attraction in GermanyMeisterhäuser
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