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Escape the city and head to one of the world’s largest urban parks, which has lakes and meadows, as well as beer gardens and a variety of interesting relics.

Get up close to an abundance of animal and bird species while wandering along the pathways of this zoo that is open 24 hours a day. 

Berlin’s “great escape” is a peaceful expanse of forests, meadows and ponds, right next to the city center.

Medieval castle ruins on a hillside look out onto medieval alleys in one of Germany’s best-known and most beloved Old Town centers.

Experience the thrill of standing at the top of Frankfurt’s diverse skyline from one of the two observation decks in this modern tower.

Experience the thrill of standing at the top of Frankfurt’s diverse skyline from one of the two observation decks in this modern tower.

Get exceptional views of Jena and the surrounding hills from the top of this distinctive socialist-era skyscraper in the heart of the city.

Enjoy the rare spectacle of surfing in a landlocked city on this permanent wave and its calmer sibling in the heart of Munich.

Experience the thrill of standing at the top of Frankfurt’s diverse skyline from one of the two observation decks in this modern tower.

Participate in watersports, go on a boat tour in summer or play ice hockey and enjoy family skating in winter.

Acting as an entry to the medieval stone bridge, the Kramerbrucke, this 12th-century church has seen a long and varied history. Its Red Tower has some of Erfurt’s best panoramic views.

Experience the thrill of standing at the top of Frankfurt’s diverse skyline from one of the two observation decks in this modern tower.

Experience the thrill of standing at the top of Frankfurt’s diverse skyline from one of the two observation decks in this modern tower.

Earn a knighthood in this museum of armor and torture and enjoy a stunning panorama of the Goslar rooftops from its terrace.

Acting as an entry to the medieval stone bridge, the Kramerbrucke, this 12th-century church has seen a long and varied history. Its Red Tower has some of Erfurt’s best panoramic views.

On the south side of the Elbe River is Dresden’s historic center, which features art galleries, grandiose churches, picturesque gardens and shopping districts.

A city in the state of Hesse just south of Frankfurt, Darmstadt was once the seat of the famous Landgraves of Hessen-Dramstadt in the 1600s.

The capital of Lower Saxony, one of the areas hardest hit by the Second World War, Hannover is now a major center in northern Germany.

Medieval castle ruins on a hillside look out onto medieval alleys in one of Germany’s best-known and most beloved Old Town centers.