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

Imagine you have been transported back in time as you explore this spectacular 11th-century castle, a neo-Gothic masterpiece that seems straight from a story.

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.

Spectacular scenery awaits at the confluence of the Rhine and the Nahe rivers. Learn about this village’s intriguing history.

Once known for the wall that divided it, the city of Berlin is now a unified, cosmopolitan city, known for its architecture, museums and festivals.

Berliners come to celebrate their city in this public square, which was leveled during World War II and isolated in the Cold War.

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

Feel like royalty for a day in one of Europe’s grandest palaces, which was almost 200 years in the making.

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

Feel like royalty for a day in one of Europe’s grandest palaces, which was almost 200 years in the making.

Feel like royalty for a day in one of Europe’s grandest palaces, which was almost 200 years in the making.

Ride one of the world’s oldest monorails, admire elegant buildings and wander around town to find an excellent range of galleries, museums and theaters. 

This symbol of German unification ranks alongside Paris\' Arc de Triomphe as one of Europe’s most iconic and emotive monuments.

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

Feel like royalty for a day in one of Europe’s grandest palaces, which was almost 200 years in the making.

The Hohenzollern dynasty’s last palace is a historical treasure with a story that is entwined with the fall of the Prussian Kingdom and the end of World War II.

Set around Bavaria’s largest mountain lake is a village renowned for its well-groomed ski runs, superb snow park and summer hiking opportunities.

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

A serene outdoor museum traces the history of one of the 20th-century\'s most infamous constructions.

Learn about Hamburg’s marine history and its position as Germany’s Gateway to the World at the port that brought the city much prosperity.

Go hiking, attend a hockey game and immerse yourself in art, all in one day. 

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

Renovated red brick warehouse buildings are intersected by canals and bridges in this historic neighborhood filled with museums and cafés.

Ski on the same slopes that put alpine skiing on the Olympic schedule in 1936 at this Bavarian alpine ski resort on the plateau beneath Germany’s highest mountain.