15 Best Things to Do in Paderborn (Germany)
In the 8th century the First Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne founded Paderborn around the many springs that feed the River Pader. Paderborn remains a city of Medieval wonders like a …
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15 Best Things to Do in Heidelberg (Germany)
Up there with Germany’s favourite tourist destinations, Heidelberg is a historic university town that has survived unscathed since the 18th century. You have to come for the Baroque architecture and …
15 Best Things to Do in Recklinghausen (Germany)
The northernmost municipality in the Ruhr industrial area, Recklinghausen is a former mining city on the north bank of the Rhine-Herne Canal. In the south of Recklinghausen, closer to the …
15 Best Things to Do in Göttingen (Germany)
In southern Lower Saxony, Göttingen is a university town in the Leine Valley. Life in the city almost revolves around the University of Göttingen. This institution was founded in 1734 …
15 Best Things to Do in Darmstadt (Germany)
Although modest in size, Darmstadt has a multifaceted appeal. If you’re dazzled by the luxury and wealth of Germany’s nobility, the Landgraves of Hesse-Darmstadt and the Grand Dukes of Hesse …
15 Best Things to Do in Wolfsburg (Germany)
On the Mittelland Canal in Lower Saxony, Wolfsburg is a very young city, at no more than 80 years old. You could say that Wolfsburg owes its existence to one …
15 Best Things to Do in Würzburg (Germany)
In the midst of vineyards, Würzburg is a historic university city in Franconia. All eyes are drawn to the two palaces either side of the Main River. On the right …
15 Best Things to Do in Potsdam (Germany)
The capital of Brandenburg, Potsdam is a World Heritage city of palaces and royals parks for the Kings of Prussia. After being devastated in the Thirty Years’ War in the …
15 Best Things to Do in Bottrop (Germany)
Between Oberhausen and Gelsenkirchen on the Rhine-Herne Canal, Bottrop is a Ruhr city that still has some heavy industry. A couple of active collieries are still in business, supporting coal-derivative …
15 Best Things to Do in Neuss (Germany)
One of Germany’s oldest cities after Trier, Neuss was started out the Roman camp Novaesium on the left bank of the Rhine in 16 BC. There are artefacts from the …