Destinations
Whether you are looking for relaxation or adventure, refined culture or vibrant nightlife, you can find it in Germany. Explore enchanting fairy-tale castles in Bavaria, wander vine covered slopes along the Rhine, visit world-class opera houses in Dresden or shop for cutting-edge art in Berlin's galleries.
Berlin has become a party paradise. Each weekend, hipsters from all over the world fly into the German capital on budget airlines to dance to electronic tunes at the likes of Watergate, Week End or Berghain, which has been named the world's best disco.
Party Capital Berlin
In 2010, the city of Essen, one of Germany's former coal and steel centers, will take up the mantle of European Capital of Culture. While the city's dusty image may seem to make it an unlikely choice...
Cultural Capital Essen
In the late 19th century, German artists flocked from the cities to small towns and new "garden city" developments in the suburbs in search of fresh air, rarefied light and a quiet life with time to think and create. Here are four great destinations for gallery-browsing and fresh air.
Artists' Colonies
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