Germany is a very diverse country. In addition to typical German attractions – picturesque medieval castles on the Rhine, cozy half-timbered towns and sandy beaches with wicker baskets – there are many corners here that look like romantic and popular places in other countries.
View of “Venice” in Bamberg from the opposite bank of the river Regnitz
Bamberg gondolas are designed for six people. An hourly rental of the entire boat costs 120 euros, but there is also a half-hour route – for 60 euros (2022)
“Venice” in Bamberge
“Little Venice” – a former fishing quarter in the Bavarian Bamberg on the river Regnitz. Numerous monuments of this ancient city are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Raddush Forest Mill in the Spreewald
Spring Spreewald
In the warm season, mail in the Spreewald is delivered by water
“Venice” in Brandenburg
In the land of Brandenburg there is another German “Venice” – the Spreewald, that is, the “Forest on the Spree River”. This “Little” or “Green Venice” is rich in floodplain meadows and river channels, along which the locals not only move in boats themselves, but also ride tourists on them. Punts, of course, are not gondolas, but also quite romantic.
Rock “Long Anna” on the island of Helgoland
Sea pier on the island of Helgoland
Long-faced seals on the shore of Helgoland
“Irish-Norwegian” Helgoland
In this photo – not the rocky coast of Ireland, but the German island of Helgoland in the North Sea. It is located forty kilometers from the mainland and is the only German island in the open sea, that is, outside the territorial waters of Germany. The houses on Heligoland are reminiscent of typical Norwegian Bergen facades. Now the island has about one and a half thousand inhabitants, but the number of visitors reaches ten thousand people daily. The island has a special customs status in the EU, which attracts fans of duty-free shopping.
The Lüneburg Heath arose in the Neolithic era, when ancient forests began to be replaced by fields and meadows as a result of human activity.
Lüneburg sheep
Until the beginning of the 19th century, the wastelands were the characteristic landscapes of the northern part of Germany.
“Provencal” wasteland
Next on our list is the Lüneburg Heath. This German nature reserve is sometimes compared to the Provence region in the south of France, but heather, not lavender, blooms here. It is located between the German cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Hannover. Heather bloom season is August-September. In these places, sheep of a special Lüneburg breed – Lüneburger Heidschnucke, are bred, distinguished by their unpretentiousness and endurance.
Eibsee lake and Zugspitze mountain
The lake is located at an altitude of about 1000 meters above sea level.
View of the Eibsee from the top of the Zugsptice
Azure gave
Further, our path lies in the mountains – the Bavarian Alps, where near the city of Garmisch-Partenkirchen there is a picturesque lake Eibsee, reminiscent of tropical lagoons in color. This view of the Eibsee lake opens from the cab of the cable car to the highest mountain in Germany – the Zugspitze.
Saxon Switzerland
The ruins of the Neideck Castle in Franconian Switzerland
Morning mist in Mecklenburg Switzerland
German “Switzerland”
Alpine landscapes in Bavaria also compete with mountain panoramas somewhere at the end of the world in New Zealand. However, before the beautiful mountain landscapes in their country, the Germans called “Switzerland”. Now there are several dozen of them in Germany. One of the most famous is Saxon Switzerland (Sächsische Schweiz).
Fountains and statues in the park of Herrenchiemsee Palace
Herrenchiemsee Palace and Park from above
Hall of Mirrors at Herrenchiemsee Palace
Bavarian “Versailles”
On an island in Lake Chiemsee, you can visit a kind of Bavarian copy of Versailles – the Herrenchiemsee Palace and Park, which appeared here at the behest of King Ludwig II – the one who built the famous Neuschwanstein castle.
“New Market Square in Dresden” by Bernardo Bellotto (Canaletto), 1751
Foggy dawn over the Elbe
Evening panorama of the historical center of Dresden
Saxon “Florecia”
“Florence on the Elbe” or “Northern Florence” is the name of the capital of Saxony – Dresden. This comparison first appeared in literature at the beginning of the 19th century. Its art museums and monuments of baroque architecture are known all over the world. A special place among them is occupied by the Frauenkirche church and the Dresden Art Gallery.