Top 25 Places To Visit In Germany - Travel Guide

what's up guys my name is ryan shirley and i want to show you some of my favorite places in the magical country of germany so here is my germany top 25. [Music] [Applause] germany is one of the most beautiful and historical countries in the world it's a land full of fairy tale towns endless castles and enchanting sceneries germany has so much waiting to be explored let's start this video off at germany's highest mountain the six pizza now with a height of two thousand nine hundred and sixty two meters it's easily one of the most impressive mountains in the country it's pizza is located in southern germany and the easiest way to get to the top of the mountain is by a cable car it costs around 60 euros and it's one of the biggest gondolas i've ever been in honestly an engineering phenomenon and a little scary going up and once you reach the top you can explore the mountain station i mean it really blew me away up there it totally reminded me of an evil villains layer one thing that i thought was interesting is you can walk through this tunnel and it'll take you to the austrian side of six pizza now from the platform on the german side you can see the summit cross me and my brother decided we wanted to climb to the top the snow made it a little sketchy but we held on tight to the iron wire and climbed the ladder and made it to the cross i mean the views were unrolled there i mean if you go in the summertime i'm sure it's not as sketchy to some of this now after xpizza you can take the cable car down to visit the lake ibc now it's known as the maldives of the alps with its clear water and tree dotted islands i mean the color of the water there is astounding now if you have time i definitely recommend walking along the lake full of beautiful groves of trees and a perfect place to relax on the shoreline and enjoy some bavarian nature after we're going to head over to vagenbrushi now i have to say this is one of the most scenic places in all of germany i mean i was just baffled by this place it's this beautiful little lake nestled in the mountains and it's full of farm sheds that dot the hillside now the lake is overlooked by the perfectly placed carvindell alps i mean it reminded me a lot of alta susie in the dolomites i had such a fun time exploring here i just walked down a little dirt road to get there and it was a spectacular place to enjoy the bavarian sunset while we're still in bavaria we're gonna head over to birch tescoden now i have to say this is one of the most beautiful towns in all of germany it's just a two-hour drive from munich and it's nestled in the bavarian alps one of my favorite features of birchest garden is the vatsmen mountain it's a uniquely shaped peak that towers over the town it almost looks like someone took a bite out of it one thing i love about berchtesgaden is there's so many beautiful churches to explore one of my favorites is the church in ramzao it's right next to this beautiful stream and there's this picture-perfect bridge to observe the church from another one of my favorites is the maria jordan church which offers a perfect view of the watson mountain one of the main reasons i wanted to go to berchtesgaden was to visit hitler's eagles nest now i'm really fascinated with world war ii history and i had to see this place for myself now the eagles nest was built in 1939 and was given to hitler for his 50th birthday now to get to the eagles nest you can take a bus up when you get to the top you'll walk through a deep tunnel into the mountain when i was in there it was just crazy to think that hitler walked these same walls now at the end of the tunnel there's a circular room that leads you into a golden elevator even though the eagle's nest and the road leading up to it cost nearly 200 million euros to make adjusted for inflation hitler only visited on 14 documented occasions this may be because hitler was afraid of heights and he was also scared of using the elevator thankfully the eagle's nest wasn't destroyed in world war ii and today it's a restaurant with panoramic views and while you're there you can hike up some walking paths into the birch scottish national park enjoying the incredible sights of this historical destination afterwards we're going to head back to berchtesgaden to visit the lake konanzi now the lake was created by glaciers which makes it feel like you're in a fjord you'd see in norway or new zealand when i was there we took a boat ride to the end of the lake it cost around 15 euros and took about 50 minutes to cross the lake now the first stop was to the famous saint bartholomew's church we kept going and we reached the end of the lake we then hiked about 10 minutes to reach overseas i mean just home to this iconic lake cut and the scenery there is just astounding i mean the lake's so clear it's just surrounded by massive mountain walls that are hard to explain i mean i just had a great time enjoying the scenery around the lake definitely gotta explore koenigsegg and oversee while you're in purchase garden after we're going to visit the city of dresden now located in eastern germany near the czech republic border dresden is an incredibly beautiful city built upon the elbe river it's famous for its baroque and rococo architecture now leading up to the 20th century dresden was just a remarkably beautiful place but tragically during world war ii the city was almost completely destroyed by air raids i mean the whole city was just turned into rubble now the restoration of the city took decades to complete now today dresden is one of germany's most visited cities and has been nicknamed the florence of the elbow now a beautiful nature spot near dresden is the basta bridge it's located in saxon switzerland and it's his famous rock formation part of the elves sandstone mountains it's been a tourist attraction for over 200 years in 1824 a wooden bridge was made into the rock formation which was later replaced to the present bridge today i mean such a cool spot now afterwards we're going to visit some of germany's rivers now germany is home to some of europe's most important rivers and many scenic cities towns and castles have been built upon the river's shores now one of the most important is the danube it originates in the black forest and empties in the black sea on romania's coast making it the second largest river in all europe now one of my favorite cities on the danube is paso it's located right on the austrian border and pass out was nicknamed the city of three rivers as it's built upon the confluence of the danube inn and ills rivers it's just pretty cool how you can see the different colors of the rivers as they merge together now during the renaissance period vassal was one of germany's best sword and bladed weapon manufacturers i mean must have been pretty cool to live and pass out back then now the longest river in germany is the rhine it begins in switzerland and empties in the north sea as it crosses through important cities such as cologne and dusseldorf now the banks of the rhine river are home to so many towns and castles an interesting place is the false graffenstein castle quite the name now it was built in the 14th century and served as a toll station for passing ships a chain was put across the river making sure ships would pay the toll and uncooperative sailors would be put in the castle's dungeon i mean it's pretty fascinating if he asked me now another notable river in germany is the masel it's located in western germany and the masala river is home to some of germany's best wine country as the river's hillsides are covered with terraced vineyards where some of the best rice-ling grapes grow one of the most notable places on the river is the kohem castle the original castle was built back in the 1100s and it made its money by collecting shipping tools on passing ships down on the river sadly it was destroyed in 1689 by the french but in 1868 a wealthy businessman from berlin decided to rebuild the castle ruins today it stands perched on a hill overlooking the beautiful town of koham namasel river another fairytale location in germany is the hon zawan castle now i have to say this is one of the most impressive castles in all of germany it sits perfectly on mount holstein and can be seen from miles away honzalon is the last of three castles that was built upon this hill it was completed in 1867 as memorial to the prussian royal family today it's one of germany's most visited castles and i understand why now after we're going to visit lake constance now it's this massive lake that's not only in germany but also borders austria and switzerland now it's the second largest lake in all of europe by volume now one scenic place on the lake is this town called lindau now what makes it so unique is that it's this island now was first mentioned by a monk in the 9th century and during medieval times it became quite the fortified city today it's a popular place to visit i just love the harbor and just the fact that it's an island i mean just such a cool place another picturesque city on lake constance is meersburg it's located right on the shores and it's a historical town like the beautiful colored houses after we're going to visit the capital city of berlin now today berlin is a thriving capital with a population of over 3.6 million people it's an incredible city with a complicated history now berlin was first documented in the 13th century during world war ii it was the headquarters of hitler's third reich and became the most heavily bombed city in history after the war berlin was divided into the east and west berlin with the end of the cold war east and west berlin were finally reunited in 1990 so one of my favorite spots is the radenburg gate it's this 18th century neoclassical monument that is germany's national symbol of unity and peace you can also check out the berlin wall memorial to see remnants of the historical wall after berlin we're gonna head over to hamburg located in northern germany on the elbe river hamburg is the second largest city in germany after berlin thanks to its access to the north sea hamburg grew as the port city throughout the ages that it is europe's third largest port i just love all the canals that run through the city hamburg is home to 2 500 bridges beginning the city with the highest number of bridges in europe it reminds me of modern-day venice a really impressive spot in the city is the spikerstat it's the largest warehouse district in the world now another beautiful spot in the city is the alistar lakes it's a set of two artificial lakes that are often full of sailboats during the summertime while we're still in northern germany we're going to visit lubeck now located just an hour's drive from hamburg lubeck is the second largest city on germany's baltic coast lubeck is famous for being the de facto capital of the hanseatic league which was a medieval organization that dominated maritime trade between the 13th and 15th centuries even after the hauntiatic league fell apart in 1669 lubeck remained an important trading town on the baltic sea today lubeck is one of northern germany's most beautiful cities and it's nicknamed the city of seven towers thanks to its prominent church towers that dot the city my favorite feature of lubeck is the holston gate it was built in 1464 and served as the city's gate today it's a museum and stands as a symbol for the city i mean i just love its two gothic towers and they kind of have a lean on them i mean such an incredible structure now from lubeck you can venture up to the baltic coast a beautiful area is brought in it's home to coastal cliffs and incredible views of the baltic sea there's a walking trail that falls the coast and it's an ideal spot to explore on a summer day you can also visit the shores of schwarbitz there's a massive beach and pure to walk out on one of the most beautiful palaces in northern germany is the schwerin castle it's loki about an hour from hamburg and the castle is built upon an island in lake schwerman there's been castles on the island since the 10th century but the majority of the castle you see today was built in the 19th century the castle is regarded as one of europe's best examples of romantic architecture and is being nicknamed the neuschwanstein of the north afterwards we're going to visit cologne now located on the rhine river in western germany this 2000 year old city is full of history and beauty it was established in the first century a.d thanks to its location as one of europe's major trade routes that grew to be one of the largest cities north of the alps during medieval and renaissance times sadly during world war ii cologne was one of the most heavily bombed cities thankfully the city has been rebuilt today the most popular attraction of the city is the cologne cathedral its construction began in 1248.80 and it wasn't completed for nearly 600 years until 1880. i mean the wait was worth it i just can't believe the details of this gothic cathedral after cologne we're gonna head over to frankfurt located in west central germany frankfurt is one of europe's major financial hubs and it's home to the european central bank it's full of beautiful skyscrapers and kind of reminds me of american cities aside from its skyscrapers and financial districts frankfurt is a beautiful historical town one of the most popular places is romerberg it's a beautiful town square lined with colorful timber houses that will get your german vibes going afterwards we're going to visit heidelberg now located about an hour's drive from frankfurt heidelberg is a historic city situated on the nekkar river heidelberg is probably best known for its university that was founded over 600 years ago making it germany's oldest university i mean it would be so cool to study there now what i love about the city is it's bridges that cross the nekkar river and germany knows how to design a beautiful city now while we're still in southwestern germany we're going to visit the black forest now located right in the border of france the region is famous for its dense forest picturesque villages and is often associated with the brothers grimm's fairy tales now one of the most prominent cities in the black forest is freiburg it's a vibrant university town with some incredible architecture i mean i'd love to just road trip to the black forest this summer now afterwards we're going to visit the magical village of rottenburg now when you go to rottenburg you'll feel like you're walking in a fantasy movie it's one of the most preserved medieval old towns in all europe during the middle ages rottenburg thrived as was located at the crossroads of european trade routes at the beginning of the 15th century it rose to becoming the second largest city in all germany but during the 17th century rottenburg faced adversities such as the 30 year war and the bubonic plague without much resources rottenberg's growth was halted which aided in keeping the town preserved in its medieval state today rottenberg maintains its medieval charm and it's been the inspiration for sets of disney movies such as pinocchio if you go you can check out the famous floating corner or witness the beautiful christmas markets and which is hard to beat the lore of this german village from rottenburg you can make the three hour drive to the beautiful city of munich also known as bavaria's capital munich is located in the south of germany about 50 kilometers from the alps during world war ii munich was heavily bombed by over 70 air raids but today the city was restored to its former beauty one of the most popular spots is the marion platz central square you'll find the new town hall with its stunning clock tower and historical figurines now for our final destination we're going to visit the iconic schweinstein castle i have to say that it is the most beautiful castle in all europe it's what inspired disney's sleeping beauty castle i mean it's just the perfect place for a princess now the castle is nestled at the very tip of southern germany nice johnson castle is placed perfectly in the mountains with a phenomenal 360 view of the bavarian alps in the town below the construction of the castle began in 1869 during world war ii the ss debated blowing up the castle to prevent it from falling into the enemy's hands but thankfully it never happened today the castle receives over 1.4 million visitors a year so it's definitely a tourist hot spot when i was there we walked around the castle when you're up close you realize how huge it really is king ludwig had some imagination anyways i found a great vantage point in the trees with a perfect view of the castle i just can't get over the beauty of this place i mean it's truly something out of a disney fairy tale now another incredible spot nearby is saint coleman's church it's located just a few minutes away and has a splendid view of the castle and the bavarian alps one of my favorite memories of my time in germany was enjoying the sunset at the church just marveling at the green pastures and overall scenery germany truly is a magical place well that is it for my germany top 25 i'm just barely scratching the surface i mean there's so many more incredible places in this country let me know where your favorite place is in germany in the comments below i also started a spanish channel and i did a film on germany if you rather watch it in espanol now you can find me on instagram and tick tock at shirley dot films it's ryan and we will see you later [Music]

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Published: Sun May 01 2022