Widely considered one of Bavaria and Germany’s most attractive towns, Bamberg is built over seven hills, with various canals and the Regnitz river running through it. It was once the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg, and, for a brief period, the center of the Holy Roman Empire, so wealth poured into its streets, with architectural marvels erected around town.

It may have been nearly destroyed from heavy bombing during World War II, but Cologne today is one of the largest cities in Germany and a major European metropolis. Situated on the Rhine River in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne offers several interesting tourist attractions, a buzzing nightlife and a stellar arts and culture scene.

Once the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire and home of several German kings, Nuremberg is now the second-largest city in Bavaria and acts as an important economic, cultural and social center. Due to its wealth and prestige, arts, architecture and culture have long flourished in the city. Marvelous museums, gorgeous Gothic churches, and an impressive imperial castle can be found dotted about its medieval old town. Much of its historic center was rebuilt and restored following the heavy bombing campaigns that destroyed most of Nuremberg in WWII.

Mount Zugspitze is 2,962 m above sea level and although it’s a minnow compared to some mountains in the European Alps, it’s the ninth highest mountain in Europe and the highest mountain in Germany. The mountain is part of the Wetterstein range, which is a chain of limestone peaks in the Bavarian Alps, bordering Germany and Austria.

More than half of Lake Constance’s 270km shoreline is in Germany and even though the rest is in Austria and Switzerland, it’s German enough to call it one of Germany’s best natural landmarks. Lake Constance was formed during the ice age by downward erosion from sediments from the Rhine.

Built on a rock in a valley with the Elzbach River flowing around it, Eltz Castle is a historic landmark of Germany with eight towers, timber frame structures and turrets. It looks straight out of a picture book and has 850 years of history. The first castle dated back to 1157 and was on the Mosel-Maifeld-Eifel trade route. There are remains of Celtic and Roman fortifications on the site.