There are many good reasons to spend a weekend in Hamburg, one of them being the possibility to reach interesting sights and cultural highlights by foot. Here’s a short guide to how you can explore Hamburg’s Old Town on your own.
Cologne is the largest city in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth biggest in Germany. You might have visited, perhaps you even live there, but here are ten fascinating facts you may not know about the metropolis on the Rhine.
The general public will finally be able to see Frankfurt’s rebuilt medieval old town in early May. The Local got a guided tour behind the facades with the head of the ambitious project.
Munich makes for a very convenient and easy base point for a number of fun day trips. Aside from world-famous locations like Berchtesgaden and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, there are quite a number of lesser-known attractions readily accessible from the Bavarian capital.
Valentine’s Day is on Wednesday and you know what that means - love is in the air! All the more reason for us to put a list together of the top spots in Germany to tie the knot.
As a travel destination, Germany has never been more popular. With tourist numbers forecast to rise for an eighth consecutive year, what is the country doing right to account for its thriving visitor numbers?
There's no better way to prepare for Christmas than a good market, and Germany has an abundance on offer. From the traditional to the whacky, here are ten of the best from around the country.
2018's Michelin guide reveals a record high of 11 German restaurants which have now been given three Michelin stars, beating the country's previous record of ten.
Görlitz, or 'Görliwood' as it has come to be known, won the European Location Award on Tuesday, November 7th, beating several settings from the hit series 'Game of Thrones' to the title.
For more than ten years, travel site Lonely Planet has been ranking its top ten cities, regions and countries to visit for the coming year. This year Hamburg has made it to fourth spot for the best city.
If you visit Munich from a bigger city, you can't help falling in love with its old-school Bavarian charm. But be prepared to fork out €5 for a dry panino.
Anatomist Gunther von Hagens' unusual displays of preserved corpses have always been controversial. This Thursday a new museum displaying his exhibition will open in Heidelberg, but the exhibit isn't universally popular.
For the around six million people who head to the Oktoberfest every year, drinking their way through nearly seven million litres of beer, they know they’re visiting one of the best parties on the planet. Locals and outsiders reflect on why they go.
As Oktoberfest opened its tent doors for the final time in 2016, Jörg Luyken was there to soak up the atmosphere and the brew. To his surprise, he got sucked into the epicentre of German kitsch.
Stuttgart was ranked this week as the least stressful city in the world, an honour many The Local readers felt was unearned. But Stuttgart native Melanie Buck says the city really is a place that calms the pulse.
