Stretching from the Alps to the Baltic and North Seas, Germany makes for inspiring, fascinating and invigorating travel. Spend one day exploring half-timbered medieval towns and spectacular baroque palaces in Bavaria, and the next immersing yourself in fast-paced cosmopolitan cities. Metropolises such as Berlin provide a world of variety, with renowned historic attractions Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin wall right next to the top techno clubs on earth. Art and design explode in continual evolution, with Weimar providing the mecca for fans of Goethe, Schiller, and the Bauhaus Movement, and forward-thinking galleries dotted all over the country. Nature lovers have a paradise to explore, including pristine Alpine pistes, huge glimmering lakes, and thousands of miles of dense forest dotted with curative thermal springs. Culinary enthusiasts will delight in Germany's world-famous beer, sausage, and 'stollen'.
Set in the German state of Lower Saxony, the city of Wolfsburg is best known as the headquarters for Volkswagen. With easy access along the high-speed railway line from Berlin, visitors flock here to visit the Volkswagen AutoStadt, the ancient castle dating back to 1302, and the Phaeno Science Centre. Car fans will delight in a visit to the futuristic AutoStadt, or Automobile City, where fresh-out-the -box VWs are transported automatically from the factory and stacked by robots in two silos. Undoubtedly the main highlight of the city, this cutting-edge attraction also features a museum on the history of automobiles, ZeitHaus; the Premium Clubhouse, which has top-of-the-line sports cars and the beautifully designed Porsche Pavilion. History lovers can look forward to visiting the 14th century Wolfsburg Castle, which was turned into a deluxe Weser Renaissance palace in the 1500s.
