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'.
Red concrete dominates the skyline of the bustling Baltic Sea port of Stralsund. Set on the shore of the Strelasund strait in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, the town is defined by a striking cityscape of resplendent Gothic churches, abbeys, monasteries, and medieval houses coated in florid hues. A captivating history as a critical trading and transhipment hub of the Hanseatic League during the Middle Ages is clearly evident. Admire masterpieces of medieval architecture, namely St. Nicholas Church, St. Mary's Church, the Stralsund Rathaus town hall, the 14th-century Wulflamhaus townhouse, and the Old Market which served as the historic nerve-centre of this stunning medieval town. Other must-see sights include the wonderful Ozeaneum aquarium and the Stralsund Museum of Cultural History.
