Welcome to Germany’s biggest theme park! North of Freiburg and just east of the Rhine River, it is one of the busiest in Europe: 210 acres/85 ha, with 100 attractions, all reflecting the theme of E...
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Tripsdrill theme park
Germany’s first theme park, is in the countryside just outside Stuttgart. Erlebnispark Tripsdrill opened back in 1929. Today, there are 100 attractions for all ages, including the new Mammut wooden...
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Sigmaringen Castle
Standing high on a cliff above the Danube, Schloss Sigmaringen was built as a fortress. Over the centuries, it has been transformed into a royal residential palace, complete with fairytale towers a...
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Hohenzollern Castle
With battlements and towers, this castle looks straight out of a storybook. The Neo-Gothic complex dates from 19th century, but there has been a fortress here for almost 1,000 years.
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Baroque Schloss
Bruchsal Palace is the only baroque palace of its kind in this part of Germany.
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There is nowhere else in the world quite like the Wilhelma Zoo. It is really a unique combination of zoological and botanical gardens, with historic buildings as well as animals and plants.
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The Alternative Wolf and Bear Park
Located in the Black Forest, this park is the second of its kind in Germany.
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One of several good outdoor museums, this recreates life in a mountain village.
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Hauff Primeval Museum
The Swabian Mountains are rich with fossils that date back to the Jurassic period, 180 million years ago. Back then, all of Europe was flooded by a tropical sea.
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Pfahlbau Museum (Lake Dwellings Museum)
This is no ordinary museum. Built on wooden pilings or stilts on the edge of Lake Constance, the Pfahlbaumuseum at Uhldingen-Mühlhofen is a recreation of a Stone Age and a Bronze Age settlement.
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Ulm Minster
The size of a cathedral, this church is one of the world’s architectural masterpieces, with a spire soaring an amazing 530 ft/161.53 m into the sky. Although construction began back in 1377, it was...
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Steiff Museum
The world’s most famous teddy bears are made by Steiff and are recognizable by the iconic button in their ears.
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Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen
As well as the airship, Friedrichshafen is famous for its airplanes, built by pioneering designer Claudius Dornier.
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Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance was the birthplace of the airship. The story is told in this fascinating museum containing the world's largest and most comprehensive exhibition on the history and...
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Zeppelin Flights in Friedrichshafen
The first Zeppelin airship took off from Lake Constance on 2 July, 1900. Today, you can still enjoy the experience of going up, up and away!
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Pforzheim’s Jewelry World
SCHMUCKWELTEN Pforzheim is unique: An indoor complex that really is a world of jewelry, with exhibitions (from gold bars to precious stones), craftsmen at work and shops.
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OUTLETCITY METZINGEN: Shop till you drop
From classy designer names to and young fashion and casual wear, this array of stores in the town of Metzingen is one of Germany’s favorite factory outlet shopping destinations.
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Titisee lake
This beautiful lake is one of the best-known attractions in the Black Forest. Surrounded by forest and low mountains, it is an idyllic place to relax in a delightful, natural setting.
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The Feldberg Mountain
At 4,898ft/1,493m, the Feldberg is the highest point in the Black Forest. Back in 1907, the world’s first patented ski lift hummed into action here. Now a cable car whisks you to the top, for hikin...
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The world-famous Blue Danube rises near Donaueschingen in the Black Forest, in SouthWest Germany, beginning its 1,771-mile/2,850-km journey to the Black Sea.
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The Triberg Waterfalls
One of the highest waterfalls in Germany, the 535-ft/163-m Triberg Waterfalls are an impressive sight: seven steps of foaming, roaring water as the River Gutach tumbles through the forest. It’s a p...
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