Cities & Towns

This perfectly preserved Bavarian city on the Danube offers 2,000 years of history, the oldest sausage kitchen in Germany, and streets that have barely changed since the Middle Ages.

Tucked into a narrow valley in the Eifel hills, Monschau is a perfectly preserved medieval town of crooked half-timbered houses, cobblestone lanes, and a mustard mill that’s been running for 120 years.

This Baltic port city of brick Gothic churches, marzipan, and maritime history remains one of northern Germany’s most beautiful destinations.

Bamberg’s medieval center survived World War II intact, leaving behind a perfectly preserved German town where smoked beer flows freely and half-timbered houses lean over canal bridges.

Founded before Rome itself claimed it, Trier preserves Germany’s finest Roman monuments alongside medieval market squares and world-class Riesling. Here’s how to explore the city that calls itself older than the Eternal City.

Just an hour from Hamburg, Lüneburg enchants with crooked half-timbered houses, a 1,000-year salt-mining legacy, and one of northern Germany’s most authentic medieval town centers.

Step into the Middle Ages in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where cobblestone streets, intact city walls, and half-timbered houses create Germany’s most authentic medieval experience.

Nestled at the edge of the Black Forest, Baden-Baden has been Europe’s playground for wellness and elegance since Roman times. From thermal baths to Belle Époque casinos, here’s your guide to this sophisticated Baden-Württemberg gem.

With over 1,300 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year history, this UNESCO World Heritage town in Saxony-Anhalt feels like stepping into a living medieval storybook.