What do you think about when you hear ”Let’s go to Germany!” Berlin at the first place, Oktoberfest, Christmas markets, Heidelberg, Burg Eltz – all these places are great and are worth to be visited at least once in a lifetime, but as I live in the Netherlands and Germany is just around the corner, I would like to share with you some weekend destinations – 4 cities to visit in Germany.
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Hamburg, here I come!
My favourite city in Germany is Hambourg. I wanted to visit it so much and did it last spring! We were lucky to visit Hamburg during the festivities on the port. The weather was nice and we were walking along with the port all day long. The port’s days were celebrated with an exhibition of training sailing ships from all around the world, a lot of wursts and music festival. We spent three days in Hambourg, but a weekend is also enough. My top 5 places remain the Port; the Elbphilharmonie; St.Pauli neighbourhood; Tronqvist cafe and the freestyle street party we’ve joined. For more details read my review: Go hipster and visit Hamburg!
Weekend destination: Dusseldorf
The second place is for Dusseldorf and its beautiful modern architecture. We spent only one day and were walking along the Rhine river enjoying the weather and taking pictures. We also climbed up at the top of the Rhine tower and saw the whole city from above. Great weekend destination and one of the 4 cities I would recommend you to visit in Germany.
Christmas market in Koln
The third place is for Cologne (Koln) and its top three highlights: the Cologne Cathedral, the Christmas market and the Chocolate Museum Cologne. The Cathedral is a must-see as it’s the symbol of the city. Needless to say that it’s a massive gothic edifice in the centre of the city and you won’t miss it out. The Christmas market is nice and it’s located close to the cathedral and spreads the festive atmosphere with its various wooden houses for hot chocolate and gluhwein, wursts, Christmas decoration and unique artisanal chocolate. The Chocolate Museum is also worth visiting if you have time and if you want to learn more about this desert we all love!
Last weekend destination: Aachen
The last city I visited in Germany so far is Aachen. It’s located 70 km south-west from Cologne and you can combine both cities in a weekend.
Aachen surprised me very much with its aristocratic atmosphere, all the massive buildings (that was the city of Charlemagne), its cosy little streets where you can have a rest and get a hot beverage and Aachener Printen. I thought it’s a city similar to any Dutch city because of its location close to the Dutch border, but not at all. The city is not big but definitely deserves to be on your radar. If you plan a stay over a weekend, make sure you book a spa! Aachen is also famous for its mineral water.
Are you ready to embark on your weekend destinations and visit these 4 cities in Germany?
Thanks for reading!