Southern Germany

The south of Germany offers visitors plenty of options. The most important cities are Munich, Stuttgart, Augsburg, Ulm, Würzburg. Ratisbona and Nuremberg. Also worth visiting are some of the smaller medieval towns such as Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Dinkelsbüll. For more information on the cities, please see the itinerary section. Here you will find more detailed information about each place of interest.

The Alps and lower Alpine region: The Bavarian Alps and the Allgäu attract visitors year round. Here you find Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze (2962 m/9700 ft). The German route through the Alps runs 400 km/250 mi, from Lindau on Lake Constance in the west and Berchtesgaden, near the Königssee in the east, along the magnificent northern stretch of the Alps. Enjoy spectacular snow covered mountains, idyllic lakes and valleys and a landscape dotted with typical Bavarian villages and romantic churches.  

Lake Constance (Bodensee): Lake Constance is set in the heart of an international region. Four countries come together at this location: Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the small Principality of Liechtenstein. It is this variety that makes Lake Constance one of the most fascinating destinations in Europe. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the region around Lake Constance, mostly German speaking, although there are a variety of regional differences. The most interesting destinations include Linday, Constance, Meersburg and the island of Mainau.  

The federal state of Baden Wurtemberg is Germany’s third largest state, after Bavaria and Lower Saxony. In terms of tourism, Baden-Wurtemberg is the second most important German state, after Bavaria. The beautiful landscape and the rich cultural and historic heritage attract visitors from all over the world. One of Baden-Wurtemberg’s best know attractions is the Black Forest, one of Germany’s most beautiful regions, which offers an interesting and romantic destination for travelers and sun seekers,  

The Black Forest The Black Forest is Germany's best known mountain region. This mid-sized mountain range is approx. 200 km/124 mi long and 60 km/37 mi wide and stretches from Karlsruhe to Basel. More than 200 destinations within the forest region offer a perfect natural getaway with plenty of outdoors activities. The Black Forest is one of Germany’s most popular holiday destinations for those seeking rest and relaxation and an opportunity to enjoy the region’s many leisure activities. The inhabitants of the Black Forest enjoy a rich tradition of cultural celebrations, proudly displaying their typical folkloric costumes, including the traditional “bollenhut” pompon hat.