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On my travel blog, you‘ll will find inspiration, orientation and ready-to-use route suggestions for very own Germany adventure - complete with insider tips, helpful overviews, and practical planning tools. Whether you‘re tracing history, exploring cultural highlights, or simply looking for places that leave a lasting impression:
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52 Dream Destinations in Germany – Your Ultimate Travel Guide
Are you ready to discover Germany's magnificent landscapes? This comprehensive guide takes you to the 52 most beautiful areas of our country with countless excursion destinations worth seeing. Breathtaking mountain peaks, unspoiled forests and...
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UNESCO World Heritage in Germany - all 55 World Heritage Sites [with maps]
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of outstanding universal value, whether for their cultural significance or their unique natural setting. The UNESCO World Heritage List was opened in 1978 with 12 sites. At that time, Aachen Cathedral was the...
Advent Roadtrip: From Trier through the Moselle valley to Cochem
Welcome to my last "12 out of 12" for 2023. Unbelievable that the year is almost over again ... Since Saturday, I've been visiting Trier in mostly bad weather, but I didn't find it too bad because I was able to see a lot of churches and...
I‘m Angelika -
a travel blogger with a passion for history, culture and the hidden gems of Germany
I love going beyond the obvious - to places where the past comes alive. Whether it’s medieval castles, historic landmarks, or lesser-known natural wonders: I‘m fascinated by the stories woven into Germany's landscapes, towns, and cultural sights.
With my blog, I hope to inspire you to explore Germany in your own way - with curiosity, awareness, and confidence..
I share well-researched insights, personal impressions, and detailed route suggestions - often as interactive Google Mapsthat make planning easier and open up new perspectives.
So your Germany bucket list won‘t just grow - it will come to life.
The latest blog posts
In the Footsteps of the Staufers – Lorch Monastery & Schwäbisch Gmünd
15 degrees and sunshine today inspired me to take a trip to Stauferland, between Göppingen and Schwäbisch Gmünd - an area full of history, where the most powerful dynasty in southern Germany once had its roots. Their most famous...
52 Highlights of the Swabian Alb (Swabian Jura) — The Ultimate Guide
Between Albtrauf, half-timbered houses and World Heritage Site The Swabian Alb is still one of Germany's underrated regions. Yet it combines an extraordinary diversity: rugged cliffs with sweeping views, mysterious caves,...
12 of 12 in September 2025: Grafeneck Memorial and Surroundings
Today, I took a day trip to the Grafeneck Memorial near Gomadingen on the Swabian Alb. During the Nazi era, Grafeneck was one of the first killing centers of the so-called T4 program, where people with mental...
12 of 12 in July 2025: Sigmaringen Castle and Inzigkofen Princely Park
I've been traveling in the Swabian Alb for a few days now and discovering corners that are still unknown to me. Although as a Swabian I have often visited the Alb since I was a child, there are still many places, especially in the southern part of the...
12 of 12 in June 2025: A Perfect Day Around Lichtenstein Castle
I rarely go to the same place on two consecutive days. But yesterday I went on a wonderful trip with my father and sister around the Württemberg "fairytale castle", Lichtenstein Castle in the Swabian Alb.
12 of 12 in April 2025: A perfect day in Bad Wildbad in the northern Black Forest
Today is April 12, and the fantastic weather is tempting me to take a trip for 12 out of 12 that I had been planning for a long time. Although I've been to Bad Wildbad many times, I've never been on the Wildline pedestrian suspension bridge, which opened in 2018, on the...
Perfectly Clean: Triumph of the Swabian Kehrwoche
1st Intangible Cultural Heritage It's official! The Swabian Kehrwoche has made it: it has been added to the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. This is the first time a cleaning tradition from the heart of Europe has been recognized internationally as...
12 of 12 in December 2024: History, glitter and mulled wine at Hohenzollern Castle
I have planned a special Christmas experience for today. I'm going to the Royal Winter Magic at Hohenzollern Castle - in my opinion the most beautiful Christmas event in our region. Artistic, musical...
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Nuremberg Sights - The Complete City Guide [with map]
The traces of Nuremberg's more than 1,000 years of history make every visit to this city an unforgettable experience. Characterized by its medieval past, its role as the city of the Nazi party rallies during the Nazi era and...
12 of 12 in October 2024: Altensteig - Insider Tip on the German Half-Timbered Road
The weather is good again for today's 12 out of 12. The forecast is for a pleasant 15 to 18 degrees. I've decided to explore a place on the German Half-Timbered Road. I hardly dare admit it - so far I've only ever...
Shared Places, Individual Stories: My First Blog Carnival in Retrospect
In August, Judith Peters called on the bloggers in The Content Society to take part in a blog parade. Over 100 blog parades were created, including mine. It was a first for me, for which I chose the topic I've lived in these cities before...
12 of 12 in August 2024: Stuttgart — The Best Viewpoints between the TV Tower and Weißenburgpark
It's supposed to be over 30 °C today! I've decided to make the most of the good weather and finally visit the Stuttgart TV tower again, from where the view is sure to be fantastic today. Admission is free in my...
Blog Carnival: The Places I have Lived in
I have moved 15 times in my life - sometimes within the same city. Every place I have lived represents a certain phase of my life and has shaped me in its own way. Perhaps you too have already...
Tübingen - Old Town Tour Through the City of Poets and Thinkers
On this city tour through Tübingen, I will show you the most important sights of the old town, which is one of the most beautiful in Baden-Württemberg and has long since ceased to be an insider tip. On this summer's day, the area around the Neckar River is...
12 of 12 in June 2024: Weil der Stadt Sightseeing - Old Town Walking Tour
For today's 12 out of 12, I'm setting off with my friend Jutta from northern Germany, who is still visiting me. We've spent a wonderful vacation in Berchtesgadener Land and Tyrol over the last two weeks. Today we're off to the...
12 of 12 in May 2024: German Literature Archive Marbach - Kafka Must Wait
As I pull back the curtains of my room at 8:30 a.m., a couple of police officers with bulletproof vests are just getting off a bus. Today sees the opening of the exhibition and research project "Kafka's Echo" at the Museum of Modern Literature. With...
12 of 12 in April 2024: With the "Deutschland-Ticket" to Kirchheim unter Teck
For today's 12 out of 12, I decided to use my €49 ticket and take the S-Bahn to Kirchheim unter Teck. For me, the journey takes just over an hour, from Suttgart main station it would be about 45 minutes on the S1 to...
12 of 12 in March 2024: Magnolia Blossom and Museum Visit in Stuttgart
As the weather forecast for today was bad, I decided to go to Stuttgart and visit the Württemberg State Museum in the Old Palace, which a friend had recently spoken enthusiastically about. I...
12 of 12 in February 2024: My Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) in Calw
For today's 12 out of 12, I would like to take you to the small town of Calw, which is only 35 km from my home in Sindelfingen, also on the German Half-Timbered Road. Calw is the birthplace of my favorite writer...
Rottweil - Towers, Gates and History in Baden-Württemberg's Oldest Town
Rottweil is one of those cities that I have put off visiting for a long time - even though it is only around 70 kilometers away from my home in Sindelfingen. Yet Rottweil is considered the oldest town in Baden-Württemberg: as early as 73 AD....
Road Trip Germany - The Best Routes with Highlights and Map
Germany is perfect for a road trip: well-maintained roads, a variety of landscapes, exciting cities and plenty of culture and culinary delights along the way. I have prepared the travel routes in this article in such a way that you...
Advent Roadtrip: From Trier through the Moselle valley to Cochem
Welcome to my last "12 out of 12" for 2023. Unbelievable that the year is almost over again ... Since Saturday, I've been visiting Trier in mostly bad weather, but I didn't find it too bad because I was able to see a lot of churches and...
Bucket List Deutschland - The Story of My Tagline
As a former controller, I was previously only familiar with claims from the financial sector, where claims and receivables (from debtors) are involved. When I joined the annual program The Content Society by blogger coach Judith Peters at the beginning of...
12 of 12 November 2023: Day Trip to the Schiller Town of Marbach
November 12, 2023 is Schiller Sunday in Marbach. Every year, Marbach celebrates its most famous son for a week around Schiller's birthday. Friedrich Schiller was born on November 10, 1759 in the small town on the Neckar. What...
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