| If you're looking for a place that's rich with remnants of | | | | Ludwig's castles, the first one being the |
| the recent past, then Germany's the place for you. As | | | | Neuschwanstein Castle. This is a must-see for all |
| you may well know, Germany was a key player in the | | | | those families who are traveling through Germany |
| previous world wars. Thus, it filled Germany with | | | | because the place literally looks like it's been torn out |
| monuments to the stories of our grandfathers about | | | | of a storybook. |
| times long past but never forgotten. | | | | 6.) Lake Constance |
| 1.) Berlin Wall | | | | Lake Constance is both a tourist spot and an essential |
| There's no other place in Germany that's more | | | | source of life for the Germans. Several areas in the |
| suffused with charged up emotions than the Berlin | | | | country rely on this very lake for their drinking water, |
| Wall. You can just imagine the tears and the blood | | | | and this large lake is also a great place to swim and to |
| shed over this very wall. This remnant of the wars | | | | go bird watching. Indeed, if you're one for beautiful |
| stands as one of the greatest monuments to | | | | natural sceneries, then Lake Constance is not to be |
| democracy known to man - a sign that freedom will | | | | ignored. |
| always come out victorious. | | | | 7.) The Black Forest |
| 2.) The Romantic Road | | | | The name looks like it has been taken from one of the |
| Driving through the Romantic road would be one of | | | | fairytales, doesn't it? The Black Forest - it sounds like a |
| the most pleasant drives you'll experience in your | | | | place where evil witches reside and cursed trees |
| whole life. This road is flanked by scenic landscapes | | | | grow, but don't let that deter you though. If anything, the |
| on both sides. Occasionally, you'll pass through a | | | | Black Forest can hardly be related to its name as it's a |
| picturesque town, a beautiful gothic church, and | | | | sunny forest with tall and sturdy firs. It's a great place |
| sometimes, a quaint countryside inn. | | | | to go hiking and a great place for picnics. |
| 3.) Augsburg | | | | 8.) Cologne |
| Passing through the Romantic Road will lead you to | | | | When you hear the word, Cologne, what comes into |
| Augsburg, a town founded by the Roman Legions and | | | | your mind? A beautiful fragrance, right? Well, meet the |
| named after the esteemed Roman emperor, | | | | town that's called Cologne for a reason, and indeed, |
| Augustus. This picturesque town contains such | | | | the town of Cologne has its own peculiar fragrance |
| historical places as St. Anne's Church, the place where | | | | that's very pleasing to the nose. Also, there you will find |
| Martin Luther took refuge, and Dom, a very unusual | | | | a beautiful view of the River Rhine and the Cologne |
| Cathedral. You can also find here the Renaissance | | | | Cathedral. |
| Golden Room, a sight that will make you squint with its | | | | 9.) Dachau |
| shine. | | | | Take a break from the fairytale castles and mystical |
| 4.) Neuschwanstein Castle | | | | forests and go to the place called Dachau. Dachau is a |
| Did you know that Walt Disney used a castle found in | | | | concentration camp - a remnant of Germany's dark |
| Germany as his inspiration for the castle of Sleeping | | | | past where you can just imagine the horrors that took |
| Beauty? It's true, those alabaster walls and those high | | | | place in this very spot. However, you will also find |
| towers and wide parapets were all based on the | | | | there a statue bearing the inscription, "Never Again", a |
| Neuschwanstein Castle. It is now hailed as one of the | | | | solemn promise of the German people that they will |
| most popular tourist spots in Germany. | | | | 'never again' commit such unspeakable acts - another |
| 5.) The Castles of Fussen | | | | true victory for peace. |
| Like most of Europe, several castles are littered | | | | 10. |
| throughout Germany. It contains the other two of | | | | |