Germany’s top destinations as seen through the eyes - and Instagrams - of tourists

What do castles, cathedrals and roller coasters have in common? They’re all part of this year’s most popular German tourism destinations. Here's how tourists captured the top 10 sites on social media.

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Date 11.08.2015
Author Conor Dillon, Carl Nasman
Related Subjects Tourism, Instagram, Alps, Tourist attraction , Nature, Berlin, Germany
Keywords @dwnews, live blog, Germany, tourism, Berlin, Instagram, social media
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Germany’s top destinations as seen through the eyes - and Instagrams - of tourists

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