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Sunset view looking over the landscape (Klaus Hansen)

Fighting the coronavirus blues: Black Forest tourism starts again

For many years, cuckoo clocks and cherry cakes have been successful in advertising the Black Forest worldwide. But tourists from Asia are staying away this summer. New concepts are needed.  

Urlauber Strohhut Strand Meer türkis blau Himmel Kuba Varadero (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Zimmermann)

Coronavirus: The consequences for tourism

The COVID-19 epidemic poses a threat to the everyday life of people worldwide. Travelers are particularly affected, as are people working in tourism. Here are the latest developments.  

Tourism in Berlin (picture-alliance/dpa/K. Nietfeld)

Holiday in Germany during COVID-19: What travelers need to know

Germany has reopened its borders. What do tourists have to consider when entering the country? What conditions apply? And what can travelers do in Germany? Here's an overview.  

09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Schleswig-Holstein

Germany's 16 states: Schleswig-Holstein

White sandy beaches, red-white lighthouses and a constant steady breeze shape the coasts of Schleswig-Holstein. The northern coastal state boasts two seas to explore: the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.  

Daily Drone - Regensburg (André Götzmann)

Old town center of Regensburg

Regensburg is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Germany. It was a political centre of the Holy Roman Empire and its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Let us show it to you!  

Tourism News

England eases coronavirus restrictions

Speaking in the House of Commons, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that museums, restaurants and pubs are set to reopen on July 4th after months of lockdown. But not everyone is convinced the move is a good idea.  

Corona-hit tourism in Kenya leaves elephant conservation 'staring at an uncertain future'

DW Eco Africa - Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya

Despite a lack of tourists and income because of the coronavirus, locals in northern Kenya are sticking together to protect their wildlife. But elephant sanctuary manager Moses Lenaipa tells DW it's an uphill battle.  

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Marienplatz München mit Rathaus und Frauenkirche

Royal Munich: Following the trail of the Wittelsbach

For centuries, the noble family of Wittelsbach controlled the fate of Bavaria and thus also of Munich. The dukes, electors and kings left their mark on the cityscape ⁠— much to the delight of tourists.  

Europe's most popular beaches

Beach of Verghia, Corsica island, France (picture-alliance/imageBROKER)

Summer, sun and sand: Most Germans who go on vacation prefer a beach holiday. Europe has some 37,000 kilometers (22,990 miles) of coastline — and with coronavirus restrictions being eased most beaches are open again.  

Mallorca, the Germans' favorite holiday island

Sailing boat in a bay in Spain (picture-alliance/dpa/T. Reiner)

On June 15, the German government's worldwide travel warning for most European countries will be lifted. How are tour operators preparing for the new start? How willing are Germans to travel?  

Sleeping beauties: Germany's beautiful slumbering castles

Neuschwanstein Castle

Normally Germany's castles are real visitor magnets. But because of the coronavirus crisis their doors remain closed.  

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Frankfurt Supertotale rechts EZB (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Roessler)

Germany from A to Z: Frankfurt

We are taking a tour through Germany and every week we will introduce you to a town in the alphabet. This time F takes us to Frankfurt — banking metropolis and skyscraper city.  

Woman taking a picture of the Eiffel Tower (Fotolia/Ekaterina Pokrovsky)

Paris reawakens — these sights can be visited again

Bars, restaurants, and hotels are open again: Paris is emerging from its coronavirus lockdown-induced slumber and the first tourists are returning. Many sights can be visited again, but not all of them.  

Bay near Portinatx, Ibiza, Spain (picture-alliance/dpa/K. Kreder)

The 10 most popular holiday destinations

Mediterranean or the Alps? Germany is lifting its European travel warning from June 15, Germans will be able to go abroad again. These are their favorite destinations.  

A bicycle on a bridge in Amsterdam (picture-alliance/robertharding/F. Hall)

Coronavirus: A fresh start for Amsterdam tourism?

The coronavirus has kept the tourists away from Amsterdam. Now that travel restrictions are being relaxed, tourism is to be revived, with more quality and sustainability — a concept that is causing controversy.  

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Typical German dishes to cook yourself

Germany bite by bite: Buckwheat pancakes

Germany bite by bite: Comfort food — kale and sausage

Germany bite by bite: "Halligbrot" open shrimp sandwich

Germany bite by bite: Black Forest gateau

Germany bite by bite: German Bread Dumplings

Germany bite by bite: Pears, beans and bacon

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04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

Spreewald idyll with canals and traditional costumes

Nicole Frölich explores the Spreewald, taking boats down the canals, finding out all about traditional life in the region and tasting the famous pickles!  

09.2016 DW Check-in Moderatorin Nicole Frölich / Detailseite Moderatorenbio

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Screenshot DW-Weltere-App (DW/E. Yorck von Wartenburg)

World Heritage Sites in 360°

With the "DW World Heritage 360" app, a total of five World Heritage Sites are shown in a completely new way.  

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World Heritage in Germany

Reichenau Island  

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Reichenau Island

Reichenau Island

Panorama Regensburg (Fotolia/m.schuckart)

Old town of Regensburg

Deutschland 10 Gründe für Stuttgart (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Schmid)

Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart

BG Reportage Bauhaus Dessau (DW/S. Oelze)

Bauhaus Dessau and Weimar

Dom von Speyer (picture-alliance/dpa/U. Anspach)

Speyer Cathedral

Schloss Kloster Corvey an der Weser (Kulturkreis Höxter-Corvey)

Imperial Abbey of Corvey

Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura

Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings

Museum Island

Museum Island

Kandidaten neue UNESCO-Welterbestätten | Deutschland Naumburger Dom (picture-alliance/dpa/W. Grubitzsch)

Naumburg Cathedral

Fagus-Werk (picture-alliance/dpa/Carsten Janssen)

Fagus-Factory

World Heritage Site Quedlinburg

World Heritage Site Quedlinburg

Zehn Gründe für Brandenburg Deutschland Bildergalerie Buchenwald Grumsin Weltnaturerbe (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Pleul)

Ancient Beech Forests

Deutschland Stadt Bamberg (picture-alliance/Arco Images/P. Schickert)

Town of Bamberg

Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte, Völklingen, Saarland (ERIH)

Völklingen Ironworks

Welterbe Wieskirche (picture alliance/Robert Harding World Imagery/H. P. Merten)

The Pilgrimage Church of Wies

Bildergalerie Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe in Kassel (picture-alliance/dpa)

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe in Kassel

Deutschland Stadt Köln - Kölner Dom (picture-alliance/D. Kalker)

Cologne Cathedral

Nationaltheater in Weimar 2009 (picture-alliance/dpa)

Classical Weimar

Schloss im Wörlitzer Park in Wörlitz mit Magnolienblüte (picture-alliance/dpa/H. Schmidt)

Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz

Zehn Gründe für die Nordsee Wattenmeer Nordfriesland (picture alliance /dpa/Arco Images)

The Wadden Sea

Schloss Augustusburg Brühl 33 (MN)

Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl

Deutschland Lutherstadt Wittenberg Reformationstag (picture alliance/dpa/P. Endig)

Old Town of Wittenberg

St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at Hildesheim

St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at Hildesheim

Deutschland Trier - Deutschlands älteste Stadt (picture alliance/dpa/U. Bernhart)

Roman Monuments in Trier

Hanseatic Cities Wismar and Stralsund

Hanseatic Cities Wismar and Stralsund

Bremen

Bremen

Hamburger Speicherstadt (picture-alliance/dpa/K. Nietfeld)

The Speicherstadt in Hamburg

Kloster Lorsch (Fotolia)

Lorsch Abbey

Deutschland BdT Urpferd - Unesco-Welterbestätte Grube Messel bei Darmstadt (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Völker)

Messel Pit

Zehn Gründe für das Ruhrgebiet (picture alliance/dpa/H. Ossinger)

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

Upper Germanic Limes

Upper Germanic Limes

Würzburg Fürstbischöfliche Residenz (picture alliance/JOKER/E. Häfele)

Würzburg Residence

Zisterzienserkloster Maulbronn (picture-alliance/dpa)

Maulbronn Monastery

Hanseatic City of Lübeck

Hanseatic City of Lübeck

Bildergalerie Berlins Bezirke (DW)

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates

Blick auf die Ostseite der Wartburg im Abendlicht, UNESCO Weltkulturerbe... (picture-alliance/dpa/chromorange/M. Wirth)

Wartburg Castle

Deutschland Altstadt von Goslar (picture alliance/dpa/Arco Images GmbH)

The City of Goslar

Jugendherberge Burg Stahleck (picture-alliance/dpa/W.Allgöwer)

Upper Middle Rhine Valley

BG Chinesische Teehäuser (picture-alliance/H. J. Rech)

Potsdam and Berlin

Muskau Park

Muskau Park

Bayreuth, Markgräfliches Opernhaus, Innenansicht nach der Restaurierung (Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung/Heiko Oehme)

Margravial Opera House Bayreuth