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Follow the witch through the forest: 5 days hiking Germany's Harz

Hikers can trek 94 kilometers (58 miles) through northern Germany's Harz National Park, learn about its role in Cold War history and witness firsthand how these forests inspired centuries of folklore.

Deutschland Burg Sooneck Niederheimbach (picture-alliance/Arco Images/F. Gierth)

The loveliest castles and palaces on the Rhine

Knights, kings, romance and wine — the Upper Middle Rhine Valley has more castles than anywhere else in Germany.We show you the loveliest castles and palaces along the romantic Rhine.

Recently created luxury apartments at the site of the heritage-protected Prora Complex in Prora, near Binz, on the island of Ruegen. (Getty Images/AFP/T. Schwarz)

Prora: from Nazi ruin to holiday resort

Planned for 20,000 guests, Hitler's monumental holiday camp complex on Rügen is a bizarre remnant. DW reporter Maike Grunwald wandered through its ruins in 2005, returned in the summer of 2019 — and was amazed.

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Traveling to the Schlei and Flensburg

The Schlei is a 42-kilometer inlet of the Baltic Sea. Once a Viking home, today it's a beloved sailing spot. DW's Nicole Frölich explores the region and goes to the city of Flensburg.

Lukas Stege in front of Frankfurts skyline (DW)

Frankfurt in the summertime

Check-in presenter Lukas Stege samples some apple wine in the Sachsenhausen district, tries river paddling, visits St. Paul's Church, and checks out the nightlife in the Station Quarter.

Fascinating Wadden Sea

The Wadden Sea is home to 10,000 different species of plants and animals, and ten million migratory birds every year. Join us as we explore this incredibly diverse ecosystem.

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09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Hamburg

Germany's 16 states: Hamburg

People the world over are talking about the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Hamburg's new landmark, but there's much more to see in the northern German port city.

Barbara Saltman stands outside her restaurant Ya-Man in Berlin (Lena Ganssmann)

Discover Planet Berlin

People from 190 countries live in Berlin, bringing with them pieces of their homelands. DW presents a must-do travel guide to Berlin from its international inhabitants, who have made the city their own — and unique.