MUNICH: Chic, cosmopolitan, carefree and kitschy: Bavaria’s capital and one of Germany’s biggest cities has more than an ample offering of great museums, architectural treasures, historic sites and world-class hotels, restaurants and shops. Add in its abundance of lederhosen and oompah bands and the overall feeling of Gemutlichkeit, or conviviality, and you see what makes [...]

NURNBERG: This city celebrated its 900th birthday in 1950 and the scars of World War II were still fresh. Nurnberg was once the ideal of medieval splendor but lost that legacy in the ashes of war. No other German city, except Dresden, suffered the devastation that Nurnberg did in a single air raid. On January [...]

Frankfurt: With 36 museums, innumerable galleries, theaters and nightclubs, Frankfurt stands tall on the German cultural skyline. Comprehensive art collections and special interest exhibitions attract the artistic. Opera performances and the Museum Concerts lead by world famous conductors draw music lovers, the Tigerpalasi, (Tiger Palace) presents international cabaret stars and the Festhalle (Festival Hall) hosts [...]

Cologne (Koln): The major city in western Germany’s industrial heartland, its best known sight is the mighty Gothic Dom. This Cathedral has a rich history, dating back to the 4th Century. The nearby old town has interesting monuments, squares and other traces of its 2000 year history. Right next to the Cathedral is the Roman-Germanic [...]