The Rhine
The grandest stretch of
the Rhine, both for
scenery and monuments,
is that between Bingen
and Koblenz. Pleasure
steamers, which run
daily from April to
October, offer the best
means of taking in the
breathtaking waterway.
Trier
Trier, Germany's oldest
city, was once the
capital of the Western
Roman Empire, and
residence of the Emperor
Constantine. It
preserves the most
impressive assemblage of
Roman monuments anywhere
north of the Alps.
Berchtesgaden
The resort of
Berchtesgaden offers
easy access to some of
Germany's most stirring
Alpine landscapes:
ferries ply the Konigsee,
a cable car goes up the
Jenner, and buses run to
the Kehlsteinhaus,
Hitler's mountainside "Eagle's
Nest".
Würzburg
One of Germany's great
gastronomic and wine-producing
centres, Würzburg also
has some spectacular
monuments, notably the
Residenz of the Prince-Bishops,
whose splendour far
surpasses most of
Europe's royal palaces.
Bamberg
Home of the curious
Rauchbier (smoky beer),
Bamberg is a
magnificently well-preserved
little city set on seven
hills. Its wealth of art
treasures includes the
enigmatic equestrian
statue the Bamberg Rider,
which you'll find inside
in the cathedral.
Potsdam
The favourite residence
of the Prussian kings,
Potsdam is a triumph of
man over nature, the
marshy landscape of the
River Havel and its
lakes transformed into a
planned townscape with
palaces, parks and
gardens.
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