The BEST Place to Visit in Germany Is...? What's OVERRATED? #askagerman Series Pt. 3

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0:00 Intro
2:18 Cities
9:14 Nature/Scenic Spots
10:40 Historical Places
13:02 Other travel destinations
14:26 Conclusion
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[FelifromGermany]

Of course, traveling internationally might not be the first thing on our minds in times like these but we're still allowed to dream, aren't we? 😊 What are your favorite places to visit in Germany? Do you have any insider tips? And which places are overrated? Share it in the comments! 😊

*Correction: Martin Luther translated the bible in the 16th, not the 13th century.

[CountWestwest]

I've been to Germany over fourteen times, in every season. In my opinion the Spring is the best time to visit. I prefer late April because everything is green and in flower and the temperature is just right for me. As far as a hidden gem, I suggest you visit Erfurt. It's has a beautiful Old Town and I love the Krämerbrücke.

[didianara]

The nature of Berlin is definitely underrated! Berlin has a lot of lakes, canals and rivers where you can go swimming, canoeing or kayaking, for example in New Venice.

[thisismyCoolFace]

As a metalhead I’ve had Wacken Open Air festival on my bucket list for years. The biggest yearly metal festival that always books the biggest bands plus the crowd seems so cool and friendly!

[robbieg]

I spent a month in Hamburg as a young man 20 years ago, and fell in love with the city and FC St. Pauli. I can't wait until I can go back.

[bluehoneyblood]

As a german, I really like my region, Brandenburg, I think it has amazing landscape and is not as crowded as some of the cities. Also, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and generally the baltic sea are great places to visit.

[jonham]

Feli, really enjoy your channel. I was an Army brat and lived in Germany for six years as a kid before I was 14, and then spent two more years in the U.S. Air Force. I'm partial to southern Germany, where I lived (Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and Ramstein), and my favorite places are in the mountains. I love Berchtesgaden, Koenigssee, and the Obersalzburg area. But almost any German town or village in that area is, to me, worth a visit. For instance, when my wife and I were in Germany in 2019 we at random spent two days in Aschaffenburg, and we couldn't have enjoyed it more. It's one of my favorite places now. But places like Landstuhl, where I lived in the '60s, and Hockenheim were wonderful places we spent a couple of days in on that trip. My point being, you don't need to go to a large city or a tourist trap to enjoy Germany.

[MrDenis]

One of my favourite places is the Bodensee. Especially cities like Konstanz. It is cool if you like to see very old buildings, there are a lot. The allied forces did not dare to attack the city cause it is so close to Suisse, so almost nothing was destroyed in WW2. It is also a good point to start a trip to Suisse. You also have much nature in the region, can do biking around the lake, make a boat trips, swimming, it has a huge variety of things you can do. I would advice to use no car, finding a parking spot is not fun in the center of Konstanz. But the public transportation is super.

[cnxexpat]

Hamburg. Most beautiful city in Germany. Soooo green, much water everywhere, a good party scene (not only St. Pauli, also the Schanzenviertel) - perfect for everybody.

[thibautbd]

I just wanted to say that I've started following you a few months ago, and I just love your videos ! I'm actually French living in France, but I've always been passionated about both Germany and the US, and especially about cultural differences. I just love seeing your point on view on things. Being European, you're so similar to a French person on many aspects when it comes to cultural shocks in the US, but at the same time very different and making me learn a lot of things about Germany ! Thank you for sharing your experience ! And Germany is indeed a great country to visit, with a special shoutout to Europa Park (I do agree with you, an amazing park, with also Phantasialand) and to the techno scene in Berlin.

[Nightey]

I, as an Austrian history, architecture and nature lover, really liked East Germany. In particular the cities of Halle (where the Halloren chocolate factory is), Quedlinburg (with its medieval architecture) and Leipzig (with its conventions).
For the nature I really enjoyed the Brocken, a single mountain popping up in the middle of Germany where you can hike on beautiful paths.
Truly a hidden gem way out of the touristic eye :)

PS: that's completely true with public transport. The only time I was in Germany by car was when I was 4 years old with my parents haha

[linajurgensen]

Some beautiful german cities with complete old towns (didn’t got destroyed in war):

- Trier (oldest German city, many Roman ruins)
- Heidelberg (awesome, but many tourists)
- Lübeck (used to be the most important city in the Hanseatic league)
- Wernigerode (the Harz nature around WG is also really pretty)
- Quedlinburg (is near Wernigerode)
- Lüneburg (probably the best city in northern Germany, characteristic Baltic Sea old town)
- Goslar
- Nördlingen (the anime „attack on titan“ got inspired by this city)
- Wismar
- Bacharach (overall the wine region is very romantic)

Hope that helped.😊❤️

[marckdan]

With my interest in the German language & culture (and esp its history & dialects), I can't narrow it down to a definitive list of "best places" or "overrated places". Every single corner of Germany has its own charm. I'm drawn to areas with distinct dialects (Mundarten), like Bayern, Sachsen, BaWü, and, of course, Berlin (wegen der bekannten Berliner Schnauze). So, for me, Germany is one big interest, with regional charms.

[alvinhugh]

Bayerischer Wald is just fantastic yet quite underrated. I quite enjoyed my time there, with great hiking trails.

[tbolt]

It just like a German asking "what's the best place to visit in the USA". There are so many variables in that question is that it's hard to answer. A place that you like someone else might not.

[dontravis]

I have mostly traveled in the Black forest region, currently staying 2 weeks in the beautiful city of Villingen. If I could live in Germany for a year, I would select Freiburg as my home base, it has a lively altstadt and is so close to Nature. Mittenwald is a hidden gem in my opinion, not likely on most Americans travel list.
One cannot go wrong most anywhere in Germany, the people are so welcoming, great food and drink, half timbered houses, altstadts and so much more ...what's not to love? Ich liebe Deutschland!

[niadragonwright]

As a german I would highly recommend to visit Hamburg (or maybe even the little brother Bremen, allthough I think you´re not really missing out on anything special if you don´t go there), mainly because it´s different than what you´d expect based on stereotypes and it´s just such a cool and pretty city (and you can buy really good Fischbrötchen there :D). There´s also an amanzing amusement park not far away from there, the Heide Park Soltau, which is definitely worth a visit too if you like rollercoasters and stuff...

[captainjulia]

Another great area to visit in Germany is the Rhineland: You get the big cities in North Rhine-Westphalia like Düsseldorf, Cologne and Bonn, which was the capital of West Germany until the reunification and has the "Haus der Geschichte" for example, which is a huge museum about German history since 1945, but you also get beautiful nature scenery in the Eifel and Moselle region in Rhineland-Palatinate. There are also quite a few beautiful castles in the area like Schloss Drachenburg in Königswinter, Burg Eltz in Wierschem and the Reichsburg Cochem. If you're interested in WW2 history you can visit the Ordensburg Vogelsang in the Eifel National Park and if you're already in the Bonn area you can also go on a day trip to Freudenberg in Westphalia - you may have even seen pictures of the town before since it has a beautiful downtown core consisting entirely of old-fashioned half-timbered houses, which seems to be quite popular amongst photographers. Plus, the Rhineland is quite big on wine production, so you could try some regional German wines while you're there.

[rosstapson]

I particularly loved Lüneburg. Went to Germany for Wacken. Stopped off in Lüneburg for a day and a night, went to the festival, went "fuck this" and went back to Lüneburg. Cobblestones and beautiful historic everything. I got to pop my head in the door of the schoolroom where Bach learned harmony, oh my word.

[Rachotilko]

Four years ago I had a wonderful trip to central Germany - the historic cities of Thuringia (Jena, Erfurt, Weimar, Gotha, Eisenach+Wartburg) plus Leipzig in Saxony. The cultural heritage of those places was absolutely breathtaking. Especially for a lover of Bach music such as myself.