Attractions and interesting places in Germany

Discover places worth seeing — from historic sites to mountain trails.

170 places

Museums

Forum of Contemporary History Leipzig

Leipzig

The Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig (Forum of Contemporary History) is a free museum in the heart of Leipzig that tells the story of dictatorship and democracy in East Germany after 1945. Located on Grimmaische Strasse between the Market…

90–150 min Free entry

Fortresses

Petersberg Citadel

Erfurt

The Petersberg Citadel (Zitadelle Petersberg) in Erfurt is one of the largest and best-preserved Baroque city fortresses in Europe. Rising directly above Cathedral Square, its bastions offer the classic view of Erfurt Cathedral and St. Sev…

60–180 min Free entry