Germany Beach, Bird + Winter Pictures

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Escape the city and head to one of the world’s largest urban parks, which has lakes and meadows, as well as beer gardens and a variety of interesting relics.

This Central European jewel has more than bratwurst and beer. Find cosmopolitan cities, scenic wineries, charming coastline and intriguing history.

Play volleyball, sail or just relax on the sand of this beloved northern beach, once the foremost vacation destination of Eastern Germans.

People watch and admire the sea, or sail off on an adventure to the chalk cliffs from a symbol of Rügen’s post-GDR renewal.

This picturesque city, set in the Ore Mountains, is known for its skiing and historic architecture.

Listen to classical music, ride a train and play a round of mini golf surrounded by 19th-century gardens and greenhouses.

Go for a leisurely stroll or a refreshing swim in the Baltic Sea at this extensive beach fronting one of Mecklenberg’s biggest and oldest seaside resorts.

Stroll around this pedestrianized square at the gateway to Munich’s old town and check out Gothic architecture and a lively shopping district.

Visit Germany\'s largest collection of animals in one of the country\'s oldest zoological gardens.

This groundbreaking zoo was the first in the world to dispense with cages, and is sure to delight young and old alike.

Fill your lungs with fresh sea air and experience this rejuvenating resort on the Baltic Coast, where gentle bay waters lap at a wide, sandy shoreline.

Enjoy the rare spectacle of surfing in a landlocked city on this permanent wave and its calmer sibling in the heart of Munich.

Participate in watersports, go on a boat tour in summer or play ice hockey and enjoy family skating in winter.