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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Plan Mecklenburg-Vorpommern around Baltic beaches, Rügen and Usedom, brick Gothic port towns, Schwerin and the Mecklenburg Lake District.
The 16 Federal States of Germany (Bundesländer)
Germany is a federal republic of 16 states, called Bundesländer — each with its own parliament, school calendar, dialect and cuisine. This guide covers all 16, from Bavaria in the Alps to Schleswig-Holstein on the Baltic, with capitals, populations and what each state is actually worth visiting for.
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Brandenburg
Explore Brandenburg beyond Berlin through Potsdam palaces, Spreewald canals, lakes, cycling routes and towns shaped by Prussian and…
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Baden-Württemberg
Travel Baden-Württemberg from the Black Forest and Upper Rhine to Stuttgart, Heidelberg, the Swabian Jura and Lake Constance.
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Rhineland-Palatinate
Follow the Rhine and Moselle through Rhineland-Palatinate, from Mainz and Roman Trier to castles, wine villages and forest…
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Berlin
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, known for its vibrant culture, art scene, and historical…
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Hamburg
Hamburg is a city-state and major port city in northern Germany, famous for its maritime heritage, historic Speicherstadt…