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Burg Altena
This fairy-tale medieval castle started out as the home of the local counts, then served military purposes under the Prussians before becoming, in 1912, the birthplace of the youth hostel movement. The world’s first hostel, with dark dorms sporting wooden triple bunks, can be seen
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Ruprecht
Established in 1386 by Count Palatinate Ruprecht I, Germany’s oldest and most prestigious university comprises 12 faculties with 30,000 German and international students, and has an esteemed alumni that includes a roll-call of Nobel Laureates.The most historic facilities are around
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Schönburg
High above the town’s upriver edge is the majestic Schönburg, saved from total ruin when a New York real-estate millionaire purchased it in 1885. It’s now a hotel. Legend has it that this was once the home of seven beautiful but haughty sisters who ridiculed and rejected all potent
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Kupferstichkabinett
One of the world’s largest and finest collections of art on paper, this gallery shelters a bonanza of hand-illustrated books, illuminated manuscripts, drawings and prints produced mostly in Europe from the 14th century onward – Dürer to Rembrandt to Schinkel, Picasso to Giacometti
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Kloster Ettal
Ettal would be just another bend in the road were it not for this famous monastery. The highlight here is the sugary rococo basilica housing the monks prized possession, a marble Madonna brought from Rome by Ludwig der Bayer in 1330. However, some might argue that the real high poi
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Tempelhofer Park
The airport that so gloriously handled the Berlin Airlift of 1948–49 has been repurposed as a giant urban park and adventure playground. Also known as Tempelhofer Feld or Tempelhofer Freiheit, its a noncommercial, creative open-sky space where cyclists, bladers and kite-surfers whi
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Hoffmann Museum
In 1841, Fallersleben native August Heinrich Hoffman (1798–1874) wrote the lyrics to what would become the German national anthem (music courtesy of Joseph Haydn). Here you’ll find discussion of how his words ‘über alles’ (‘above everything’) were simply a call for an end to petty
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Allianz Arena
Sporting and architecture fans alike should take a side trip to the northern suburb of Fröttmaning to see the ultraslick €340-million Allianz Arena, Munichs dramatic football stadium. The 75-minute stadium tours are hugely popular (no tours on match days). Tickets can be booked onl
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Cuvilliés
Commissioned by Maximilian III in the mid-18th century, François Cuvilliés fashioned one of Europes finest rococo theatres. Famous for hosting the premiere of Mozarts opera Idomeneo , the theatre was restored to its former glory by means of a restoration in the mid-naughties, and i
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Martin
With its mosaics, terracotta reliefs and airy atrium, this Italian Renaissance–style exhibit space named for its architect (Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius great-uncle) is a celebrated venue for high-calibre travelling shows. Whether its a David Bowie retrospective, the latest works
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Nibelungen Museum
The Nibelungenlied is the ultimate tale of love and hate, treasure and treachery, revenge and death, with a cast including dwarves, dragons and bloodthirsty Überfrauen (superwomen). Richard Wagner set the poem to music, Fritz Lang turned it into a silent movie in 1924 and the Nazis
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Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Spanning prehistory to the early 20th century, this museum is the German-speaking worlds biggest and most important museum of Teutonic culture. It features works by German painters and sculptors, an archaeological collection, arms and armour, musical and scientific instruments, and
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Sealife Berlin
Sharks dart, moray eels lurk and spider crabs scuttle in this rambling aquarium; other crowd favourites include smile-inducing seahorses, ethereal jellyfish and Ophira the Octopus. Visits conclude with a slow lift ride through the Aquadom, a 25m-high cylindrical tropical fish tank.
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Schweinemuseum
Billing itself as the world’s biggest pig museum, the Schweinemuseum is one heck of a pigsty: 45,000 paintings, lucky trinkets, antiques, cartoons, piggy banks and a veritable mountain of cuddly toys cover the entire porcine spectrum. Since opening in 2010 in the city’s 100-year-ol
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Stadtmuseum im Frey
This museum chronicles local lore from prehistory to the GDRs demise. An unexpected treat is a vast collection of locally produced mechanical toys. A more sinister object is the executioners sword used in 1730 to behead Hans-Hermann von Katte, a close friend (and possibly lover) of
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Museum für Film und Fernsehen
Germanys film history gets the star treatment at this engaging museum. Explore galleries dedicated to pioneers like Fritz Lang, ground-breaking movies like Leni Riefenstahls Nazi-era Olympia and legendary divas like Marlene Dietrich. The TV exhibit has more niche appeal but is stil
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Schloss Weikersheim
Schloss Weikersheim is the finest palace on the entire Romantic Road. Renaissance to the core, its surrounded by beautiful formal gardens inspired by Versailles. Highlights include the enormous Knights Hall dating from around 1600 and over 40m long. The rich decor here includes a h
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Schlosshof
The Schloss’s central courtyard is surrounded by Gothic and Renaissance buildings so elaborate they often elicit gasps from visitors, as do the breathtaking views of the Altstadt and the Neckar Valley from the terrace (through the archway at the bottom of the courtyard). The terrac
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Schatzkammer der Residenz
The Residenzmuseum entrance also leads to the Schatzkammer der Residenz, a veritable bankers bonus worth of jewel-encrusted bling of yesteryear, from golden toothpicks to finely crafted swords, miniatures in ivory to gold-entombed cosmetics trunks. The 1250 incredibly intricate and
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Erlebniscentrum
The Erlebniscentrum includes a multimedia exhibit called Keravision , introducing the companys history and products; the Keramikmuseum , with its collection of fine historical porcelain; the ornately tiled Museumscafé , a replica of a Dresden dairy shop decorated by Villeroy &
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