Holidays to Germany

From fairytale castles to divine Christmas markets, Germany holidays overflow with magical feels – with a side of hardcore clubbing and Oktoberfest shenanigans for balance!

Ich bin ein Berliner

Berlin’s a capital with two faces: the often-grim history memorialised around the city versus a bonkers party scene that goes way beyond nightlife because it’s legit around the clock.

Visit the Berlin Wall and the old Checkpoint Charlie crossing point. Cycle through the parks and the Brandenburg Gate. And if you’re here to party, just go ahead and set aside the whole weekend.

Magical markets

Germany’s Christmas markets are the original and the best. Others can only try to replicate them! Stash your inner Scrooge and fully embrace the magic of Christmas to get the most out of these massive festive markets.

Dresden’s Striezelmarkt is the oldest proper Crimbo market, first held in 1434. And Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt is one of the most famous. Go for twinkly lights, mulled wine, gingerbread and all the Christmas knickknacks your suitcase can fit!

Castles in the sky

With thousands of castles and palaces, many in ridiculously scenic settings, history and views come as one in Germany! Probably the most famous is Schloss Neuschwanstein, an ornate 19th-century palace with pointy turrets and a mountainous backdrop. It looks exactly like a princess castle – unsurprisingly, given it’s often said to have inspired Walt himself.

War wounds

From the Dachau Concentration Camp memorial to the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, many of the sites from World War II have been preserved to mark the horrors and educate future generations.

The Memorium Nuremberg Trials museum documents the war-crime trials of leading Nazis – the courtroom is still operational today, but if it’s not in use, you can go inside and see where legal history was made.

Rural rambling

Germany’s mountains and forests are covered in trails. Saxon Switzerland National Park is all cool rock formations, while the Upper Palatinate is a castle trail (as German as it gets!). The Baltic Sea Coast Hiking Trail winds around Germany’s northern shores, through pine forests and across fields, with the Baltic Sea close enough for an impromptu plunge!