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Heidelberg

  • Philosopher's Walk (Philosophenweg)
    Philosopher's Walk (Philosophenweg)
    For more than 250 years, Heidelberg's philosophers and university teachers have walked and talked along the Philosopher’s Walk, inspired by a beautiful view of Heidelberg and a climate that much like that of the Italian Tuscany.
     

Rostock

  • Warnemünde Lighthouse
    Warnemünde Lighthouse
    Where the old and new channels meet, the 92-foot-high Warnemünde Lighthouse has spread its protective beacon since 1897. In more recent years, it has become a tourist attraction as well, offering one of the best views of the sea, harbor and town.
     
  • Westmole
    Westmole
    Past the Warnemünde Lighthouse, the Westmole, a 1600-foot breakwater topped with a wide cement walkway, extends into the Baltic and provides the best vantagepoint for watching ships make their way to sea. At a right angle to the breakwater, a...
     

Wiesbaden

  • Old Town
    Old Town
    The Altstadt (Old Town) of Wiesbaden was once encircled by a city wall. Narrow, twisting alleys are lined with houses dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
     

Würzburg

 
 

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