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Germany

Capital: Berlin

🗂️139 places
Rotes Rathaus U-Bahn Station+1
Rotes Rathaus U-Bahn Stationtransit
DB Museum+1
DB Museumattraction
TV Tower Berlin+1
TV Tower Berlinattraction
Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin+6
Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlinattraction
Brandenburg Gate+2
Brandenburg Gateattraction
Holiday Inn - the niu, Tab Dusseldorf Main Station, an IHG Hotel+1
Holiday Inn - the niu, Tab Dusseldorf Main Station, an IHG Hotelhotel
W-Vohwinkel Schwebebahn
W-Vohwinkel Schwebebahntransit
Rheinturm
Rheinturmattraction
Heidelberg Castle
Heidelberg Castleattraction
Königstuhl
Königstuhlattraction
Me and All Hotel Ulm, by Hyatt
Me and All Hotel Ulm, by Hyatthotel
Drei Kannen - Historisches Brauhaus
Drei Kannen - Historisches Brauhausrestaurant
Metzgerturm
Metzgerturmattraction
Kälberhalle
Kälberhallerestaurant
Aquädukt am Roten Tor (Aqueduct at the Red Gate)
Aquädukt am Roten Tor (Aqueduct at the Red Gate)attraction
Döner Inn
Döner Innrestaurant
Cologne Cathedral+2
Cologne Cathedralattraction
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof+1
Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftransit
St. Jacobi Church, Hamburg
St. Jacobi Church, Hamburgattraction
Deichstrasse, Hamburg
Deichstrasse, Hamburgattraction

About

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU). Germany borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.

Cities (106)

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Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg GateAttraction★ 5.0Free
Döner Inn
Döner InnRestaurant★ 5.0
Drei Kannen - Historisches Brauhaus
Drei Kannen - Historisches BrauhausRestaurant★ 5.0
Eisbachwelle
EisbachwelleAttraction★ 5.0Free
Hofbräuhaus München
Hofbräuhaus MünchenRestaurant★ 5.0
Me and All Hotel Ulm, by Hyatt
Me and All Hotel Ulm, by HyattHotel★ 5.0
Munich Central Station
Munich Central StationTransit★ 5.0
Memorium Nürnberger Prozesse (Nuremberg Trials Memorial)
Memorium Nürnberger Prozesse (Nuremberg Trials Memorial)Attraction
Nuremberg Castle
Nuremberg CastleAttraction
'Der Hase'
'Der Hase'Attraction
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne CathedralAttractionUNESCO
Ehekarussell
EhekarussellAttraction
Heidelberg Castle
Heidelberg CastleAttraction
Königstuhl
KönigstuhlAttraction
Metzgerturm
MetzgerturmAttraction
Viktualienmarkt
ViktualienmarktShopping

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Bayreuth
Berlin
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Bielefeld
Bochum
Brandenburg an der Havel
Brannenburg
Bremen
Brunswick
Büchenbeuren
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Chemnitz
Coburg
Cochem
Cologne
Cottbus
Darmstadt
Dessau-Roßlau
Dortmund
Dresden
Duisburg
Dusseldorf
Engstingen
Erding
Erfurt
Erlangen
Essen
Ettlingen
Frankfurt
Frankfurt (Oder)
Freiburg im Breisgau
Fürstenfeldbruck
Gera
Görlitz
Gotha
Halberstadt
Halle (Saale)
Hamburg
Hanover
Heidelberg
Jena
Karlsruhe
Kassel
Kaub
Kehl
Kiel
Konstanz
Krefeld
Künzelsau
Leipzig
Lübeck
Ludwigshafen
Magdeburg
Mainz
Meissen
Melle
Mülheim an der Ruhr
Munich
Münster
Neukölln
Neustadt an der Orla
Neuwied
Nordhausen
Nuremberg
Oberhausen
Osnabrück
Passau
Plauen
Potsdam
Rastatt
Rauschenberg
Regensburg
Reinickendorf
Rodgau
Rostock
Saarbrücken
Schöneiche bei Berlin
Siegen
Sohren
Speyer
Strausberg
Stuttgart
Thale
Treptow-Köpenick
Troisdorf
Ulm
Vaterstetten
Völklingen
Weimar
Wiesbaden
Wilmersdorf
Wismar
Woltersdorf
Wuppertal
Würzburg
Xanten
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By the numbers

Population
83.6M
Area
357.6k km²
GDP (nominal)
$4.12T
GDP per capita
$49.3k
HDI
0.942
Life expectancy
81.9 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2024.

Travel

Language
German
Currency
EUR
Calling code
+49
Schengen
Yes
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
C, F
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Safe
Emergency
110, 112, 117, 190
Tipping
Optional: round up or leave 5-10% for good table service; check for an included service charge.
US visa
Visa-free
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  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
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    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Germany. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Mariä Himmelfahrt · Assumption Day
    Regional, not nationwide
    August 15, 2026
    Saturday
    Weltkindertag · World Children's Day
    Regional, not nationwide
    September 20, 2026
    Sunday
    Tag der Deutschen Einheit · German Unity Day
    October 3, 2026
    Saturday
    Reformationstag · Reformation Day
    Regional, not nationwide
    October 31, 2026
    Saturday
    Allerheiligen · All Saints' Day
    Regional, not nationwide
    November 1, 2026
    Sunday
    Buß- und Bettag · Repentance and Prayer Day
    Regional, not nationwide
    November 18, 2026
    Wednesday

    Sundays: Most shops closed on Sundays. Supermarkets close too, with rare exceptions for outlets in train stations, airports, and a small number of tourist zones.

    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 0.867 EUR
    As of 2026-08-02.