Browse Points of Interest in Germany

Technical museum, Look-out (47 m), one of the town's landmarks, pumping station, special exhibitions.

Hours: Open daily, April to October 10 am - 5 pm, November, December, February, March 10 am - 4 pm, January Saturday / Sunday 10 am - 4 pm.

Ortenburg Castle with its Renaissance gables, for so long the center of power in Upper Lusatia, towers high above the river Spree and the lower town, but drawbridges and defensive walls have long since disappeared, and today the defensive structure… [ + ] More Details

The mighty castle of Mildenstein is one of the oldest in Saxony; its name first appears in a document in 1046. The Salier kings held court here, then the Staufer kings under Emperor Barbarossa who undertook a large-scale extension, and later still… [ + ] More Details

Raftsmen used to cross themselves when they reached the steep rock of the ochre castle of Kriebstein, from here on the Zschopau River was reasonably tame and the countryside safe, at least in times of peace. The steepest road in Saxony now leads up… [ + ] More Details

Königstein Fortress (German: Festung Königstein), the Saxon Bastille, is a famous historic mountaintop fortress near the town of Königstein. The fortress, which for centuries was used as a state prison and which is still intact, is one of… [ + ] More Details

For generations Karl May (1842-1912) has ranked high as one of the best loved and most widely read German writers. His tales of adventures set in the American West and in the Ottoman Empire total well over 100 million copies in German and dozens of… [ + ] More Details

Romantic weavers' cottages and streets named Tuchmacher (Clothworker street), Garn (Yarn street), and Spindel (Spindle street) are reminiscent of the old weavers colony Nowawes. The colony was built upon request of Frederick II, and it was Bohemian… [ + ] More Details

A stroll through New Babelsberg reveals great architecture, glamour, and history in this exclusive residential quarter. At the end of the 19th century, it was rich Berliners seeking restfulness and nature beyond the metropolis who settled here along… [ + ] More Details

The main building and the terrace of the Marble Palace in Potsdam's New Garden rise above the banks of a lake called the Heiliger See. Panoramic views of both the Havel River landscape that reach as far as Peacock Island, as well as into the spacious… [ + ] More Details

While visiting the Exploratorium Potsdam, prepare yourself for some real miracles. Science is a real-life experience here, being both tangible and understandable. The roughly 100 exhibits to touch and play with are not only fun, but also educational… [ + ] More Details