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Bremen’s town hall, market square and St Peter’s Cathedral.

The medieval German town where every day is Oktoberfest

The beer cellars of Germany’s town halls are often the best place for unexpectedly convivial meals that will fill you for the rest of the day, if not two.

  • by Brian Johnston
Cruising along the Danube through Regensburg.

Nine must-do highlights of Regensburg, Germany

Regensburg was the largest city in Germany to survive World War II without major damage, and today it’s a picturesque, UNESCO-rated backdrop for Danube cruises.

  • by Steve McKenna
A dish of spaetzle – short, thin noodles layered with local cheeses, topped with fried onions and then baked until gooey and crispy and unctuous.

What is Kaese Spaetzle? Germany's answer to macaroni cheese

This is what all comfort food should be: fatty, filling and delicious.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Cologne Cathedral was once considered the tallest structure in the world, before the Washington Monument was erected in 1884.

Cologne's Kolner Dom cathedral, Germany: Once the tallest building in the world

Kolner Dom was one of the few buildings still standing after Allied bombing raids during WWII. The pilots used it as a reference point for their raids.

  • by Daniel Fallon
The Bavarians, who invented the beer garden now common across Germany, still know best how to enjoy it.

Bavarian beer gardens: A quick guide to biergarten culture in Germany

The Bavarians, who invented the beer garden now common across Germany, still know best how to enjoy it.

  • by Brian Johnston
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View from the top of the dunes at Bunker Hill, overlooking Rantum Beach's hooded beach chairs.

Sylt, Germany: Little-known island goes to extreme lengths not to disappear

Germany is racing to protect a much-loved holiday isle from shrinking or disappearing all together.

  • by Jamie Lafferty
Hopefuls queue to enter Berghain ... many will be refused entry.

How to get into Berghain nightclub, Berlin: I got into Europe's most notoriously difficult nightclub

We're about to embark on a mission to enter the world's most mysterious club, where you are free to do almost anything - sexual or otherwise.

  • by Michael Fowler
Though Frankfurt is notorious for long security queues, it's quite smooth for my departing flight.

Airport review: Frankfurt Airport, Germany - for one of Europe's major hubs, it's shabby

Where are all the facilities? Have I missed the food court? Have I somehow skipped the airy main atrium?

  • by Ben Gorundwater
Head to the flea markets on the weekend.

Things to do in Charlottenburg, Western Berlin: Expert expat Victoria Cavanagh's tips

Avoid high heels – it's a big city and you'll be walking lots. Comfort is king in Berlin.

  • by Belinda Jackson
In Munich, beer gardens and a healthy lifestyle go hand-in-hand.

Munich, Germany: Expert expat Will Hodgett's travel tips

Will Hodgett is the co-founder and director of Two Palms Media Europe and has lived in Munich since 2014.

  • by Belinda Jackson