Renowned for its engineering prowess, luxury marques and different kinds of beer, Germany has an enviable reputation for producing world-class brands. This impressive country is also the birthplace of the greatest composers in Western musical history. With its rich and widely studied past, Germany is piled high with well-known sights and places to visit throughout its culturally diverse states and cities.

Major rivers and canals crisscross a magical land of turreted castles, snow-capped mountains, lush valleys, dark forests and medieval villages. The varied countryside in sharp contrast to its sprawling capital, Berlin, where markets, museums, concert halls, shops, cafes and nightclubs pulse with limitless energy. From the Oktoberfest in Munich to the popular holiday regions of the Rhine, Bavaria and the Black Forest, Germany is a wonderland full of surprises.