Germany and its Surreal Places

Germany is a place that has something to offer for everyone- from art, history, adventure, nature, architecture etc.  Apart from exploring some usually –famous sights, the place offers some new experiences for a much explored version of the country. So next time you plan travelling to Germany, make sure you check out some beautiful places which will look surreal to you and we thought that there are present in the books and imaginations.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

The place simply looks like colourful pastries which you cannot eat. The town’s every corner screams out traditional architectural designs. There is certainly a chance for you to feel odd as wearing a 21st century clothes in the era and the medieval settings. The place gives you the feeling as if it has come alive from our old storybooks.

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Black Forest

For those who are looking to experience the surreal atmosphere and the most exquisite thing Germany has to offer, try getting lost in the Black forest. The place is a home of mysticism having many classical stories to its presence. The best seasons for trekking in the area are summer, spring and autumn.

Neuschwanstein Castle germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

How can one forget to include the castle that has inspired the Disney’s sleeping beauty castle. The place was built for the King Ludwig II in 1886, to get away from the public life and experience some peace. But soon after his death, the place was opened to the public and large number of people comes to view the castle every year.

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Saar Loop

The place has the rivers strolling through the forested land which looks like completely unreal. Sar Loop is the perfect example for bringing some excellent calendar shots into reality.

 

Herrenhäuser Allee

The place is situated in George Garden, around 2 km straight line which runs from King Platz to the library pavilion in Berggarten. This picturesque four- row avenue of lime tress is the best place making you recall the photo from the calendar.

Vineyards near Heilbronn

Wine is certainly not a thing that comes to your mind when you think of Germany, behold that thought and think again as the land of the Octoberfest has some exceptional collection of vineyards and most surreal ones are present in Heilbronn.

Spreepark

The place looks like a hunting artistic piece and is the only reason for its drawing the attention to the place. For those of you who have seen the movie Hanna, this park would look similar as the climax was shot here.  The place is must explored places while travelling to Germany.

Lichtenstein Castle

The place is the perfect spot for the medieval armour and weapons lovers. Though the museum is not so much popular rather the architectural looks of the place looking like the castle from the medieval age which was possessed by the Dukes of Urach.

Lorelei

The name of the rock , meaning ‘ murmuring rock’- comes from the scenario when heavy currents hits the cliff and the waterfall nearby creates a murmuring sound together .earlier it was assumed that the sound of the rock is caused by some dwarves living inside the rock and causing the sound.

Königssee

The place is located couple of miles south of the town of Berchestgaden and is Germany’s cleanest and deepest lake. The lake is situated around a picturesque setting of sharp rock walls creating an echo so fascinating that you might end up being awestruck. While touring over a boat, it has become a customary to stop and play the trumpet or shout louder to demonstrate the echo. Earlier demonstrated after shooting a canyon, the sound got reverberated up to seven times.

Saxon Switzerland

Majorly famous among adventure lovers, the place is located in the south-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany. Saxon Switzerland is a park popularly called as the boofen, meaning ‘sleeping under the open sky’. This picturesque park has more than 1,000 climbing peaks and plenty of hollows for adventure freaks to discover.

Hohenzollern Castle

The place is situated atop Berg Hohenzollern, at the height of 234 m (768 ft) mounting above the towns of Hechingen and Bisingen in the foothills of the Swabian Alps of central Baden-Württemberg.  The castle tempts you to think as if it had come to live from your fairy tales and fantasies.

Cologne Cathedral

The cathedral is simply a beautiful structure which you can admire thoroughly without blinking your eye. The building started to construct in 1248 and finally got completed in the year of 1880.  This artistic masterpiece clearly testifies the strength of the medieval European constructional design.

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