Germany Travel Guides
14 guides covering festivals, events, city tips and local know-how for Germany.
City guides (7)
- Things to do in Berlin 2026City guidesEvents and things to do in Berlin in 2026 — Berlinale, Karneval der Kulturen, Lollapalooza Berlin and the Festival of Lights, plus the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, the East Side Gallery, the Reichstag and the TV Tower.
- Things to do in Munich 2026City guidesEvents and things to do in Munich in 2026 — Oktoberfest, Frühlingsfest, Tollwood and the Christkindlmarkt, plus Marienplatz, the English Garden, Nymphenburg Palace, BMW Welt and the Hofbräuhaus.
- Best cities to visit in Germany in 2026City guidesThe best cities to visit in Germany in 2026 — Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt and Dresden compared by history, museums, nightlife and day-trip heritage.
- Things to Do in Hamburg 2026: Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie & the ReeperbahnCity guidesThings to do in Hamburg in 2026 — the UNESCO-listed Speicherstadt warehouse district, the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, the harbour and the Reeperbahn nightlife strip.
- Things to Do in Cologne 2026: The Cathedral & CarnivalCity guidesThings to do in Cologne in 2026 — the UNESCO-listed Cologne Cathedral, the Rhine riverfront, the Old Town and the city's February Carnival season.
- Things to Do in Frankfurt 2026: Skyline, Römerberg & the MainCity guidesThings to do in Frankfurt in 2026 — the reconstructed medieval Römerberg square, the skyline and Main Tower, museum-lined Museumsufer and the city's Christmas market.
- Things to Do in Dresden 2026: Frauenkirche, Zwinger & the StriezelmarktCity guidesThings to do in Dresden in 2026 — the rebuilt Frauenkirche, the Zwinger Palace museum complex, the Elbe riverfront and Germany's oldest Christmas market, the Striezelmarkt.
Events & festivals (3)
- Oktoberfest 2026 & 2027 DatesEvents & festivalsWhen is Oktoberfest? 2026 runs 19 Sep–4 Oct, 2027 runs 18 Sep–3 Oct, on Munich’s Theresienwiese. Exact dates, the tapping ceremony, tickets and how to plan.
- Lollapalooza Berlin 2026Events & festivalsLollapalooza Berlin 2026 — the German edition of Lollapalooza at the Olympic Park (Olympiastadion / Olympiapark) in Berlin. What it is, where it is, when it runs and how to plan your trip.
- Best festivals in Germany 2026Events & festivalsCurated guide to Germany's best festivals in 2026 — Oktoberfest in Munich, Berlin's Karneval der Kulturen and Lollapalooza, Cologne Carnival and the country's Christmas markets, with dates, cities and travel tips.
Practical & planning (3)
- 2 days in Berlin: itinerary with prices (2026)Practical & planningA practical 2-day Berlin itinerary with real 2026 entrance fees — the Reichstag Dome, Museum Island, the Berlin Wall Memorial, the East Side Gallery and the TV Tower, plus a daily budget.
- 2 days in Munich: itinerary with prices (2026)Practical & planningA 2-day Munich itinerary with real 2026 entrance fees — the Residenz, Marienplatz and Frauenkirche, the Deutsches Museum, BMW Welt and Nymphenburg Palace, plus a daily budget.
- Germany in a week: road-trip itinerary with prices (2026)Practical & planningA 7-day Germany itinerary linking Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich — what to see in each, real entrance fees, and how to travel between them.