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Lonely Planet's top five German beer destinations

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Oktoberfest, Munich A trip to an atmospheric Bavarian beer garden or a Cologne beer hall is a rite of passage, but with Germany's more than 1,200 breweries, it is hard to know where to start. Read more…


A perfect day in Berlin

In | By Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Lonely Planet

Gendarmenmarkt square, Berlin Confident, sassy and irreverent, the German capital buzzes with giddying energy and a zest for experimentation infused with an undercurrent of grit and roughness. Read more…


Germany in pictures

In | By Lonely Planet

Hollentalferner, Bavarian Alps From the Bavarian Alps to medieval cities, delightful sights from around Germany. Read more…


Lonely Planet's top 10 Berlin experiences

In | By Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Lonely Planet

Tiergarten, Berlin Berlin is a scene-stealing combo of glamour and grit, teeming with top museums and galleries, grand opera and guerrilla clubs, gourmet temples and ethnic snack shacks. Read more…


The charms of Berlin's Scheunenviertel

In | By Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Lonely Planet

Hackescher Markt S-Bahn, Berlin A buzzy shopping, eating and entertainment zone, it is the darling of the city's creative class, its cafes and bars filled with iPad-toting media execs, black-clad fashion designers and bespectacled actors. Read more…


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