Author's Note
Note

● German Preview Before You Go

5 German Keywords
Germany's Best 11
German profile
German regional divisions
Easy German History
Biographies of major figures

● Exploring the Charm of Germany Reasons to Love Germany

German food is more diverse than you think
The world's best German beer
German festivals that are exciting in all four seasons
A German palace that is a delight to the eyes
A huge and magnificent German cathedral
Time travel to the past, a small German town
German art museums that meet all eras
To not forget, the German Dark Tour
Proven Charm, Germany's World Heritage Site
Made in Germany, a brand you can trust and live by

● Germany Travel Planning Plan Your Trip

Planning a trip to Germany
Complete mastery of transportation
Seasonal travel planning
Recommended Itinerary
7 Themed Trips to Suit Your Taste
Don't get lost in the local area

● BERLIN AREA

Berlin BERLIN
Potsdam POTSDAM
Wittenberg LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERG
Stralsund STRALSUND

● FRANKFURT (MAIN) AREA

Frankfurt FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Hanau HANAU
Wiesbaden
Mainz MAINZ
RUDESHEIM AM RHEIN
Darmstadt DARMSTADT
Kassel KASSEL
Worms

● MUNCHEN AREA

Munich MUNCHEN
Dachau DACHAU
Füssen FUSSEN
Oberammergau
Prien Am Chimesee
Augsburg AUGSBURG
Garmisch-Partenkirchen GARMISCHPARTENKIRCHEN
Berchtesgaden BERCHTESGADEN

● Nuremberg Area NURNBERG AREA

Nuremberg NURNBERG
Bamberg BAMBERG
Regensburg REGENSBURG
Wurzburg WURZBURG
Rothenburg ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER

● Stuttgart area STUTTGART AREA

Stuttgart STUTTGART
Ludwigsburg LUDWIGSBURG
Heidelberg HEIDELBERG
Mannheim MANNHEIM
Ulm ULM
Tübingen
Freiburg FREIBURG IM BREISGAU
Black Forest SCHWARZWALD
Konstanz KONSTANZ
Friedrichshafen FRIEDRICHSHAFEN

● DUSSELDORF AREA

DUSSELDORF
NEUSS
Duisburg DUISBURG
Cologne KOLN
Brühl BRUHL
BONN
Koblenz
COCHEM
Trier TRIER
Aachen
Dortmund DORTMUND
Essen ESSEN

● HAMBURG AREA

Hamburg HAMBURG
Bremen BREMEN
Lübeck LUBECK
Schwerin
Lüneburg LUNEBURG

● Hanover Area

Hanover
Hildesheim HILDESHEIM
Goslar GOSLAR
Wernigerode WERNIGERODE
Quedlinburg QUEDLINBURG
Braunschweig BRAUNSCHWEIG
Wolfsburg WOLFSBURG
CELLE

● Leipzig Area LEIPZIG AREA

Leipzig LEIPZIG
Dresden
Meissen
Saxon Switzerland SACHSISCHE SCHWEIZ
Weimar WEIMAR
Erfurt ERFURT
Eisenach EISENACH

● Getting Ready for Your Trip

Step-by-step travel preparation
Airport Checklist
Emergency Manual

Index

1.
The most up-to-date German travel information for 2025-2026!

〈Friends Germany〉 contains the latest travel information on Germany, including hot spots, cuisine, shopping, and fun things to do.
This revised edition, covering 2025-2026, meticulously reflects information collected through August 2024. For accommodations with frequently changing information, instead of introducing specific accommodations, it will introduce "accommodation strategies" based on accommodation location, providing practical assistance when making accommodation reservations.


2.
Completely conquer 67 cities, including 9 key cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich!

〈Friends Germany〉 divides Germany into nine regions based on major cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich, and introduces a total of 67 cities by grouping the major cities and nearby cities within each region.
Each city offers the most economical transportation options for round trips from the hub city, and includes practical information on tourist information centers and supermarkets, city transportation, recommended courses, and sightseeing, dining, shopping, and entertainment spots, making regional travel more convenient.

3.
Design your perfect Germany trip!

Even if you haven't decided in advance which city you want to visit, we've designed it so that you can choose a small city to visit for a day trip based on your mood that day, which is called a "DIY trip."
In particular, the revised edition of Friends Germany 2025-2026 boldly excluded cities with less importance as tourist destinations from the small cities introduced in the previous edition and focused on introducing important small cities frequented by many travelers.

Additionally, this revised edition has further enriched the German travel themes of the previous edition, such as German beer, soccer, music, and pilgrimage, and added new themes such as palaces, cathedrals, and small towns.
Based on the increasingly diverse themes, readers can design their own 'personal German trip' that reflects their individual tastes.

4.
Prepare and plan your trip with Friends Germany!

If you're unsure where to start and how to prepare for your trip to Germany, the answer is "Friends Germany."
Starting with the 'Germany Profile' where you can check basic information about Germany at a glance, the author's recommended travel destinations 'Germany's Top 11', 'Easy German History' to help you understand tourist attractions, 'Recommended Travel Itinerary' suggesting travel courses by various themes and schedules, 'Seasonal Travel Planning' recommending travel destinations considering Germany's four seasons, and 'Establishing a Germany Travel Strategy' for a full-fledged trip, even first-time travelers can plan and enjoy their trip without difficulty by following the steps.

5.
Tips to double the fun of your trip!

Throughout "Friends Germany," you'll find a variety of tips to help you double the enjoyment of your trip.
We have enriched our trip to Germany with 'Travel Plus', travel tips that will be of great help during your actual trip, 'Topic' that introduces the background and common sense of the travel destination, 'Zoom In' that provides an in-depth introduction to the sub-tourism sites of a single attraction, 'Special Page' that presents recommended tourist destinations in the city in addition to the tourist destinations introduced in the main text, and 'Nearby' that recommends tourist attractions that are located nearby and are good to visit together.

6.
Detailed regional maps and handy pocket maps for your convenient travels!

Friends Germany includes detailed city maps in the latest version.
The tourist attractions, restaurants, and shopping spots introduced in the book are color-coded and the names of each spot are marked directly in their respective locations, making it easier and more convenient to find your destination than in previous editions.
A portable German guidebook and German train map are also included as appendices to enhance your travel convenience.