Baden-Württemberg
Capital: Stuttgart
Home to the Black Forest, Lake Constance, and automotive giants Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. A perfect blend of nature and innovation.
Explore Baden-Württemberg →From the Bavarian Alps to the Baltic coast, explore comprehensive travel guides packed with practical tips, history, cultural insights, and must-visit landmarks.
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Capital: Stuttgart
Home to the Black Forest, Lake Constance, and automotive giants Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. A perfect blend of nature and innovation.
Explore Baden-Württemberg →Capital: Munich
Germany's largest state featuring the Bavarian Alps, fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle, and the world-famous Oktoberfest.
Explore Bavaria →Capital: Berlin
Germany's vibrant capital and largest city. A hub of history, culture, nightlife, and Europe's thriving startup scene.
Explore Berlin →Capital: Potsdam
Surrounding Berlin, Brandenburg features Sanssouci Palace, pristine nature reserves, and the unique Spreewald biosphere.
Explore Brandenburg →Capital: Bremen
Germany's smallest state with rich maritime history, the famous Town Musicians statue, and charming Hanseatic heritage.
Explore Bremen →Capital: Hamburg
Europe's third-largest port city featuring the stunning Elbphilharmonie, historic Speicherstadt warehouse district, and vibrant nightlife.
Explore Hamburg →Capital: Wiesbaden
Home to Frankfurt's iconic skyline, fairytale landscapes, medieval towns, and the scenic Rheingau wine region.
Explore Hesse →Capital: Hanover
Germany's second-largest state featuring the Harz Mountains, UNESCO Wadden Sea, and charming medieval towns.
Explore Lower Saxony →Capital: Schwerin
Stunning Baltic coastline, Germany's largest island Rügen, thousands of lakes, and the fairytale Schwerin Castle.
Explore Mecklenburg-Vorpommern →Capital: Düsseldorf
Germany's most populous state home to Cologne Cathedral, the Ruhr industrial heritage region, and vibrant cultural scenes.
Explore North Rhine-Westphalia →Capital: Mainz
Spectacular Rhine Valley with castles, Moselle wine region, and Trier — often called Germany's oldest city — with Roman ruins.
Explore Rhineland-Palatinate →Capital: Saarbrücken
Germany's smallest state apart from the city-states, featuring the dramatic Saarschleife river bend, UNESCO industrial heritage, and French influences.
Explore Saarland →Capital: Dresden
Dresden's baroque splendor, Saxon Switzerland's dramatic landscapes, Leipzig's cultural scene, and famous Meissen porcelain.
Explore Saxony →Capital: Magdeburg
Bauhaus architecture in Dessau, Martin Luther's Wittenberg, medieval Quedlinburg, and the scenic Harz Mountains.
Explore Saxony-Anhalt →Capital: Kiel
Germany's northernmost state between two seas, featuring Hanseatic Lübeck, exclusive Sylt island, and maritime heritage.
Explore Schleswig-Holstein →Capital: Erfurt
The green heart of Germany with Wartburg Castle, Goethe's Weimar, medieval Erfurt, and the Thuringian Forest.
Explore Thuringia →Germany is a federal republic of 16 states (Länder): 13 area states and 3 city-states — Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen. Each has its own constitution, parliament and government. Start with these reference guides.
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Prussia, Pomerania, Baden, Württemberg, Oldenburg and other historic states that no longer exist.
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