10 places that don't feel like Germany - but are right there
We already know that you don't necessarily have to travel far to find beautiful, special places - all in one Article about a jungle in the middle of Germany - described. Now we have started looking again to find very special places where you don't feel like you are in Germany. Here many people remember reminiscent of another European country. You are in the middle of Germany. The nice thing is that you're not only here Traveling by plane saves, but also takes less time to get there and probably too take less money in hand have to to get there. Good for the environment and for you.
Come with us on a journey through Europe - in the middle of Germany.
1. Explore a mystical moorland like in Scotland (in Bavaria)
Our journey begins in the Black Moor in Bavaria. Many a person feels like they have been transported to a moor landscape like Rannoch Moor in Scotland. The Black Moor belongs to the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve and is one of the most important raised bogs in Central Europe. You can experience the area up close on the nature trail. Here you not only learn more about the peculiarities of moorland, but can also come across a variety of rare animal and plant species.
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Distance Munich - Schwarzes Moor: 366 kilometers
Distance from Munich to Rannoch Moor: 1.924 kilometers
Photo Credits: Biosphere Reserve Rhön
2. Swimming in a clear mountain lake like in Austria (in Bavaria)
We continue to Schliersee, which is also located in Bavaria. It is surrounded by the Bavarian Alpine landscape and therefore it is not surprising that you quickly feel like you are in a lake area that only exists in Austria or Switzerland. Above all, city-weary residents of Munich who are looking for a natural excursion destination will find what they are looking for here. Because large parts of the 222 hectare lake are still untouched. In addition, you are happy about the short journey: the Schliersee is only 50 kilometers away from Munich.
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Distance from Munich to Schliersee: 58 kilometers
Distance from Munich to Wolfgangsee: 184 kilometers
3. Discover an azure karst spring like in Slovenia (in Baden-Württemberg)
Anyone who thinks they have to drive far away for azure blue water has probably not yet been to Baden-Württemberg. The so-called Blautopf in Blaubeuren is the second richest karst spring in Germany and, with its intensely shining blue, is reminiscent of springs in popular nature parks such as the Zgornja Idrijca Nature Park in Slovenia. The beautiful azure blue of the Blautopf is best enjoyed actively on one of the hiking trails around it or passively while enjoying a piece of cake in the nearby café.
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Distance from Munich to Blautopf: 169 kilometers
Distance from Munich to Zgornja Idrijca Nature Park: 351 kilometers
4. Dare to cross a dizzying suspension bridge like in Switzerland (in Rhineland-Palatinate)
The Charles Kuonen suspension bridge in Switzerland, with its 2017 meter length, has been known as the "longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world" since it opened in 494. The fact that in Germany, to be precise in Rhineland-Palatinate, there is a suspension bridge that is almost as big as that, may not be the case. The Geierlay suspension bridge is 360 meters long and hovers awesome 100 meters above sea level. So you should be free from giddiness when visiting. You will be rewarded with a unique view over the Hunsrück.
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Distance Frankfurt - Geierlay suspension bridge: 132 kilometers
Distance Frankfurt - Charles Kuonen suspension bridge: 544 kilometers
5. Take a romantic gondola ride like in Venice (in Bavaria)
You can experience a touch of Venice in the Bavarian city of Bamberg. In the former fishing settlement, which is affectionately known as "Little Venice", there are historic half-timbered buildings from the Middle Ages with their tiny front gardens. You can ride along the Regnitz in original Venetian gondolas and when the weather is good you quickly feel like you are in the popular Italian city. But here you are far away from the crowds.
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Distance from Munich to Bamberg: 229 kilometers
Distance Munich - Venice: 544 kilometers
6. Enjoy a wonderful view like in Tuscany (in Brandenburg)
The Uckermark in Brandenburg is sometimes referred to as the Tuscany of the north. Here you will find the gently rolling hills that are typical of Tuscany, which in turn are rather untypical for the otherwise flat Brandenburg. When the sun wakes up in the morning and wafts of mist spread over the fields, you quickly get a sense of yourself in Italy. The only difference is that poplars grow here instead of cypresses.
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Distance Berlin - Uckermark: 102 kilometers
Distance Berlin - Tuscany: 1.231 kilometers
Photo Credits: Old school in Stegelitz Andrew Winter
7. Admire fields of purple flowers like in French Provence (in Lower Saxony)
Sometimes you don't have to drive that far to admire the wonderfully fragrant, purple lavender fields like in the French Provence. In summer, a trip to the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony may be enough. No lavender grows here, but the heather blossom does. From the beginning of August to mid-September, millions of flowers shine bright purple here. It is interrupted by the rich green of the juniper and pine trees, and the silvery white of the birch trees. A true purple mecca for nature and hiking lovers!
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Distance Hamburg - Lüneburg Heath: 47 kilometers
Distance Hamburg - Provence: 1.391 kilometers
Photo Credits: www.lueneburger-heide.de
8. Experience a desert like in Andalusia (in Brandenburg)
In the middle of Brandenburg is the largest desert in Germany! Yes, you read that correctly: a desert. So you don't have to travel far to find something so exotic that is otherwise only known from the Sahara or the Tabernas desert in Andalusia. Once the Lieberos Desert was a military training area, today large parts of it have been declared a nature reserve. If you want to visit the five square kilometer desert, you shouldn't miss taking part in a guided hike. Alternatively, you can switch to the two-kilometer circular hiking trail with information boards and a lookout point.
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Distance Berlin - Lieberoser Desert: 122 kilometers
Distance Berlin - desert from Tabernas: 2.619 kilometers
Photo Credits: Brandenburg Natural Landscapes Foundation
9. Like walking along white chalk cliffs on a Greek island (in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania)
Our penultimate stop is the Jasmund National Park on the island of Rügen. The smallest national park in Germany is one of the most beautiful corners of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and not only makes fans of Greek islands happy. Just like in Lefkada, there is a white, shining chalk coast and an extensive hiking and cycling system in the Jasmund National Park. Walking along the white chalk cliffs with a view of the wide sea is a very special experience.
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Distance Hamburg - Jasmund National Park: 330 kilometers
Distance Hamburg - Lefkada: 2.504 kilometers
10. Marvel at a unique cliff coast like on Lanzarote (in Schleswig-Holstein)
Some of us may remember our last stop on our trip through Germany to the coastal town of Tenesar in Lanzarote, with this impressive cliff coast on the beautiful island of Sylt. The Morsum cliff has been a nature reserve for 95 years. Today you not only get an interesting insight into the earth's history, which is up to eight million years old, on the panoramic circular route, but you can also enjoy a unique view of the Wadden Sea.
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Distance Hamburg - Morsum-Kliff: 283 kilometers
Distance Hamburg - Tenesar: 4.306 kilometers
Lisa Klakow
Lisa helped set up the Good Travel Blog and will write for us as a freelance author in the future. She is passionate about traveling and dancing around the world with a small ecological footprint.
Saskia
Wow, I didn't know that there were such beautiful places in Germany. I always thought that I had to travel further afield to experience fascinating nature, which is probably not the case. I hope to be able to discover more of Germany in 2021. Super contribution!