Endless beaches, sand dunes and picturesque fishing villages line the North Sea and Baltic coasts. The island of Sylt, often described as the “Queen of the North Sea”, together with Rügen, Germany’s largest island, and Usedom, known for its long hours of sunshine, are all popular holiday destinations with German visitors but remain much less familiar to many travellers from Britain.
Holidays to Northern Germany
Northern Germany is a land of strong character – and contrasts.
Inland, the landscape changes to gently rolling countryside, lakes and wide expanses of heathland.
From the Lüneburg Heath, the beautiful town of Celle, with more than 500 half-timbered houses in its old town, makes a rewarding visit. The Harz Mountains offer excellent walking and attractive historic towns such as UNESCO-listed Goslar.
Northern Germany is also home to some of the country’s most distinctive cities: Hamburg, with its maritime character, elegant shopping streets and famous nightlife; Hanover, known for its trade fairs and annual Schützenfest; Bremen, with its impressive historic town hall and strong maritime heritage; and Lübeck, with its canals, brick Gothic architecture and unmistakable skyline. And then there is Hamelin, forever associated with the legend of the Pied Piper.
Explore Northern Germany
The destinations featured below are just a selection of the places that can form part of a tailor-made holiday in Northern Germany.
If you already have a particular town, area or experience in mind that is not featured here, Travel without Borders can help you plan a personalised itinerary that incorporates it.
