Historic Highlights of Germany

Take the road less travelled...

Understanding Germany’s historic cities often means more than just visiting its buildings. It’s about understanding its customs and traditions. The brand `´ is representing 17 of the best alternative cities for short breaks and itineraries and would like to help travellers to get to destinations off the beaten track. As varied as its melting pot of cultures and storied past, Historic Highlights of Germany member cities are as well-known for their preserved customs and traditions, outstanding cuisine and unique heritage.

Participating cities are:

Our aim is to suggest tours with a rich cultural experience, friendly environment and a relaxing time. We believe that our walkable neighborhoods with proximity to the people and places our travellers love are the key to a happier, healthier and more sustainable lifestyle. Travellers are able to experience the unexpected, chat with locals and gain a whole new impression of Germany.

Green startups for travellers
Historic Highlights of Germany member cities offer City Cards. The use of eco-friendly public transport is included. Bought for an affordable price, City Cards give travellers reduced entrance fees for many sights and museums.

Freiburg is one of the pioneers in eco-development and internationally well known for its environmental approach and its extensive use of solar energy and other renewable sources.

Now, the city of Koblenz has come up with an innovative and environmentally-friendly solution: a cable car operating between the city center and the high-altitude Ehrenbreitstein fortress across the Rhine river.

To get up to the Neroberg in Wiesbaden travellers can take the “Nerobergbahn” – a funicular from 1888 that runs eco-friendly with water!

Deutsche Bahn offers its passenger transport customers a variety of CO2-free products under the Umwelt-Plus and Eco Plus programs. The energy comes exclusively from renewable sources.

Heidelberg has a solar-powered passenger ship that can carry up to 250 people along its waterways offering an alternative view of Heidelberg. The solar boat SOLAARIS crosses the lake Aa in Münster, bringing you to Allwetterzoo (Zoological Gardens) or the Mühlenhof Open Air Museum via the lake.

Osnabrück is the only large German City situated in the middle of a nature park - the UNESCO Geopark TERRA.vita.

Kontakt & Ansprechpartner

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Historic Highlights of Germany e.V.

Theaterstr. 13
DE-97070 Würzburg
Germany

Phone +49 (0) 931/ 8807 6753

email:
www.historicgermany.com

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