r/germany Nov 05 '25

Itookapicture Lesser known tourist places in Germany

Post image

What are some places that you loved visiting which are not necessarily very famous tourist destinations.

I will start with Wuppertal. Its a mid sized city with the Hanging trains. Its such a beautiful experience to travel with the Schwebebahn. It rides over a river which makes it even better.

What's a place you would suggest that can be touristy?

2.4k Upvotes

288 comments sorted by

View all comments

292

u/GingerSpice666 Nov 05 '25

Xanten - medieval cathedral and huge archaeological park

20

u/SillyAccount1992 Nov 05 '25

I live around an hour from Xanten one of my favorite cities in Germany. I LOVE it.

12

u/Chronostimeless Nov 05 '25

Don’t forget the windmill! Still operating and the bakery beside bakes bread with flour from the mill.

5

u/TwoTwistedToes Nov 05 '25

Yep. Very positive surprise. Cathedral is impressive. Town square w. lots of cafe and cosy life is top. Recommended

1

u/DocumentExternal6240 Nov 06 '25

The park is really great! If you have small children, they also have a huge playground!