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If Germany were an engineering workshop then Berlin would be is its design studio. Tucked away deep in the country's north-east corner less than 100km from the Polish border and bisected by the Spree River the nation's capital bears itself with a new-found pride. Once a symbol of a divided Europe it is now a synonym for style, creativity and trend-setting edginess. From some of the 20th Century's most notorious political icons to moving modern-day memorials, Berlin mixes historic reminiscences with futuristic flair. Find out more in the Berlin Travel Guide
Cologne is Germany's fourth largest city. Situated in the country's central-west it is within a hop and a step of its Benelux neighbours and not far from Bonn to the south and Dusseldorf to the north. It has an engaging personality defined by its glorious cathedral - Kolner Dom, Roman associations and fine panoramas of the Rhine on whose banks it sprawls. Its people tend towards a more cheerful lifestyle with a fondness for wit, conviviality and partying that defies the formal German stereotype that reaches its apex during Carnival time coinciding with the onset of Lent in late February/early March. Find out more in the Cologne Travel Guide
Dusseldorf is Germany's modern and vibrant fashion capital with a robust commercial focus and a sophisticated appreciation for fine art, architecture and urban design. Sometimes likened to Milan with its elegant style and astute business sense, the city has a little less pretension and more of a down-to-earth fondness for fun and leisure activities. Located less than 50km from the Dutch border in the far west of Germany Dusseldorf is defined geographically by its position on the banks of the Rhine. Find out more in the Dusseldorf Travel Guide
Frankfurt is a bustling metropolis located in a beautiful valley on the banks of the River Main. In contrast to some of Europe's highest, avant-garde skyscrapers, the city features traditional, well-preserved buildings and has 48 parks and gardens. Numerous museums, theatres and a world-class opera attract millions of tourists every year, many of them landing at Frankfurt's renowned international airport. Find out more in the Frankfurt Travel Guide
Hamburg is Germany's freewheeling commercial engine and window on the outside world. The port city, in the country's north-centre, is the country's second largest and sits astride the Elbe River that links it to the North Sea about 100km from the Danish border. The city's business life is dominated by its twin industries of shipping and media. The former gives Hamburg its eclectic cosmopolitan flavour and the latter its creative spark and openness to new ideas. Find out more in the Hamburg Travel Guide
Hanover is surrounded by quaint, fairy-tale villages and near-neighbour to Wolfsburg home of the Volkswagen. Hanover may not have the glamour of Berlin or the financial power of Frankfurt but it seems to try a little harder to make up for its mid-city status. Almost razed during World War II it has been meticulously rebuilt and while it as firmly identified its lifeblood as host for commercial and trade fairs there is enough to keep the tourist, or off-duty businessperson, occupied for a few days. Find out more in the Hanover Travel Guide
Leipzig is the largest city in the German state of Saxony. It is located about 120 km south of Berlin and 100 km to the west of Dresden and it is served by Germany's budget airline Air Berlin. It has been known as a centre of commerce since the origin of the Leipzig Trade Fair in the middle ages. The city still has a large trade fair ground today. The Leipzig Fair is also known as the "mother of all trade fairs" and opened its new exhibition centre in 1996. Europe's oldest trade fair (Die Leipziger Messe) has been held here every year since 1165. Find out more in the Leipzig Travel Guide
Perhaps the most archetypally German of all the country's major cities, Munich is an impressive mix of cutting edge industrial dynamo leavened with a spirited nightlife, festivals and an appreciation fine art and culture. In a way, Bavaria is Germany's Deep South and Munich its Atlanta: rich with tradition, aware of its own unique identity and fiercely independent. The city is in the country's far south-east just a hop and a step away from both the Swiss and Austrian borders. Find out more in the Munich Travel Guide
Münster Osnabrück is in North Rhine-Westphalia state about 100km north-east Dusseldorf and 50 km due east of the border with The Netherlands. Renowned as the cultural capital of the region it is a pleasant university town and administrative hub. Much of the city was destroyed during WWII but was re-built in pre-war style. Its Altstadt has an attractive collection of aristocratic townhouses and buildings in the baroque style. It is served by Germany's budget airline Air Berlin. Münster Osnabrück Travel Guide
Nuremberg is in Germany’s southern province of Bavaria about 120km north of Munich. While immediately known for its role in book ending the rise and fall of the Nazi regime, the former with the party’s mass rallies and the latter with the war crimes trials after the war, it offers the visitor much more. An important trade and commercial centre both historically and today it is a modern city with a rebuilt core that evokes its elegant past. Nuremberg Travel Guide
Paderborn is in Germany’s industrial heartland, the Ruhr Valley in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia roughly half way between Hannover to the north-east and Dortmund to the south-west. It is served by Germany's budget airline Air Berlin. Named after the Pader River that starts from 200 springs in a park in the city centre and flows for only 4km before joining the Lippe River, it has about 140,000 residents and has the sobriquet of the smallest big city in the country. Paderborn Travel Guide
Stuttgart, the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg, is located in Germany's south-west corner about an hour or so drive from its French, Swiss and Italian neighbours. Renowned as the headquarters of the country's industrial pride and joy, Mercedes-Benz, it is also somewhat surprisingly a remarkably green and picturesque city. Surrounded by parks, forests, orchards, vineyards and verdant pastures it is a wealthy and elegant regional capital. Stuttgart Travel Guide