Western Germany consists of Hessen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
Along the Rhine
- Rhine cruise: Journey is a 'must' for visitors to Germany
- Across the border: Consider Strasbourg in the morning, then on to Freiburg
- Andernach: Mother Nature spouts off with cold-water geyser
- Bonn: Enjoy musical tradition, parks of former West German capital
- Boppard: Very fine on the Rhine
- Cologne: Spend a cool day in the city
- Cologne: A towering presence, cathedral awes and inspires
- Cologne: City hosts 3 months of silliness
- Duisburg: Urban decay now a family climbing getaway in Germany
- Eberbach: Indulge taste for architecture, wine at monastery on the Rhine
- Flörsheim-Wicker: Gateway to Germany's Riesling country
- Karlsruhe: Gallery and garden offer a visual feast on the Rhine
- Kaub: German museum remembers Blücher’s greatest triumph
- Koblenz: Horticulture show puts plantlife in the spotlight
- Oberwesel: Old town hugs hills along Rhine
- Oppenheim and Nierstein: The other side of the Rhine
- Remagen: Museum pays homage to small German town's role in WWII
- Rheingau: Germany’s land of the noble grape
- Rüdesheim: Meet, eat, have fun on the banks of the Rhine
- Schloss Johannisberg: Historical estate dedicated to growing Riesling
- Wiesbaden: Take a stroll, have a picnic in Schlosspark
- Wiesbaden: Biebrich palace worth a visit
- Worms: Historic, religious history plentiful
Around Western Germany
- Aschaffenburg: Schönbusch garden offers relaxation
- Asselheim: Slip off to a snail farm on the German Wine Road
- Bad Dürkheim: ‘A festival with a heart’
- Bad Dürkheim: Ready for a nip at the Oktoberfest of wine?
- Bad Homburg: Public baths good for what ails you
- Bad Sobernheim: Kick off your shoes to enjoy barefoot trail
- Bad Wimpfen: Half-timbered charm resonates from every angle
- Bernkastel-Kues: Distinctive house one of Moselle town’s delights
- Bitburg: Brewery’s doors always open to thirsty visitors
- Bostalsee: Lake of opportunity
- Braunfels: A German town with Texas ties
- Büdingen: Beautiful town offers quintessential Christmas market
- Burg Eltz: Small castle retains popularity
- Cochem: Castle's bird show captures audience
- Darmstadt: There's something for everybody at the Hessisches Landesmuseum
- Darmstadt: German museum celebrates man’s pursuit of wild game
- Darmstadt: Messel Pit preserves final evidence of prehistoric residents
- Daun: Visit town then swim, slide and visit animals
- Duisburg: Urban decay now a family climbing getaway in Germany
- Erbach: Famed ivory artisans carved a niche
- Eschwege: Straight off the pages of a fairy tale
- Felsenmeer: Grab the kids and climb a German geological marvel
- Frankenstein Castle: A frightfully nice place for Halloween celebration
- Frankenstein Castle: Mystery endures
- Frankfurt: Airport is gateway to the world
- Frankfurt: Cathedral of light
- Frankfurt: Exhibit features replicas of items from King Tut's tomb
- Frankfurt: Streetcar lets riders sample the sights and apple wine
- Frankfurt: Museum of messages
- Frankfurt: MyZeil packs stores in an eye-catching space
- Frankfurt: DialogMuseum exposes visitors to world of the blind
- Frankfurt’s Palmengarten: Basking in the tropics — in Germany
- Frankfurt: Jewish Museum traces history of a people
- Gross-Zimmern: German Go-Kart course offers Formula-One experience
- Hanau: Home to one of the world's biggest dollhouses
- Hannoversch Münden: Half-timbered paradise
- Hauenstein: German shoe museum is a step into the past
- Herrstein: Join Germans in an unchanged jewel
- Hessenpark: Museum preserves Hessian culture
- Hochheim: Hound-dog haven popular with humans and four-legged friends
- Hochheim: You never sausage a place!
- Holzhausen: Motor off to the birthplace of the combustion engine
- Homburg: Castle’s caves provided escape and a bunker
- Homburg-Schwarzenacker: Get the feel of Roman village through museum, artifacts near K-town
- Idar-Oberstein: Gem-hunting near Baumholder
- Kaiserslautern: Japanese garden offers respite
- Kaiserslautern: Museum tells story of German emigration
- Kaiserslautern: ‘Wildpark’ puts game on display
- Kaiserslautern area: Know the ropes
- Kirn: Castle ruins, countryside add interest to modest town
- Koblenz: Horticulture show puts plantlife in the spotlight
- Limburg: Delightful views and food abound
- Lorsch: Abbey and museum tell a tale of medieval Germany
- Ludwigshafen: Work out by climbing walls at the Extreme Climbing Center in Ludwigshafen
- Ludwigshafen: Work out by climbing walls at the Extreme Climbing Center in Ludwigshafen
- Ludwigshöhe’s: Touring the home of the not-so-mad king
- Mainz: A museum half full
- Mainz: Enjoy culture, commerce and cuisine
- Mainz: Appel Happel lets you pick your own apples and pears
- Meisenheim: An undiscovered delight near Baumholder
- Merzig: To study wolves, he must become one, says owner of Wolfspark
- Mettlach: Saarland boasts beautiful vistas and delicious food
- Michelstadt: Half-timbered town has charm to spare
- Monschau: Forgotten town filled with riches
- Moselle: Canoeists get a workout while paddling past vineyards, castles
- Naturpark Bergstrasse Odenwald: An organic experience
- Neunkirchen : A lot of animal attraction at zoo
- Neustadt: Like wine? Then raise a glass in German city
- Nürburgring: Germany track lures racer wannabes
- Odenwald: Tiptoeing through Odin’s forest
- Offenbach: Museums in Germany’s ‘leather city’ show products from around the world
- Otzberg: Fortress offers views of countryside, history
- Pfalz: A trip through Germany's northern Palatinate
- Pfälzer Wald: Legend gives Devil's Table an interesting role
- Pirmasens: Factory tour offers glimpse of chocolate without the oomph
- Ronneburg: German castle sends guests back in time
- Runkel Castle: A history of hostilities
- Saalburg: Step into history through Roman fort
- Saarbrücken: German city has a French accent
- Schlitz: Drink in the ancient German origin of Schlitz beer
- Schloss Erbach: A castle with real royalty
- Seligenstadt: Abbey and garden burst with color, history
- Schopp: Biking for beginners German park makes great family outing
- Sinsheim: Auto and tech museum displays the many stars of transportation
- Speyer: Museum celebrates wizardry of technology
- Steinheim: City suburbs offer animals and a castle
- Taunus Wunderland: Finding a summer wunderland in the Taunus Mountains
- Trier: Want a taste of ancient Rome? Make tracks to German city
- Trier: Museum re-creates prehistoric creatures through animatronics
- Trier: Playthings of the past
- Trier: Mix Christmas shopping with ancient architecture
- Tübingen: Quintessential German town takes a look at the U.S.
- Ulm: Spectacular vistas await visitors atop cathedral
- Weilburg: While away a day
- Weiterstadt: Hankering for white asparagus? Head German town for a bite
- Wiesbaden: German cave tour tells tale of 18th-century fugitive
- Wiesbaden: Lego exhibit builds on artist's designs
- Wiesbaden: Memorials in stone honor victims of Nazi regime
- Wiesbaden: Take a stroll, have a picnic in Schlosspark
- Worms: Historic, religious history plentiful
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