Imagine hiring in a big villa by Lake Constance; a spacious holiday house in Heiligendamm; or a big ski chalet in the Black Forest, Oberammergau, Zugspitze, Mittenwald, Garmisch-Partenkirchen or Wieden.
Where to stay in Germany
It’s not easy choosing where to stay in Germany, with such a fabulous range of destinations, cultural attractions, natural landscapes, and group holiday accommodation.
To relax amidst lush, green landscapes, hire a holiday home in Bavaria or rent a chalet in Baden-Wurttemberg in Southern Germany. Explore the beautiful Black Forest and the German Alps, or time your trip to coincide with the world-famous Oktoberfest event. This is the region to find many of the traditional stereotypical images of Germany – the Lederhosen, Dirndls, beer and sausages! You could hire a holiday home in Freiburg, the “Jewel of the Black Forest”, a chilled-out city in a beautiful wine producing region; book group accommodation in Heidelberg, a lively city that’s home to the oldest university in Germany; stay in a hostel in Nuremberg to enjoy the famous old town and its castle and city walls; or discover Bavaria’s capital by renting an apartment in Munich, famous for its beautiful architecture, rich culture, and the annual Oktoberfest beer celebrations.
For a holiday in Northern Germany, you could hire a holiday villa in Warnemunde, Heiligendamm, Kuhlungsborn, Boltenhagen, Eutin or Lubeck, all popular Baltic Sea resorts, to enjoy a beach break; or stay in a holiday villa on Sylt, one of the North Frisian Islands. In this region you can visit famous Hanse cities such as Stralsund, Rostock and Wismar, with their many well-preserved monuments and medieval layouts. Choose from group holiday accommodation in Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, or Schleswig-Holstein to explore the varied region of Northern Germany.
For a trip to Central Germany, the ‘green heart’ of the country including Hesse and Thuringia hire a holiday villa in Thuringian Forest or a big apartment in Frankfurt. You can photograph the famous Jugendstil (art nouveau) buildings in Darmstadt; admire the medieval architecture in Erfurt; go sightseeing, shopping or clubbing in Frankfurt; visit the charming spa city of Wiesbaden; and explore historic Weimar, one of Germany’s oldest cities.
Stay in a large holiday apartment or hostel in Berlin, or rent a holiday home in Brandenburg, Saxony or Saxony-Anhalt to explore the capital and the surrounding region of Eastern Germany. Go sightseeing in Berlin to see famous monuments like the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, the Berlin Wall and the Bundestag. Go shopping in Leipzig, a major commercial centre that’s also well-known for its arcade ‘passages’ and varied architecture. Or hire a holiday home near Dresden in December to visit Germany’s oldest Christmas market and discover the old Baroque city centre.
For wine-lovers, Western Germany is the ideal destination, whether you stay in holiday accommodation in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate or Saarland. Hire a holiday home in the Rhine Valley or a big villa in Moselle Valley to explore beautiful wine country and enjoy relaxing river cruises. Rent a holiday home in Bonn, birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven, to enjoy the lively street café culture and beer gardens, and take day trips to Cologne, Dusseldorf, the romantic Rhine, and the Eifel region. Book group accommodation in Dusseldorf, known for its vibrant nightlife in the Old Town (which at night turns into the longest bar in the world!). Stay at a hostel in Cologne to enjoy one of the most liberal cities in the world, an amazing array of museums and galleries, and top sights such as the Dom (cathedral), the historic Veedel City Quarters, and the Rheinauhafen (Harbour).