10 picturesque towns in Germany - a great road trip

Writer: Helena Bergström

Today we present ten picturesque towns in Germany - along a route on a map. We offer this on request. We gave a talk on "10 picturesque towns in Germany" at the fair Stockholm Caravan Motorhomeand many asked if we had the tips in a report. We didn't specifically... but now we do!

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Picturesque German cities

There are many picturesque German cities! We selected ten picturesque towns in Germany (mainly smaller, charming ones) and presented them during our lecture. The aim was not really to make a "route", but we still presented them in order from north to south. And sure enough, it is possible to follow the route - or you can pick out some gems!

By car or motorhome through Germany?

You can, of course, travel through Germany in different ways, for example by car, motorhome, motorbike or perhaps train. Since we lectured at the fair Stockholm Caravan Motorhome we had a special focus on camping travellers.

READ MORE: Travelling by motorhome in Germany - all you need to know

1. Bremen - the city of musicians

Bremen, located 120 kilometres southwest of Hamburg, is perhaps best known for the Brothers Grimm's tale of the ”Bremen Town Musicians”. Here you will find the beautiful Marktplatz with the Town Hall and the Roland Statue, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site, as well as the super-charming Schnoor Quarter. If you're travelling by motorhome, you can stay at the Am Kuhhirten campsite.

2. cell - half-timbered idyll in Lower Saxony

Celle is located along the German ”Kreuzwerkstrasse”, 45 kilometres north-east of Hannover. The town offers a Crusader idyll and there is also a beautiful castle. Celle was also home to the ancestors of Britain's royal family, the House of Windsor. With a motorhome, you can spend the night at Womo-Celle Am Badeland.

3. Goslar - historic town in Lower Saxony

Goslar is a medieval town filled with historic churches and charming half-timbered houses. The old town is on UNESCO's prestigious list, along with the Rammelsberg mine. With a motorhome, you can stay overnight in the Füllekuhle car park, for example.

4. Hann. Münden - a crochet dream in Lower Saxony

Hann. Münden is located along the holiday route "Korsvirkesvägen" and offers, among other things, half-timbered charm and no less than three (!) rivers. Here you can also check out the sleeping rose castle Sababurg. Motorhome tourists can choose between the Busch Freizeit campsite and the Am Weserstein camping site.

5th Quedlinburg - cute town in Saxony-Anhalt

Quedlinburg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cathedral, castle and old town. There are around 1,300 half-timbered houses here, so you can get your fill of cute buildings! Those travelling by motorhome can stay overnight at the Schloss-parkplatz.

6th Wernigerode - a pearl in Saxony-Anhalt

Wernigerode is a nice little gem that you will find along the German Half-timbered Road. Here you will find a beautiful peach-colored town hall and a castle, and you can take the ”Schmalspurbahnen” steam locomotive to the Brocken at an altitude of 1,141 meters. For campervan travelers, there is the Katzenteich parking lot, which is centrally located.

7. Bayreuth - beautiful city in Bavaria

Bayreuth began to flourish in the 18th century, when Margrave Frederick III of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and his wife Wilhelmine built grand buildings and gardens. There is a World Heritage opera house and attractions such as the Hofgarten Hermitage. Motorhomes can park overnight on Grünewaldstrasse.

8th Bamberg - a charming town in Bavaria

Bamberg, whose centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a real gem. Here you'll find an often-photographed town hall, several castles and an area known as ”Little Venice”. For motorhomes there is a car park called Heinrichsdamm.

9. Miltenberg - "European Destination of the Year 2024"

When we awarded the prize for ”Destination Europe 2024 of the Year” at Elmia Husvagn Husbil last autumn, the prize went to Miltenberg. A lovely town with historic buildings, half-timbered houses, castles and a beautiful river. With a motorhome you can choose between camping and free car parking.

10th Trier - Germany's oldest city, in the Moselle Valley

Trier founded by the Roman Emperor Augustus in 16 BC, it is home to a number of World Heritage-listed buildings. These include the Porta Nigra city gate, amphitheatre and Roman baths. If you want to stay overnight with your motorhome, the Treviris caravan park is available.