HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS OF GERMANY - Cities where history lives!

"Come and be enchanted by the Historic Highlights of Germany!" So says the motto of 14 historic German cities that have joined together, each of them steeped in history. Spread across the country, they are the cities of Augsburg and Erfurt; Freiburg, Heidelberg and Koblenz; Mainz, Münster, Osnabrück and Potsdam; Regensburg, Rostock and Trier; Wiesbaden and Würzburg.

In the Historic Highlights of Germany, you'll travel in the footsteps of emperors and kings, bishops and scholars, and generals and presidents who changed the face of Germany, Europe and the world. You'll travel to cities where seamen and merchants built the power of the Hanseatic League.

Marvel at our architecture. Freiburg's cathedral with its 381-foot tower ranks among the masterworks of Gothic architecture. Würzburg's baroque Residenz took 24 years to build. In Augsburg, rococo grew so prevalent that it became known as "the Augsburg style." Walk amid gothic-renaissance Heidelberg Castle, Würzburg's massive baroque Residenz and Potsdam's Sanssouci Palace, the 18th-century retreat of Frederick the Great. Or travel to Münster, the land of 100 moated castles.

Trace the roots of Martin Luther and the Protestant faith - and spend the night in Luther's former monastery in Erfurt. Walk through Roman ruins, medieval town centers, and thriving marketplaces.

Taste history, too. Enjoy wine and seaside specialties in restaurants founded by captains nearly 500 years ago - and with reserved tables where today's skippers carry on the tradition. Our vintners and brew masters will take pride in your pleasure. One of our monasteries has been brewing since the 11th century, and we can even serve you wine from your birth year.

And life comes to life, too. In every season, local calendars are jam-packed with events for every taste: Top quality concert series, art exhibitions, outstanding theater productions, major international sporting events, colorful street festivals, not to mention Germany's celebrated traditional Christmas Markets, sparkling with lights and mulled wine.

This rich tapestry of the past and modern life is key to the charm and energy of the Historic Highlights of Germany.

Contact Historic Highlights of Germany at info@historicgermany.com or visit www.historicgermany.com

Schießgrabenstraße 14
86150 Augsburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 821 / 50 20 7 - 0