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A

Aachen: 573

Abbeys and monasteries: Andechs Monastery, 43, 136; Erfurt Augustinian Monastery, 630–631; Ettal Monastery, 184–186; Füssen Franciscan Monastery, 149–150; Lichtentaler Abbey (Baden-Baden), 309; St. Peter’s Abbey (Salzburg), 232–234, 238, 264

Academy of Arts (Berlin): 770

Academy of Fine Arts (Dresden): 715

Accommodations: See Sleeping; and specific destinations

Ägyptisches Museum (Berlin): See Egyptian Collection

Airlines (airfares): 1011; budgeting, 23

Airports: Baden-Baden, 298; Berlin, 871–873; Dresden, 701, 704; Freiburg, 318; Hamburg, 903; Munich, 128–129; Salzburg, 213, 261; VAT refunds, 962. See also Frankfurt Airport

Air tours, of Bavaria: 200

Akademie der Künste (Berlin): 770

Albertinum (Dresden): 706, 715, 727–729

Albrecht Dürer House (Nürnberg): 593

Alexanderplatz (Berlin): 763, 779–780, 816

Alltag in der DDR (Berlin): 806–807

Almanac: 940

Almbach Gorge: 291–292

Alm River Canal Exhibit (Salzburg): 250

Alois Dallmayr Delicatessen (Munich): 61, 127

Alpentherme Ehrenberg (Reutte): 199–200

Alpine Coaster (Oberammergau): 179

Alps: See Bavaria

Alpsee: 165

Altdorfer, Albrecht: 81–82

Alte Börse (Leipzig): 674

Alte Mainbrücke (Würzburg): 414–415, 420–421

Alte Nationalgalerie (Berlin): 761, 791–792

Alte Oper (Frankfurt): 435–436

Alte Pinakothek (Munich): 42, 81–85; map, 82

Alter Friedhof (Füssen): 149

Alter Markt (Cologne), 560, 570–571; (Potsdam), 888–889; (Salzburg), 236

Altes Haus (Bacharach): 483, 488

Altes Museum (Berlin): 777, 793

Alt-Rothenburger Handwerkerhaus (Rothenburg): 375

Amalienburg (Munich): 104

Ampelmann (Berlin): 778, 837

Amphitheater (Trier): 548–549

Ancient Spa Museum (Baden-Baden): 303

Andechs Monastery: 43, 136

Andreasstrasse (Erfurt): 630

Anger Museum (Erfurt): 623, 634–635

Anger Square (Erfurt): 622–623

Apartment rentals: 972–974

Apple wine, in Frankfurt: 450–451

Apps: 26, 989–990; hotels, 965; messaging, 990; navigation, 1005–1006; sightseeing, 964

Aquarium, Berlin: 828

Archaeological Museum (Trier): 546–547

Architecture: castles, 945; churches, 944

Arch of Peace (Berlin): See Brandenburg Gate

Art Nouveau (Jugendstil): 92–93, 149, 309, 798, 832, 915

Arts and Crafts Museum (Hamburg): 909, 911

Asam Church (Munich): 42, 55–57

Asamkirche (Munich): 42, 55–57

ATMs: 956–959

Audio Europe, Rick Steves: 26, 1013

Aufhauser Passage (Munich): 60

Augsburg: 396

Augustiner Beer Garden (Munich): 122–123

Augustiner Bräustübl (Salzburg): 278

Augustiner Museum (Freiburg): 324, 327

Augustinian Monastery and Church (Erfurt): 630–631

Auguststrasse (Berlin): 837, 850, 864–866

Augustus Bridge (Dresden): 717; eating, 743–744

Augustus II (the Strong): 699, 707, 710, 711, 713, 715, 717, 718, 719–722, 724–725, 726; biographical sketch, 712

Augustusplatz (Leipzig): 669, 677–679

Aussenalster (Hamburg): 910

Austria: driving in, 191–192, 213, 1010–1011; telephones, 192, 213; Zugspitze, 186–189. See also Reutte; Salzburg

Autobahn: about, 1007, 1010

B

Bach, Johann Sebastian: 622, 623, 646, 668, 676, 685–689; biographical sketch, 688–689; Museum (Leipzig), 687–689

Bacharach: 470, 476–490; activities, 485; eating, 487–490; helpful hints, 477–478; map, 480–481; nightlife, 489; self-guided walk, 478–484; sleeping, 485–487; tourist information, 477; transportation, 490

Bacharach City Towers: 483–484

Bacharach Old Town Walls: 485

Bacharach Protestant Church: 482–483

Bächle (Freiburg): 320–321, 323

Bachstrasse (Beilstein): 529

Backstube (Erfurt): 627

Baden-Baden: 15, 295–315; baths, 302–303, 304–307; eating, 313–315; helpful hints, 298; maps, 297, 301; self-guided walk, 299–304; sights/activities, 299–310; sleeping, 311–313; tourist information, 296; transportation, 297–298, 299, 315

Baden-Baden Casino: 299–300, 307–308

Baden-Baden Catholic Church: 302

Baden-Baden City Museum: 309

Baden-Baden in Bloom: 298

Bad Frankenhausen: 639

Bad Mergentheim: 391

Bad Windsheim: 378–379

Bahnhofsvorplatz (Cologne): 557

BallinStadt Emigration Museum (Hamburg): 909, 928–929

Banking District (Frankfurt): 424, 433–434

Banks (banking): 956–958; alerting to travel, 26. See also specific destinations

Bardentreffen Nürnberg: 579, 1017

Barfussgässchen (Leipzig): 696

Bastei Bridge: 736–737

Baths: Baden-Baden, 302–303, 304–307; near Füssen, 152–153; Reutte, 199–200; Trier, 548

Baths of Caracalla (Baden-Baden): 306–307

Battle of the Nations, Monument of the (Leipzig): 690–692

Baumeister Haus (Rothenburg): 361, 370

Baumgarten (Füssen): 152

Bavaria: 12, 138–207; Berchtesgaden, 282–292; map, 142–143; planning tips, 139–140; tours, from Munich, 45–46; transportation, 140–141. See also Nürnberg

Bavarian crafts: 145, 176–177, 178

Bavarian Kings, Museum of the (near Hohenschwangau): 169–170

Bavarian National Museum (Munich): 92

Bavarian Terrace (Zugspitze): 189

Bayerischer Bahnhof (Leipzig): 697–698

Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (Munich): 92

Bayerisch Staatsoper (Munich): 109

Beatles, the: 918–919, 920

Beautifül Fountain (Nürnberg): 589

Bebelplatz (Berlin): 774–775

Bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs): See Guesthouses

Beer: 7, 984–985; Berlin, 759; Cologne, 570; Munich, 118; guided tours, 41, 44; Oktoberfest, 34, 64–65, 1017. See also Beer gardens/halls

Beer and Oktoberfest Museum (Munich): 65

Beer gardens/halls: 7–8; Baden-Baden, 313, 314; Berlin, 836, 857–859, 860–861, 871; Cologne, 571–572; Dresden, 736, 743–744; Erfurt, 640–641; Frankfurt, 451; Freiburg, 329, 331; Hamburg, 935; Leipzig, 697–698; Munich, 52–53, 118–124; Hofbräuhaus, 42, 62–63, 118–119; Nürnberg, 603, 611; Rothenburg, 385–386; Salzburg, 278; Wittenberg, 666; Würzburg, 419–421

Beer Hall Putsch of 1923: 66, 79, 133

Beethoven, Ludwig: 676; Birthplace (Bonn), 573

Beilstein: 526–533; eating, 532–533; sights/activities, 527–531; sleeping, 531–532

Beilstein’s Castle: 530–531

Beilstein Synagogue: 529

Bell tower: See Glockenspiel

Benedictine Monastery (Füssen): 150–151

Benedict XVI, Pope: 60, 188, 631

Benediktplatz (Erfurt): 627

Benno Chapel (Dresden): 732

Berchtesgaden: 137, 282–292; map, 285; planning tips, 209–210; sights, 286–292

Berchtesgaden Salt Mines: 289–290

Berggruen Museum (Berlin): 831–832

Bergmannkiez (Berlin): 815, 869

Berlin: 14, 746–876; at a glance, 760–761; day trips, 877–899; eating, 855–871; entertainment, 832–836; helpful hints, 751–752; history of, 749; neighborhoods, 748, 750; nightlife, 832–837; orientation, 748, 750; planning tips, 747–748; self-guided walk, 763–780; shopping, 837–838, 837–841; sights, 763–832; sightseeing passes, 751; sleeping, 841–855; tourist information, 750–751; tours, 758–763, 866; transportation, 752–757, 871–876. See also specific neighborhoods

Berlin Cathedral: 777, 793, 834

Berlin City Hall: 779

Berlin Courtyards (Höfe): 761, 798

Berlin Hauptbahnhof: 750, 873–875

Berlinische Galerie: 812–813

Berlin Open Air Festival: 1017

Berlin Philharmonic: 833

Berlin Staatsoper: 775, 833–834

Berlin Wall: 746, 767, 811; Checkpoint Charlie, 807–809; chunks, shopping for, 837–838; East Side Gallery, 818; guided tours, 758–759; Memorial, 760, 800–805; overview, 767; Victims Memorial, 766–768

Berlin Wall Memorial: 760, 800–805; map, 801

Berlin Zoo and Aquarium: 828

“Bermuda Triangle” (Freiburg): 321, 332

Besucherzentrum Loreley: 475

Bettwar: 378

Beverages: 983–986. See also Beer; Wine and vineyards

Biberwier Luge Course: 202

Biergartens: See Beer gardens/halls

Biking (bike rentals): bikes on trains, 1002; Bacharach, 477–478; Baden-Baden, 298; Bavaria, 141, 148, 153, 159, 184, 192; Beilstein, 531; Berlin, 757, 762; Cochem, 513–514; Cologne, 557; Dresden, 704, 736; Elbe River Valley, 665; Forggensee, 153; Freiburg, 318–319; Füssen, 141, 148, 153; Hamburg, 906; Mosel Valley, 510, 512; Munich, 40, 45–46, 107; Potsdam, 880; Reutte, 192; Rhine Valley, 462; Rothenburg, 357, 378; St. Goar, 498; Salzburg, 217, 222, 259–260; Trier, 538; Würzburg, 401

Binnenalster (Hamburg): 902, 910

Bishop’s Museum (Trier): 544–545

Black Forest: 15, 293–350; hiking, 310, 329, 348–349; map, 294; planning tips, 295. See also Baden-Baden; Freiburg; Staufen

Black Forest clocks: 339, 343–344, 345–347

Black Forest Highlands: 347–350

Black Forest High Road Drive: 340–341

Black Forest Museum (Triberg): 344

Black Forest National Park: 341

Black Forest Open-Air Museum (Vogtsbauernhof): 342–343

Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider): 87–89

Block D (Hamburg): 927

Blue Wonder (Dresden): 736

BMW-Welt and Museum (Munich): 43, 105–106

Boating: 153, 736

Boat travel and cruises: Berlin, 762; Cologne, 555; Dresden, 736; Elbe River, 665; Frankfurt, 429; Hamburg, 908, 910, 921–922; Königssee, 290–291; Mosel River, 509–510, 517, 527, 531; Rhine River, 460–461, 465; Salzburg, 218; Warnemünde, 876. See also Ferries

Bode Museum (Berlin): 793, 838

Bonn: 553, 572–573

Books, recommended: 1018–1020

Boppard: 465–466

Bornstedt Royal Estate (Potsdam): 887–888

Brahms, Johannes: 303; Museum (Hamburg), 915

Brandenburger Tor S-Bahn Station (Berlin): 772–773

Brandenburg Gate (Berlin): 760, 768–769, 785

Bratwursthäusle (Nürnberg): 590–591, 612

Bratwürststand am Markt (Würzburg): 413–414

Braubach: 471–472

Bread Market (Füssen): 150

Breitenwang: 191, 197; sleeping, 203–204

Brienner Strasse (Munich): 66–67

British Embassy (Berlin): 771

Bröhan Museum (Berlin): 832

Brühlsche Terrasse (Dresden): 715

Budgeting and budget tips: 23–24

Burg Eltz: 520–526; map, 522

Bürgerspital (Würzburg): 419

Burggarten: See Castle Garden

Burggasse (Rothenburg): 368, 371

Burg Rheinfels: 466, 475, 498–505; map, 499

Burgtor Gate (Rothenburg): 368–369

Business hours: 955–956

Bus travel (buses): 1002–1003; map, 994–995; Romantic Road, 128, 158, 397, 398, 454–455. See also specific destinations

C

Cable cars: See Funiculars

Cabs: tipping, 961. See also specific destinations

Cafés: See specific destinations

Café am Beethovenplatz (Munich): 109, 126

Campgrounds: 479, 485, 528, 531

Canaletto: 710, 717, 720

Caracalla Baths (Baden-Baden): 306–307

Car insurance: 1004–1005

Car leasing: 1005

Car navigation options: 1005–1006

Carnival (Cologne): 555, 557

Carnival of Cultures (Berlin): 1016

Car rentals: 23, 1003–1004. See also specific destinations

Car travel (driving): 1006–1011; Austria, 191–192, 213, 1010–1011; best three-week trip, 20–21; distances and time, 1008–1009; road signs, 1006. See also specific destinations

Casino, in Baden-Baden: 299–300, 307–308

Castle Church (Wittenberg): 651–653

Castle Garden (Nürnberg), 592; (Rothenburg), 368–369; (St. Goar), 502

Castles: architecture, 945; Beilstein’s Castle, 530–531; Cochem Castle, 514, 516; Ehrenberg Castle Ensemble, 191, 192–199; Ehrenfels Castle, 470–471; Eltz Castle, 520–526; Füssen High Castle, 151–152; Gutenfels Castle, 468–470; Hohenschwangau Castle, 166–167; Katz Castle, 466–467; Lahneck Castle, 463–464; Liebenstein Castle, 466; Linderhof Castle, 181–184; Marksburg Castle, 464–465, 471–474; Maus Castle, 466; Nürnberg Imperial Castle, 590–592; Pfalz Castle, 468–470; Reichenstein Castle, 470; Rheinfels Castle, 466, 475, 498–505; Rheinstein Castle, 470, 476; Schönburg Castle, 495; Sooneck Castle, 470; Stahleck Castle, 470; Staufen Castle, 337–339; Sterrenberg Castle, 466; Toppler Castle, 377; Wartburg Castle, 642–645; Weikersheim, 391–392. See also Ludwig II castles

Catholic and Protestant differences: 632

Catholic Church of the Royal Court (Dresden): 706, 731–732

Cat Tower (Oberwesel): 493

Cecilienhof (Potsdam): 889–890

Cell (mobile) phones: 986–991

Chain Bridge (Nürnberg): 594

Chancellery (Berlin): 766, 784

Chapel of Reconciliation (Berlin): 805

Chapel of the Three Magi (Cologne): 564

Chapel of the Virgin (Cologne): 565

Charlottenburg Palace (Berlin): 829–832; map, 831

Checkpoint Charlie (Berlin): 761, 807–809

Children’s Museum (Dresden): 734

Chile-Haus (Hamburg): 912–913

Chinese House (Potsdam): 887

Chinese Tower Beer Garden (Munich): 91, 123

Chocolate: 54, 61, 302, 339, 571, 626, 786, 840; museums, 568, 914

Chocoversum Chocolate Museum (Hamburg): 914

Christmas Headquarters (Rothenburg): 371, 375, 379–380

Christmas markets: 21; Aachen, 573; Dresden, 704; Freiburg, 318; Munich, 34; Nürnberg, 579, 589; Rothenburg, 357–358, 363; Salzburg, 213, 216; Würzburg, 413

Christmas Museum (Rothenburg): 375–376, 379–380

Churches: architecture, 944. See also specific churches

Church of All Saints (Wittenberg): 646, 651–653

Church of Our Lady: See Frauenkirche

Church of the Holy Spirit (Füssen): 150

City West (Berlin): 750, 825–829, 851; eating, 869–871; entertainment, 834–835, 836; maps, 819, 852–853; shopping, 841; sleeping, 851–854

Clara Church (Nürnberg): 583

Clärchens Ballhaus (Berlin): 836–837

Climate: 21, 1023

Clocks: See Cuckoo clocks

Clothing sizes: 1023

Cochem: 512–520; eating, 519–520; helpful hints, 513–514; map, 515; sights/activities, 514–517; sleeping, 518–519; tourist information, 513; transportation, 513, 520

Cochem Castle: 514, 516

Coin Cabinet (Dresden): 706, 727

Cold War: 9, 949–950; Berlin, 746, 748, 751, 778–779, 784, 797, 800–811, 817; Leipzig, 679–685; Potsdam, 889, 890–891; terminology, 751

Cologne: 17, 553–572; eating, 570–572; helpful hints, 555, 557; map, 556; planning tips, 554; self-guided walk, 557–560; shopping, 560; sights/activities, 557–568; sleeping, 568–570; tourist information, 554; transportation, 555, 572

Cologne Card: 556

Cologne Cathedral: 561–566; map, 562

Cologne City Hall: 560

Cologne Opera House: 560

Commerzbank (Frankfurt): 434

Concentration camps: 129–136, 891–899

Concert Hall (Berlin): 786

Congress Hall (Nürnberg): 598–599

Contemporary History Forum (Leipzig): 679, 681

Convent Garden (Rothenburg): 367

Costs of trip: 23–24

Court Chapel (Würzburg): 409–410

Cowherder’s Tower (Oberwesel): 494–495

Craftsmen’s Courtyard (Nürnberg): 581–582

Cranach, Lucas: 327, 595, 618, 619, 646, 650, 654, 656–661, 719, 823

Cranach Courtyard (Wittenberg): 654

Credit cards: 26, 956–960

Creglingen: 392–393

Cross of Nails: 731

Crown Gate (Dresden): 711

Cruises: See Boat travel and cruises

Cuckoo clocks: 339, 343–344, 345–347, 497

Cuisine: 978–983; Baden-Baden, 314; Berlin, 855–856, 857; Cologne, 570; Dresden, 742; Erfurt, 623, 640–641; Frankfurt, 450–451; Hamburg, 932–933; Leipzig, 695; Munich, 117–118; Nürnberg, 612

Currency and exchange: 956–957

Customs regulations: 962

Cuvilliés Theater (Munich): 69, 77–78

Cycling: See Biking

D

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial: 43, 129–136; maps, 131, 132; self-guided tour, 132–136; tours, 45, 130–131

Dallmayr Delicatessen (Munich): 61, 127

Davidstrasse (Hamburg): 916, 917

DB Museum (Nürnberg): 596–597

DDR, Everyday Life in the (Berlin): 806–807

DDR Museum (Berlin): 761, 778, 797

DDR Watchtower (Berlin): 811

Debit cards: 26, 956–960

Detwang: 378

Deutsche Kinemathek Film and TV Museum (Berlin): 820

Deutsche Oper (Berlin): 834

Deutscher Dom (Berlin): 786

Deutsches Eck (Koblenz): 507–508

Deutsches Historisches Museum (Berlin): 760, 794–797

Deutsches Hygiene-Museum (Dresden): 733–734

Deutsches Museum (Munich): 43, 93–95

Deutsches Stadion (Nürnberg): 601, 603

Deutsches Theatre (Munich): 109

Deutsches Uhrenmuseum (Furtwangen): 345–347

Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum (Rothenburg): 375, 379–380

Die Blaue Nacht (Nürnberg): 579

Dietrich, Marlene: 820

Dining: See Eating; and specific destinations

Dinkelsbühl: 393–394

Dinkelsbühl City History Museum: 394

Dirndls, shopping for: 108

Discounts: 956

Domforum (Cologne): 566

Domplatz (Erfurt): 629–630, 635

DomQuartier Museums (Salzburg): 224, 237–238

Dreikönigenhaus (Trier): 540

Dresden: 18, 699–745; at a glance, 706; eating, 742–745; helpful hints, 704; history of, 716; maps, 702–703, 709, 739; nightlife, 737–738; planning tips, 700; self-guided walks, 707–718; sights, 707–737; sleeping, 738–742; tourist information, 700–701; tours, 705, 707; transportation, 701, 704, 705, 745

Dresden City Festival: 704, 1016

Dresden Glockenspiel: 711

Dresden Military History Museum: 706, 735–736

Dresden Museums Card: 701

Dresden Old Masters Gallery: 706, 711, 719–721

Dresden Opera House: 707–708

Drinks: 983–986. See also Beer; Wine and vineyards

Driving: See Car travel

Dürer, Albrecht: 82–83, 500, 568, 581, 586, 592, 595, 795, 822; House (Nürnberg), 593

Dwarf Park (Salzburg): 252

DZ Bank Building (Berlin): 770, 784

E

Eagle’s Nest: 286, 289

Easter Music Festival (Salzburg): 265

Eastern Berlin: 748, 750, 815–818; maps, 764–765, 816; self-guided walk, 774–780; sights, 815–818; sleeping, 854–855

East Side Gallery (Berlin): 818

Eataly (Munich): 53, 125

Eating: 975–983; budget tips, 24, 978; restaurant phrases, 1028; tipping, 961, 977–978. See also Cuisine; and specific destinations

Eau de Cologne: 554, 560

Echelsbacher Bridge: 174

Economy: 940, 951–953

Egapark (Erfurt): 638

Egyptian Collection (Berlin): 790–791

Egyptian Museum (Munich): 42, 87

Ehenbichl: 191; sleeping, 204–205

Ehrenberg Castle Ensemble: 191, 192–199

Ehrenberg Museum: 193, 196

Ehrenberg Ruins: 196–198

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (Koblenz): 508

Ehrenfels Castle: 470–471

Ehrwald: 188, 189

Eibsee: 187–189

Eisenach: 642–645

Eiserner Steg Bridge (Frankfurt): 440

Eisleben: 616, 638–639

Elbe River: 648, 699, 700, 715, 717, 736, 900, 902; cruises, 665, 736, 908, 921

Elbe River Valley: 665

Elbestrasse (Frankfurt): 431–432

Elbhangfest (Dresden): 704, 1016

Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall (Hamburg): 925–926

Elector’s Palace (Trier): 546

Electricity: 956

Eltz Castle: 520–526; map, 522

Embassy, US (Berlin): 770, 1015

Emergencies: 955, 1015

Emigration Museum (Hamburg): 909, 928–929

English Conversation Club (Rothenburg): 387

English Garden (Munich): 43, 91; eating, 91, 123–124

English Theatre Frankfurt: 428

Epiphany: 186, 1016

Erfurt: 620–642; eating, 640–642; helpful hints, 622; map, 624–625; planning tips, 620; self-guided walk, 622–630; sights, 622–639; sleeping, 639–640; tourist information, 621; transportation, 621–622, 642

Erfurt Augustinian Monastery: 630–631

Erfurt Cathedral: 629–630, 635–636

Erfurt City Museum: 637–638

Erfurt Old Synagogue: 627, 633–634

Erfurt Town Hall: 628

Ettal Monastery: 184–186

EurAide: Berlin, 874; Munich, 30–31

Euro currency: 956–957

Europa Center (Berlin): 827

European Central Bank (Frankfurt): 435

Everyday Life in the DDR (Berlin): 806–807

F

Fallerschein: 202

Fassbender & Rausch (Berlin): 840

Felsenburg Neurathen: 737

Fernsehturm (Berlin): 779, 817

Ferries: Hamburg, 908, 922–923; Mosel River, 512, 528; Rhine River, 462, 496

Festival Hall (Salzburg): 234

Festival of Lights (Berlin): 1017

Festivals: 1015–1018. See also specific destinations

Festung Marienberg (Würzburg): 416–417

Festungsensemble Ehrenberg: 191, 192–199

Fettquelle (Baden-Baden): 303

Film and TV Museum (Berlin): 820

Films, recommended: 1020–1022

Fingerhut Museum (Creglingen): 393

Fischmarkt (Cologne), 559–560; (Erfurt), 628–629; (Hamburg), 903, 923

Fleischbrücke (Nürnberg): 588

Flight Museum (Munich): 96–97

Folk evenings, in Reutte: 199

Folk museums: 342–343, 378–379, 637

Food: See Cuisine; Markets; and specific destinations

Food tours, in Berlin: 866

Forggensee: 153

Forum Confluentes (Koblenz): 507

Fountain of the Seven Virtues (Nürnberg): 587

Franciscan Church (Rothenburg), 369; (Salzburg), 264

Franconia Fountain (Würzburg): 410–411

Franconian Open-Air Museum (Bad Windsheim): 378–379

Frankenwerft (Cologne): 559, 571

Frankfurt: 17, 423–457; eating, 450–454; helpful hints, 425, 428; maps, 426–427, 446–447; planning tips, 423–424; self-guided walk, 429–440; sights/activities, 429–444; sleeping, 444–450; tourist information, 424–425; tours, 428–429; transportation, 425, 428, 454–457

Frankfurt Airport: 388, 455–457; sleeping, 456–457; tours, 429

Frankfurt Card: 424–425

Frankfurt City Model: 442

Frankfurt Fair: 434–435

Frankfurt Hahn Airport: 457, 512

Frankfurt Opera House: 435–436

Frankfurt Town Hall: 438

Frauenkirche (Dresden), 706, 714–715, 729–731; (Munich), 59–60; (Nürnberg), 588–589

Frederick the Great: 749, 772, 773, 774–775, 786, 795, 830, 943; Postdam, 877, 882–888

Freiburg: 315–333; eating, 331–332; helpful hints, 318–319; map, 316–317; self-guided walk, 319–325; sights/activities, 319–329; sleeping, 329–331; tourist information, 316–317; transportation, 317–318, 319, 332–333

Freiburg Cathedral: 325–327

Freiburg City History Museum: 323, 327–328

Freihofgasse (Staufen): 336–337

Freisaalweg: 260

French Cathedral (Berlin): 786, 834

Fressgass’ (Frankfurt): 436

Friedrich, Caspar David: 85, 728, 792, 911

Friedrichsbad (Baden-Baden): 305–306

Friedrichshain (Berlin): 750, 815, 836, 839, 854–855

Friedrichstrasse (Berlin): 773–774

Friedrichstrasse Station (Berlin): 800, 850

Friese (Rothenburg): 380

Funf Höfe Passage (Munich): 61, 108

Funiculars (gondolas): Baden-Baden, 310; Cochem, 516; Koblenz, 508; Oberammergau, 179; Reutte, 200; Salzburg, 217–218, 242–243; Tegelberg, 170; Zugspitze, 187–188

Fürstenzug (Dresden): 713–714

Furtwangen: 345–347

Füssen: 139, 144–158; eating, 156–157; helpfül hints, 145, 148; maps, 142–143, 146–147; nightlife, 157–158; self-guided walk, 148–152; sights/activities, 148–154; sleeping, 154–156; tourist information, 144; transportation, 140–141, 144, 158

Füssen Card: 145

Füssen Franciscan Monastery: 149–150

Füssen Heritage Museum: 151

Füssen High Castle: 151–152

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Galeria Kaufhof (Frankfurt): 436–437, 452

Galeries Lafayette (Berlin): 773–774, 841, 860

Garmisch: 187–188

Gasthaus Krone (Staufen): 334–335, 338

Gasthaus zum Löwen (Staufen): 335, 338–339

Gedächtniskirche (Berlin): 760, 761, 826–827

Gehry, Frank: 770, 784, 833

Gemäldegalerie (Berlin): 761, 821–825

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Dresden): 706, 711, 719–721

Gendarmenmarkt (Berlin): 761, 786, 840, 860

Georgenburse (Erfurt): 631–632

Gera River: 626

Gerberau (Freiburg): 331

German Cathedral (Berlin): 786

German Christmas Museum (Rothenburg): 375, 379–380

German Clock Museum (Furtwangen): 345–347

German Finance Ministry (Berlin): 811

German History Museum (Berlin): 760, 794–797

German Hunting and Fishing Museum (Munich): 59

German Hygiene Museum (Dresden): 733–734

Germanic National Museum (Nürnberg): 594–596

German Order Museum (Bad Mergentheim): 391

German Parliament (Berlin): See Reichstag

German Railway Museum (Nürnberg): 596–597

German Stadium (Nürnberg): 601, 603

German State Opera (Berlin): 775

German Unity Day: 950, 965, 1017

“Germany”: use of term, 941

Gernsbacher Strasse (Baden-Baden): 303

Geroldsauer Mühle: 340

Getreidegasse (Salzburg): 224, 235–236

Gewandhaus (Leipzig): 678, 692

Glockengasse 4 (Cologne): 560

Glockenspiel (Dresden), 711; (Munich), 47; (Salzburg), 227–228

Glyptothek (Munich): 89

Goethe (paddlewheeler): 461, 465

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von: 335, 415, 436, 668, 674, 675, 708; House (Frankfurt), 440–441

Goldene Reiter (Dresden): 718

Golf, in Cochem: 517

Gondolas: See Funiculars

Gottschedstrasse (Leipzig): 695–696

Government: 940, 951–953

Graefekiez (Berlin): 814, 867

Great Road (Nürnberg): 601

Green Market (Rothenburg): 363

Green Party: 92

Green Vault (Dresden): 706, 712, 724–726

Grimmaische Strasse (Leipzig): 678–679

Grosse Freiheit (Hamburg): 918–919

Grosse Strasse (Nürnberg): 601

Grosse Wallanlagen (Hamburg): 915

Grünwälderstrasse (Freiburg): 325, 331, 332

Guesthouses: overview, 971–972. See also specific destinations

Guidebooks, Rick Steves: 1012–1013; updates, 27

Gutach River: 344

Gutenberg Museum (Mainz): 574

Gutenfels Castle: 468–470

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Hackesche Höfe (Berlin): 798, 835, 840

Hackescher Markt (Berlin): 806, 838; eating, 867; sleeping, 847, 850

HafenCity (Hamburg): 909, 924–926

Hahn Airport (Frankfurt): 457, 512

Hahnenkammbahn: 200

Hallein Salt Mine: 260–261

Hallstatt: 281

Hamburg: 18, 900–935; at a glance, 909; eating, 932–935; helpful hints, 903, 906; history of, 913, 920; maps, 904–905, 918–919; nightlife, 933; planning tips, 901; sights, 908–929; sleeping, 930–932; tourist information, 902; tours, 907–908; transportation, 902–903, 935

Hamburg Arts and Crafts Museum: 909, 911

Hamburg Card: 902

Hamburg City Hall: 908

Hamburger Kunsthalle: 911

Hamburg History Museum: 909, 915

Handwerkerhof (Nürnberg): 581–582

Hangar-7 (Salzburg): 261

Hansa Haus (Leipzig): 675

Harburg: 396

Hauptmarkt (Nürnberg): 588–589

Hauptstrasse (Dresden): 718, 743–744

Hauptstrasse (Staufen): 334–335

Hauptwache (Frankfurt): 436, 452

Haus der Geschichte (Wittenberg): 663–664

Haus der Kunst (Munich): 91–92

Haus Schwarzenberg (Berlin): 798

Haus zum Sonneborn (Erfurt): 629

Heidelberg: 574

Heilig-Geist-Spital (Nürnberg): 587

Heilig-Geist-Spitalkirche (Füssen): 150

Heimatwerk (Salzburg): 227

Heine, Heinrich: 438, 467, 478–479

Heinrich Heine Viewpoint (Bacharach): 478–479

Helaba Bank (Frankfurt): 435

Hellbrunn Palace and Gardens (Salzburg): 224, 257–259

Herbertstrasse (Hamburg): 917

Herrgottskirche (Creglingen): 392–393

Herrngasse (Rothenburg): 361–362, 369

Highline 179 Suspension Footbridge (Reutte): 198–199

Hiking: Almbach Gorge, 291–292; Bacharach, 485; Baden-Baden, 308–309; Bavaria, 153–154, 159–160, 164–165, 168–169, 198–199, 200–201; Black Forest, 310, 329, 341, 348–349; Burg Eltz, 521, 523; Cochem, 516; Dresden, 736–737; Freiburg, 329; Karden, 523; Königssee, 290; Moselkern, 521, 523; Mount Kandel, 350; Oberammergau, 179; Rothenburg, 376–378; St. Goar, 475, 500; Salzburg, 250–251, 260, 291–292

Hinterstädtle (Staufen): 336–337

Hinterzarten: 350

Hirschensprung: 349–350

Historical Merchant House (Freiburg): 322–323

Historical Town Hall Vaults (Rothenburg): 362

Historical Town Information Center (Wittenberg): 664

Historic Green Vault (Dresden): 706, 712, 724–725

History: 6, 9–10, 936–951; timeline, 938–939. See also specific destinations

Hitler, Adolf: 282, 286–289, 396, 598, 599–602, 766, 770, 947–949; bunker site, in Berlin, 771; Eagle’s Nest, 286, 289

Hofbräuhaus (Munich): 42, 62–63, 118–119

Höfen: 191, 200; sleeping, 206

Hofgarten (Munich): 68

Hofkirche (Dresden), 706, 731–732; (Würzburg), 409–410

Hohensalzburg Fortress (Salzburg): 224, 230–231, 243–250; concerts, 262; map, 246–247

Hohenschwangau Castle: 166–167

Hohenzollern Bridge (Cologne): 558–559

Hohe Strasse (Cologne): 558, 560

Holbein, Hans: 822

Holbeinsteg Bridge (Frankfurt): 443

Holidays: 1015–1018

Höllental: 349

Holocaust Memorial (Frankfurt): 441–442

Holocaust memorial (Leipzig): 687

Holocaust memorials (Berlin): 760, 770, 784, 785

Holy Ghost Hospital (Nürnberg): 587

Horse races, in Baden-Baden: 298

Hospitalgassenturm (Oberwesel): 492

Hospital Tower (Oberwesel): 492

Hostels: overview, 974. See also specific destinations

Hotels: overview, 968–971; rates and deals, 966–967; reservations, 968–969. See also specific destinations

Hotel Adlon (Berlin): 770

Hotel Bayerischer Hof (Munich): 60–61, 109

Hotel de Rome (Berlin): 774

Hotel Hirsch (Füssen): 149, 154–155

Hot springs: See Baths

House of History (Wittenberg): 663–664

House of the Three Magi (Trier): 540

House of the Whale (Freiburg): 320–321

Humboldt Forum (Berlin): 776–777, 794

Humboldt University (Berlin): 774

Hundertwasserschule (Wittenberg): 664

Hygiene Museum (Dresden): 733–734

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Imhoff Chocolate Museum (Cologne): 568

Immigration (immigrants): 10, 423, 951–953; BallinStadt Emigration Museum (Hamburg), 909, 928–929

Imperial Baths (Trier): 548

Imperial Castle (Nürnberg): 590–592

Imperial Chapel: See Hofkirche

Imperial City Museum (Rothenburg): 366–367

Imperial Throne Room (Trier): 545–546

International Literature Festival (Berlin): 1017

International Maritime Museum (Hamburg): 909, 926–927

Internet security: 991

Isar River: 107

Ishtar Gate: 788

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Jackson, Michael: 396, 770; Memorial (Munich), 60–61

Jazz: 109, 265, 571, 834–835, 1017

Jesuitenplatz (Baden-Baden): 313–314

Jewish Cemetery (Beilstein), 529; (Frankfurt), 441–442

Jewish Ghetto (Frankfurt): 441–442

Jewish History Museum (Munich): 54

Jewish Museum (Frankfurt): 442–443

Jewish Museum Berlin: 811–812

Jewish Synagogue (Beilstein), 529; (Berlin), 799; (Erfurt), 627, 633–634; (Munich), 54

Jugendstil: See Art Nouveau

Jungfernstieg (Hamburg): 910

“Jungle, the” (Black Forest): 340–341

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KaDeWe (Berlin): 828, 841, 871

Kaiserburg (Nürnberg): 590–592

Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse (Freiburg): 321

Kaiser-Maximilian-Platz (Füssen): 148–149

Kaiserstrasse (Frankfurt), 430–431, 453–454; (Nürnberg), 587

Kaiserthermen (Trier): 548

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (Berlin): 826–827, 834

Kandelgipfel: 350

Kapitelplatz (Salzburg): 230–231

Kapuzinerberg (Salzburg): 256–257

Karden: 523

Karli, the (Leipzig): 689–690, 692, 696; eating, 696–697; sleeping, 694

Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse (Berlin): 778–779, 816

Karl-Marx-Allee (Berlin): 817

Kastanienallee (Berlin): 806

Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Headquarters (Rothenburg): 371, 375, 379–380

Katholiche Hofkirche (Dresden): 706, 731–732

Katz Castle: 466–467

Katzenturm (Oberwesel): 493

Kaub: 469–470

Kaufhaus des Westens (Berlin): See KaDeWe

Kaufingerstrasse (Munich): 57–58

Kennedys Museum (Berlin): 799–800

Kettensteg (Nürnberg): 594

KGB Prison Memorial at Leistikowstrasse (Potsdam): 890–891

KiKA (Erfurt): 622–623

Kiliani Volksfest (Würzburg): 401, 1017

King’s Castles: See Ludwig II castles

Kino Arsenal (Berlin): 821

Kirchzarten: 348

Klassik Open Air (Nürnberg): 579, 1017

Kleinmarkthalle (Frankfurt): 437, 452

Klimt, Gustav: 86, 676, 729, 813

Klingentor (Rothenburg): 366

Klinger, Max: 675–676, 680

Klingersaal (Dresden): 729

Klostergarten (Oberwesel): 495

Kloster St. Mang (Füssen): 151

Koblenz: 463, 507–508

Kolbensattel Chairlift: 179

Kollegienkirche (Salzburg): 234

Kollwitz, Käthe: 775–776; Museum (Berlin), 827–828; Museum (Cologne), 568

Kollwitzkiez (Berlin): 839, 863–864

Köln: See Cologne

Kölner Lichter (Cologne): 557, 1017

Kolumba Diocesan Museum (Cologne): 560, 566

Komische Oper (Berlin): 834

Königliche Kristall-Therme (near Füssen): 152–153

Königssee: 290–291

Königstor (Nürnberg): 581, 605

Königstorturm (Nürnberg): 581

Königstrasse (Dresden), 744; (Nürnberg), 582–583, 605

Konstantin Basilika (Trier): 545–546

Konviktstrasse (Freiburg): 323–324

Kottbusser Tor (Berlin): 814

Krameramtsstuben (Hamburg): 914

Krämerbrücke (Erfurt): 626–627

Kreuzberg (Berlin): 750, 761, 813–815; eating, 867–869; markets, 838–839

Ku’damm (Berlin): 750, 826

Kuenburg Bastion (Salzburg): 248–249

Kuhhirtenturm (Oberwesel): 494–495

KulturBrauerei (Berlin): 806, 839

Kulturforum (Berlin): 821, 833

Kulturhaus (Oberwesel): 492

Kulturpalast (Dresden): 712–713

Kunstareal (Munich): 80–91; map, 80

Kunstgewerbemuseum (Berlin): 825

Kunsthalle (Hamburg): 909, 911

Kunsthofpassage (Dresden): 738, 744–745

Kurfürstendamm (Berlin): 750, 826

Kurhaus (Baden-Baden): 299–300, 307–308

KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau: See Dachau Concentration Camp

L

Lahneck Castle: 463–464

Landsberg am Lech: 396

Landwehr Canal (Berlin): 814

Language: online translation tips, 956; restaurant phrases, 1028; survival phrases, 1027

Language barrier: 987

Laundry: See specific destinations

Lech Falls: 152 200

Lech River: 144, 150, 154, 191, 193, 197, 200–201

Lechweg: 200

Lederhosen, shopping for: 108

Leipzig: 18, 668–698; eating, 695–698; helpful hints, 671; history of, 676–677, 680, 683; map, 672–673; nightlife, 692–693; planning tips, 668–669; sights, 671–692; sleeping, 693–694; tourist information, 669; transportation, 670–671, 698

Leipzig Card: 669

Leipzig City History Museum: 671, 674

Leipzig Contemporary History Forum: 679, 681

Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts: 675–677

Leipzig Old Town Hall: 671, 674

Leipzig Opera House: 678, 692

Leipzig University: 669, 678, 695

Lenbachhaus (Munich): 43, 87–89

Leopoldsplatz (Baden-Baden): 304, 314

Lermoos: 202

Lichtentaler Abbey (Baden-Baden): 309

Lichtentaler Allee (Baden-Baden): 308–309

Lichter Festival (Cologne): 557, 1017

Liebenstein Castle: 466

Liebfrauenkirche (Trier): 544

Linderhof Castle: 181–184; transportation, 140–141, 181

Linzer Gasse (Salzburg): 254, 256; eating, 279–280; sleeping, 265–266

Loden-Frey Verkaufshaus (Munich): 108

Lorch: 470

Loreley, the: 467; Visitors Center, 475

Loreley-Bob Luge Ride: 476

Lorenzkirche (Nürnberg): 584–587

Loschwitz Bridge (Dresden): 736

Lothar Trail: 341

Louisenstrasse (Dresden), eating: 745

Lübeck: 929

Ludwig Beck (Munich): 109

Ludwig II (“Mad King”): 56–57, 138, 166–168; biographical sketch, 164

Ludwig II (“Mad King”) castles: 159–172, 181–184; eating, 165, 171–172; map, 160–161; orientation, 161–165; reservations, 162; sleeping near, 171; tours, from Munich, 45, 46, 137, 162–163; transportation, 159–160

Ludwig Museum (Cologne): 567

Lüftlmalerei: 145, 178

Luges: 170–171, 179, 202, 476; about, 201

Lüneburg: 929

Lustgarten (Berlin): 777

Luther, Martin: 6, 50, 56, 81, 366, 374, 595, 614, 676, 942; Birth House (Eisleben), 638–639; Erfurt, 616–617, 620, 623, 630–632; House (Wittenberg), 658–661; legacy of, 662; life of, 616–619; Wartburg Castle, 642–645; Wittenberg, 617–619, 646–647, 651–663

Luther Garden (Wittenberg): 663

Lutherhaus (Wittenberg): 658–661

Lutherland: 18, 614–667; map, 615; planning tips, 615. See also specific destinations

“:Luther Oak” (Wittenberg): 661

M

Mädler Passage (Leipzig): 675

Mail: 992. See also specific destinations

Mainfränkisches Museum (Würzburg): 417

Main River: 415, 421, 424, 442–443; cruises, 429

Main Tower (Frankfurt): 434–435

Mainz: 574

Maps: See Map Index

Marienberg Fortress (Würzburg): 416–417

Marienbrücke: 165, 168–169

Marien Church (Berlin): 779, 834

Marienhof (Munich): 61

Marienkapelle (Würzburg): 414

Marienplatz (Munich): 42, 46–47, 50; beer gardens/halls, 62–63, 118–119, 122; eating, 124

Marionette Exhibit (Salzburg): 249

Marionette Theater (Salzburg): 263

Market Gate of Miletus: 789

Markets: Berlin, 838–839; Dresden, 718; Frankfurt, 437, 452; Freiburg, 318, 322, 332; Hamburg, 903, 923; Leipzig, 671; Munich, 42, 52–54; Rothenburg, 363; Salzburg, 213, 216, 234, 236, 277; Staufen, 333; Wittenberg, 653. See also Christmas markets

Market Square/Marktplatz (Baden-Baden), 302; (Beilstein), 529–530; (Leipzig), 669; (Nürnberg), 588–589; (Oberwesel), 491–492; (Rothenburg), 360–362, 370, 373–375; (Staufen), 335–336; (Trier), 540–542, 550; (Wittenberg), 653–654; (Würzburg), 413–414

Marksburg Castle: 464–465, 471–474

Markthalle Neun (Berlin): 814–815, 868

Marktstrasse (Erfurt): 629

Markt Tower (Bacharach): 481

Marstallmuseum (Munich): 102–104

Martinstor (Freiburg): 321, 332

Marx, Karl: 540, 778, 817; House (Trier), 549

Mary’s Bridge: 165, 168–169

Mathematics-Physics Salon (Dresden): 706, 711, 721

Mauerpark (Berlin): 838

Maus Castle: 466

Mauthalle (Nürnberg): 583–584

Maximilianstrasse (Munich): 63

Max-Joseph-Platz (Munich): 63–64

Maypoles: 53, 1016; about, 395

MDR building (Leipzig): 678, 695

“Meat Bridge” (Nürnberg): 588

Medical help: 955, 1015

Medieval Crime and Punishment Museum (Rothenburg): 373–375

Mehringdamm (Berlin): 815, 869

Meienbergstrasse (Erfurt): 623

Meistertrunk Show (Rothenburg): 356, 360–361, 1016

Melanchthon, Philipp: 650, 652, 653, 655, 656–657, 686; House (Wittenberg), 663

Memorial Chapel (Dresden): 732

Memorial to Politicians Who Opposed Hitler (Berlin): 766

Memorial to the Homosexuals Persecuted Under the National Socialist Regime (Berlin): 784

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Berlin): 760, 770, 785

Memorial to the Victims of Nazi “Euthanasia” (Berlin): 784

Memorium Nürnberger Prozesse: 603–604

Mendelssohn, Felix: 676, 687, 689

Merchants’ Bridge (Erfurt): 626–627

Merkel, Angela: 676, 695, 951–952

Merkur (Baden-Baden): 310

Mesenich: 531

Metric system: 1022–1023

Michaelisstrasse (Erfurt): 627–628

Michael Jackson Memorial (Munich): 60–61

Michaelskirche (Hamburg), 914; (Munich), 58–59

Michelfeldturm I and II (Oberwesel): 494

Military History Museum (Dresden): 706, 735–736

Miniatur Wunderland (Hamburg): 909, 927–928

Mirabell Gardens and Palace (Salzburg): 224, 252–253, 262

Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum (Rothenburg): 373–375

Mittelrhein Museum (Koblenz): 507

Mobile phones: 986–991. See also Apps

Mönchsberg (Salzburg): 211, 235, 242–251; eating, 276–277; funiculars, 217–218, 242–243; hiking, 224, 250–251

Money: 956–962; budgeting, 23; budget tips, 23–24

Monument of the Battle of the Nations (Leipzig): 690–692

Monument to German WWII Refugees (Nürnberg): 583

Monument to the Murdered Sinti (Gypsies) and Roma of Europe (Berlin): 784

Moosstrasse (Salzburg): 271–272

Moritzbastei (Leipzig): 678, 692, 695

Mosaiksaal (Dresden): 729

Moselkern: 521, 523; sleeping, 526

Mosel River: 507, 509, 512, 526, 527–528, 534; cruises, 509–510, 517, 527, 531; ferries, 512, 528; maps, 511, 522

Mosel Valley: 17, 509–533; helpful hints, 512; maps, 511, 522; transportation, 509–510, 512. See also Beilstein; Burg Eltz; Cochem

Mount Kandel: 350

Movies, recommended: 1020–1022

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: 77, 225, 229, 230, 232, 236, 256; biographical sketch, 241; Birthplace (Salzburg), 224, 240–242; concerts, 262–263, 264–265, 401; Residence (Salzburg), 224, 253–254

Mozartplatz (Salzburg): 225

Mozartsteg (Salzburg): 223, 225

Mummelsee: 341

Münchner Kindl: 47

Munich: 12, 29–129; at a glance, 42–43; arrival in, 31, 34; day trips, 129–137; eating, 117–127; helpful hints, 34–35; history of, 56–57; nightlife, 109–110; planning tips, 29–30; self-guided walk, 46–68; shopping, 107–109; sights, 68–107; sleeping, 110–117; tourist information, 30–31; tours, 40–41, 44–46; transportation, 31, 34, 35–40, 127–129

Munich Airport: 128–129

Munich City Museum: 42, 54–55, 78–80

Munich New Town Hall: 47, 50

Munich Old Town Hall: 50

Münsterplatz (Freiburg): 322–323

Museum am Dom (Trier): 544–545

Museum Barberini (Potsdam): 888

Museum Berggruen (Berlin): 831–832

Museum Brandhorst (Munich): 89

Museum Embankment (Frankfurt): 434, 443

Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe (Hamburg): 909, 911

Museum für Thuringer Volkskunde (Erfürt): 637

Museum Island (Berlin): 776–777, 786–794; eating, 856–857; map, 787

Museum Judengasse (Frankfurt): 441–442

Museum Ludwig (Cologne): 567

Museum of Decorative Arts (Berlin): 825

Museum of Fine Arts (Leipzig): 675–677

Museum of Islamic Art (Berlin): 790

Museum of Modern Art on Mönchsberg (Salzburg): 251

Museum of the Bavarian Kings (near Hohenschwangau): 169–170

Museum of the Wall at Checkpoint Charlie (Berlin): 761, 809

Museum of Transportation (Munich): 43, 95–96

Museum Quarter (Munich): 80–91; map, 80

Music: Berlin, 833–835; Dresden, 704, 1016; Erfurt, 622; Freiburg, 318; Hamburg, 925–926; Leipzig, 678, 692; Nürnberg, 579; Salzburg, 211, 213, 261–265; Wittenberg, 651; Würzburg, 401. See also Folk evenings, in Reutte; Opera; Sound of Music; and specific composers

Musical Instruments Museum (Berlin): 825

Mustard Mill (Cochem): 517

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National Theater (Munich): 64–65

Nazi Documentation Center (Munich): 42, 89–91

Nazi Documentation Center (Nürnberg): 598–600; map, 600

Nazi Documentation Center and Bunker (Obersalzberg): 288–289

Nazis (Nazism): 9, 190, 948–949; Berchtesgaden, 282, 286–289; Berlin, 758, 759, 766–768, 770–771, 775, 778, 784, 807–812; books about, 1018–1019; Munich, 57, 66, 67, 79–80, 89–92; Nürnberg, 575, 579–580, 583, 598–604; terminology, 948. See also Concentration camps; Hitler, Adolf

Nefertiti, Queen, bust: 791

Neue Pinakothek (Munich): 42, 85–86

Neue Residenz (Salzburg): 227–228

Neues Museum (Berlin): 760, 777, 790–791

Neues Museum (Nürnberg): 597

Neues Palais (Potsdam): 886–887

Neue Synagogue (Berlin): 799

Neue Wache (Berlin): 775–776

Neumarkt (Dresden): 714

Neumühlen (Hamburg): 923

Neumünster Basilica (Würzburg): 413

Neuschwanstein Castle: 159, 167–168; eating, 165, 171–172; orientation, 161–165; reservations, 25, 162; sleeping near, 171; tours, from Munich, 45, 46, 137, 162–163; transportation, 159–160

New Green Vault (Dresden): 706, 725–726

New Masters Gallery (Dresden): 706, 728–729

New Palace (Potsdam): 886–887

New Residenz (Salzburg): 227–228

New Synagogue (Berlin): 799

New Town (Dresden): 700, 706, 717–718, 734; eating, 743–744; map, 709; sleeping, 741

Niederwald Monument: 471

Nightlife: See Music; and specific destinations

Night Watchman (Dinkelsbühl), 393–394; (Rothenburg), 357–358

Nikolaikirche (Berlin), 798, 834; (Leipzig), 679; (Potsdam), 888

Nikolaiviertel (Berlin): 794, 798; eating, 858–859

Nordbahnhof (Berlin): 800–803

Nördlingen: 394–396

Nördlingen City Walls: 395–396

Northern Berlin: 750, 798–807; map, 799. See also Prenzlauer Berg; Scheunenviertel

Nürnberg: 17, 137, 575–613; eating, 609–613; helpfül hints, 579; history of, 602; maps, 577, 606, 610; planning tips, 575–576; self-guided walk, 581–594; sights, 581–604; sleeping, 604–609; tourist information, 576; tours, 579–581; transportation, 576, 578, 613

Nürnberg Card: 576

Nürnberg City Museum: 590

Nürnberg Historic Art Bunker: 592–593

Nürnberg Imperial Castle: 590–592

Nürnberg Laws: 602

Nürnberg Tower House: 587

Nürnberg Transport Museum: 596–597

Nürnberg Trials Courtroom and Museum: 603–604

Nymphenburg Palace (Munich): 43, 97–104; map, 99

Nymphenburg porcelain: 76, 103–104, 108

Nymphs’ Bath (Dresden): 710

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Oberammergau: 139, 174–181; eating, 180–181; map, 175; sights/activities, 176–179; sleeping, 179–180; transportation, 140–141, 175, 181

Oberammergau Church: 178

Oberammergau Museum: 177

Oberammergau Passion Play: 174, 177–178

Oberer Markt (Würzburg): 413

Oberlindenhock (Freiburg): 318, 1016

Obersalzberg Documentation Center and Bunker: 288–289

Ober Schmiedgasse (Rothenburg): 369–370

Oberstrasse (Bacharach): 477, 482, 483

Oberwesel: 468, 491–495

Oberwesel Town Wall: 491, 492, 494, 495

Ochsenturm (Oberwesel): 493–494

Odeonsplatz (Munich): 66–67

Ohel Jakob Synagogue (Munich): 54

Oktoberfest (Munich): 34, 64–65, 1017

Old Granary (Nürnberg): 583–584

Old Main Bridge (Würzburg): 414–415, 420–421

Old Masters Gallery (Dresden): 706, 711, 719–721

Old Mint (Bacharach): 483

Old Museum (Berlin): 793

Old National Gallery (Berlin): 761, 791–792

Old Town (Cologne): 554, 559–560

Old Town (Dresden): 700, 707–729; eating, 742–743; maps, 709, 739; sleeping, 739–741

Old Town (Nürnberg): 575, 581–597

Old Town (Rothenburg): 353, 373–377; eating, 383–384; map, 359; self-guided walk, 360–369; sleeping, 380–383; tours, 357–358

Old Town (Salzburg): 211, 237–251; eating, 272–277; map, 226; self-guided walk, 223–236; sleeping, 267, 270

Olympic Park (Munich): 106–107

Oosbach River: 296, 308

Opera: Berlin, 775, 833–834; Cologne, 560; Dresden, 707–708; Frankfurt, 435–436; Leipzig, 678, 692; Munich, 109; Salzburg, 263, 264

Operation Gomorrah: 911, 913

Orangery (Potsdam): 887

Oranienstrasse (Berlin): 814, 836, 868

Original Berlin Walks: 758–759

Outer New Town (Dresden): 700, 706, 734, 737–738; eating, 744–745; sleeping, 741–742

Övelgönne (Hamburg): 923

Oxen Tower (Oberwesel): 493–494

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Packing tips and checklist: 26, 1025

Palace of Culture (Dresden): 712–713

Palace of Tears (Berlin): 800

Panorama Museum (Bad Frankenhausen): 638, 639

Panorama Museum (Salzburg): 224, 227, 239–240

Panoramapunkt (Berlin): 821

Parade of Nobles (Dresden): 713–714

Paradise Point of Sex (Hamburg): 917–918

Pariser Platz (Berlin): 769–770

Parliament (Berlin): See Reichstag

Passion Play (Oberammergau): 174, 177–178

Passports: 25, 955

Paul-Lincke-Ufer (Berlin): 814, 867–868

Paulskirche (Frankfurt): 437–438

Peaceful Revolution: about, 683

Peace Museum (Remagen): 573

Peasants’ War Panorama (Bad Frankenhausen): 638, 639

Pegasus (Salzburg): 252

Pergamon Museum (Berlin): 760, 787–790; map, 789

Petersberg Citadel (Erfurt): 630, 637

Peterskirche (Munich), 50–52; (Salzburg), 232–234, 264

Pfalz Castle: 468–470

Pflach: 201; sleeping, 204

Philharmonic Concert Hall (Berlin): 833

Phone numbers, useful: 1015

Phones: 986–992; Austria, 192, 213

Picnics: See specific destinations

Pik-Dame (Frankfurt): 432

Pilatus House (Oberammergau): 176–177

Pinakothek der Moderne (Munich): 43, 86

Pinswang: 191, 206; sleeping, 206

Planten un Blomen (Hamburg): 920–921

Platz der Republik (Berlin): 763, 781

Platzl (Munich): 42, 62

Plönlein (Rothenburg): 372

Pöllat Gorge: 165, 169, 174

Poltersdorf: 531

Population: 940

Porcelain: 76, 711, 721–722. See also Nymphenburg porcelain

Porcelain Collection (Dresden): 706, 711, 721–722

Porta Nigra (Trier): 539–540; eating, 551–552

Posthof (Bacharach): 482

Post offices: 992. See also specific destinations

Potsdam: 877–891; map, 884–885; planning tips, 879; sights, 882–891; tourist information, 880; tours, 881; transportation, 878–879, 880–881

Potsdamer Platz (Berlin): 750, 820

Potsdam Museum: 888

Potsdam Old Town Hall: 888

Prager Strasse (Dresden): 732–733

Preachers’ Church (Erfurt): 632

Predigerkirche (Erfurt): 632

Prenzlauer Berg (Berlin): 750, 761, 806–807; eating, 860–864; maps, 799, 844–845; nightlife, 834–836; shopping, 838, 839; sleeping, 842–846

Prince’s Building Museum (Würzburg): 417

Prostitution: 431–432, 915–918

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Radisson Hotel (Berlin): 778

“Raft Busters”: 470

Rail passes: 22, 996, 997, 998–999, 1012

Rail travel: See Train travel

Rainer Regiments Museum (Salzburg): 249

Rally Grounds (Nürnberg): 576, 600–603; map, 600

Rampart Pavilion (Dresden): 710–711

Rathausplatz (Freiburg): 319–320

Red Bull: 261, 276

Red Light District (Hamburg): 916–918

Reeperbahn (Hamburg): 909, 915–919; map, 918–919

Reformation Day (Wittenberg): 651, 1017

Reichenstein Castle: 470

Reichsstadt Festival (Rothenburg): 356, 1017

Reichsstadt-Museum (Rothenburg): 366–367

Reichstag (Berlin): 763–766, 781–784; climbing cupola, 766, 782–783; memorials near, 760, 784; orientation, 760, 781–782; reservations, 781

Remagen: 573

Rembrandt van Rijn: 84–85, 237, 444, 568, 596, 720, 824

Rental properties: 972–974

Residenz (Dresden), 712, 722–727; (Munich), 42, 63–64, 68–78; (Salzburg), 227, 237–238, 263; (Würzburg), 404–410

Residenz Garden (Würzburg): 410

Residenz Museum (Munich): 42, 69, 71–77; map, 73

Residenzplatz (Salzburg): 225–227

Residenz Treasury (Munich): 42, 69–71

Resources from Rick Steves: 1011–1013

Restaurants: See Eating; and specific destinations

Reutte: 139, 190–208; eating, 206–207; helpful hints, 192; maps, 142–143, 194–195, 205; nightlife, 207; sights/activities, 192–202; sleeping, 203–206; tourist information, 191; transportation, 140–141, 191–192, 207–208

Reutte Museum: 199

Rheinfels Castle: 466, 475, 498–505; map, 499

Rhein in Flammen: 474, 557

Rheinisches Landesmuseum (Trier): 546–547

Rheinstein Castle: 470, 476

Rhine River: 415, 459–460, 477, 479, 485, 494, 507, 553, 559, 573; barge-watching, 468–469; best of, 463–471; cruises, 460–461, 465; ferries, 462, 496; maps, 461, 464, 573; sights along, 471–476; swimming, 485

Rhine Valley: 17, 458–508; maps, 461, 464; planning tips, 458–459; transportation, 460–463

Rickmer Rickmers, SS (Hamburg): 924

Riemenschneider, Tilman: 92, 365, 378, 392–393, 411, 412, 414, 417, 596

Ries Crater Museum (Nördlingen): 395

Rittersport Bunte Schokowelt (Berlin): 840

Roman-Germanic Museum (Cologne): 567

Roman-Irish Bath (Baden-Baden): 305–306

Romans, ancient (Roman sites): 67, 72, 193, 197, 459, 465, 491, 557–558, 936; in Trier, 534–535, 539–540, 543, 544, 545–549

Romantic Road: 15, 351, 389–398; buses, 128, 158, 397, 398, 454–455; map, 390

Römerberg (Frankfurt): 424, 438; eating, 451

Römisch-Germanisches Museum (Cologne): 567

Roncalliplatz (Cologne): 557–558

Room and board: See Eating; Sleeping; and specific destinations

Rose Garden (Baden-Baden): 309

Rosenthaler Platz (Berlin): 846–847, 866–867

Rosenthaler Strasse (Berlin): 839–840

Rostbratwurst: 623, 980

Rothenburg City Territory, Map of: 362

Rothenburg Historical Town Hall Vaults: 362

Rothenburg Imperial City Museum: 366–367

Rothenburg ob der Tauber: 15, 352–388; eating, 383–387; helpful hints, 356–357; maps, 354–355, 359; planning tips, 352–353; self-guided walks, 358–373; shopping, 369–373, 379–380; sights/activities, 358–379; sleeping, 380–383; tourist information, 356; tours, 357–358; transportation, 356, 387–388

Rothenburg Town Hall and Tower: 360, 373

Rothenburg Town Wall: 358, 368, 376–377

Rottenbuch: 396

Royal Armory (Dresden): 706, 727

Royal Crystal Baths (near Füssen): 152–153

Royal Palace (Dresden): 712, 722–727

Royal Stables Museum (Munich): 102–104

Rubens, Peter Paul: 70, 83–84, 237, 568, 720, 823

Rüdesheim: 574

“Runde Ecke” (Leipzig): 681–682, 684–685

Rupert, Saint: 213, 233

Rupertgasse (Salzburg), sleeping: 266–267

Russian Embassy (Berlin): 773

Russian Orthodox Church (Baden-Baden): 309–310

S

Saalgasse (Frankfurt): 439

Sachsenhausen (Frankfurt): 424; eating, 450–451

Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum: 891–899; background, 894–895; map, 893; self-guided tour, 895–899

St. Anna Chapel (Füssen): 151

St. Bartholomä Church (Königssee): 291

St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral (Frankfurt): 439–440

St. Gangolf Church (Trier): 541

St. Georg (Hamburg): 930–932, 933–934

St. George’s Fountain (Rothenburg): 361

St. Georg’s Cathedral (Dinkelsbühl): 393–394

St. Georg’s Church (Nördlingen): 394–395

St. Goar: 466, 475, 496–506; eating, 506; helpful hints, 496, 498; map, 497; shopping, 499; sights, 498–505; sleeping, 505; tourist information, 496

St. Goarshausen: 475–476

St. Hedwig’s Church (Berlin): 774

St. Jakob’s Church (Rothenburg): 363–365

St. Joseph’s Church (Hamburg): 919

St. Kilian’s Cathedral (Würzburg): 411–413

St. Lawrence Church (Nürnberg): 584–587

St. Magnus Basilica (Füssen): 151

St. Märgen: 348–349

St. Martin’s Church (Oberwesel): 494

St. Martin’s Tower (Freiburg): 321, 332

St. Mary Town Church (Wittenberg): 654–658

St. Michael’s Church (Hamburg), 914; (Munich), 58–59

St. Nicholas Church (Leipzig): 679

St. Nikolai Memorial (Hamburg): 909, 911–912

St. Pauli Elbtunnel (Hamburg): 924

St. Pauli Landungsbrücken Harborfront (Hamburg): 909, 917, 921–924; eating, 935

St. Paul’s Church (Frankfurt): 437–438

St. Peter: 348–349

St. Peter’s Cemetery (Salzburg): 231–232

St. Peter’s Church (Munich), 50–52; (Salzburg), 232–234, 264

St. Peter’s Fountain (Trier): 541–542

St. Rupert’s Fair (Salzburg): 213

St. Sebald Church (Nürnberg): 590

St. Sebastian Cemetery (Salzburg): 224, 256

St. Sebastian Historic Cemetery (Füssen): 149

St. Severus Church (Erfurt): 636–637

Sts. Peter and Paul Church (Detwang): 378

St. Thomas Church (Leipzig): 685–687

St. Wolfgang’s Church (Rothenburg): 377

Salt mines: 260–261, 289–290

Salzach River: 211, 223, 243, 251–252, 259–260; cruises, 218

Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden: 289–290

Salzburg: 12, 14, 137, 210–282; at a glance, 224; arrival in, 211–213; eating, 272–280; helpful hints, 213, 216–217; maps, 214–215, 226, 246–247, 259, 268–269, 274–275; music, 213, 261–265; planning tips, 209–210; self-guided walk, 223–236; sights, 237–261; sleeping, 265–272; tours, 218–223; tourst, 211; transportation, 211–213, 217–218, 280–282

Salzburg Card: 211

Salzburg Cathedral: 224, 228–230, 263–264

Salzburg Festival: 213, 264, 1017

Salzburg Museum: 224, 238–239

Sanssouci Palace (Potsdam): 882–886

Saunas: See Baths

Sausage (wurst): about, 612, 857, 980–982

Savignyplatz (Berlin): 852–854, 869–870

Saxon State Opera House (Dresden): 707–708

Saxon Switzerland National Park: 736–737

Saxony: See Dresden

Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection (Berlin): 830–831

Schatzkammer (Munich): 42, 69–71

Schatz Konditorei (Salzburg): 236

Schauinsland (Freiburg): 329

Schaumainkai (Frankfurt): 434, 443

Scheunenviertel (Berlin): 750, 798–805; eating, 864–867; maps, 799, 848–849; shopping, 838; sleeping, 846–851

Schiller Garten (near Dresden): 736

Schinkelwache (Dresden): 708

Schirn Art Center (Frankfurt): 441

Schleissheim Palace (Munich): 43, 107

Schleusenkrug (Berlin): 871

Schliemann, Heinrich: 791

Schlossberg (Freiburg): 328–329

Schlossbergfest (Freiburg): 318, 1017

Schloss Charlottenburg (Berlin): 829–832

Schlosskirche (Wittenberg): 651–653

Schlosskopf (Reutte): 198

Schmiedgasse (Rothenburg): 369–370

Schokoladenmuseum (Cologne): 568

Schönburg Castle: 495

Schöneberg (Berlin): 829

Schöneberg City Hall (Berlin): 825–826, 829

Schönefeld Airport (Berlin): 872–873

Schranenhalle (Munich): 53–54, 125

Schulterblatt (Hamburg): 920, 934–935

Schusterstrasse (Freiburg): 323

Schwabentor (Freiburg): 324

Schwangau: baths, 152–153; eating, 157, 171–172; sleeping, 171

Schwarzwäld: See Black Forest

Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum Vogtsbauernhof: 342–343

Schwarzwaldmuseum (Triberg): 344

Seasons: 21

Sebaldkirche (Nürnberg): 590

Seehaus (Munich): 123–124

Seilbahn Cable Car (Koblenz): 508

Semper Gallery (Dresden): 711

Semperoper (Dresden): 707–708

Senhals: 531

Senheim: 531

“Seven Maidens”: 467–468

Severikirche (Erfurt): 636–637

Shell Grotto (Munich): 73

Shopping: clothing sizes, 1023; hours, 955–956; VAT refunds, 961–962. See also specific destinations

Shrine of the Magi (Cologne): 564

Siegessäule (Berlin): 769, 819

Sightseeing: best three-week trip, 20–21; budget tips, 23–24; designing your own itinerary, 19–24; general tips, 962–964; must-see destinations, 12–14; reservations, 25; worth-it destinations, 15–18. See also specific sights

Signal and River Pilots Museum: 469

SIM cards: 990–991

Sleep code: 965

Sleeping: 964–974; budget tips, 24; online reviews, 973; rates and deals, 966–967; reservations, 24, 25, 968–969. See also specific destinations

Smartphones: 26, 986–991. See also Apps

Soccer: 261, 951

Sommerrodelbahn Steckenberg (Unterammergau): 179

Sony Center (Berlin): 820, 841

Sooneck Castle: 470

Sophienstrasse (Baden-Baden): 304

Sound of Music: 232, 242, 249, 252, 257, 258; debunking myths, 220–221; tours, 219–222

Southern Berlin: 750, 807–815; map, 808. See also Kreuzberg

Soviet War Memorial (Berlin): 784

Spas: See Baths

Speck’s Hof (Leipzig): 675

Speer, Albert: 599–603, 770, 894, 1018

Speicherstadt (Hamburg): 909, 925, 927

Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei (Hamburg): 928

Spielzeugmuseum (Nürnberg): 597

Spinnerei (Leipzig): 692

Spitalgasse (Rothenburg): 369–370

Spitalhof (Rothenburg): 372–373

Spitaltor (Rothenburg): 372–373

Spree River: 748, 777, 836; cruises, 762

Spring Festival (Munich): 34, 1016

SS Rickmer Rickmers (Hamburg): 924

Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Munich): 42, 87

Staatsoper (Berlin): 775, 833–834

Städel Museum (Frankfurt): 443–444

Stadtgeschichtliches Museum (Leipzig): 671, 674

Stadtkirche St. Marien (Wittenberg): 654–658

Stadtmauergarten (Oberwesel): 495

Stadtmuseum Oberwesel: 492

Stadtteilfest Bunte Republik Neustadt (Dresden): 704, 1016

Stahleck Castle: 470

Stasi Museum (Berlin): 818

Stasi Museum (Leipzig): 681–682, 684–685

Staufen: 333–339

Staufen Castle: 337–339

Staufen Cemetery: 337

Staufen Town Hall: 335–336

Steingasse (Salzburg): 224, 254–255; eating, 280

Steingassenturm (Oberwesel): 493

Stein Terrasse (Salzburg): 255

Sterrenberg Castle: 466

Steves, Andy: 762–763

Stiftskirche St. Peter (Salzburg): 232–234

Stolpersteine: 323, 775

Stoss, Veit: 585

Südmeile (Leipzig): See Karli, the

Summer Riding School (Salzburg): 220, 242

Swabian Gate (Freiburg): 324

Swimming: 107, 179, 216–217, 357, 485, 517

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Tauber Valley: 377–378

Taxes: VAT refunds, 961–962

Taxis: 1003; tipping, 960. See also specific destinations

Tegel Airport (Berlin): 872

Tegelberg Gondola: 170

Tegelberg Luge: 170–171

Telephone numbers, useful: 1015

Telephones: 986–992; Austria, 192, 213

Temperatures, average monthly: 1023

Tennis, in Cochem: 517

Theaterplatz (Dresden): 707–708

Theatrum Mundi (Erfurt): 627

Theft alerts: 27, 955

Thomaskirche (Leipzig): 685–687

Three Kings Church (Dresden): 717, 718, 744

Thuringian Folk Museum (Erfurt): 637

Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista: 406–407, 409–410

Tiergarten (Berlin): 748, 769, 819

Tiergärtnertorplatz (Nürnberg): 592

Time zones: 955

Tipping: 960–961, 977–978

Tirol: 12, 138–207; map, 142–143; planning tips, 139–140; transportation, 140–141. See also specific destinations

Tirolean folk evening, in Reutte: 199

Tirolean Terrace (Zugspitze): 188–189

Tiroler Lech Nature Park: 201

Titisee: 295, 350

Tollwood (Munich): 34, 1016

Topography of Terror (Berlin): 809–811

Toppler Castle: 377

Toscaninihof (Salzburg): 234

Tour guides: tipping, 961. See also specific destinations

Tourist information: 954–955. See also specific destinations

Tours: Rick Steves, 1012. See also specific destinations

Town Church of St. Mary (Wittenberg): 654–658

Toy Museum (Nürnberg): 597

Tradesman’s House (Rothenburg): 375

Train travel: 22, 992–1002; best three-week trip, 20–21; bikes on board, 1002; map, 994–995; schedules, 993, 996; seat reservations, 1001; tickets, 996–1001. See also specific destinations

Transportation: 992–1011; budgeting, 23; map, 994–995. See also specific destinations

Transportation, Museum of (Munich): 43, 95–96

Transport Museum (Nürnberg): 596–597

Travel insurance: 25–26, 1005

Travel smarts: 27–28

Travel tips: 955–956

Treasury (Cologne), 566; (Munich), 42, 69–71

Trechtingshausen: 476

Treetop Walkway (near Füssen): 153–154

Treis-Karden Station: 523–524

Triberg: 341, 343–344

Triberg Waterfall: 344–345

Trier: 17, 534–552; eating, 551–552; helpful hints, 538; map, 536–537; sights, 539–550; sleeping, 550–551; tourist information, 535; tours, 538; transportation, 535, 538, 552

Trier Amphitheater: 548–549

Trier Archaeological Museum: 546–547

Trier Card: 535

Trier Cathedral: 542–544

Trier City Museum: 539

Trier Town Hall: 541

Trinkhalle (Baden-Baden): 300, 302

Trip costs: 23–24

Turkish Chamber (Dresden): 706, 726

TV Tower (Berlin): 779, 817

TV Tower (Munich): 106–107

U

Uber: 756, 1003

Unity Day: 950, 965, 1017

Universitätsplatz (Salzburg): 234–235

University Church of St. Paul’s (Leipzig): 678

University of Erfurt: 628

University of Leipzig: 669, 678, 695

Unterammergau: 179

Unter den Linden (Berlin): 750, 760, 772, 785–786

Upper Market Square (Würzburg): 413

V

VAT refunds: 961–962

Verkehrszentrum (Munich): 43, 95–96

Victory Column (Berlin): 769, 819

Viehmarkt Baths Museum (Trier): 550

Viktualienmarkt (Munich): 42, 52–54, 124–125

Villa Stuck (Munich): 92–93

Vineyards: See Wine and vineyards

Viscardigasse (Munich): 65–66

Visitor information: 954–955. See also specific destinations

Vogesenkapelle: 348–349

Vogtsbauernhof Black Forest Open-Air Museum: 342–343

Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Leipzig): 690–692

Volkswagen’s Transparent Factory (Dresden): 734

Vonnegut, Kurt: 705–706, 716

Von Trapp family: See Sound of Music

W

Waldkirch: 350

Wallraf-Richartz Museum (Cologne): 567–568

Warnemünde: 876

Wartburg Castle: 642–645

Watchman’s Tower (Dresden): 713, 727

Weather: 21, 1023

Weekend Student Adventures (WSA Europe): 762–763

Weikersheim: 391–392

Weindorf wine festival (Rothenburg): 356, 1016

Weinfest (Freiburg): 318

Weissgerbergasse (Nürnberg): 594

WellenBerg Swimming Pool: 179

Wenigemarkt (Erfurt): 623, 626, 641

Werner-Kapelle (Oberwesel): 492

West End (Frankfurt): 435

Western Berlin: 748, 750, 819–825; maps, 764–765, 819; self-guided walk, 763–774; sights, 819–825

Whitsunday (Salzburg): 264

Wiesbaden: 574

Wieskirche: 172–174, 396–397

Wilhelmstrasse (Berlin): 771–772, 810

Willy Brandt Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport: 872

Wine and vineyards: 985–986; Bacharach, 489–490; Beilstein, 529–530; Cochem, 513, 516–517; Frankfurt, 450–451; Mosel Valley, 512, 513, 516–517; Oberwesel, 492; Rothenburg, 386–387; Staufen, 334; Trier, 551

“Wine Fountain” (Staufen): 334

Wittenberg: 646–667; eating, 666; helpful hints, 651; history of, 650; map, 648–649; planning tips, 647; sights, 651–665; sleeping, 665–666; tourist information, 649; transportation, 647, 650–651, 667

Wittenberg Historical Town Information Center: 664

Wittenberg House of History: 663–664

Wittenbergplatz (Berlin): 828–829

Wittenberg Town Hall: 653

Wittenberg 360 Panorama: Luther 1517: 661

Wohnhaus (Salzburg): 224, 253–254

Wolfach: 341–342

Women’s Protest Memorial (Berlin): 779

Woodcarving: 176–177

Wood Market Tower (Bacharach): 484

World Time Clock (Berlin): 780

World War I: 9, 178, 479, 528, 947–948

World War II: 9, 57, 554, 560, 563, 587, 949; Berchtesgaden, 286–289; books about, 1018–1019; Dresden, 699–700, 715, 716, 732; Hamburg, 911–912, 913; Remagen Bridge, 573; timeline, 952–953. See also Concentration camps; Hitler, Adolf; Nazis

Wrangelkiez (Berlin): 815, 868–869

Wurst (sausage): about, 612, 857, 980–982

Würzburg: 15, 399–422; eating, 419–421; helpfül hints, 401–403; history of, 400; maps, 402–403, 411; planning tips, 399; self-guided walks, 410–417; sights, 404–417; sleeping, 417–419; tourist information, 400; transportation, 401, 403–404, 422

Würzburg City Hall: 414

Würzburg Welcome Card: 400

Z

Zehnthauskeller (Beilstein): 529–530, 533

Zeil (Frankfurt): 436

Zeitgeschichtliches Forum (Leipzig): 679, 681

Zell: 516–517, 531

Zentralplatz (Koblenz): 507

Zeppelin Field (Nürnberg): 603

Zoologischer Garten Berlin: 828

Zugspitze: 187–189

Zum Domstein (Trier): 542, 551

Zwinger (Dresden): 709–712; museums, 711, 719–722