10-day itinerary
10 Days in Germany
Berlin, Munich & the Romantic Road
Germany's rich tapestry of imperial history, baroque palaces, and medieval villages comes alive on this curated 10-day journey through Berlin, the Romantic Road, and Munich. From Cold War relics to fairy-tale castles, this itinerary is designed for culture lovers who want depth, beauty, and authentic Bavarian soul.
Morning: Land at BER Airport, check into a Mitte hotel, and orient yourself with a stroll along Unter den Linden boulevard to the iconic Brandenburg Gate.
Afternoon: Spend two hours at the DDR Museum on the Spree riverbank to absorb everyday East German life through immersive hands-on exhibits.
Evening: Dine on schnitzel and local Berliner Pilsner at Zur Letzten Instanz, Berlin's oldest restaurant dating to 1621.
Morning: Arrive early at the Pergamon Museum on Museum Island to see the monumental Ishtar Gate before the crowds descend around 10am.
Afternoon: Book the free rooftop dome of the Reichstag in advance online – the 360-degree view over reunified Berlin is breathtaking and historically profound.
Evening: Walk along the East Side Gallery, the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall, as the setting sun paints the murals in warm amber light.
Morning: Explore the opulent Charlottenburg Palace and its formal French gardens, the finest baroque royal residence remaining in the German capital.
Afternoon: Hop on the U-Bahn to Prenzlauer Berg and wander Kastanienallee, browsing independent bookshops, vintage stores, and street-art-covered courtyards.
Evening: Attend an evening concert at the Berlin Philharmonie – check their digital concert hall for same-week discounted tickets, often available from €20.
Morning: Take an early ICE train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg (3.5 hours) and check into your hotel in this elegant Franconian wine city.
Afternoon: Tour the UNESCO-listed Würzburg Residence, Tiepolo's breathtaking ceiling fresco in the staircase hall is considered the world's largest ceiling painting.
Evening: Climb the vineyard path to Marienberg Fortress for panoramic views over the Main River, then taste Silvaner wine at a riverside Weinstube in the old town.
Morning: Drive or take the Romantic Road Coach south to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, arriving in time to walk the full 2.5km circuit of intact medieval town walls.
Afternoon: Visit the Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum, a darkly fascinating museum of medieval justice and punishment instruments that reveals sobering social history.
Evening: Watch the nightly Watchman's Tour at 8pm led by the costumed night watchman Hans Georg Baumgartner – the most entertaining history lesson in Bavaria.
Morning: Drive through Dinkelsbühl, another perfectly preserved walled town smaller than Rothenburg, and walk the old town in peaceful solitude before 10am.
Afternoon: Continue south to Augsburg, Germany's third-oldest city, and visit the Fuggerei – the world's oldest social housing complex, still inhabited and charging 88 euro cents annual rent.
Evening: Explore Augsburg's Renaissance town hall and golden Goldener Saal before settling into a candlelit dinner at a traditional Bavarian Wirtshaus in the old town.
Morning: Rise at 6am and drive to Füssen to queue at the Neuschwanstein ticket centre before it opens – timed entry tickets sell out fast and cannot be reliably pre-booked internationally.
Afternoon: Take the shuttle bus up to the castle and cross the Marienbrücke bridge for the iconic postcard view of Ludwig II's fantastical creation above the Pöllat Gorge.
Evening: Descend to Füssen old town for dinner, then drive or take the regional train north toward Munich, arriving in the Bavarian capital by evening.
Morning: Start at the Residenz, the sprawling Wittelsbach royal palace in the city centre, whose 130 rooms and treasury of crown jewels rival any in Europe.
Afternoon: Walk through the English Garden, larger than Central Park, and watch surfers riding the standing wave at the Eisbach river channel near the Haus der Kunst.
Evening: Spend the evening at the Hofbräuhaus for the full beer-hall experience – order a Masskrug of Hofbräu Original and the roast pork knuckle with potato dumplings.
Morning: Dedicate the entire morning to the Alte Pinakothek, home to one of Europe's finest collections of Old Masters including Dürer's self-portrait and Rubens' monumental works.
Afternoon: Cross to the neighbouring Pinakothek der Moderne for 20th-century masterworks, exceptional design collection, and the architecturally stunning rotunda space.
Evening: Take the S-Bahn to Schwabing for dinner on Leopoldstrasse, Munich's Bohemian quarter beloved by Kandinsky and Mann, ending the night at a jazz bar in a vaulted cellar.
Morning: Visit Nymphenburg Palace on Munich's western edge – the summer residence of the Bavarian kings whose formal gardens, ornamental canals, and hunting lodges extend magnificently for 2km.
Afternoon: Browse the Viktualienmarkt, Munich's legendary open-air food market since 1807, for picnic supplies, local cheese, Bavarian sausages, and a farewell glass of Radler.
Evening: Transfer to Munich Airport (MUC) via the S8 or S1 S-Bahn line, a straightforward 40-minute journey directly from the city centre to departures.
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