Germany
Berlin's history and nightlife, Bavarian castles, and host of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Germany's usual draws — Berlin's history and clubs, Munich and Bavaria, the Rhine valley — sit alongside a genuinely strong sporting-events infrastructure, and September 2026 puts that to use hosting the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup across several German cities. Most first trips center on one or two cities rather than trying to circuit the whole country, and Germany's excellent train network (the ICE network especially) makes a two-city trip genuinely easy to combine with a tournament visit.
Best time to visit
May–September for the best weather across most of the country; September specifically combines pleasant temperatures with the FIBA World Cup and the tail end of Oktoberfest-season anticipation in Munich
Getting there
Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC) and Berlin Brandenburg (BER) are the main international gateways, all connected to the rest of the country by Germany's fast, extensive train network
Highlights
- —Berlin's history, museums and nightlife
- —Munich and Bavarian castles
- —The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
- —The Rhine valley
- —Germany's Christmas markets (later in the year)
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