Suddenly Berlin has lost the top spot to Essen-Dusseldorf, a conurbation several dozen kilometres across on the shores of the Rhine. The German government, helpfully, does all that for us: its metropolitan areas are collections of local authorities which have signed treaties to co-operate in certain areas.
Many of these regions cross state boundaries: Hamburg, for instance, is a city-state in itself; but its metropolregion also includes eight districts in Lower Saxony, six in Schleswig-Holstein, and two Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Judge city size on this basis, and the top 10 looks like this: Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region includes Essen, Dusseldorf, Cologne and Bonn — Sure, the polycentric Rhine-Ruhr region is enormous, on a par with London or Paris — but beyond that, there are another six cities of around half its size.
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Berlin, Hamburg, Munich — Germany has many cities worth seeing. Let us introduce you to the 10 largest and their characteristics and tourist highlights. The undisputed number 1 is the German capital of Berlin with almost 3. Every district has its own unique atmosphere: chic, grungy, hip, international. Of course, there are plenty of places of interest here, including the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag building.
And rising above it all is the iconic TV tower at meters 1, ft. Hamburg is Germany's second-largest city with almost 1. The striking northern city on the Elbe offers maritime flair and elegant buildings, especially along the Binnenalster picture. The weather here in the north does not always play along, but there is still a lot to see on a tour.
For example the Speicherstadt with old warehouses and the Elbphilharmonie concert hall. Munich, the third-largest city in Germany, has over 1. It is not uncommon to encounter people wearing traditional clothing on the streets, especially during the Oktoberfest, the largest public festival in the world.
Hearty cuisine and good beer are of course a must when visiting Munich. Almost 1. What the Oktoberfest is for Munich, "Karneval" is for the Rhinelanders.
Dressed in colorful costumes, revelers take to the streets to celebrate.
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