Five lesser-known German cities worth a visit

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - When it comes to visiting Germany, most travelers choose major tourist cities such as Berlin , Munich and Frankfurt, but Germany offers much more than that, and there are many wonderful destinations tagged with the least cities in terms of space, visitation and popularity among tourists.

In this list we have collected five of the lesser-known German cities that are worth a visit.

Trier

A beautiful city located on the banks of the Moselle River in southwestern Germany, it is the oldest city in the country. It was founded as a Roman colony in the year 16 BC and quickly became the favorite residence of the Roman emperors. It was also called the "Second Rome".

Potsdam

The city of Potsdam is located just a short express train ride from Berlin, and most of its gardens and palaces have a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Sanssouci Palace and its royal garden are one of the most famous sites.

Freiburg

A border city located in the southwestern corner of Germany, on the borders with France and Switzerland, it is famous for being a university town as it includes many health resorts and local food options and is the gateway to the Black Forest .

Bremen

Its name is often associated with the four animals riding on each other's backs, a bronze statue located in the main square, but Bremen, in northern Germany, offers much more than that through its medieval buildings and art museums.

Erfurt

Erfurt , the capital of Thuringia, was founded in eastern Germany as a Catholic diocese in the year 742 AD, and it is a city full of historical buildings, cathedrals and monasteries, in addition to the oldest inhabited bridge in Europe, which is the Kramerbroecke Bridge.