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1) Martin Luther
Many sites in Germany are associated with the life and work of Martin Luther.

Wittenberg – also know as Lutherstadt – is where he nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in 1517. The Wartburg Castle near Eisenach is where Luther translated the New Testament into German. Other Luther-related sites are Eisleben, Mansfelder Land, Erfurt, Dresden and Leipzig.

2) Catholic Pilgrimages
Germany has a rich and lengthy Catholic tradition which can still be enjoyed today. Key sites include the majestic Wieskirche in southern Bavaria. Other places to visit include Altötting, Augsburg, Bamberg, Cologne, Kevelaer, Maria Laach Abbey, Munich, Nuremberg, Oberammergau, Regensburg, Trier, Vierzehnheiligen Church, Wieskirche (Wies Church) and Würzburg.

3) Jewish Travel
What better place to learn more about the 20-century saga of Germany and the Jewish people, and about Germany's burgeoning 21st century Jewish community – the third largest and fastest growing in western Europe. Sites of Jewish interest are found throughout Germany, almost 60 years after the Holocaust. Cities with major sites are located in Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart. There are also a few dozen smaller towns and villages worth visiting.

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