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Dec 10, 2023 • 31 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
German villages are renowned for their quaint charm and traditional architecture.

Here are the most picturesque towns in Germany 🧵

1. Monschau Image
2. Quedlinburg Image
3. Goslar Image
4. Wernigerode Image
5. Bremen Image
6. Freudenberg Image
7. Idstein Image
8. Koblenz Image
9. Detmold Image
10. Hattingen Image
11. Bacharach Image
12. Monreal Image
13. Rhens Image
14. Bernkastel-Kues Image
15. Cochem Image
16. Beilstein Image
17. Ahrweiler Image
18. Trier Image
19. Linz an Rhien Image
20. Stolberg Image
21. Herborn Image
22. Limburg an der Lahn Image
23. Mainz Image
24. Hamelin Image
25. Rothenburg ob der Tauber Image
26. Soest Image
27. Marburg Image
28. Bad MĂĽnstereifel Image
29. Miltenberg Image
30. Lippstadt Image
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