Germany's National Parks Are The Most Beautiful In Winter And These 21 Photos Are Proof

Germany lures visitors with its grand castles, quaint villages and boozy festivals. But it’s well worth venturing out and seeing some of the breathtaking landscapes, the country has to offer, even in the cold winter months. When the snow falls, Germany’s national parks transform into magical winter wonderlands, and these 21 photos prove it.

For jaw-dropping vistas of snow-topped mountain ranges like this …

… and this …

View of the Watzmann massif in the National Park Berchtesgadener Land

… or this, head to the Berchtesgadener Land National in the German Alps. You won’t be disappointed.

Lake Hintersee in National Park Berchtesgadener Land

In winter, the Harz National Park becomes a hotspot for long romantic walks and winter sports aficionados.

Germany’s seaside national parks are not to be sneezed at in winter, either. You can watch the waves break in National Park Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft near Rostock …

… marvel at the white chalk cliffs on the island of Ruegen in Jasmund National Park …

The chalk cliffs of Ruegen in the Jasmund National Park

… or the frozen seaside promenade.

Lighthouse on the island of Ruegen in Jasmund National Park

Take a walk across the icy mudflats of the National Park Hamburgisches Wattenmeer …

… or catch a salty breeze in the at the National Park Wattenmeer Schleswig-Holstein.

Dunes at the National Park Wattenmeer Schleswig-Holstein

Skiing, walking trails, frozen waterfalls and endless snowy tree tops are what you can expect from a trip to the Black Forest National Park.

Magical Winter Landscape in the Black Forest National Park

The Saxon Switzerland National Park wows visitors with surreal rock formations and sunsets like these.

The Bastei Bridge in Saxon Switzerland National Park

The Bavarian Forest National Park is Germany’s oldest national park and a landscape of rugged forests, romantic streams and marshlands.

Small creek in the Bavarian Forest National Park

Winterscape in the Bavarian Forest National Park

The Hainich National Park at the heart of Germany transforms into the epitome of a tranquil winter landscape.

Snow covers the forest in Hainich National Park

The snowy landscapes of the Eifel National Park make for the perfect refuge from busy days in Cologne or Bonn.

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