Arrived with low expectations, left completely converted

Germany wasn't high on my travel list. A friend pushed me to go and I'm genuinely grateful. The first full day in Cologne reset everything — the scale of Brandenburg Gate and the quality of the Black Forest cake were immediate signals that I'd misjudged the place completely.

rich history became my personal highlight of the whole trip. Spent 13 days and could easily have stayed twice as long. Now I tell everyone who'll listen that Germany is underrated — add it to your list.