A picture-perfect day in North Rhine-Westphalia: In our digital photo album we show you our favourite photos from NRW - easy to scroll through and dream away. We'll take you to idyllic half-timbered towns, colourful cities or brightly coloured natural landscapes.
![Sheep in the Münsterland, © Leo Thomas Sheep in the Münsterland, © Leo Thomas](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/5ayylaifwly-/xsheep-in-the-muensterland.jpg.pagespeed.ic.q-V-JbKhoN.jpg)
Good morning from the Münsterland
Oliver Franke, Tourismus NRW e.V.
![Sunrise over the forests of the Sauerland, © Oliver Franke, Tourismus NRW e.V. Sunrise over the forests of the Sauerland, © Oliver Franke, Tourismus NRW e.V.](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/ney9aa1ir0e-/xsunrise-over-the-forests-of-the-sauerland.jpg.pagespeed.ic.DMll_amrPf.jpg)
Rays of light in the Sauerland forests
Tourismus NRW e.V.
![View of Drachenburg Castle and surroundings in sunlight in Königswinter, © Tourismus NRW e.V. View of Drachenburg Castle and surroundings in sunlight in Königswinter, © Tourismus NRW e.V.](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/nm!pqtxozq4-/xview-of-drachenburg-castle-and-surroundings-in-sunlight-in-koenigswinter.jpg.pagespeed.ic.kYKKwpdFFV.jpg)
Romantic atmosphere on the Rhine
![Sewage fields in the Münsterland , © Lennart Pagel Sewage fields in the Münsterland , © Lennart Pagel](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/ksgxgccifci-/xsewage-fields-in-the-muensterland.jpg.pagespeed.ic.zeW54evcPq.jpg)
Dreamy through the reeds in the Münsterland
Tourismus NRW e.V.
![Eifel Sunset, © Tourismus NRW e.V. Eifel Sunset, © Tourismus NRW e.V.](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/wyptz1zzkw8-/xeifel-sunset.jpg.pagespeed.ic.jDe4txy9_M.jpg)
View to the clouds in the Eifel
![Autumn mood at the Jübergturm in the Sauerland, © Lennart Pagel Autumn mood at the Jübergturm in the Sauerland, © Lennart Pagel](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/bpfe5s63fxg-/xautumn-mood-at-the-juebergturm-in-the-sauerland.jpg.pagespeed.ic.nXqY2z_Ngh.jpg)
Foggy and hazy view in the Sauerland
![Autumn Baldeneysee Essen, © Johannes Höhn Autumn Baldeneysee Essen, © Johannes Höhn](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/lut_yfv4aqe-/xautumn-baldeneysee-essen.jpg.pagespeed.ic.OXGdISX-y2.jpg)
Fantastic play of colours
Tourismus NRW e.V.
![Bison in the game reserve, © Tourismus NRW e.V. Bison in the game reserve, © Tourismus NRW e.V.](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/d7ikyj1uybs-/xbison-in-the-game-reserve.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Lvcve2v_5P.jpg)
Gentle Giants in the Wittgenstein Forests
![Essen Kettwig, © Johannes Höhn Essen Kettwig, © Johannes Höhn](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/zv8tdpr!urs-/xessen-kettwig.jpg.pagespeed.ic.kixiZ6FjUD.jpg)
Old town alleys and half-timbered cosiness
![Freudenberg Siegen-Wittgenstein, © Max Fischer Freudenberg Siegen-Wittgenstein, © Max Fischer](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/sjsrcwvtfpq-/xfreudenberg-siegen-wittgenstein.jpg.pagespeed.ic.G56-r8075Q.jpg)
Freudenberg - a jewel in black and white
Johannes Höhn, artist Majo Brothers, Ben Mathis, Föns
![Colourful wall Street Art Düsseldorf, © Johannes Höhn, artist Majo Brothers, Ben Mathis, Föns Colourful wall Street Art Düsseldorf, © Johannes Höhn, artist Majo Brothers, Ben Mathis, Föns](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/pgdnwkhc8lo-/xcolourful-wall-street-art-duesseldorf.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Y5VlnGekTj.jpg)
Many colourful open-air galleries
Johannes Höhn, artist Martin Heuwold
![Lego bridge in Wuppertal, © Johannes Höhn, artist Martin Heuwold Lego bridge in Wuppertal, © Johannes Höhn, artist Martin Heuwold](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/eelj1cf0pzy-/xlego-bridge-in-wuppertal.jpg.pagespeed.ic.2DZU44-RcF.jpg)
Cycling on old railway tracks and Lego bricks in Wuppertal
![Bruchhauser stones sauerland, © Johannes Höhn Bruchhauser stones sauerland, © Johannes Höhn](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/ofdynkcummu-/xbruchhauser-stones-sauerland.jpg.pagespeed.ic.gDn3XWkI7j.jpg)
Picturesque sunsets
Johannes Höhn
![View of Cologne from the Bergische Land, © Johannes Höhn View of Cologne from the Bergische Land, © Johannes Höhn](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/hu8ljr6tsa0-/xview-of-cologne-from-the-bergische-land.jpg.pagespeed.ic.7CyKS4KUEH.jpg)
Cologne appears red
Mark Clemens
![Rainbowbridge Dortmund, © Mark Clemens Rainbowbridge Dortmund, © Mark Clemens](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/cfr7jmwlhis-/xrainbowbridge-dortmund.jpg.pagespeed.ic.OIriY1tMYe.jpg)