Photo spots

Do you prefer looking up from below, or will you dare venture onto the wobbly suspended bridge on the Rothaarsteig? Either perspective is promising some very special photographs and a great experience in nature – try it out! The 40-metres-long suspended bridge spans a small valley at heights of up to 12 metres. It can be bypassed if preferred.
www.sauerland.com

A fairy-tale backdrop: Schloss Loersfeld in Kerpen near Cologne is one of the most beautiful facilities anywhere in the state. Get your camera and let this site’s unique atmosphere enchant you.
A hint for connoisseurs: the castle is the home of a gourmet restaurant that numbers among Germany’s 100 best restaurants.
www.rhein-erft-tourismus.de

The quarters of the former German capital will let you discover some pretty, old buildings on a stroll through town: impressive buildings from the years of rapid industrial expansion can be found in the inner city, while small houses from a number of eras are lining the narrow cobblestone streets in the old town north of it. Bonn’s old town also offers a very special nature spectacle in spring, when innumerable cherry trees turn the streets into a sea of pink blossoms.
www.bonn.de

“Next stop: Graf-Adolf-Platz!” Düsseldorf’s Wehrhahnlinie makes sure that no one needs to be bored while waiting for the next underground train. Six stations along the line have been improved by artists and designers, impressing with works from the disciplines of video art, visual art, and sculpting.
www.wehrhahnlinie-duesseldorf.de

The lake is lying calmly deep in the valley, reflecting trees on its surface while wild geese touch down to rest briefly on the water. Picturesque nature invites you to press the trigger to capture this momentary landscape impression forever.
www.bergisches-wanderland.de

Look up! Can you spot the sky between the gigantic sequoia trees? The ancient trees will play a starring role for your camera at the sequoia farm on the Lower Rhine, creating entirely new views!
www.naturpark-msn.de

The Skywalk above Biggesee lake affords a view of the Sauerland region from above – while feeling a bit closer to heaven yourself. The Biggeblick is a great photo motive in the evening as well, when the platform is lit up and shining in white and blue light.