World Cup 2006 Venue

Berlin

- the nation's capital, largest city and most lively tourist destination.

Cologne

- historical city in the Rhine-Ruhr area, famed for its massive cathedral.

Dortmund

- the beer capital of Germany.

Frankfurt

- cosmopolitan modern city and Germany's financial center.

Gelsenkirchen

- post- industrial city in the northern Ruhr built on coal, iron and steel.

Hamburg

- prosperous, liberal Baltic port city famed for its nightlife.

Hanover

- historical city famous for the exquisite gardens at Herrenhausen.

Kaiserslautern

- provincial city noted for its US Army presence and football tradition.

Leipzig

- transformed dramatically since reunification - the city of Bach, Mendelssohn & Wagner.

Munich

- Bavaria's hi-tech, cosmopolitan capital - famed for its palaces, museums and the annual
  Oktoberfest.

Nuremberg

- historical & charming Bavarian city of commerce and culture.

Stuttgart

- capital of Baden-Wurttemberg: modern, dynamic home to Daimler Benz and Porsche.