The German capital, divided for almost three decades, is like two cities in one, and will play host to the final.
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Click here for an audio guide to the city (16min).
World Cup 2006
To help you make the most of the World Cup we have compiled a collection of your tips on all the host cities. Visit our pages for an ever-expanding guide on the best places to eat, drink, cheer and sleep during football's biggest festival, or listen to our free World Cup podcasts here.
Famous for its cathedral, Cologne boasts a youthful population, and is the place to drink Kölsch beer.
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Click here for an audio guide to the city (15min 25s).
Home to one of Germany's oldest football clubs, this former mining town is now home to hi-tech industries, and is a major retail centre.
Frankfurt is Germany's modern capital of commerce, and has its fair share of museums along the river Main.
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Click here for an audio guide to the city (19min 33s).
Gelsenkirchen is home to the mighty Schalke 04
football club, and has moved with the times, from industrial powerhouse to solar energy pioneer.
football club, and has moved with the times, from industrial powerhouse to solar energy pioneer.
Germany's city of bridges and millionaires is a fine place to pass time, both in and out of the stadium.
Click here for an audio guide to the city (16min).
Click here for an audio guide to the city (16min).
Follow the "red thread" around Hanover to catch the city's sights, and if you haven't got a seat in the stadium, head for the big screens in Waterlooplatz, .
Home to a large American expat population, a Japanese garden and Europe's largest dinosaur exhibition. Expect the unexpected in Kaiserslautern.
Home at one time to Bach, Leipzig is still a culture vulture's paradise, with a wealth of opera houses and concert halls.
Look out for the Lederhosen in the Bavarian capital, and be sure to visit one of its famous biergartens.
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Click here for an audio guide to the city (20min 42s)
Get lost in Nuremberg's winding cobble-stoned streets, and discover a city that has moved on from its past.
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Click here for an audio guide to the city (20min 7s)
Set among natural mineral springs, Stuttgart is famous for its spas, and is one of Germany's wealthiest cities.
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