Augsburg is the third most populous city of Bavaria, Germany’s most prosperous state. The first is, of course, Munich, and the second is Nuremberg, known as Hitler’s favorite city. I don’t know if you will ever visit Augsburg; However, if you want to see a medium-sized German city during Christmas time, squeeze one city into one day, and then move on to other places, Augsburg would be a good option. Because, although it is not in Germany, Augsburg is a very advantageous city in terms of its proximity to Austria and the Czech Republic. Transportation to Augsburg is generally done via Munich. Whether you come by plane or train, you will definitely stop by Munich. It takes about 1 hour from Munich Airport to Augsburg, and this time is reduced to 40 minutes by train. Deutsche Bahn is very advantageous in this regard. If you have a Bavaria train ticket, you can easily go to Augsburg. Augsburg Hauptbahnhof, that is, the train station, is in the very center of the city. Of course, your resistance to walking will vary depending on the cold weather and the time of year you go. Urban transportation is provided by tram and bus. As a German classic, railways are always more useful. That’s why I never used a bus, I traveled with my tram card. Everything is so organized that it is impossible to get lost with a map they give you with your tram card. Which tram will arrive in how many minutes, how many stops you will go with your tram card, in short, everything is clear. Even though we are not used to such an order in Turkey, we find ourselves obeying the rules strictly when we are there. Although our understanding of tourism is generally based on sea tourism, Germany is a rich place in terms of cultural tourism. Museums, churches and large gardens are the leading places to visit in Augsburg. As I said at the beginning of the article, there is also Christmas time when one cannot leave the Christmas market in front of Rathausplatz – Town Hall Square – which is in every German city. One of the most enjoyable things to do in Augsburg is to visit the street called Romantische Straße – Romantic Road – which resembles Istiklal Street. I recommend you to try the best German bakeries and the region’s famous Brezel, the German bagel, here. With the multitude of options, they are as good as our simit bakery. If you like street food, I suggest you don’t waste your time. Cathedral of St. Maria, as the people of Augsburg call it, Dom, is the largest church in the city. Even though all churches in Central Europe seem the same after a while, it is useful to see at least one of them, the most famous one, while you are there. If you want to see at least one museum in the city, I can recommend Maximilianmuseum or Mozarthaus. It is possible to find traces of Mozart in Bavaria. Since the famous musician’s father was born in this city, you can see that Mozart was respected in Augsburg, as well as in Salzburg and Vienna. As someone who likes to visit local markets wherever I go, I also had my share of Stadtmarkt in Augsburg. You can find many things, not just fruits and vegetables, at Stadtmarkt, one of the city’s few markets. I can say that the City Library, which I came across by chance, fascinated me as a librarian. While it promised a perfect working space in its renovated state, it frankly saddened me by reminding me of the deplorable state of our public libraries. Once again, I admired the Germans’ systematics and left looking at the books with the sadness of not being able to read. The people of Augsburg are very lucky to have such a library. During my three-week trip to Augsburg, the most special place for me was Neruda Kultur Cafe. In the cafe run by Turkish painter Fikret Bey, one day you may encounter a Turkish night, the next day you may encounter Afghan music concerts, and on another day you may encounter a promotion of German cuisine. If you have time, I recommend you to visit Neruda, a small but cozy place where you can taste all the local beers of Bavaria and Augsburg and meet people from all nationalities. As I mentioned at the beginning of the article, if you come to Augsburg, transportation within the country may be difficult since it is in the south of Germany. Because train tickets are like plane tickets, their prices increase as the departure date approaches. However, due to its location, going from Augsburg to Salzburg, Vienna and even Prague is much easier than going to Berlin. You can go to all of the cities I have mentioned by train, or if you wish, you can rent a car and enjoy the magnificent highways of Germany and Austria. Mavimore Turizm is a travel agency registered with TÜRSAB. Document number: A-8307