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On September 22, 2026, the TRAVELBOOK Award for the most beautiful village in Germany will be presented for the first time in Berlin. Five locations are up for selection – and each offers visitors its own fascinating photography of rural beauty.

Nieblum on Föhr enchants with its thatched-roof captain's houses, linden avenues, cobbled streets, and the stylish St. John's Church – adjacent to it lies a cemetery with so-called speaking tombstones, which tell the life stories of the old seafarers.travelbook.comI'm sorry, but I need the specific text you want translated. Please provide the text you'd like me to work on.

Schmilka, a district of Bad Schandau, has already been recognized as the "most beautiful village in Saxony." The former shipping village showcases half-timbered houses, is picturesque on the Elbe, and is an ideal starting point for explorations of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.travelbook.comPlease provide the text you would like me to translate.

Tüchersfeld in the Franconian Switzerland is considered a rock village ensemble: half-timbered houses hug steep rocks that shape the idyllic appearance of the village and make it a popular subject for photographs.travelbook.comPlease provide the text you would like to have translated.

Dörrenbach, in the southern Palatinate near the French border, combines vineyard landscapes with a timber-framed ensemble that appears to be straight out of a storybook. The village is nestled among vineyards and forests, alleys and houses – a perfect idyll for those seeking peace.travelbook.dePlease provide the text you would like to be translated from German to English.

Fischerhude in Lower Saxony, near Bremen, is an artist village and refuge for peace and nature. Thatched-roof farms, cobblestone streets, and meadows shape the landscape. A former studio with a café garden invites you to linger.travelbook.comI'm sorry, but there's no text provided to translate. Please provide the text you'd like to have translated.

This vote combines regional diversity and rural aesthetics: from Frisian thatched roofs to rock ensembles and wine and artist villages. For readers, the choice is not just a decision about beauty but also about personal feelings: Do you prefer seafaring-influenced history, rock romance, the joy of wine, or peaceful artist idylls? The winning village will be announced at the TRAVELBOOK Award – solve the puzzle with your vote and let yourself be inspired.