It’s easy to notice things like cycle lanes, bakeries on every corner and the sheer number of public clocks when you first arrive in Germany. But which everyday features are conspicuous by their absence?
Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 4 Jun 2026 12:26 CET
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The town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Visitors to Germany often expect cobbled streets and half-timbered houses. But what things are conspicuous by their absence here? Photo by I Do Nothing But Love on Unsplash
It’s easy to notice things like cycle lanes, bakeries on every corner and the sheer number of public clocks when you first arrive in Germany. But which everyday features are conspicuous by their absence?
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