Germany’s Romantic Road is more than just a scenic route, it’s a time machine disguised as a highway. Stretching through ...

After years of captivating visitors with their fairytale charm, the legendary castles of King Ludwig II have now been officially recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. To celebrate this honor, The ...

Traveling along Germany’s Romantic Road is like being part of a fairytale. Beginning in Würzburg and ending in Füssen, this magical route winds its way through the center of Bavaria, highlighting the ...

There’s a sweet spot in travel that arrives right after summer crowds fade and just before frost seals the trails. In Bavaria, that window is autumn — the kind that paints castle walls with a low, ...

Not every European castle is historically significant, but there is still intrigue to discover in them, as I did on a recent trek up to the Weissenstein Castle ruins in Steinwald Nature Park in ...

C represents Bavaria’s magnificent castles and cheeses. And in the city of Bayreuth, it’s all about the letter W: Wagner, Wilhelmine, wurst, and white wines from Franconia. Few places in Europe live ...

Germany’s fairy-tale royal castles in its Bavarian region, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee, and Linderhof, have now been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. The Neuschwanstein castle is ...

I set out to explore northern Bavaria by train—and discovered that Franconia might be Germany’s best-kept secret. Every stop ...