The Thuringian Forest: Hiking, Glassblowing, and Bratwurst
The Thuringian Forest stretches across central Germany with hiking trails, traditional glassblowing workshops, and the birthplace of Germany’s most famous sausage.
The Baltic Coast: Beaches, Brick Gothic, and Seaside Towns
Germany’s Baltic shoreline stretches from Flensburg to the Polish border, a landscape of white sand beaches, medieval Hanseatic ports, and islands where the light shifts every hour.
The Harz Narrow-Gauge Railways: Steam Through the Mountains
The Harzer Schmalspurbahnen network offers 140 kilometers of historic steam-powered rail lines climbing through forests, river valleys, and up the Brocken, northern Germany’s highest peak.
The Mosel Terrace Vineyards: Wine on Vertical Slopes
The Mosel’s steep slate terraces produce some of the world’s finest Riesling. We explore the engineering, the labor, and the villages where these gravity-defying vineyards meet the river.
Schloss Linderhof: Ludwig II’s Intimate Alpine Palace
Tucked into the Bavarian Alps near Oberammergau, Linderhof is King Ludwig II’s smallest—and only completed—palace. With its ornate rococo interiors, Venus Grotto, and Moorish Kiosk, it offers an intimate glimpse into the eccentric monarch’s lavish dreams.
Palatschinken to Spätzle: Austria’s Footprint in Bavaria
Southern Bavaria shares more than a border with Austria—it shares kitchens, dialects, and centuries of culinary crossover. From Passau to the Alps, here’s how Austrian tradition flavors Germany’s southeast corner.
Alsfeld: Half-Timbered Fairy Tales on the Deutsche Märchenstraße
This Hessian market town on Germany’s Fairy Tale Road boasts more than 400 half-timbered houses, a storybook town hall, and the legend of Little Red Riding Hood—all waiting to be discovered.
The Eifel Maare: Crater Lakes in Germany’s Volcanic Heart
Between the Rhine and the Belgian border, the Eifel region hides dozens of volcanic crater lakes. Here’s where to find the most beautiful Maare and how to explore them.
Würzburg: Baroque Splendor on the Main River
Franconia’s elegant university city pairs one of Europe’s grandest palace staircases with hillside vineyards, medieval fortresses, and a wine culture that flows through every cobbled lane.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber: A Medieval Town Frozen in Time
With its perfectly preserved walls, cobbled lanes, and half-timbered houses, Rothenburg is Germany’s most intact medieval town. Here’s how to experience it beyond the day-trip crowds.