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.
German Names in London: Three Centuries of Migration and Identity
London had a significant German-speaking population, particularly from the 18th-20th centuries, with communities in Soho, Fitzrovia, and Whitechapel (known as ‘Little Germany’); St. George’s German Lutheran Church (1763) served the community, and German businesses were established throughout the city; approximately 14,000-14,300 Germans lived in London by the 1860s (half of 28,644 total in England and Wales), and many German surnames remain in London today.
The Bauhaus in America: German Modernism’s Impact on New York
Bauhaus masters including Josef Albers, Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and László Moholy-Nagy emigrated from Germany to the United States in the 1930s after Nazi persecution, profoundly influencing American modernism and New York’s art scene; this is extensively documented in art history and museum records including MoMA’s 1938 Bauhaus exhibition.
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.
When a German Playwright Made Joan of Arc Immortal: Schiller’s Die Jungfrau von Orleans
Friedrich Schiller wrote and premiered his play ‘Die Jungfrau von Orleans’ (The Maid of Orleans) about Joan of Arc in 1801 in Leipzig, Germany, which became one of the most influential dramatic treatments of her story.
The Love Germany Guide № 009: Lederhosen & Dirndl
Photo by Kimia on Unsplash A properly made pair of Lederhosen is not bought for a single season — it
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.