PRIEN AM CHIEMSEE, Germany -- From the stone steps of the castle, the eye glides along manicured lawns, past water-spouting statues until focusing on the shore of Lake Chiemsee. The view is narrowed ...

Germany’s big cities, Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg, get all the attention, but the country’s true magic often hides in its ...

Württemberg. Hohenzollern Castle rises through the clouds, proud and timeless. Built on a mountaintop, it guards the ...

Discover why Hunter, New York, feels like Bavaria in the fall, with mountain views, Oktoberfest festivals, hearty food, and ...

The absurd part wasn’t sprinting, nearly naked, through a frozen warren of tunnels carved into the dense snow on top of a glacier. It was that I was desperately trying to make it outside, where the ...

Whether you're drawn to French-inspired cuisine, German heritage festivals, or Dutch-style windmills, these eight states ...

Eibsee Lake in Bavaria is facing an increasing struggle to maintain its delicate balance between popularity and preservation. The lake, renowned for its stunning turquoise waters nestled at the foot ...

I recently traveled to three American towns that try to recreate the alpine style of Bavaria. Frankenmuth, Michigan, and Helen, Georgia, had some beautiful architecture and views. I've visited Germany ...

Thuringia, a region branded as “the cultural heart of Germany” and located in the dead center of the country, has been primarily a domestic tourism destination attracting almost 95 percent German ...

“I always liked organs,” says photographer Robert Götzfried. “I grew up in Southern Germany in a Catholic house. We used to go to church on Sundays and my favorite part of the service was the organ ...