Despite rising infection numbers, most of Germany’s Christmas markets will be open to fill our hearts with festive cheer this year. We give you a rundown of five of the country’s most magical Christmas markets.
A small city that stands inside a gigantic crater with an ancient, thick wall that protects it from invaders - sounds like something from a fantasy novel, right? Mike Stuchbery explores Nördlingen.
The Danube Limes, which stretches through southern Germany to Slovakia and marks the borders of the Roman Empire, was added to the World Heritage List on Friday.
Second homes in the mountains or on the coast of Germany were already in demand before the coronavirus crisis. Now the pandemic is increasing the desire for people to keep distance in their own vacation property.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, travel is still on the minds of many Germans. A comprehensive survey looks at where they're eager to go in the coming year.
Some say it was inspired by a grand dream of the Markgraf von Baden-Durlach, Karl Wilhelm. Others, cheekily, think he established a new city as somewhere he could avoid his wife.
Like Rome, Bavaria's Bamberg is very much a seat of church power. Yet this jewel of a city has a character and soul all of its own, waiting for you to discover.
The coronavirus crisis led to many people having to cancel trips, including to Germany. Here's some of the people who've been affected and when they hope to visit again.
The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically hit the travel and tourism industry in Germany. Were you planning to visit? Have you been forced to cancel? We want to hear your story.
Despite being the most popular holiday destination for domestic tourists, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is woefully under-visited by non-Germans. According to the Lonely Planet, 97 percent of tourists who flock to the region each year are German.
If foreigners have visited, it’s most likely to have been to the seaside Stadt of Rostock and maybe to see the stunning Schloss of Schwerin, the capital. But few venture deep into the forests that cover the vast mass of the northeastern state.
I spent a wintry weekend in the woods of this beautiful Bundesland to see what we have been missing out on.
Think you know Thuringia well? Here are some lesser known facts about the state which lies smack dab in the middle of Germany, and gave birth to the Bauhaus movement.
Every year millions of tourists flock to big cities such as Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. But for anyone seeking something a little more picturesque and authentic, here are 15 of the most romantic towns and small cities in Germany.
Only 35 kilometres from Germany's capital, Potsdam is the perfect day trip to tag on to your time in Berlin. From centuries-old Russian settlements to the most notable bridge of the Cold War, you'll be amazed at what Potsdam has to offer.
With dreamy pastel colours, grand architecture and sweeping nature scenes, entering Potsdam and its largest district Babelsberg, feels a bit like escaping into another world, especially if you’ve come from industrial-style Berlin. We explored this gorgeous corner of Brandenburg.
