Palaces, parks & gardens: like something out of a fairytale

Regensburg, St. Emmeram Palace and its 500 rooms ©imago (F. Berger)
Mannheim Palace ©panthermedia
Berlin, fountain in front of the tropical house in the botanical gardens ©imago (Günter Schneider)
Isselburg, Anholt moated castle ©panthermedia
Hamburg, Planten un Blomen Park – nightly light and water show ©DZT/Planten un Blomen (Michael Pasdzior)
Dresden, Moritzburg Palace ©imago (euroluftbild.de)
Munich, Nymphenburg Palace and Badenburg Lake ©DZT/Bayerische Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen (Ernst Wrba)
Stuttgart, Wilhelma zoological and botanical gardens ©Werner H. Müller
Vineyard in front of Hornberg Castle ©imago (Kai Köhler)
Höxter, Corvey Palace and Abbey ©DZT/Herrenhäuser Gärten (Michael Pasdzior)
Koblenz, Stolzenfels Castle overlooking the Rhine ©DZT (Ernst Wrba)
Braubach am Rhein, Marksburg Castle ©DZT/Fürstlich Salm-Salm'sche Verwaltung (Mark Wohlrab)
Duisburg-Nord Industrial Landscape Park – garden with ore carrier ©DZT/Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord GmbH (Mark Wohlrab)
Aschaffenburg, Johannisburg Palace ©DZT
Bückeburg Palace, gilded carvings in the chapel ©DZT/Schloss Bückeburg (Mark Wohlrab)
Bisingen-Zimmern, Hohenzollern Castle on Mount Hohenzollern ©DZT (Jochen Knobloch)
Haidenau, Grosssedlitz Baroque Garden ©DZT/Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Coburg Fortress ©DZT
Stuttgart, Solitude Palace ©Stuttgart Marketing GmbH

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Get to know Germany's fairytale side: palaces, parks & gardens are perfect for romantic tours, delightful discoveries and magical moments. You're sure to be enchanted, whether in a UNESCO World Heritage site or a lesser-known gem.

A world of wonder just waiting to be discovered. Starting in Bavaria, with the fairytale castles of Neuschwanstein and Burghausen, Herrenchiemsee Palace and the English Garden in Munich, or with Prince Pückler Park in Bad Muskau – there are fascinating attractions from every period and style to discover in all of Germany's federal states and in every region. Experience a world beyond your imagination – like a fairytale brought to life.

Encounter different periods and styles, lose yourself in the atmosphere of the past and follow the trail of famous names in Germany's Palaces, Parks and Gardens. Often imitated, never bettered.