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

Augsburg, Golden Hall in the town hall ©imago (imagebroker)
Moselkern, Eltz Castle ©DZT (Photo-Center Greiner & Meyer)
Höxter, Corvey Palace and Abbey
Schwetzingen Palace, outdoor theatre at the Apollo temple ©DZT/Vermögen und Bau Baden-Württemberg Referat Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten (Mark Wohlrab)
Albrechtsburg Castle, Meissen ©panthermedia
Coburg Fortress ©BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH
Aschaffenburg, Schönbusch Palace and Park ©DZT (Jochen Keute)
Bamberg, New Palace ©panthermedia
Gardens of Kleve (Cleves) ©imago (imagebroker)
Bisingen-Zimmern, Hohenzollern Castle on Mount Hohenzollern ©DZT (Ernst Wrba)
Schwerin Castle and Park
Burghausen/ Salzach – longest castle in the world ©DZT (Ernst Wrba)
Dresden, large vase in Zwinger Palace ©DZT/Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Hannover, Herrenhausen Gardens – baroque Great Garden ©DZT/Herrenhäuser Gärten (Michael Pasdzior)
Bad Pyrmont Park
Frankfurt/Main, Palmengarten botanical gardens – cacti in the Tropicarium ©DZT/Palmengarten Frankfurt (Ernst Wrba)
Mainau Island, Italianate flower cascade and Renaissance garden ©DZT (Ernst Wrba)
Potsdam, Babelsberg Palace ©DZT (Fritz Mader)
Dresden, Brühl Terrace on the River Elbe ©DZT (Jochen Keute)
Ludwigslust Palace, water feature in front of the palace ©DZT/Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser und Gärten Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Michael Pasdzior)

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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.