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

Sangerhausen, European Rosarium – rose gate ©DZT/Rosenstadt Sangerhausen GmbH (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Bensheim-Auerbach, café in the manor house at Fürstenlager Park ©imago (Werner Otto)
Stolpen, Stolpen Castle ©DZT
Rheinsberg Palace ©DZT
Dresden, Moritzburg Palace ©imago (euroluftbild.de)
Sögel, Clemenswerth Hunting Lodge
Nuremberg's Kaiserburg Castle by night ©BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH
Goslar, Imperial Palace ©DZT
Coesfeld, Nordkirchen Palace & Park ©imago (imagebroker)
Herrenchiemsee Palace, hall of mirrors and magnificently decorated hallway ©DZT/Bayerische Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen (Ernst Wrba)
Hannover, Herrenhausen Gardens – baroque Great Garden ©imago (imagebroker)
Hamburg, Planten un Blomen Park – nightly light and water show ©DZT/Planten un Blomen (Michael Pasdzior)
Albrechtsburg Castle, Meissen ©DZT
Schwetzingen Palace, outdoor theatre at the Apollo temple ©DZT/Vermögen und Bau Baden-Württemberg Referat Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten (Mark Wohlrab)
Berlin, fountain in front of the tropical house in the botanical gardens ©imago (Günter Schneider)
Bad Pyrmont Park ©DZT/Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser & Gärten Hessen (Mark Wohlrab)
Ludwigsburg, 'Favorite' Palace – baroque summer residence and hunting lodge ©DZT/Bayerische Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen (Ernst Wrba)
Thuringia, Greiz Summer Palace ©DZT/Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Mainau Island, Italianate flower cascade and Renaissance garden ©DZT/Schloss Fasanerie (Bildarchiv Monheim)

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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.