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

Thuringia, Greiz Summer Palace ©DZT/Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Plön Castle ©panthermedia
Höxter, Corvey Palace and Abbey ©DZT/Herrenhäuser Gärten (Michael Pasdzior)
Bisingen-Zimmern, Hohenzollern Castle on Mount Hohenzollern ©DZT (Jochen Knobloch)
Rheinsberg Palace ©DZT
Sangerhausen, European Rosarium – rose gate ©DZT/Rosenstadt Sangerhausen GmbH (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Celle, square in front of the ducal palace ©Andreas Kaster
Munich, English Garden and Chinese Pagoda ©DZT
Dresden, Pillnitz Palace and park – upper and riverside palaces
Dresden, Moritzburg Palace ©imago (euroluftbild.de)
Coburg Fortress ©DZT
Mainau Island, Italianate flower cascade and Renaissance garden ©DZT/Schloss Fasanerie (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Duisburg-Nord Industrial Landscape Park – garden with ore carrier ©DZT/Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord GmbH (Mark Wohlrab)
Ettal, Venus Grotto – man-made dripstone cave with scenes from Wagner's 'Tannhäuser' ©DZT/Bayerische Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen (Ernst Wrba)
Moselkern, Eltz Castle ©DZT
Güstrow Palace ©DZT (Rainer Kiedrowski)
Munich, Nymphenburg Palace and Badenburg Lake ©DZT/Bayerische Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen (Ernst Wrba)
Berlin, view of Peacock Island and the summer residence ©imago (NBL Bildarchiv)
Emmerthal, Hämelschenburg Castle ©DZT/Stiftung Rittergut Hämelschenburg (Mark Wohlrab)

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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.