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

Sögel, Clemenswerth Hunting Lodge
Haidenau, Grosssedlitz Baroque Garden ©DZT/Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Coesfeld, Nordkirchen Palace & Park ©imago (imagebroker)
Erfurt, egapark ©DZT/Thüringer Freizeit und Bäder GmbH (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Mainau Island, Italianate flower cascade and Renaissance garden ©DZT/Schloss Fasanerie (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Saxon Switzerland, Königstein Fortress ©DZT/Bayerische Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen
Weimar, palace and bridge
Jüchen, Dyck Castle ©DZT/Vermögen und Bau Baden-Württemberg Ref. Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten (Ernst Wrba)
Wernigerode Castle ©DZT/Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser und Gärten Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Michael Pasdzior)
Fortified island of Wilhelmstein ©panthermedia
Mettlach, Abbey Park – parklands with bridge ©DZT (Mark Wohlrab)
Rügen, Granitz hunting lodge on Tempelberg hill ©Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH (Hans-Wulf Kunze)
Veitshöchheim Palace and Gardens ©DZT/Thurn und Taxis Regensburg (Ernst Wrba)
Rheinsberg Palace ©DZT
Fulda, mirrored hall in the palace ©DZT
Bremen Bürgerpark – elephant statue made from bricks ©DZT/Bürgerpark Bremen (Michael Pasdzior)
Moselkern, Eltz Castle ©DZT
Duisburg-Nord Industrial Landscape Park – garden with ore carrier ©DZT/Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord GmbH (Mark Wohlrab)
Merzig, Garden of the Senses – geometric sculpture of concrete steles and shallow ponds ©DZT/Gärten ohne Grenzen (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.