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

Eutin Castle, southern facade at dusk ©DZT/Stiftung Schloss Eutin (Michael Pasdzior)
Gotha, Friedenstein Palace ©DZT/Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Sangerhausen, European Rosarium – rose gate ©DZT/Rosenstadt Sangerhausen GmbH (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Berlin, Glienicke Palace & Park – fountain in the garden courtyard ©DZT/Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg (Michael Pasdzior)
Mettlach, Abbey Park – parklands with bridge ©DZT (Mark Wohlrab)
Benrath Palace and Park ©Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH
Herrenchiemsee Palace, hall of mirrors and magnificently decorated hallway ©DZT/Bayerische Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen (Ernst Wrba)
Heidelberg Castle, ruins and clock tower ©DZT/Vermögen und Bau Baden-Württemberg Referat Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten (Mark Wohlrab)
Vineyard in front of Hornberg Castle ©imago (Kai Köhler)
Mannheim Palace ©panthermedia
Berlin, fountain in front of the tropical house in the botanical gardens ©imago (Günter Schneider)
Mainau Island, Italianate flower cascade and Renaissance garden ©DZT (Ernst Wrba)
Hamburg, Planten un Blomen Park – nightly light and water show ©DZT/Planten un Blomen (Michael Pasdzior)
Dresden, Pillnitz Palace and park – upper and riverside palaces ©DZT/Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Emmerthal, Hämelschenburg Castle ©DZT/Stiftung Rittergut Hämelschenburg (Mark Wohlrab)
Merzig, Garden of the Senses – geometric sculpture of concrete steles and shallow ponds ©DZT/Gärten ohne Grenzen (Mark Wohlrab)
Moselkern, Eltz Castle ©DZT (Photo-Center Greiner & Meyer)
Berlin, view of Peacock Island and the summer residence ©DZT (Klaus u. Dirk Lehnartz GbR)
Kassel, Wilhelmshöhe Palace ©DZT/Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser & Gärten Hessen (Mark Wohlrab)
Potsdam, Chinese tea house in Sanssouci Park ©DZT/Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg (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.