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

Erfurt, egapark ©DZT/Thüringer Freizeit und Bäder GmbH (Bildarchiv Monheim)
Berlin, Glienicke Palace & Park – fountain in the garden courtyard ©DZT/Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg (Michael Pasdzior)
Haidenau, Grosssedlitz Baroque Garden ©imago (euroluftbild.de)
Nuremberg's Kaiserburg Castle by night ©BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH
Kassel, Wilhelmshöhe Palace ©DZT/Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser & Gärten Hessen (Mark Wohlrab)
Stolpen, Stolpen Castle ©DZT/Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten Sachsen (Klaus Schiekel)
Coburg Fortress ©BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH
Hundisburg Baroque Palace ©imago (NBL Bildarchiv)
Fortified island of Wilhelmstein ©panthermedia
Berlin, fountain in front of the tropical house in the botanical gardens ©imago (Günter Schneider)
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
Thuringia, Greiz Summer Palace ©imago (Werner Otto)
Koblenz, Stolzenfels Castle overlooking the Rhine ©DZT/Burgen, Schlösser, Altertümer Rheinland-Pfalz (Mark Wohlrab)
Sögel, Clemenswerth Hunting Lodge
Lower Lusatia, Neuzelle Abbey Garden
Merzig, Garden of the Senses – geometric sculpture of concrete steles and shallow ponds ©DZT/Gärten ohne Grenzen (Mark Wohlrab)
Potsdam, Babelsberg Palace ©DZT (Fritz Mader)
Güstrow Palace ©DZT (Rainer Kiedrowski)

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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.