174 entries found for "castles in germany"

The cosmopolitan city of Münster is proud of its history spanning more than 1,200 years. Whether as a bishop's seat, a member of the Hanseatic League or a university city – Münster has always had an i...

The name says it all: The negotiations for and signing of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 are the biggest events in the city's history, which still shape beautiful Osnabrück – otherwise known as the C...

The Kneipp-inspired health resort of Überlingen situated between Lake Constance and the snow-capped Alps has a Mediterranean lakeside climate and a unique range of relaxing health options.

It's hard to imagine such vast countryside being so close to Berlin and yet you can't get to the capital without passing through this holiday destination. After all, the metropolitan area is surrounde...

The Swabian Alb is renowned for its stunning scenery, but not many people realise that it also offers a fascinating insight into a time when mammoths roamed the valleys and people lived in caves.

The ridge trail starts in Altenberg close to the border with the Czech Republic. We head west and, 286 kilometres later, reach our destination of Blankenstein. This is also the end of the Rennsteig Tr...

A thrilling trail of around 820 kilometres leading to Roman destinations in Germany is to be found on the well-signposted German Limes Road from Rheinbrohl on the Rhine to Passau on the Danube.

Set in the fairytale-like landscape of Saxon Switzerland, the Painters' Way is one of Germany's most beautiful hiking trails.

The Vogtland Panorama Weg is a 225 kilometre circular route through the federal states of Thuringia and Saxony which wends its way through the Ore Mountains/Vogtland Nature Park.

Towering over the city of Gotha as one of Germany's first baroque palaces, Friedenstein Palace is a monumental building that looks strictly imposing from the outside and is lavishly opulent on the ins...