With its pointed roofs, leaning facades and perched castle, Quedlinburg immediately catches the eye. This town of just 20,000 inhabitants, nestled at the foot of the Harz mountains in the heart of ...

Each year, millions of visitors enjoy the sites and the sounds of Germany. It is the heart of Europe’s industry and carries ...

Germany has thousands of castles, countless beer festivals and quite a few cathedrals with world heritage status. We look at ...

Storybook architecture, Town Hall, Meistertrunk, St. Jakob's Church, monastery museum. One of the oldest and most historic medieval towns along the Romantic Road. Highlights: Bavarian storybook ...

by Rick Steves, May 7, 2025 | Today, Rothenburg's barns are hotels, its livestock are tourists and the city is well on its way to becoming a medieval theme park. Read more here.

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of a medieval Slavic settlement and associated burial ground in Germany. The centuries-old site was discovered during an excavation in Wettin ...

Germany’s popular Rothenburg keeps its medieval charm alive Sun., April 20, 2025 At Käthe Wohlfahrt shops, Christmas (or at least Christmas shopping) is a year-round season.

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of a medieval Slavic settlement and associated burial ground in Germany. The centuries-old site was discovered during an excavation in Wettin ...

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of a medieval Slavic settlement and associated burial ground in Germany. The centuries-old site was discovered during an excavation in Wettin ...