For a fall European getaway, consider visiting this charming German town with cobbled streets, autumn leaves, and a rich wine country.

Major German cities like Bonn, Frankfurt, and Cologne are less than an hour away by train. You'll arrive at Limburg Süd station, and from there, it's a scenic 20-minute walk to the old town.

by Rick Steves, June 18, 2024 | After surviving World War II and becoming stuck in the strange cocoon of East German communism, Erfurt has a surprising time-capsule quality.

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 ...

Ruins of Rungholt, known as ‘Atlantis of the North Sea,’ are uncovered on German coast, researchers say. 19 mounds were discovered.