Today, the castle is one of the largest and most well-preserved in Germany. It's also home to an amazing collection of German art and historical items.

With “Frank” being an ancient Germanic tribe and “Stein” meaning stone, many places in Germany share this moniker. But the place most associated with Shelley’s novel is Castle ...

Is Germany's Black Forest worth the trip? Rick Steves shares a surprising opinion on one of Europe's most iconic and ...

More than 25,000 castles crown the hills of Germany, so it can be difficult to choose which ones to visit. If you're seeking the best in terms of history and opulence, drive the nearly 479-mile ...

Step inside Germany’s most enchanting castles—from hilltop fortresses to storybook towers. These 10 iconic sites blend myth, might, and magnificent architecture.

Castle Neuschwanstein in Schwangau, Germany, Oct. 1, 2018. Years after a magical solo trip through the Black Forest and beyond, the writer returns with her family.

Germany's Black Forest got its name from the conifers that block out most light below, giving the region a mysterious aura. Add castles, cuckoo clocks, castles and tiny villages and you've got the ...

When I was 18, I took my first independent trip to Europe. During that trip, I toured “Mad” King Ludwig’s Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany — a medieval castle dream. Then, just over the ...

With gourmet hiking trails, Porsche rentals and cushy new hotels, Germany’s most traditional tourist destination—bastion of castles and cuckoo clocks—is finally updating its offerings.

Conservationists in Germany are incensed as 120,000 trees in an ancient forest have started to be felled in order to make way for a wind farm. The forest in Sababurg, Reinhardswald, which is in ...