Discover why Hunter, New York, feels like Bavaria in the fall, with mountain views, Oktoberfest festivals, hearty food, and ...

Germany’s big cities, Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg, get all the attention, but the country’s true magic often hides in its ...

PRIEN AM CHIEMSEE, Germany -- From the stone steps of the castle, the eye glides along manicured lawns, past water-spouting statues until focusing on the shore of Lake Chiemsee. The view is narrowed ...

As with so many travelers, my images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles — are from Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week here, ...

The absurd part wasn’t sprinting, nearly naked, through a frozen warren of tunnels carved into the dense snow on top of a glacier. It was that I was desperately trying to make it outside, where the ...

While Bavaria commands most of the spotlight when castle talk begins, Germany’s other regions shelter architectural marvels ...

Berchtesgaden is a charming town in Bavaria, located in the scenic German Alps close to Austria. It once served as a royal retreat and rose to prominence when Adolf Hitler made it his summer residence ...

Germany is a country that seamlessly blends history, culture and natural beauty. From fairytale-like castles to vibrant ...

Eibsee Lake in Bavaria is facing an increasing struggle to maintain its delicate balance between popularity and preservation. The lake, renowned for its stunning turquoise waters nestled at the foot ...

2002-06-30 04:00:00 PDT Bad Bertrich, Germany-- I was standing in my underpants and a T-shirt, facing a man in a white suit holding a hose. When he blasted my legs with cold water, I gasped. I pivoted ...

I recently traveled to three American towns that try to recreate the alpine style of Bavaria. Frankenmuth, Michigan, and Helen, Georgia, had some beautiful architecture and views. I've visited Germany ...