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 ...

THE FAIRY TALE version of Germany still exists, more than anywhere else, in the Black Forest. Villages of half ... with spruce and fir trees. Hilltop castles loom above sprawling vineyards and ...

From the stunning Neuschwanstein Castle and the vibrant city of Berlin to the scenic Black Forest and the historic town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, this guide covers Germany’s diverse offerings.

Die Alte Stube at the hotel Spielweg in Munstertal, Germany. In the southern Black Forest, at the Muhle Schluchsee ... beneath the hilltop ruins of an old castle, you’ll see – gleaming ...

Of the many castles we explored in Germany and Austria ... Live out your favorite fairy-tales in the Black Forest. If those castles aren't enough to satiate your need for fairy-tale magic ...

Cologne was our first port of call, the oldest city in Germany, a panoramic city ... crowned by the majestic Drachenburg Castle nestling in dense forest atop a high peak, accessed by cog railway.

From the interior of the castle are breathtaking views of the Black Forest and German Alps ... one of the most visited tourist attractions in Germany with an estimated 1.3 million visitors ...

The castle is defunct ... Darkness truly descended in Triberg, a touristy slice of the Black Forest set on a hill under Germany’s highest waterfall. Here, I had promised my children a visit ...