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.

Burg Michelstadt is an incredibly well-preserved medieval castle dating back to the 10th century and now holds the former town hall and a museum dedicated to Michelstadt's history.

From fortified towers to medieval artwork, these fairy-tale castles are sure to wow you. More than 25,000 castles crown the hills of Germany, so it can be difficult to choose which ones to visit.

Frankfurt’s historic Old Town has a particularly enticing story. After being mostly destroyed during World War II, ... Regensburg is considered one of Germany’s best-preserved medieval cities.

Go underground in Berlin or take a seat at a traditional beer garden for the ultimate German itinerary. SCStock/Getty Images Germany is filled with charming small towns, exhilarating cities ...

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.

WERNIGERODE, GERMANY—Four 500-year-old gold coins have been discovered at the site of a monastery that was built in central Germany in 1253 and inhabited into the sixteenth century, according to ...

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 ...