Most people have experienced Halloween, Mardi Gras or maybe even Carnival in Rio. But Germany is a great and affordable way to experience "Fasching" (or also known as "Fastnacht", "Karneval"), the German Carnival. The biggest carnivals are in the cities

We recommend a day to explore Trier and its Roman heritage. It's a great day trip and there is lots to see. For example,Visit the Porta Nigra in TrierThe Porta Nigra in Trier is a large city gate that dates

Büdingen is a town in the Wetteraukreis in Hesse known for its medieval stronghold that to this day is still in good condition as well as for its timber framed houses. The city is located about 40 km east of

The Königssee is located in the far southeast corner of Germany close to the German/Austrian border. The biggest town is Berchtesgaden and Schönau am Königssee. The lace was formed by glaciers during the last Ice Age. It is 7.7 km

Ronneburg is the name of a town with a castle. Both have the same name and belong to the Main Kinzig Kreis in Hesse, Germany. The castle was built in the 13th century in the so called "Ronnerburger Hügelland" (the

Most castles that dominate the beautiful landscape along the Rhine river date back to the Middle Ages where they were built with one simple goal in mind: to protect the lands from intruders and predatory neighbors. Today, we tend to