Nothing beats a European city break like a good cathedral. Â Stained glass, vaulted ceilings, dusty floors and echoing walls – you don’t need to be religious to appreciate these gorgeous...
Rothenburg is a medieval German city preserved because of poverty and luck. Poverty kept the town from evolving, freezing it in the medieval ages. Luck kept it from being bombed during WWII be...
Rising above the city of Heidelberg is Heidelberg Castle. It dominates the skyline and is a sight to see from afar when lit up late at night. But the sights from the castle itself are just as ...
Since my mother-in-law’s just moved to live close to the Bodensee or Lake Constance as we English-speakers translate, I have been looking up all the sights that I missed exploring properly on my...
Concentration camps are not fun places to visit while on vacation. They are interesting. They are educational. They are depressing. They are not fun. And I have now visited two of ...
No visit to Berlin would be complete without eating at least one traditional, Turkish döner. While the döner may not be native to German culture, it has become a popular food option in Berlin. W...
Kunsthaus Tacheles in Berlin is an old warehouse with artists’ studios, clubs cum cafes and outdoor street-art where you can tap into the alternative art scene. The locals we met who recommen...
Last year about this time, I highlighted Christmas in Cologne as one of my wintertime favourites. Â This year I’ll mention another one of my top German Christmas Market hotspots: Â Nuremberg...
