the village of Hohenschwangau along Alpsee, a lake in Bavaria, with Hohenschwangau Castle on the hillside in Germany - Fhm/Getty Images Though the Bavarian Alps are dotted with picturesque locations, ...

Nestled in the Bavarian Alps, Schönau am Königssee is a picturesque village near one of Germany’s most beautiful alpine lakes. Lake Königssee is famous for its emerald waters and dramatic mountain ...

UNESCO added 26 new locations to its World Heritage list this week, including four majestic castles in the Bavarian Alps that evoke fairytale charm. Constructed by King Ludwig II of Bavaria between ...

While not as high or visually dramatic as some other sections of the European range, the Bavarian Alps come with plenty of charm. Cowbells resound across high pastures, wooden huts serve cold beer and ...

Germany’s biggest state has an even bigger tourism offering with a new International Dark Sky Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, plus 365 days of festivals. View on euronews ...

The journeys are designed around lesser-known alpine roads and historic trade routes, which, of course, offer incredible views of the mountainous landscape. Each trip includes stays at handpicked ...

The Alps are a majestic arc of mountains in the south-central part of Europe stretching from the Mediterranean coast near Nice, France to the edge of the Pannonian Plain in Slovenia. Officially ...

I love to drive in Europe, and I can’t think of a better place to test your winter driving skills than taking a car through its paces in the Bavarian and Austrian Alps. In fact, if you’re really going ...