Southern Bavaria embodies Germany’s picturesque charm, from its romantic villages to its history-rich castles.

Nestled beside the clear waters of Lake Königssee, Schönau am Königssee is one of Germany’s most beautiful alpine villages.

The Bavarian Alps were hit by an unusually dry spell this German winter, breaking records for the lowest snowfall recorded in several areas, meteorologists said on Tuesday. At Germany's highest ski ...

Like those of so many travellers, my mental images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles ...

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 ...

Like those of so many travelers, my images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles — are from southern Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend ...

Europe has no shortage of spectacular fairytale castles, but how many can say they inspired Walt Disney and the most iconic ...

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 ...

Alpine forests will be at great risk should weather phenomena such as droughts and torrential rain become more frequent. As a study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) shows, the mountain ...