The German city of Düsseldorf is capital city of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It sits mainly on the right hand (eastern) bank of the River Rhine and is known for its Altbier copper coloured beer brewed in the old town and its vibrant youthful culture. While large swathes of the city were destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II, a re...

This city in the northeast of Germany wants to put itself on the map. It's deep, it's dark, it's eerie, it's fun. It's 100 metres down the shaft at the Sauberg Mine in Ehrenfriedersdorf, Germany. We've arrived at this incredible subterranean Ore Mountains destination on the same cable-car elevator that tin miners used to take to work. But, since th...

The German city of Düsseldorf is capital city of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It sits mainly on the right hand (eastern) bank of the River Rhine. The city is known for its Altbier (old town), vibrant nightlife, carnival and other major events such as the Kirmes fun fair, which attracts some four million thrill seekers for 10 days every summ...

We step onto the cliff top outcropping of rock and let the blue sky and lake vista envelope us. "This viewpoint doesn't even have a name," says guide Diana Blinkert of Visit Essen. "I just call it The Rock. We're so lucky to have found it off this little side path off the BaldeneySteig." This type of epiphany comes early – and often – on the Balden...

​ Freiburg is a vibrant, historic, university city and the capital of the Black Forest in the south of Germany. Spring is one of the best times for a city break in Freiburg. It is known for its temperate climate and reconstructed medieval old town, crisscrossed by brooks (bächle). The Gothic cathedral Freiburg Minster towers over the central square...

The Romantic Cities of Germany embrace Idar-Oberstein; Koblenz; Mainz; Speyer; Trier and Worms. Together with the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland Palatinate they offer history, wines and warm hospitality. In the colder seasons, when things start to move indoors, the regions museums and exhibition halls offer insights into the tu...