Germany's southern states are under pressure to abandon summer holiday traditions amid complaints that they enjoy an unfair ...

A total of 26 new sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list this year, 21 of which are of cultural importance to ...

German police say a man attacked and slightly injured four people with an axe on a long-distance train in southern Germany ...

Bavaria's fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the UNESCO ...

All but two German states rotate their summer holidays to prevent gridlock on the roads and railways and spread demand at holiday destinations. Irritation at Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg’s refusal to ...

Twelve historic sites including the Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Germany, the Archaeological Ensemble of the 17th ...

Neuschwanstein Castle and three other royal residences built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria have been designated as UNESCO ...

From snowcapped peaks to fir-lined forests, Bavaria is quite possibly the most scenic region Germany has to offer.

The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany’s Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney’s fairytale castles, has been ...

Train passengers bravely tackled an axe-wielding man attacking people on a busy train in Germany. At least four people were ...

Neuschwanstein, perched on a rocky, 200m-high Alpine crag, is Germany's most visited castle, with almost 1.5 million people ...