In the first week of May, following Adolph Hitler’s suicide on April 30, the Nazi regime collapsed. Berlin fell to the Soviets, and Axis armies in Italy gave up. On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered, ...

This is one of Europe’s classic rail journeys, as the route south from Cologne hugs the River Rhine and then, once past Koblenz, follows the dramatic Rhine Gorge upstream.

Lille and Cologne are two cities with very strong regional identities within their respective countries, but they could scarcely be more different. Lille is altogether more downbeat - and is radical ...

In 2024, Riviera’s solo-friendly cruises include sailings along the Danube, Douro, Rhine, Rhône and Seine ... or along the more remote stretches of Germany’s often-overlooked Main River. Unlike on ...

Eight decades ago, in 1944, after the Allies’ bloody landing on the beaches of Normandy and hard-fought battles to get into the heart of France, they advanced from Paris toward the Rhine River ...

Fly over the vibrant city of Munich with this captivating drone footage. Discover the iconic Marienplatz with its stunning ...

Stefan Doktor, a former luger for the Slovakian national team and hotel/cruise ship administrator, is a head of Schloss Johannisberg, ...

As well as vibrant cities, Germany has a lot to offer. Off the well trodden tourist tracks, there are many small towns and ...

The happiest people in Germany live in the northern city of Hamburg, a new study has found. What makes it a draw - and do you ...

‘Hochelten’ has been derived from ‘Old High German’ (High Land or Hill) referring to its elevation above the ... scenic views ...

Scientists said the finding "underscores how dangerous extreme weather events have already become" with just 1.3C of global ...