Here's why a small Rhine Valley town with a hilltop castle-turned-hotel captures Rick Steves' attention and the magic of ...

Like a German child’s fantasy, Nurnberg’s fairy-godmother-like teenage angel stretched out her arms and said, “If you’re very, very gentle…you can touch my wings.” I stayed seated while little ...

Two centuries ago, there were dozens of independent states in the part of Europe that was German-speaking. Today, there are only four: Germany, Austria, Switzerland … and Liechtenstein. I like the way ...

Rick Steves points to one street food in Europe that's more than just quick and cheap. It's a window into the continent's ...

Traveling during the holidays in Europe, you’ll find the season marked not by the number of shopping days left until Christmas, but by a long series of winter festivals – both pagan and Christian – ...

I’m going to be brutally frank: Many Americans’ overseas trips suffer because they’re treated like “ugly tourists.” But those who are treated like ugly tourists are treated that way because they are ...

While the nearby Rhine might be the most popular European river for cruises, Germany's romantic Mosel Valley offers the very best of fairytale Germany. Flanked by lush, verdant hills, the beautiful ...

The Alps might be on many vacation bucket lists, but a journey into the mountains is much more attainable than most think, ...