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The Alps are a must-visit for any world traveler, and for an epic mountain adventure, head to this less crowded but equally ...

We’ve come to the end of the line. Three hours after leaving Munich, our train rolls into Füssen, reaching a final halt at buffers, behind which, somewhere in the dark night sky, is a wall of ...

Take a calm 3D virtual tour through Hohenschwangau Village in Bavaria, Germany. Surrounded by lakes and mountains, this ...

Discover the breathtaking beauty of the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain, standing at an impressive 2,962 meters above sea level. Located in the Wetterstein Mountains of the Northern Limestone ...

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Located in southeastern Germany, Bavaria is known for its chalet-style houses, storybook villages, hearty mountain cuisine, ...

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Some kinds of fundraising are simply not for the faint of heart. Freddy Nock got quite the view from up top after scaling Bavaria‘s Zugspitze mountain – a total of 10,000 feet in just under 90 minutes ...