"A country rich in history and culture, Germany offers safe and clean cities, historic sites, and picturesque countryside." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeare
"The fairy-tale castle known as the inspiration for Cinderella’s castle at Walt Disney World; especially picturesque when covered in snow and reachable as a day trip from Munich." - Sophie Friedman Sophie Friedman Sophie Friedman is a journalist, editor, and fact-checker specializing in travel and anything related to it. She also writes for AFAR, Fodor's, and The Infatuation, and was previously editor-in-chief of Michelin Guide US. learn more
"An iconic 19th-century palace begun by King Ludwig whose dramatic, unfinished silhouette has become synonymous with Germany and a must-see attraction in the Bavarian alpine region." - AFAR
"Modeled off the chateaux of France’s Loire Valley, Schwerin Castle offers a delicious taste of French Renaissance architecture in northeast Germany. The residential palace is surrounded by water (who doesn’t love a castle on a lake?) and boasts a 60-acre garden, statues of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, and a whopping 653 rooms adorned in lush fabrics and oil paintings." - Caitlin Morton
"Neuschwanstein Castle was built on rugged terrain as a safe retreat and meant to be the personal home of Ludwig II of Bavaria." - Travel + Leisure Editors