Germany isn’t just the land of fairy tales, it’s where they were born. Between misty forests and rolling hills, real castles rise from the countryside like scenes from a dream. Some are grand and ...

Just 100 kilometers east of Munich and 50 kilometers north of Salzburg lies the longest castle complex in the world—and it's even listed in the Guinness Book of Records. TRAVELBOOK knows how this ...

While Bavaria commands most of the spotlight when castle talk begins, Germany’s other regions shelter architectural marvels that rarely make the travel brochures. These fortresses tell stories of ...

Neuschwanstein was one of four castles in Bavaria to make the list. Philippe Clement / Arterra / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Germany’s storybook castles are now UNESCO World Heritage sites ...