A somber part of a visit to Bavaria is Dachau, some 12 miles outside Munich. In 1934, shortly after Adolf Hitler had come to power, the first Nazi concentration camp was built here.

These lesser-known Bavaria towns are even better than Munich - Rich in beautiful natural landscapes, the German region of Bavaria also has plenty of charming cities and pretty towns to base ...

St. Peter's Cathedral is one of the most important cathedrals in Germany, and the only gothic cathedral in Bavaria. To learn more, we meet up with lifelong Regensburg resident and local guide, ...

In fact, the cathedral was the world’s tallest building from 1647 to 1874, until the cathedral in Hamburg, Germany surpassed it. The Strasbourg Cathedral took 250 years to complete and was ...

This mural—found on the east wall of the south transept in the Augsburg Cathedral—depicts the beheading of St. John the Baptist. Angelika Porst / Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of ...

We’re in a quiet, fourth-floor room opposite Munich’s mighty twin-domed Frauenkirche cathedral. Dieter Reiter is tuning his beautiful Lowden guitar, handmade in Downpatrick, Co Down, and ...

Cologne Cathedral, located in Cologne, is one of the largest Gothic-style cathedrals in the world and attracts around 20,000 visitors every day, according to the Visit Cologne website.

Bavaria beyond Oktoberfest: ... Here I strolled around distinctive landmarks like the Gothic cathedral and palatial St Emmeram Castle, taking in the centuries of rich history.