Though the Bavarian Alps are dotted with picturesque locations, there is only one spot that looks like an absolute fairy tale. Hohenschwangau is a small village that sits on the edge of a pretty lake ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Winston Ross is an Oregon journalist covering the west and the world. A few years after graduating from college, I took a job ...

Like those of so many travelers, my mental images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles — come from southern Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could ...

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Germany is a country of fairytale castles, historic towns, dense forests, and dramatic alpine scenery. Explore 10 ...