The Cologne Cathedral has been a stoic witness to countless tumultuous historical events. Construction began on the towering church in the mid-1200s. The cathedral was finally completed in 1880, thanks to a renewed interest in Medieval architecture and culture. French troops housed barn animals within the cathedral’s walls in the late 1700s when the church…
From a distance, Nördlingen appears to be a fairly standard German town, populated by snug rows of buildings with red orange sloping roofs. If you stroll around on a sunny day, you may notice that certain stone structures in the town sparkle in the sunlight. Much of the stone used to construct the town of…
Lichtenstein Castle, not to be mixed up with the tiny European country Liechtenstein, is one of Germany’s best-kept secrets. Lichtenstein Castle is located in the country’s southwest state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is around a one-hour drive south from the city of Stuttgart. Tourists may flock to better-known German castles, including the Neuschwanstein, which admittedly…
A few miles away from the city of Dermold, the region of Lippe, Germany, a unique rock formation: Externsteine, stand like a grand tower-like pillars. Translated as “stones of the ridge”, these five towering pillars are said to have been used by mankind for millennia, as mystical spots for Pagan rituals. They have been carved…
While wandering around in the streets, we probably never wonder of its origins. Our world is full of roads, highways, avenues and streets. There are all kinds of it: long and short, muddy and cobbled, lushes and concrete, busy and empty. But, also there is the narrowest street of them all and it is Reutlingen,…
Europe is home of a lot of impressive castles waiting to be discovered. However, Neuschwanstein Castle is so breathtakingly beautiful, that it even inspired Walt Disney. Every year, over million tourists spend hours enjoying the beauty of this 19th century wonder. Rising more than 2,600 feet from the ground, on top of the Alpine foothills,…
The Bavarian Forest National Park shelters what is thought to be the most breathtaking top walk in the world. Located just outside the small town of Neuschönau, the unique creation is the longest tree top walk from all over the globe with over 1300 meters long, bringing the visitors up high to a breathtaking view…
Built in 18th-century, the tiny artificial island called Wilhelmstein is located on Lake Steinhude, the largest lake in northwestern Germany. The island is based on piles of stones, that had to be carried there by the local fishermen in their boats. Between 1765 and 1767 it was turned into a military fortress by William, Count…
