Floating down a World Heritage Site
This beautiful blend of natural vistas and quaint towns has inspired many artists and poets. But the Upper Middle Rhine Valley needs to be seen for itself.
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Bamberg’s different layers
There was once a plan to turn this small German town into a ‘second Rome’. When you see it for yourself, it’s clear how it grew in grandeur.
Visit the Würzburg Residence
This enormous palatial building was one of the most magnificent in Germany until it was destroyed in the Second World War. Now it’s been restored to glory.
The perfect medieval town
Walking the streets of Quedlinburg transports you back to the Middle Ages. This medieval town has been so well preserved, you have to see it to believe it.
Visit Cologne Cathedral
It took more than 600 years to build but it was worth the wait for this masterpiece!
Waking up under a thatched roof
Cut off from the rest of Japan by large mountains, the residents of Shirakawa-go developed a unique way to build their village and survive the winters.