A forest fire in the Harz mountains of northern Germany has been fully extinguished after several days of firefighting work in rugged terrain, according to local officials on Wednesday. The fire had ...

There's a tourist trail in Germany called the Fairy Tale Route, and it's just what you're picturing: green valleys, dark forests, castles and churches, charming towns, village festivals, and even the ...

The remains of a German mountain climber who went missing 37 years ago while hiking along a glacier near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn have been recovered, as melting glaciers lead to the ...

Anderl Heckmair, 98, a German mountain guide who led the first team to conquer the north face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps, died Tuesday at a hospital in Oberstdorf, Germany. Heckmair already had ...

A skier on Watzmann in Berchtesgaden National Park in the German Alps. From the glitzy slopes of St. Moritz to Chamonix’s dramatic views of Mont Blanc, Europe has no shortage of experiences on the top ...

Quedlinburg, Wernigerode, Goslar, Brochen Mountain, the Steam Trains, There is so much to see and do in the Harz Mountains in Germany, yet very few non-German tourists visit this gorgeous area of ...