One of the most beautiful castles in Europe and likely the most recognizable in the world, Neuschwanstein served as the ...

From wellness resorts on the edge of the Baltic Sea to boutique boltholes in Berlin, we've ranked the most luxurious hotels in Germany that ooze style, sophistication and serenity.

It is a castle in Schwangau, Germany which was commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in 1869. It has been said that the castle inspired King Stefan’s castle in Sleeping Beauty as well as the ...

Amazingly, such a man existed. Prince Otto said of his brother King Ludwig II of Bavaria that, while he himself had lucid intervals: “Ludwig was always mad.” Except for servants, Ludwig lived alone in ...

On an autumn day in 1680, the 50-year-old Charles II charged Samuel Pepys with an unusual task. Over two three-hour sittings, one on a Sunday evening, the next the following Tuesday morning, the king ...