STUTTGART, Germany -- Fairy tales, legends, kings and queens evoke images of picturesque castles and a romantic period of life long ago. However, not all romantic ...

German vacations bring to mind images of great beer, Oktoberfest, Bavarian cuckoo clocks and BMWs speeding along the autobahn. However, there’s another side of Germany—relaxed and romantic, where you ...

VATICAN CITY — Like St. Benedict of Nursia before him, Pope Benedict XVI has sought peace and seclusion away from Rome, heading for a picturesque mountain region of Italy on July 11, the exact date of ...

BERLIN — Framed by the snow-capped peaks of Germany’s Bavarian alps, the castle set to host this year’s Group of Seven summit starting Sunday has a history almost as dramatic as its backdrop. Built at ...

HELEN, Ga.—Nita Decker, who has a cabin-rental business in this faux-Bavarian tourist destination in the North Georgia mountains, is the busiest she has ever been. “We never saw it coming,” she said. ...