Here's why Rick Steves recommends this town for exploring Germany's Rhine Gorge, seeing castles, and experiencing one of Europe's most scenic regions.

Castle above the German village of Wellmich in the Rhine Gorge. Katz (Cat) Castle is slightly to the south. Photo / Joanna Wane On a river cruise through the heart of Germany, Joanna Wane plays ...

Germany has plenty of storybook fortresses that tower over small towns and villages filled with cobblestone streets and half-timbered houses, you'd think you've been transported back in time. Travel ...

I’m thinking back on my favorite European memories, and my favorite Europeans—including Herr Jung, the German schoolteacher who passed away not long ago. When I close my eyes, I can still imagine Herr ...

“Oh, look, there’s another one,” cried the woman behind me. She could not contain her excitement at seeing yet another castle perched on a hillside. The Sun Deck of the Scenic Opal proved the perfect ...