There's plenty to see and do around Nuremberg if you know where to look. Here are six destinations within easy reach by train ...

Bacharach is a captivating town nestled along the western bank of the Rhine River in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Famous for its medieval charm, half-timbered houses, and lush vineyards, Bacharach ...

Germany is one of those countries you could spend weeks exploring and still leave feeling like you didn’t have enough time ...

The “indescribable” taste, which is not too sweet nor too bitter, is a mixture of chemical compounds made from three basic ingredients – hops, yeast and malted barley. The production of hops and barle ...

With a fresh fizz and hoppy scent, a cold beer touches all of our senses. But as our climate changes, the flavour profile of ...

The Danube in Depth cruise embarks in Nuremberg and disembarks in Budapest with stops in Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Durnstein, ...

Aachen in western Germany is a city rich in history, culture and architectural marvels - yet is often overlooked despite its ...

Eighty years on from the devastating Allied bombings, the renaissance of this ‘Florence of the Elbe’ is complete ...

Rich in beautiful natural landscapes, the German region of Bavaria also has plenty of charming cities and pretty towns to ...

Descendants of survivors helped researchers identify 279 deportees and tell their stories. ‘We give previously faceless victims a voice,’ says project’s co-founder.

When we talk about such a historic region of Germany as Bavaria, Munich is, of course, the first place that comes to mind.

Phillips is the BC-based author of "Brewmasters and Brewery Creek: A History of Craft Beer in Vancouver" (Touchwood Editions). Whet your appetite for Vancouver craft beer and history by reading our ...