Germany’s Romantic Road is more than just a scenic route, it's a time machine disguised as a highway. Stretching through Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, it threads together ancient villages, walled ...

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval walls ...

Medieval history holds surprises that most people never learn about. The era was governed by bizarre laws and unexpected traditions that shaped everything from fashion to justice. Popular ...

Update: Mennonite Life has an Intro to German Script class, 10-11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The class will teach the basics of reading German script and include the chance to interpret 18th- and ...

Shai Carmi is a paid consultant and holds stock options at MyHeritage. Harald Ringbauer does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

DUSSELDORF, Germany — Ever wondered what war smells like? Or ponder the odor of love, or the stench of medieval Paris, or the sacred fragrance of religion? A new exhibition in Germany allows visitors ...

Long ago I gave up looking for an untouristy, half-timbered medieval German town, but a few years back I stumbled upon it in the sleepy town of Erfurt. The capital of the German region of Thuringia, ...

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval walls ...

Long ago I gave up looking for an untouristy, half-timbered medieval German town, but a few years back I stumbled upon it in the sleepy town of Erfurt. The capital of the German region of Thuringia, ...