Category: Attractions & Sights

The Alpsee lies nestled between Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein castles and is regarded as one of the cleanest lakes in Bavaria. A barely one-hour shore path circles the clear mountain lake before the castle backdrop. In summer, bathing spots and rowing boats beckon, and year-round the proximity to the royal castles….

The Breitachklamm near Oberstdorf is considered the deepest rock gorge in Central Europe; the Breitach has cut up to 150 m deep into the rock here. Secured paths lead along the roaring water through the narrow gorge. In winter, impressive ice formations form, and the gorge is passable even then….

Neuschwanstein Castle above Schwangau is the most famous castle in Germany and one of the most visited in Europe. King Ludwig II had it built from 1869 as an idealised knight's castle; it is regarded as the model for the fairytale castle in Disney films. Against the backdrop of the…

With its bright emerald-green water, the Soča is regarded as one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe and is an eldorado for kayaking, rafting and fly fishing. Over the Vršič Pass, at around 1,611 m the highest road pass in Slovenia, you reach the valley in 50 hairpins; on…

The Vintgar Gorge north-west of Bled leads over wooden galleries and bridges around 1.6 km through the narrow gorge carved by the Radovna, with emerald-green water. The walkways were built back in 1893. At the end of the gorge the Šum waterfall plunges down, the highest river waterfall in Slovenia….

Lake Bohinj is the largest lake in Slovenia and, unlike nearby Bled, lies in the middle of Triglav National Park and is far more unspoilt. The glacially formed lake is framed by mountains; nearby the Savica waterfall plunges down, and a cable car leads up to the Vogel hiking and…