Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Allgäu in southern Germany offers spectacular views, such as this from Falkenstein into the valley. Andreas Drouve/dpa-tmn This is ...

Rising to 2,962 meters, the Zugspitze is Germany’s highest mountain and one of the most awe-inspiring destinations in the Alps. Positioned on the border between Bavaria and Austria’s Tyrol region, ...

A six-night driving experience from HunterMoss, getting behind the wheel of a Porsche through the Bavarian and Austrian Alps, ...

Schönau am Königssee is a charming village nestled in the heart of the Bavarian Alps, right on the shores of Lake Königssee — one of Germany’s most breathtaking alpine lakes. This picturesque ...

The Alps are a majestic arc of mountains in the south-central part of Europe stretching from the Mediterranean coast near Nice, France to the edge of the Pannonian Plain in Slovenia. Officially ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Landscape sketch showing a view of hills and mountains in the Bavarian Alps, Germany. A lone conifer tree stands in ...

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