German Airports Wage Strike to Impact 300,000 Passengers

CDS Groupe, a hotel booking platform for business travel, is expanding into the German market through an acquisition. 

The appeal of the Bavarian capital extends well outside its ornate historic centre — and beyond Oktoberfest season. Buzzy neighbourhoods like Schlachthofviertel put modern Munich’s creativity on show, stylish coffee shops and bakeries set you up for the day, and sprawling parks have helped to build the city’s liveable reputation.

You’ll soon be able to fall asleep in Paris and wake up in Berlin thanks to the return of Austrian rail operator ÖBB’s night train service.

Home was close for Emma Giantisco and Dylan Marton. 

Sports fans could face travel chaos next week as French airport staff threaten strikes during the Rugby World Cup.

Erik Stiegemann’s love of trains started young when he worked at a model train store in Berlin. Now as a railway engineer, he’s choosing trains to go across the continent.

Our new series features under-the-radar holiday destinations that are often overlooked by visitors but cherished by locals. Here, we ask four experts on Germany for their top picks. 

It might be the capital but Berlin is far from the archetypal German city. While there are scores of historical sights and, at times, affecting museums to explore, the overarching essence of Berlin is very much in the now. Berlin hotels strike a balance between Old Europe and the modern spirit of this artistic, edgy city. For every grand hotel, there’s a kooky boutique bolthole. These are the best hotels in Berlin, Germany, for an unforgettable stay.

There are around 25,000 castles, palaces, and mansions in Germany, but there’s one that clearly stands out from the crowd: Neuschwanstein Castle. With its white facade and its graceful turrets, the 19th-century fairytale castle sits on top of a rock ledge over a gorge in the Bavarian Alps, dominating the landscape. Since 1886, a few weeks after the castle’s commissioner, Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, died, visitors have been able to visit the extravagant edifice that inspired Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. Today, 1.4 million people come from just about every corner of the globe to see the castle — inside and out.

With Oktoberfest just around the corner, it’s a great time to plan a trip to Munich, a great starter city if it’s your first-ever trip to Germany. Rich in Bavarian culture, this vibrant locale is worthy of a visit all year long, with enough museums, historic squares, parks, palaces and beer gardens to suit every style, interest and budget.

Italy will have 24-hour armed guards put in place following the $10,800 repair of a historic landmark that German tourists spray painted this week, the country's culture ministry and Florence's Uffizi Gallery said. 

A Lufthansa pilot drew a penis-shaped flight path in the sky last week after being diverted from Catania airport in Sicily.