Oberammergau, the Alps & the Rhine

Munich is southern Germany’s celebrated center of Bavarian culture.

Set in a stunning alpine valley, the Bavarian village of Oberammergau boasts a rich tradition of woodcarving and stages The Passion Play once every ten years.

In Innsbruck’s medieval Old town, quaint pastel-hued buildings sit alongside the glittering Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof), made from 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles.

Innsbruck is home to lovely gardens like the royal Hofgarten, but for nature at its most impressive, one has only to look up to behold the alpine grandeur of the Nordkette mountain range.

Located along the Rhine River, Basel sits at the point where French, German and Swiss borders meet, marking the gateway to the Swiss Rhineland.

Breisach is located in one of the warmest parts of Germany, next to Alsace, which is famous for its wine-growing.

Thanks to its location at the border of France and Germany, Strasbourg boasts a convivial mix of cultural influences.

Speyer’s charming, shop-lined main street is overlooked by the impressive clock tower of its Altpörtel, the Old Town Gate.

On a breathtaking stretch of the Rhine that leads from medieval Koblenz to Braubach to Rüdesheim, the 13th-century Marksburg Castle towers over the river.

An intriguing mix of old and new, Cologne reveals its Roman heritage in the city layout and ancient ruins that lie scattered through the town.

The South Holland village community of Kinderdijk includes a set of 19 windmills and other ingenious technologies built in the 18th century to control flooding. 

Capital of The Netherlands, Amsterdam is renowned for its museums, colorful gardens, abundance of bicycles and endless lattice of canals.