They come highly recommended by a top travel advisor, and feature mineral springs, salt therapy, and striking views.

Rick teams up with his wife and kids to enjoy the good life, exploring Germany. Rick teams up with his wife and kids to enjoy the good life, dipping into a classy mineral spa, trying our luck at a ...

The Black Forest has earned its reputation as “Germany’s finest spot for connoisseurs.” Straussenwirthschaft (Photo Credit: Schwarzwald Tourism) More than 300 restaurants receive annual ...

Germany's Black Forest and Cologne - Rick Steves Europe After a stop at historic Cologne, ride the train to the resort spa of Baden Baden, then hop south through the highlights of Germanys Black ...

The forest stretches in a hilly 100-mile range along Germany’s southwestern border with France. The region got its name because its forests are so thick the locals called them black.

In Germany’s southwest corner, the Black Forest (“Schwarzwald”) is a range of hills stretching east of the Rhine River. Ancient Romans found the thick forests here inaccessible and ...

Soak up the atmosphere in the Palais Thermal spa and all its Art Nouveau glory. Joni Sweet You might head to Sweden for massages or Finland for saunas, but in Southwest Germany, spa culture is ...