Read Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Hike the Nietzsche Trail in Eze, a scenic coastal path in the French Riviera that inspired philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

Explore fairy-tale forests, timber towns, and modern cities of Germany

Visit Munich, capital of Bavaria in Germany. Explore Marienplatz (historic central square with the Glockenspiel clock tower and New Town Hall), see the Deutsches Museum (one of the world's largest museums of science and technology), relax in the English Garden (one of the largest urban parks globally with a Japanese teahouse and river surfing), and sample traditional Bavarian fare like Weisswurst (white sausage) and pretzels at a beer hall such as Hofbräuhaus.

Join world's largest beer festival in Munich's Theresienwiese

Visit Neuschwanstein Castle, the iconic fairy-tale castle in Bavaria, Germany, that inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle

Learn German, central to European business

Visit Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city and major port. See the Elbphilharmonie concert hall (striking glass structure atop a historic warehouse), stroll through the Speicherstadt (largest warehouse district in the world, a UNESCO site with canals and red-brick buildings), explore the Miniatur Wunderland (world's largest model railway with detailed miniature scenes), and enjoy a Fischbrötchen (traditional fish sandwich) at the Fischmarkt.

Discover Germany's castles, Alps, and traditional culture