We spent days in Germany's Black Forest, which supposedly inspired Grimms' fairy-tales. Its cake and hiking trails were great ...

We spent a day at the thermal baths of Friedrichsbad ... The best hike of our trip, however, was to Germany's highest waterfall. We scaled the cliffside using tree roots as handholds and footholds ...

The spa town of Bagnoles de l'Orne is a greenery-filled oasis of belle epoch architecture and thermal baths. Located in Normandy, the town has long attracted visitors looking for a salubrious ...

We found the best things to do in Germany and Austria after spending a month traveling in both, from spas in Baden-Baden to hikes in the Black Forest.