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lakes to towering peaks and tranquil shores, adventure awaits for those who seek it in GermanyWed, 17 Dec 2025 18:31:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/these-five-photos-of-germanys-natural-wonders-will-inspire-your-wanderlust-180987850/How Shawarma Became a Soul Food of Syria's Diaspora in Berlinhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-shawarma-became-a-soul-food-of-syrias-diaspora-in-berlin-180987437/The popularity of the humble street food is a testament to cultural survival for the hundreds of thousands of Syrians who arrived in Germany as refugees and asylum seekers in 2015Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:56:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-shawarma-became-a-soul-food-of-syrias-diaspora-in-berlin-180987437/Appreciate Awesome Architecture With These 20 Photoshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/appreciate-awesome-architecture-with-these-15-photos-180983402/No passport is needed for this virtual tour of beautiful buildings around the worldFri, 15 Dec 2023 15:05:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/appreciate-awesome-architecture-with-these-15-photos-180983402/Germany's Stunning Fairytale Castles Added to UNESCO's World Heritage Listhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/germanys-stunning-fairytale-castles-added-to-unescos-world-heritage-list-180987007/Built under the rule of Ludwig II, the grand palace complexes in Bavaria were among 26 new sites granted world heritage statusMon, 21 Jul 2025 14:40:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/germanys-stunning-fairytale-castles-added-to-unescos-world-heritage-list-180987007/This German Town Carefully Reconstructed a 5,500-Year-Old Megalithic Monumenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-german-town-carefully-reconstructed-a-5500-year-old-megalithic-monument-180986648/After years of excavation and study, archaeologists have restored the Küsterberg burial site to its original layout to celebrate the annual European Day of Megalithic CultureThu, 22 May 2025 17:52:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-german-town-carefully-reconstructed-a-5500-year-old-megalithic-monument-180986648/From Sprites to Schnapps, Take a Spirited Trip Through Germany's Black Foresthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-sprites-to-schnaps-take-a-spirited-trip-through-germanys-black-forest-180984950/On the scenic Oberkircher Brennersteig trail, home of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, travelers won’t go thirstyTue, 27 Aug 2024 16:21:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-sprites-to-schnaps-take-a-spirited-trip-through-germanys-black-forest-180984950/Germany Turns Former Nazi Bunker Into a Leisure Complexhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/germany-turns-former-nazi-bunker-into-a-leisure-complex-180984935/Built as an air raid shelter in the 1940s, the massive structure now houses a hotel, restaurants and a rooftop park with lush greeneryWed, 21 Aug 2024 18:10:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/germany-turns-former-nazi-bunker-into-a-leisure-complex-180984935/How This German Chocolate Shop Created a Sweet Way for Young Admirers to Pass Love Noteshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-this-german-chocolate-shop-created-a-sweet-way-for-young-admirers-to-pass-love-notes-180983781/For more than 150 years, Heidelberg locals and tourists have enjoyed the "Studentenkuss," or Student Kiss—a praline nougat on a waffle wafer covered in dark chocolateWed, 14 Feb 2024 14:08:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-this-german-chocolate-shop-created-a-sweet-way-for-young-admirers-to-pass-love-notes-180983781/These Five Routes Help You Explore Germany’s Historic Cities Like a Localhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/these-five-routes-help-you-explore-germanys-historic-cities-like-a-local-180982270/Each of these off-the-beaten-track destinations offer up culture rich experiences, walkable neighborhoods and a quintessential slice of German lifeFri, 16 Jun 2023 13:29:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/these-five-routes-help-you-explore-germanys-historic-cities-like-a-local-180982270/