Kick-off fall at Oktoberkewe by feasting on brats and attending a keg-tapping.

Check out Gartenschau Kaiserslautern’s “Fire” pumpkin exhibition and the 17th Open-Rhineland-Palatinate Pumpkin Weighing Championships this fall!

Don’t miss the Michaelis Kirchweih! Learn more about this Franconian church fair and its unique traditions like the Marriage Lottery here.

The Rhine River has long been a source of inspiration for people. From winemakers to storytellers and poets, a trip along the Rhine will be sure to include tales of epic battles, alluring sirens atop dangerous rocks and river robberies.

Dance, enjoy food and watch parades at this fun festival, the Nürnberger Volksfest.

Speyer is a beautiful city along the Rhine River and a great stop for cruises. Just under an hour from Kaiserslautern, my spouse and I met my relatives at the docks and strolled the city for the day.

Thanks to Felix Ocampo for sending in this neat picture of the Saarpolygon in in Ensdorf, Germany.

Visiting one of Germany’s five largest rivers is an experience not to be missed, and each one offers something a little different.

I left Winneden with a deeper appreciation for how Germany’s past and present continue to meet in its local markets.

The autumn Dippemess in Frankfurt is the perfect way to end summer and get ready for a cozy fall.