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.

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

Visit the Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt in Bad Dürkheimer for the largest wine and sausage festival in the world!

Enjoy different genres of live music at Lab Fest in a castle garden in Stuttgart.

Thanks to Robert A. Ortiz for sending in this charming photo of the medieval Reichsburg in Cochem.

Watch beautiful fireworks, brave fair rides or cheer on participants of an international bike race at the Dachau Volksfest in Bavaria.

Museumsuferfest, although a mouthful to say, is a large cultural fest along the Main River to celebrate culture, museums and welcome Fall!

For almost 1,000 years, the Reichsburg Trifels (Trifels Castle) has sat above the town of Annweiler. Today, the Trifels Castle offers concert events, children’s tours and other special events.