Early December of last year, we boarded a sleek longship in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, its canals shimmering in the ...

LONDON – Germany’s president laid a wreath Friday at Coventry Cathedral in central England, symbolically atoning for the ...

Mulled wine, al fresco ice skating and chalets selling woolly socks can only mean one thing: Christmas markets are back.

A Cleveland traveler's journey through Cologne and Vienna reveals how traditional holiday markets provide unique shopping, food and cultural experiences worth the overseas trip.

Ever wonder what Christmas looks like from the sky? Wrap your scarf tight. Because we’re flying over Germany’s most magical markets. Below us, Dresden’s Striezelmarkt. One of the oldest Christmas ...

Christian forces captured the Umayyad capital in 1236, but left its glorious house of worship largely untouched when converting it to a cathedral. Majesty of two faithsThe artistic styles of Islam and ...

As Allied troops reached Cologne in March 1945, a lone German Panther held its ground beneath the city’s cathedral. With the city collapsing around them, the crew chose to fight rather than flee. The ...

Though there are scores of holiday markets throughout the world, there are some quintessential locales that you have to see ...

BERLIN (AP) — Traditional Christmas markets are opening across Germany on Monday, drawing revelers to their wooden stands ...

Rising from a 12th-century fire, Chartres Cathedral stands as one of the finest examples of French Gothic brilliance. Its 28,000 sq ft of stained glass creates a dazzling kaleidoscope of light and ...

Gothic architecture gained popularity when the cathedrals, churches, and abbeys showcased the creators’ artistic styles and reflected the cultural and societal changes of the era. The bygone era left ...

The German president called for the defense of democracy on the anniversary of several fateful events. This comes as the coalition government seems to be teetering ...