Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a popular ski resort with stunning views and excellent pistes. Down in the valley, visitors can even build their own skis.

Reginald Wright spent five years of his childhood in Koblenz. 25 years later he revisits the Deutsches Eck, the Ehrenbreitstein fortress and the old town.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a popular ski resort with stunning views and excellent pistes. Down in the valley, visitors can even build their own skis.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is located on Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, and has everything the discerning wintersports fan's heart desires. On the outskirts of the resort there is even a small workshop where visitors can build their own skis from scratch - starting with choosing a customized design.

Ski-maker Axel Forelle takes us to the Eibsee lake, the historic Ludwigstrasse and a traditional restaurant called the Zirbelstube.

The days between Shrove Thursday and Ash Wednesday mark the highlight of Germany’s carnival season. Discover Germany takes you on a short tour of the carnival capitals Cologne, Mainz and Rottweil.

Photographer Ralf Graner recommends the view from the Hochturm (High Tower), a stroll through the historic center, and the Kraftwerk, an industrial monument.

Baltimore-based Leonid Serebreni visits Berlin for a drop of science at the Technical Museum, the Animal Anatomy Theatre and the Natural History Museum.

Photographer Ralf Graner recommends the view from the Hochturm (High Tower), a stroll through the historic center, and the Kraftwerk, an industrial monument.

Gravenhorst Priory lies the middle of a forest near the northern German city of Osnabrück. It's a 13th century complex that has undergone many changes. Nowadays it houses a fascinating exhibition center for contemporary art and culture.

A tour through the small canals around the Alster, an artificial lake in the middle of Hamburg, is a special experience in winter as well as summer. Fortified with punch and cake, you can take a steamer on a journey to the past in Hamburg's city center.