Would you have thought that Germany is rated by international visitors as one of the countries with the highest hospitality? This is according to this year’s Traveller Review Awards from Booking.com.

Germany transforms into a winter wonderland during the Christmas season, and while cities like Berlin and Munich grab most headlines, the country's smaller towns offer something truly magical. Picture ...

Just an hour from Kaiserslautern, Germany, visitors can wander quiet lanes and farmland while watching white storks.