Winter was getting old. True, the weather in Germany has been unseasonably mild, but certainly not balmy. And then there’s the rain. I began daydreaming of warm beaches, but neither my ...

If you're looking for a relaxing European getaway, you can find plenty of art, entertainment, culture, and laid-back luxury in this German spa town.

Cars race past us as we turn off the Autobahn motorway and onto a quieter street that leads into a long, tube-shaped tunnel. For more than two and a half kilometres we speed through Michaelstunnel, ...