German authorities shut down the famous Oktoberfest in Munich on Wednesday following an explosion and fire in a residential building in the north of the city, and said the festival would remain closed ...

Bayern Munich vs. Sporting in the Champions League kicks off at 5:45 p.m. GMT on Dec. 9. This fixture takes place at the ...

More than just a beer festival, Oktoberfest in Germany celebrates Bavarian culture with its rich history, traditions and festive atmosphere—with options for all ages. While you might be able to ...

Christie Dietz is award-winning travel journalist who has lived in Germany for 15-plus years. She used her extensive knowledge of German culture and her local experiences to curate this list of the ...

The Marienplatz square, accessible by a U-Bahn station of the same name, is considered the heart of Munich, and has been since the city was founded in 1158. In medieval times, it hosted markets and ...

The low skyline of Munich is dominated by the 323-foot-high, copper-topped spires of the old Frauenkirche cathedral, which by tradition are meant to remain the tallest things in town. Looking up from ...

Thanks to its international association with the famous Oktoberfest celebration, Munich immediately conjures up images of raucous beer halls and traditional inns, where servers pass out plates laden ...

MUNICH — "It was gnarly. Dangerous. Only the most experienced could surf it," says Jakob Netzer of what local surfers have come to call the "E1," an ever-churning wave along a mountain stream that ...

JTA — Bobby Jones headed to bed on September 4, 1972, expecting a grueling practice schedule the next day. After a standout sophomore season at the University of North Carolina, the future NBA Hall of ...

After Adolf Hitler ordered Munich's main synagogue to be demolished in June 1938, no one knew what became of the rubble — until last week. Construction crews working on a river dam unearthed some 150 ...