Culture, food and history all converge in Germany. For starters, capital cities don’t get more open and welcoming than Berlin. Indeed, embracing diversity is a way of life in a city that celebrates its thriving LGBTQ+ communities with a host of specialty bars and clubs, all promoting tolerance and inclusiveness. Throw in delicious currywurst and some truly grand architecture, and you’ll just love this vibrant metropolis. Meanwhile, Munich holds a special place in our hearts for having invented the biergarten. For beer lovers and everyone else, the Bavarian capital offers a taste of old-world Europe from stately architecture to picturesque, forested surrounds full of hiking trails. Neuschwanstein Castle on the outskirts provides a spectacular blend of both.