Site of the first youth hostel in Germany in Altena, which now hosts a museum devoted to the youth hostel movement. Photo: DPA Known for friendly and cheap hospitality, youth hostels are now popular ...

A newly opened youth hostel in Bayreuth, Germany offers much more than just a clean bed and shower—the 180-bed Y-shaped building embraces community, holistic sustainability, and a passion for sports.

Germany is known and loved for its fast cars, long motorways and large quantities of beer, but its perhaps most successful export is often overlooked. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ...

German youth hostels gained more members last year, but the number of overnight stays dropped significantly. They face strong competition from privately owned hostels - especially in Germany's big ...

Neo-Nazis claim it preserves Hitler's dream of affordable holidays. July 9, 2011— -- A monstrous, 4.5 kilometer-long concrete complex built by the Nazis to offer package holidays for 20,000 ...

The German government wants to stop a hostel manager from paying rent to the North Korean Embassy. But despite a UN resolution forbidding rent payments, the City Hostel Berlin is still open for ...