From 12 to 14 March, furniture, fashion and jewellery from all over Europe will be showcased at the Blickfang design fair in Stuttgart. It's the perfect chance for people with an eye for design or a passion for style to see the latest creations by a host of new exhibitors. The Blickfang fashion shows are gaining in popularity and strike a chord with the public year after year.

For more than a century the Westweg Trail has provided the most scenic way to walk between Pforzheim in Germany and Basle in Switzerland. So it's a favourite among seasoned hikers. Those who have the urge to walk the route themselves can choose from twelve legs covering an impressive 280 kilometres through the beautiful Black Forest. Working up an appetite for some hearty Badensian cuisine is also part of the appeal.

They say that being on horseback is the best feeling in the world - which is plain to see at the annual Easter cavalcade in Upper Lusatia. On the morning of Easter Sunday a procession of horses and riders in colourful ceremonial uniform help celebrate this religious holiday. The Easter Fair in Bautzen then follows with Easter bonfires, Easter singing and the traditional egg rolling.

The newest member of Munich's new museum quarter is one year young in May. This treasure trove of contemporary art boasts a shimmering exterior made of 36,000 coloured ceramic rods and contains the collection of Udo and Anette Brandhorst, from whom the museum takes its name. More than 700 works immerse visitors in the world of modern art.

Nowhere is it more obvious that spring has come at last than just outside Hamburg in the Altes Land region - 'the orchard of Germany'. From mid-April, those looking for a break from the big city buzz can delight all their senses among the blossoming cherry and apple trees.
As you tour around Germany's largest fruit-growing region be sure to get your fill of the fragrant flowers - because if anything is certain, it's that winter will return.