Now in the winter the beautiful Black Forest is covered in sparkling snow, and in the summer it is blessed with sunny, warm, sometimes even hot weather. Its breathtaking landscapes are a true paradise for hikers, mountain-bikers and skiers alike. So no matter what time of the year this is a picture postcard perfect place to visit.

For an inside look at some of the best that the Black Forest has to offer, we turned to Beate Kynast. She's a cake maker at a café in St. Märgen, and specializes in hand-made Black Forest Cherry Cakes.

Well-to-do city-dwellers started to flock to its many sea-side resorts over one hundred years ago, and that is why towns like Binz, Baabe and Sellin are so elegant. Luckily they have managed to retain their charm and are a wonderful destination, not just in the summer. Join us now on a winter tour of Sellin.

For instance, visitors can discover Romantic Germany or go on wine-tasting tours. There's even a special tour set up just for football fans. We decided to check out a little stretch of it in North Rhine Westphalia, where many folks are crazy about the beautiful game. Our tour takes us from Gelsenkirchen, home turf of Schalke, to Dortmund, where Borussia is based.

Discover Germany loves to meet up with our viewers and get them to show us what they like about Germany and the places they find special. Today we spend some time with Rodella Razafitsotra from Madagascar. She’s come here to work as an Au Pair in Lower Saxony and plans to use this stay to see as much as she can of the country. We got together with her on her first excursion, which was to Braunschweig.