What it’s like to visit Germany’s popular tourist spots during a pandemic

The majority of Neuschwanstein Castle tours are usually in English, but these days visitors are mostly Germans.

Whether at the museum or in front of a castle, where crowds normally gather, this holiday season there are only a few, spaced-out groups, all wearing face masks.

If you’re lucky enough to be a tourist in Germany right now, you’ll likely have the rare opportunity of snapping a lone selfie with an empty historic landmark behind you. Some restrictions do apply, however.