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Bavaria!

Daniel Bensmann bemalt Tierhäute mit künstlerischen Motiven

Visit Bavaria!

Be it the Bavarian Forest, the Fichtel mountains and the Alps, Lake Chiemsee, Lake Constance or the Danube. Be it castles like Neuschwanstein or cool urban flair. Be it Munich or Nuremberg, Bamberg or Amberg. Oktoberfest and Bavarian folk music. Silvaner wine and wheat beer. Pretzel and Weißwurst sausages. Bavaria is more.

Bavaria is an attitude to life. Relaxed and cosmopolitan. Rooted in its homeland and innovatively free-spirited. We Bavarians love our traditions and therefore like to turn them upside down from time to time.

This website provides plenty of ideas and tips for your holiday in Bavaria.

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Inspiration and Tips for Your Visit in Bavaria

Our reporters are out and about for you on foot, by bike, in a canoe, by train and on skis, collecting the best stories and travel inspirations from all regions of Bavaria. Click here for over 110 reports and 80 listicles

Fishery Tradition

Tassilo and Florian Lex continue their family's fishing with passion. We accompanied the fishermen for a day at Lake Chiemsee

Blick auf die Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Münchens ältester noch erhaltener Kirchenbau

Look up!

Stroll to the most beautiful churches in Munich. Artist Thomas Neumann shows us the most exciting churches in terms of architecture and art history

Ilonka Scheuring: Winemaker in pink rubber boots

Winemaker Ilonka Scheuring brings a breath of fresh air to the industry: with individuality, an eye for detail and a lot of expertise.

Winterlicher Wasserfall im Gunzesrieder Tal

Wintery!

We accompanied ranger Theresa in the Nagelfluhkette Nature Park to waterfalls, through snow-white dream landscapes and in search of Apollo butterflies

Schöner Blick auf die Donau von der Befreiungshalle

Full speed ahead in the Danube canyon

The highlights of the region Kelheim - Danube Gorge, Weltenburg Monastry, big crystals, and many more - are accessible for everybody

Hip & Creative: 12 Tips for Munich

Apart from "chic" and well-known must-sees, Munich can be unexpectedly colorful, weird, crazy and exciting. We reveal 12 hip and creative places.

Schneebedeckte Winterlandschaften in den Allgäuer Alpen

16 Snowshoe Hikes in Bavaria

Experience winter landscape actively without skis: Everyone can do a snowshoe hike! A great experience if you stay on officially designated routes

Restauratorin Ramona Proske in Schloss Neuschwanstein

Royal Jet Nozzle Diffuser

70 million visitors left their mark. Now Neuschwanstein Castle is getting a huge renovation. We met construction managers and restorers on site

Neues Schloss in Ingolstadt (Bayrisches Armeemuseum) und moderne Kunst

Surprise!

The city on the Danube is easily underestimated, but it is rich in stories and history, has a creative young scene and a lot of greenery.

Rathausplatz in Ingolstadt mit altem Rathaus und Pfeifturm

12 Tips for Ingolstadt

Which locations, museums, parks and other sights are well worth a visit? We reveal what you should see and experience in Ingolstadt.

Pure Castle Magic

The longest castle in the world towers over colourful houses. It is full of stories and secrets. One floor below, the bavarian picture-perfect city.

Markusturm in der Altstadt in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

8 Tips for Rothenburg

What can you experience? Which museums, locations & sights are worth a visit? We show what you should see and experience in Rothenburg

Richard Strauss Fountain by the Oberammergau sculptor Hans Schwaighofer

10 Tips for Garmisch-Partenkirchen

What can you do in Garmisch-Partenkirchen? Which sights are worth a visit? We reveal what you should see and experience

Perfect Detours

500 kilometres on back roads from Nördlingen to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. A decelerating road trip with sheep, star cuisine and Bayurvida

Bamberg: Abenddämmerung in den Altstadtgassen

Five Times the Love for City Thrills

Blogger Sarah Eichhorn (Josie Loves) looked around the five Bavarian towns of Füssen, Erlangen, Landshut, Fürth and Dachau and introduces them to you

Eine Gruppe Menschen prostet sich in einem bayerischen Biergarten zu

Cheers for 500 years!

Many inns in Bavaria have been serving guests since the 16th and 17th centuries: 15 of the oldest and most traditional "Inns" in Bavaria

Herzogstand-Wanderung mit Blick auf den Walchensee

7 Mountain Tours With Stunning Views

Higher, farther, better! Nothing beats a breathtaking view from a peak. Here are seven tips for mountains with a special view

Das Hideaway könnte nicht malerischer gelegen sein

The Summit Valley: Elmau Castle and The Kranzbach

The exceptional luxury resorts Schloss Elmau and Kranzbach are located in a secluded high valley south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

7 Challenging Mountain Tours

Summit meetings of a different, sporty kind. We present seven mountain tours between Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the Blaues Land

8 Gravel Bike- Tours for Beginners

Our gravel bike tours lead through stream and river valleys, pass lakes and sights. For the sporty, there is a lot of uphill and downhill riding

Experience Bavaria With Our Insiders!

Our Bavaria insiders deal creatively, innovatively and against the grain with crafts, culture, tradition, and enjoyment in a Bavarian way. They produce pottery, distil spirits, make wine, brew beer, devote themselves to street art and Lüftl painting.

They protect nature and the alpine pastures, look after the health of our guests, blacksmith cowbells, design fashionable traditional costumes or tattoo Lederhosen. Get to know our insiders and their life in Bavaria here in their profiles

Tiny-House provider Thomas Gstettenbauer

How about spending the night in a cool, mobile “Tiny House” deep in the Bavarian Forest amongst the deer?

Markus Hoppe packt in seiner Brauerei gerne selbst mit an

Brewmaster Markus Hoppe

The handcrafted beers from brewer Markus Hoppe from Waakirchen taste as unusual as their names are chosen: "Wuide Hehna", "Wuidsau" or "Wuida Hund".

Xaver's: Das Geschwister-Trio Portenlänger

Gastro trio Xaver's

Jakob, Theresa and Xaver Portenlänger run “Xaver‘s” restaurant in Munich. A restaurant that feels like a living room, as hearty as it is stylish

Kristin Biebl: Rangerin im Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

The Ranger of the Bavarian Forest National Park

Ranger Kristin Biebl guides her guests through the Bavarian Forest National Park and brings man and nature closer together again

Kostprobe: Stefanie Bauer lässt es sich schmecken

Top chef Stefanie Bauer

Top chef Stefanie Bauer reinterprets traditional Bavarian cuisine. We paid her a visit in her Oberammergau restaurant “Mundart”

Der Snow White Gin will gut verkostet sein

The crew from "Snow White Gin"

Four young distillers from Lohr am Main use ingredients exclusively sourced from native woods for their award-winning “Snow White Gin”

Weingut Schenk: Der Jungwinzer in seinen Weinbergen

Winemaker Thomas Schenk

Thomas Schenk does not just produce seriously good wine. He also does it in a way that is as responsible and sustainable as possible

Die kreativen Gerichte werden von Alexander Huber mit Liebe zum Detail angerichtet

Star chef Alexander Huber

Alexander Huber turned the traditional restaurant of his parents in Altötting in Bavaria into a top gastronomic address - with a star

Maibaumsteigen Rottenstuben: Der Maibaum ist ein Symbol von Fruchtbarkeit und Kraft

Traditional climbing of the maypole

The traditional climbing of the maypole in the Upper Bavarian town of Rottenstuben is a mixture of competition and maypole acrobatics

Skin painter Daniel Bensmann

Art as a matter of skin! A visit at Bad Hindelang's tattoo artist, hunter and artist. His speciality? Paintings on animal skins

The Latest Lists: "Things to Do and See in Bavaria"

Hundreds of inspirational tips, ideas and rankings from all over Bavaria. Cultural monuments, monastery breweries, castles and palaces, hiking and cycling trails, river adventures, swimming in the wild, must-sees in over towns and cities, fun for kids, Kneipp holidays and truly crazy museums. Over 80 "Let's go" Listicles provide all this at a glance.

Die Kuhherde kehrt zurück auf den Bauernhof der Familie Kling im Allgäu

8 x Mountain farm holidays

A farm holiday is fun for children and adults alike. Whether in an eco log cabin, a renovated mountain hut or a luxury chalet

9 Coburg Tips

Which highlights are really cool and worth a visit ... or perhaps trying out? We’ll tell you what’s well worth your time to see and experience

Kloster Weltenburg: Die Benediktiner-Abtei liegt direkt in einer Donau-Schlinge

10 x East Bavaria Cultural Highlights

In addition to the House of Bavarian History, Weltenburg Monastery and Regensburg Cathedral, here are seven other 10 cultural highlights in Eastern Ba

16 Snowshoe Hikes in Bavaria

Experience winter landscape actively without skis: Everyone can do a snowshoe hike! A great experience if you stay on officially designated routes

Wandern am Richard-Wagner-Kopf am Großen Arber

10 x Nature Experiences in Eastern Bavaria

Hiking on the Arber, in the Upper Palatinate Lake District or in the Bavarian Forest National Park and seven other nature activities in the region of

Hundeleskopfhütte: Auf der Hütte gibt es viele Gerichte aus der Kindheit der Hüttenwirtin

9 x Allgäu for gourmets

Zwetschgendatschi or mountain cheese, Funkenküchle or Allgäu beer: Nine delights you should definitely try in Allgäu/Bavarian Swabia

Tatjana Falk: Die Wildnispädagogin mag besonders die wilden Stellen der Isar mit den Kiesbänken in den Alpen

12 x Cool river adventures

Enjoy Bavaria’s rivers up close! On a raft, inflatable, canoe or kayak. 12 tips from all over Bavaria for sport and fun on Bavaria’s rivers

7 Challenging Mountain Tours

Summit meetings of a different, sporty kind. We present seven mountain tours between Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the Blaues Land

Fußgängerzone und Flaniermeile in der Altstadt von Bayreuth

10 Bayreuth Tips

Which buildings, museums, monuments and other sights are worth a visit? We reveal to you here all the great things to see and experience in Bayreuth

10 x Cycling Pilgrimage in Franconia

Which churches, sights and natural sites are worth a stop? We reveal what you can look at on the Upper Franconia Cycle Pilgrimage Route

OZULTS BUDDLASBAA

Bavarian for beginners

This wonderful term can be heard in Franconia. It means as much as "gnawed-off chicken leg". The chicken itself is called Giegerla.