Arts and Tradition, Culture and Castles in Bavaria

Our stories and listicles showcase exciting museum settings, iconic cultural monuments, and the most important castles, palaces and palace gardens in Bavaria. It's all about fine arts and street art, Lüftlmalerei (traditional mural art) and modern architecture. Sometimes pompous like the magnificent Herrenchiemsee Palace, sometimes record-breaking like the castle in Burghausen. We take a look at Bavaria's most famous film locations and meet Bavaria insiders who are dedicated to culture.

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Worth seeing in Landshut

Medieval history festival, castle tour, city stroll, art exhibition. What to see and experience in Landshut. Here are 9 tips

Blick auf den Altar der St. Ludwig Kirche

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

Römermuseen: Lebensgroße Darstellung eines römischen Soldaten im Museum Quintana in Künzig

Roman museums

The Museum Quintana in Künzing, which we visited, has joined forces with four other museums to form the "Roman Museums on the Bavarian Danube Limes"

Freilichtmuseen: Die Rauberweihermühle in Neusath-Perchen sollten Besucher:innen nicht verpassen

Looking back to the future

Each of the seven "open-air museums in Bavaria" has its own regional charm. We visited the "Open-air Museum in the Upper Palatinate".

Romans, Imperial City, Renaissance

The romantic little town is a time machine. Visitors can expect, among other things, a pretty old town, a mighty fortress and a Roman treasure.

Nürnberg: Das Heilig-Geist-Spital über der Pegnitz ist das perfekte Fotomotiv

10 Nuremberg Tips

Art, culture and history await you in the Franconian metropolis of Nuremberg. What to see: 10 insider tips and classics

City tour through Nuremberg

A colorful city walk from Gostenhof via Rosenaupark and Hesperidengärten to Wöhrder See Lake. Together with two real insiders

Museums in Bavaria

Nowhere in Germany are there as many museums as in Bavaria. In more than 1,300 houses throughout Bavaria, visitors can experience expertly and excitingly staged collections on history and art, science, crafts, and customs.

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