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.

All Stories and Listicles on Art, Culture, Museums and Customs

7 previous results

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".

Car fans, listen up!

These 8 car museums in Bavaria show the fascinating history of the automobile in Bavaria. Tradition, innovation and passion for car fans

Schloss Spielberg: Die Burg aus dem 12. Jahrhundert liegt auf dem Höhenzug

Castle fun

The Altmühltal is known for its abundance of castles and palaces. This time we are introducing you to destinations for lovers of art and history

Festung Wülzburg: Der Grundriss der ist ein regelmäßiges Fünfeck

Crenellations galore

Wherever you look you’ll see a castle reaching up to the sky. A plethora of castles extends left and right along Germany's slowest river

10 x Cultural highlights in Upper Bavaria

The Wieskirche, the Alte Pinakothek, the NS Documentation Centre and seven other must-see cultural sites in Upper Bavaria

Blick von der Unteren Marktstraße auf das Rathaus von Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Yin Yang in the Upper Palatinate

Here modern urban art, Maybach cars and veal sausage, there "serenity paths", meditation and yoga in the countryside

Neumarkt: Metzger Norbert mit Sohn und Fleischsommelier Tim

From Better to Wurst

Weisswurst lovers learn everything they need to know about veal sausages from Norbert Wittmann and his academy in Neumarkt

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.

Discover