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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Wochenmarkt am Alten Kornmarkt in Regensburg

Regensburg for all

The city is medieval, but not when it comes to inclusion: many of the highlights in the World Heritage Site can also be experienced with barriers

Bamberg: Die Welterbestadt Bamberg ist eine der größten erhaltenen Altstädte Europas

Art and a lot of romance

Bamberg offers modern art of international caliber, good beer, a concentrated load of romance in Little Venice, as well as organic ginger and licorice

Romanticism ob der Tauber

The medieval Rothenburg attracts visitors with half-timbered houses, small museums and a lot of history and sights. Our tips

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

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

Die Preysingstraße aus der Vogelperspektive

Lovely Neighbourhoods

Munich often feels surprisingly little like a metropolis. On the road to cuisine and art, through Little Paris and an inspiring district

Heinz Schulan als Jakob Fugger, der Reiche am Schalenbrunnen der Fuggerei

The world’s first social housing

At around 500 years old, the Fuggerei in Augsburg is the oldest social settlement in the world still in existence

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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