Villages & Countryside

Let's get out into nature. Find peace. Experience relaxation. For example, on enjoyable hikes in the Bavarian Forest, in the Fichtel Mountains, in the Allgäu Alps and in Upper Bavaria. Kneipp in front of beautiful scenery. Meet hop farmers and herbalists at work. We tell you about the most beautiful countryside tours by bike or car. And tips for cross-country trails and tours in winter. Plus listicles of the most beautiful long-distance hiking trails, holiday routes, monastery breweries, castles

The latest stories from the countryside

Schauspieler Ferdinand Hofer am Stadlberg mit Gänsen

Home game for Hofer

Actor Ferdinand Hofer is known for his role whether as the butcher's son in the Eberhofer crime novels or as Sepp Maier. He shows us "his" Oberland

Perfect Detours

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

Blick in die südlichen Berge und das Inntal vom Berg Hochries aus

Bayern at its best

The Chiemgau region attracts with mountains, lakes and meadows. Why you should explore the region between Lakes Chiemsee and Simssee and Rosenheim

Hi there, Silvaner

Walk with winemaker Thomas Schenk between hedges, flower meadows, saints and vines. Hike through the vineyards around Randersacker

Fluffy cuddles!

Big round eyes, fluffy fur, a gentle, curious nature. Alpacas are in demand as laid-back hiking companions. We had to try it out

The Ochsenkopf formula

Around the Ochsenkopf in the Fichtelgebirge there are several hundred kilometres of trails for cross-country skiing, touring and snowshoeing

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Cities, water or mountains

Off to Bavaria's cities, to the lakes and rivers or up into the mountains! Here you will find suggestions and ideas for perfect holidays in Franconia, Eastern Bavaria, Upper Bavaria and in Allgäu/Bavarian Swabia.

Franken ganz frankophil: Teile der Bamberger Altstadt dienten im Film als Kulisse für das Paris des 17. Jahrhunderts

Towns & Cities

Roadbook Oldtimer Allgäu: Sanft gekurvt durch das Voralpenland - welchen Soundtrack spielen wir?

Villages & Country

Der schwierige Jubiläumsgrat ist nur etwas für erfahrene Bergfexe

Hills & Mountains

Florian Blickenberger: Der Schmuckdesigner beim Stand Up Paddling am Chiemsee

Rivers & Lakes

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Find the best holiday and travel stories interactively. And the sightsleeping hotel near your holiday destination? Interested in where our Bavaria-insiders have their workshops, shops and restaurants and guide you through nature? Want to find out what reports there are on the Bavarian regions and cities? Our Bavaria map shows it all.

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