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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

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Mit dem Sessellift im Familienskigebiet bequem auf den Gipfel

Family Ski Fun

Insider tip for families, with double chairlift, four T-bar lifts, four conveyor belts, pistes around 5 km long, junior ski circus and toboggan run

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Middle Finger Fighters

Finger wrestling is a traditional Bavarian 'sport'. Our reporter visited the German Fingerhakel Championships in Mittenwald

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Wandertour im Allgäu mit Daniel Bensmann

Under the skin

A mountain tour with the Allgäu skin painter, tattooist and hunter Daniel Bensmann up to Hirschberg and Spieser near Bad Hindelang

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Die Drachenkante meistert Kilian ohne Probleme

Rock Hopping in Franconia

Franconian Switzerland is a paradise for active families. Astrid Därr and her son have tested some of the best family climbing spots

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Herbst an der Donau bei Straubing

Enchanted

Danube fisherwoman Kathi Mayer showed us that her home, the Gäuboden, and the Danube oxbow lakes are mystically beautiful on foggy November days

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Pausen gehören zum Genusswandern. Ausblick vom Trekkingplatz Geusfeld

Steigerwald in Franconia

Pleasure Hiking: The Steigerwald Panorama Trail leads through low mountain landscapes rich in history and species. The next Franconian wine is not far

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Michael Laus in seiner Küche bei der Zubereitung der Speisen

Star-quality home cooking

In his restaurant “Soul Food”, Michael Laus creates a fusion of world-class cuisine and small town idyll. We took a closer look

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Weingut Rudolf Fürst: Fachsimpeln unter Winzer-Kollegen

The kings of red wine

Franconia is known for its white wines. But winemakers Paul and Sebastian Fürst have garnered praise for their red wine in Singapore, London and ...

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Peter Haimerl: Jedes Bauernhaus im Bayerischen Wald fügt sich perfekt in die Landschaft ein

Architect Peter Haimerl

Peter Haimerl breathes new life into old farmhouses. In this way, the architect saves and preservers a piece of Bavarian identity

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Zweistöckige Suite

Hotel Fuchsbräu

For five generations, the “Fuchsbräu” has been family-owned and has transformed into a stylish four-star boutique hotel.

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Blick in den begrünten Innenhof mit Brunnen des Kloster Seeon

Seeon Monastery

Close to Lake Chiemsee, yet far away from the hustle and bustle. This three-star superior hotel offers an inspiring time out behind ancient walls.

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Die Bar im Hotel Post Berching mit eindrucksvollem Kreuzgewölbe

Hotel Post Berching

Once a traditional post office, the baroque palace at the gateway to the Altmühltal Valley fell into disrepair – until the hotelier family freed it

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Schloss Leitheim und die benachbarte Kirche St. Blasius direkt am Weinberg

Hotel Schloss Leitheim

High above the Donau, Schloss Leitheim offers a magnificent view. The complex includes the castle itself, a church and the vineyard house

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