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Features, Stories and Highlights from Bavaria

Towns and villages, rivers and lakes, mountains and forests, kitchens and Kneipp pools, monasteries and youth hostels, wineries and breweries, snowy slopes and herb meadows, alpine farms and museums. Nothing in Bavaria is hidden from our reporters. They are on the road on foot, by bike, in a canoe or on skis to collect the most beautiful stories from and about Eastern Bavaria, Allgäu/Bavarian Swabia, Upper Bavaria and Franconia for you.

The Latest Stories From Our Reporters

Cristin trägt sieben Maß

Serving the "Maßes"

What does the Oktoberfest mean to the people who work there? We accompanied Oktoberfest waitress Cristin at work in the Schottenhamel tent

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Neuburg liegt direkt an der Donau

Rubens, Witches and Slow Food

A magnificent palace, two Rubens paintings, a charming old town, lots of greenery. Our reporters were in Neuburg on the Danube to take a look around

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Landsberg am Lech: Der Lech ist umgeben von Häusern mit Bunten Fassaden

Lovely Landsberg

Lots of greenery, Italian flair and art on the border between Upper Bavaria and Bavarian Swabia. Our reporters discovered Landsberg am Lech

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Blick durch das Bamberger Tor auf den Marktplatz von Lichtenfels in Franken

There’s more than meets the eye!

Lichtenfels on the Obermain was once a stronghold of the basket trade. It stands for innovation and high-tech. We had a good look around the town

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Beautiful Views!

Colourful paintings on house facades turn some places into veritable open-air galleries. We travelled around Upper Bavaria with artist Bernhard Rieger

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City tour through Nuremberg

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

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 Die Engel der Befreiungshalle in Kelheim wurden von hinten fotografiert, während die Sonne durch ein Loch in der Kuppel strahlt, sie in ein warmes Licht tauchend.

Monumental

Beyond the Liberation Hall and Weltenburg Abbey, there are even more delightful discoveries to be made in Kelheim

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Blick auf den Stadtturm und die Dreifaltigkeissäule in Straubing

Straubing at its finest

Straubing is considered the heart of Old Bavaria. The city has much more to offer than just a beautiful façade. Come with us on our tour

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Christian Müller: Am seinem Unterarm prangt das Tattoo: „Main. Silvaner. Rockt.“

Silvaner: this all-rounder is flying high

The Silvaner is seen as the archetypal Franconian grape variety and has long been overlooked. Now it is making a real name for itself overseas.

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Mathias Rippstein in seiner Heckenwirtschaft

What the heck…

… are Heckenwirtschaften? And why are some called Häckerwirtschaften? Or just Häcker? And what is the best food to eat with young wine?

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Mathias Rippstein: Aus der Heckenwirtschaft, die in Franken seit dem Mittelalter Tradition haben, wurde eine Heckenstube

Who cooked it up?

We explore "Why is "Federweiser" called "Bremser"?" and other questions. And we reveal some recommended wineries and hedge inns

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Auge in Auge mit den majestätischen Tieren

Game feeding with Roland Schörkhuber

When Roland Schörkhuber feeds his herd of deer near lake Bannwaldsee, spectators can watch over 150 free-range animals - with no need for binoculars

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Donaudurchbruch: Damit die Natur sich erholen kann, pausiert die Schifffahrt im Winter

Monumental: Danube Gorge

On a boat trip on the Danube we get so close to the unique Danube Gorge at Weltenburg and can enjoy it all round

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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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Bavaria's oldest trees

The "court lime tree" on the castle hill in Castell is said to be up to 1,000 years old. The "Wolframslinde" in Ried is about 800 to 1,000 years old

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