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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

Aschaffenburg: Schloss Johannisburg am Main

Mediterranean on the River Main

Aschaffenburg combines the best of several regions in terms of lifestyle and cuisine. Our reporter introduces his hometown.

Familie sitzt in der Tram

Right through!

Munich expedition by streetcar and on foot. Take line 19 past some of the most beautiful sights. We did the family MOT.

Blick auf Schloss und Marientor in Dillingen an der Donau

Just dive right in!

Dillingen on the Danube offers more than just history. On a foray through a fresh and young town that is often referred to as the "Swabian Rome"

Dingolfing: Goggomobile vor Herzogsburg in Dingolfing

Goggo Town

Dingolfing, located on the Isar, is the birthplace of the cuddly Goggomobil, but is by no means only worth a visit for fans of automotive veterans

Das Alte Rathaus am Unteren Markt in Weiden in der Oberpfalz nach Sonnenuntergang

La Dolce Vita

La dolce vita in East Bavarian... that describes Weiden perfectly. A relaxed visit to the town with sights worth seeing and plenty to enjoy

Amberger Rathaus

Charming Amberg

Perfect autumn: medieval charm, artistic treasures and welcoming inns

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

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

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