Passau is a wonderful Bavarian town with great architecture and a long history. Besides, you can see the confluence of three rivers here – the Ilz, the Danube and the Inn. If you look at the confluence from above or from the side, you can notice how three rivers flow without merging with each other,…
Fussen is often associated as a convenient starting point for trips to the famous Bavarian castles. In the surroundings of Fussen you can find the magnificent romantic castles of Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau and Linderhof. However, the town also has a wonderful traditional architecture, be it colored houses, narrow cobbled streets or medieval monuments. You also can…
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a small town in Southern Germany, located in a valley and surrounded by the Bavarian Alps. Garmisch is well-known as a ski resort. The highest point of the Bavarian Alps – Zugspitze Mountain is situated at the nearest countryside of Garmisch. During the summer, the resort is also popular for hiking, rock climbing…
Kelheim is a small Bavarian town located between Ingolstadt and Regensburg. Kelheim is quite similar to dozens of other Bavarian towns, but it has one feature that makes it very remarkable – this is the so-called Danube Gorge. The Danube River flows in the town which surprisingly cut through the mountain plateau of the Swabian…
Konigssee, or Royal Lake, is a mountain lake in Germany, close to the border with Austria. Konigssee Lake is a popular tourist attraction due to the alpine scenery preserved here. It is surrounded by mountains and valleys, and is adjacent to the smaller Obersee Lake (“Upper Lake”). The water in the lake is considered to…
Chiemsee Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes, located close to the foothills of the Alps in the region of Bavaria, Germany. No wonder it is called the “Bavarian Sea”. Located just 90 km from Munich, the lake is loved by many Bavarians as the best place to relax in the summer, but tourists…
Bayreuth is one of the most remote towns in Bavaria in a series of other similar towns that have preserved the features of medieval architecture. Bayreuth will amaze you with its authenticity. Here you can walk along the austere squares, narrow cobbled streets and admire the sophisticated architecture. Bayreuth is also called the “town of…
Bad-Kissingen is a thermal resort located in the north of Bavaria in the historical region of Franconia. On the territory of the town there are 4 mineral springs, each of which has its own “specialization”. Sanatoriums, spa hotels, parks and gardens – that’s what Bad Kissingen is famous for. There are different ways of how…
Landshut is an old town near Munich in Bavaria with a history of almost 800 years. Landshut has preserved many features of the Middle Ages in its town centre, including narrow cobbled streets and monumental Gothic buildings. Besides, the town is surprisingly green, with many park areas and places for strolling around. Table of Contents:…
Bad-Reichenhall is a wonderful little town in the very south of Germany. Geographically located in the German region of Bavaria, Bad Reichenhall is situated near the border with Austria. The town is a balneological and climatic resort though. At the countryside of Bad Reichenhall, there are springs with mineral water. You can try their healing…