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BAVARIA TOURISM • Arabellastrasse 17, Munich, Germany www.bavaria.by • www.sales.bavaria.by • www.pictures.bavaria.by Sales Guide Bavaria Information for travel trade professionals BAVARIA TOURISM the official marketing agency BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH Arabellastrasse 17 81925 Munich Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 89 2123970 Fax: +49 (0) 89 21239799 [email protected] www.bavaria.by www.sales.bavaria.by www.pictures.bavaria.by

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Sales Guide BavariaInformation for travel trade professionals

BAVARIA TOURISM – the official marketing agency

BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbHArabellastrasse 1781925 MunichGermany

Tel.: +49 (0) 89 2123970Fax: +49 (0) 89 21239799sales@bayern.infowww.bavaria.bywww.sales.bavaria.bywww.pictures.bavaria.by

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Table of ContentTable of ContentAbout Bavaria

1.1. General information1.2. Bavaria Map1.3. Bavaria's four regions

About us2.1. Services of BAVARIA TOURISM2.2. Family of brands

Infrastructure3.1. Airports3.2. Rail network3.3. Road Network3.4. Ropeways and mountain railways3.5. Rivers and lakes 3.6. River Cruises3.7. Incoming Agencies and Tour Operators

Culture4.1. Cities4.2. UNESCO World Heritage4.3. Castles and Gardens4.4. Royal Bavaria4.5. Festivals and Customs4.6. Christmas markets4.7. Religious Places4.8. Medieval Bavaria4.9. Dark Tourism

Culinary Bavaria6.1. Beer and brewery visits6.2. 500th anniversary of Bavarian purity law 20166.3. Wine and wine tastings

Luxury Bavaria7.1. Five star hotels7.2. Exclusive activities7.3. Shopping

Nature & Outdoors8.1. National parks and nature parks8.2. Hiking and Climbing8.3. Cycling and Mountain Biking8.4. Tourist roads8.5. Winter sports

Wellness9.1 Spas and thermal baths

Kids and Family10.1. Fun parks and adventure parks

MICE11.1. MICE-Event Locations in Castles

Technical Visits12.1. Technical Visits

Events in Bavaria13.1. Highlights and Events Bavaria 2014

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General information on Bavaria

Bavaria, with its capital city Munich, home to 12.5 million inhabitants, is located in the southeast ofGermany at the very heart of Europe. The lifestyle in Bavaria is one of the state’s trump cards helping itmaintain its lead role as the undisputed number one tourist destination in Germany. Bavaria offers avariety of options unparalleled throughout the whole of Germany: mountains and forests, lakes and rivers,plains and alpine heights. Bavaria has everything: nature, culture, age old traditions and state-of-the-art, afashionable lifestyle and an abundance of adventure tourism.

Unique diversityUnparalleled in its diversity, Bavaria is a region of outstanding natural beauty with a healthy climate,unspoilt natural environment, a wealth of culture amongst the best in Europe, exclusive all-year-roundsporting opportunities and an attractive range of wellness and health services and facilities in 51 sparesorts. All this is underscored by amazingly friendly hotels and restaurants in all categories from budgetright through to deluxe.

Location located in the southeast of Germany largest of Germany’s 16 federal states covers almost one-fifth of Germany’s total land area has an area of over 350,000 square kilometers borders Austria, the Czech Republic and Switzerland (across Lake Constance) neighboring German states: Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony

LandscapeThe landscape of Bavaria can be subdivided into four major regions:

the Alps, with the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany the Alpine foothills with their numerous lakes the Eastern Bavarian central mountains with the first ever national park in Germany the Swabian-Franconian cuesta landscape

CitiesWhatever the season - Bavaria’s cities are always worth a visit. Historic centers, churches, castles, greatshopping, events, museums, exhibitions, regional culinary specialties all ensure that Bavaria’s cities areattractive places to visit with plenty going on. The capital city of Bavaria is Munich. Other major cities inBavaria include: Nuremberg, Augsburg, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Würzburg, Fürth and Erlangen.

The Bavarian “Way of Life”“Live and let live“ is the motto in Bavaria. Whatever the time of year there is always some sort of custombeing celebrated as traditional festivals are very much an integral part of Bavarian life. These deep routedlinks to cultural customs and to past are reflected not only in the careful attention paid to historic sites andbuildings but also in the day-to-day Bavarian lifestyle.

Bavarian languageBavarian belongs to the Upper German languages spoken in the south of Germany. Innumerable Germandialects are spoken in Bavaria. In the administrative regions to the north the Franconian dialect isprevalent, in Swabia the local dialect is Swabian, a thread of the Alemannic dialect family. In the UpperPalatinate people speak the Northern Bavarian dialect that can vary regionally. In Upper and Lower Bavaria(Middle) Bavarian is the predominant dialect.

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Bavaria’s four regions Allgäu / Bavarian Swabia Sun-drenched Allgäu is a colourful paradise of pure relaxation with gently rolling Alpine foothills, crystal clear lakes, lush green meadows and mountain peaks: recuperation for both body and soul – a land of phenomenal beauty. Little wonder that King Ludwig II chose the Allgäu in which to realise his dream of a Utopian world and build his fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein. But the Allgäu is not just for those wanting to rest and relax; it is also an absolute paradise for anyone looking for a more active type of holiday. Whether you enjoy hiking, cycling, water sports or skiing, you will never be at a loss for something to do in the Allgäu. Cultural highlights include the Benedictine abbey in Ottobeuren – an unparalleled work of art and one of the most outstanding baroque buildings in the whole of Europe. The Roman remains in Kempten and Augsburg, the intact mediaeval town walls of Nördlingen and a range of magnificent town halls in erstwhile imperial free cities bear witness to the Bavarian Swabia’s rich cultural past. Visitors to the area love the region’s culinary delicacies – particularly the cheese specialities – that make a perfect holiday complete.

Eastern Bavaria Natural beauty, limestone cliffs and drip-stone caves, halcyon river valleys, deciduous forests of all colours and hues, crystal clear lakes and stunning panoramas. Comprising the largest area of forestation in Central Europe Eastern Bavaria is home to Europe’s green canopy comprising the Bavarian Forest (Germany’s very first national park), the Upper Palatinate Forest, the Bavarian Jura and Southern Lower Bavaria. Lots of unspoilt countryside to walk, cycle or ride through. Discover the romantic wild east and experience lynx and bear first hand. The Danube and the towns along its banks form a cultural vein flowing right through Eastern Bavaria. State-of-the-art town life in perfect harmony with historical monuments dominated by some of the most impressive sacred buildings ever built such as St. Peter’s Cathedral in Regensburg or the highest brick built tower in the world situated in Landshut, and spectacular baroque buildings in Passau and Waldsassen. Ancient customs and traditions and conviviality play an important role at the traditional festivities held throughout the region where delicacies containing produce from Eastern Bavaria’s woods, lakes and rivers are served.

Contact Tourismusverband Allgäu/Bayerisch-Schwaben e.V. Schießgrabenstrasse 14 86150 Augsburg Tel.: +49 (0) 821 4504010 Fax: +49 (0) 821 45040120 [email protected] www.allgaeu-bayerisch-schwaben.de

Contact Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V. Im Gewerbepark D 02 / D04 93059 Regensburg Tel.: +49 (0) 941 585390 Fax: +49 (0) 941 5853939 [email protected] www.ostbayern-tourismus.de

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Franconia A fascinating holiday region, comprising 15 very distinctive areas. Nowhere else are there so many – 140 in total – charming cities and towns fashioned over centuries by European art and history. A large number of cycle routes, spread throughout the region ensure that cycle fans can always find just the right sort of tour regardless of whether they want to go on an ordinary cycle tour, a mountain bike tour or a racing route. Franconia has a total of nine national parks stretching from the Rhön and Spessart to the Altmühl nature reserve. These parks contain a wealth of forests, rivers and lakes, mountains and meadows, sun drenched wine slopes and extensive hiking areas. Enjoy a dry, light, refreshing Sylvaner from the wine growing areas along the river Main or a glass of golden beer. After all, no other area anywhere in the world has a higher concentration of breweries than Franconia! Franconia has no fewer than 14 health resorts and spas all equipped with natural healing resources, experienced health experts and modern spa concepts focusing on the well-being of their guests. Franconia is the place to go to rest and recuperate, to experience something new and to have fun.

Upper Bavaria Magnificent mountain scenery, gently rolling foothills, moraine hills, far-reaching plains, rivers and some 200 lakes make this region particularly spectacular. Upper Bavaria – 16 areas of unique diversification, towns full of art and culture with the state capital and cultural centre of Munich at the fore, and a wealth of world-class things to see. Anyone interested in art and culture is spoilt for choice. Upper Bavaria has an excellent variety of museums and art exhibitions. A number of world-class painters, including Marc and Kandinsky, lived and worked in Upper Bavaria. The “Blauer Reiter” school of painting was founded in the town of Murnau. Visitors to the state can also enjoy a wide variety of concerts staged in the region’s castles, churches and monasteries as well as picturesque landscape, plenty of good, clean air all mixed together with Bavaria’s inimitable hospitality. Anyone looking for a bit of rejuvenation and relaxation is in the right place: come to Upper Bavaria for that unforgettable ‘feel-good’ holiday. The range of sports and leisure activities on offer is also extremely comprehensive ranging from extreme sports through to gentles strolls, swimming and cycle tours.

Contact Tourismusverband Franken e.V. Wilhelminenstrasse 6 90461 Nuremberg Tel.: +49 (0) 911 9 41510 Fax: +49 (0) 911 9 415110 [email protected] www.frankentourismus.de

Contact Tourismus Oberbayern München e.V. c/o K2K GmbH Händelstrasse 1 ● 81675 München Tel.: +49 (0) 89 / 98247938 Fax: +49 (0) 89 / 98247940 [email protected] www.oberbayern.de

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Services of bavaria tourism BAVARIA TOURISM wants your tours to become a success. We are dedicated to assist you with any questions you may have about Bavaria and its offer. A diverse range of services has been developed to optimally support your activities. Services for the travel trade Basic services • Online picture archive www.pictures.bavaria.by •Online sales guide www.sales.bavaria.by • Online newsletter www.sales.bavaria.by or [email protected]

Services on request • Product ideas and tour suggestions

• Sales manuals for niche markets

• Contacts to potential partners

• Support for educational trips

• Joint marketing campaigns

• Promotion material

Basic services Our basic services allow you to get started with your tour concept. The Online picture archive provides you with an extensive amount of professional material, classified according to the Bavarian holiday brands, themes, regions, and seasons. The Online sales guide helps you to make the planning of your tour to Bavaria as easy as possible by presenting you with group specials and arranging direct contact to professional service providers and Bavarian highlights. The latest news are shared in the online newsletter, which is published in German, English and Italian. Services on request Our services on request provide you with further assistance tailored to your needs. To elaborate your tour design further, we can provide you with product ideas and tour suggestions. BAVARIA TOURISM has developed a range of holiday themes, and we are happy to prepare information and corresponding service providers for your requirements. The sales manuals for niche markets suggest ideas for various themes, such as technical visits or royal Bavaria. We also assist you in your preparation of particular offers and establish contact to specialised tour partners. To help you and your staff to get to know and explore Bavaria, we organise educational trips for employees of travel agencies and tour operators as well as members of the media. In this way, you can help your employees to get a better understanding of what Bavaria has to offer to your guests. In order to reach a larger audience, we offer services for joint marketing campaigns. A variety of promotional material such as pictures, PR texts, video clips and brochures can be supplied to you. We also provide you with the latest information about your destinations of interest upon request. Do not hesitate to contact BAVARIA TOURISM to make your tour a success.

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Family of brands Due to its strong brand equity amongst guests from home and abroad, Bavaria has become one of the top destinations within the tourism industry. Since its formation in the year 2000, BAVARIA TOURISM has developed a range of customer-focused product lines aimed at specific target groups. Once every year BAVARIA TOURISM additionally launches seasonal campaigns with varying thematic emphases. Sightsleeping® Sleeping with an eye for art Since 2007 the Sightsleeping® Hotels brand offers accommodation for people with an eye for art in selected hotels throughout Bavaria. Visualists of style and beauty can stay in castles, palaces or contemporary hotels with a particular visual appeal. In Bavaria the sightseeing starts the minute you open your eyes and go down to breakfast. WellVital® in Bavaria ... and I feel good! What does WellVital® in Bavaria mean? It means taking time out to spoil yourself to bits; it means relaxation for body, mind and spirit, fitness training and replenishing that feeling of joie-de-vivre. To ensure maximum enjoyment and well-being whilst recharging those batteries our WellVital® hotels and localities have been carefully selected according to strict quality control criteria. Kinderland® The family brand for the active family This brand was launched in 2003 in order to provide special holiday offerings for families with babies and children. Whether it is a farmhouse, a holiday apartment, a hotel, or a camping ground – accommodation options within this product range are fitted to meet families’ needs. In addition to this our Kinderland® leisure partners, including leisure parks, museums or cable cars, will make children’s eyes sparkle just that little bit brighter. Gipfeltreffen® Conferences in Bavaria The Gipfeltreffen® brand lays emphasis on Bavaria’s strength as ideal destination for your next meeting or conference. Thereby it is essential that the products offered have a distinct Bavarian flavour to ensure one-of-a-kind experiences. Associates of this brand concept, which was established in 2004, comprise of convention hotels and congress centers as well as conference venues and event locations throughout Bavaria.

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Airports

Airports in Bavaria

Munich Airport (MUC) international airport located 28.5 km northeast of Munich Germany’s second busiest passenger airport serves about 100 airlines, 70 countries and 240

destinations in Germany, Europe and the world

Contact

Munich AirportNordallee 2585326 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 97500Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Nuremberg Airport (NUE) international airport second-busiest airport in Bavaria serves about 50 nonstop destinations in Germany

and Europe, especially touristic destinations atthe Mediterranean Sea, on the Canary Islandsand in Egypt

no intercontinental long-distance flights offered

Contact

Nuremberg AirportFlughafenstrasse 10090411 NurembergTel.: +49 (0) 911 93700Fax: +49 (0) 911 [email protected]

Allgäu Airport Memmingen (FMM) smallest of three commercial airports in Bavaria located 3.8 km from the center of Memmingen

and 110 km from Munich serves about 25 destinations provides a low-cost alternative to Munich Airport

Contact

Allgäu AirportAm Flughafen 3587766 MemmingerbergTel.: +49 (0) 8331 9842000Fax: +49 (0) 8331 [email protected]

Augsburg Airport regional airport located in Affing, 7 km northeast of Augsburg used for general aviation and business airplanes no scheduled services offered to and from

Augsburg Airport

Contact

Augsburg AirportFlughafenstrasse 186169 AugsburgTel.: +49 (0) 821 2708111Fax: +49 (0) 821 [email protected]

© Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH – Thomas Hierl © Flughafen München GmbH

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Airports close-by

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) international airport busiest passenger airport in Germany third busiest passenger airport in Europe located 12 km southwest of central Frankfurt serves the most international destinations in

the world (264 destinations in 113 countries)

Contact

Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide60547 Frankfurt on the MainGermanyTel.: +49 (0) 180 [email protected]

Salzburg Airport (SZG) international airport second largest passenger airport in Austria located 4 km west-southwest from Salzburg

and 2 km from the Austrian-German border serves about 50 nonstop destinations,

especially in Europe, at the Mediterranean Sea,on the Canary Islands and in Egypt

Contact

Salzburg AirportInsbrucker Bundesstrasse 955020 SalzburgAustriaTel.: +43 (0) 662 85800Fax: +43 (0) 662 [email protected]

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Rail network

Bavaria is home to a comprehensive rail network providing frequent and reliable train connections to allsurrounding airports and main places of interest. The fastest and most comfortable way of exploringBavaria’s urban gems has to be by travelling with the high-speed ICE (or InterCity Express) train.

Bavaria’s largest railway stationssuch as Munich and Nuremberg –gateways to Southern andEastern Europe – provideinformation on travel-relatedservices to other parts of Bavaria,Germany and Europe. Munichmain station has an addedfeature: it is the only one thathouses a children’s museum.

It takes approximately one hourto travel from Nuremberg toMunich. Munich can also beeasily reached within two hoursfrom Stuttgart. Würzburg is aone-hour journey from bothFrankfurt and Nuremberg; whilstRegensburg is around 90 minutesfrom Munich and two hours fromWürzburg.

German Railway CompanyRegardless of the destination you want to travel to: theonline services of Deutsche Bahn AG will find the bestroute for you from anywhere in Germany at a click –complete with all connections.

Contact

DB Vertrieb GmbHStephensonstrasse 160326 Frankfurt am MainTel.: +49 (0) 180 [email protected]

Bavarian Railway CompanyThe Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft is the passengertransport company for regional railways in Bavaria. Itselectronic travel planner “BAYERN-FAHRPLAN” providestravel information for journeys by rail, bus, undergroundtrain and tram in Bavaria.

Contact

Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft mbHBoschetsrieder Strasse 6981379 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 7488250Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Further information on train connections within Bavaria: www.bayern-fahrplan.de

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Road Network The extensive (41.800 kilometres) and good quality road network of Bavaria allows you to reach any place of interest by car or coach. There are different types of roads from the smaller regional roads to the famous Autobahn. They are all well signed and major roads connect to other national and international destinations. Estimated travel times by bus between the major Bavarian cities and sights: Munich – Augsburg 1:10 hrs. Munich – Füssen (Castle Neuschwanstein) 2:10 hrs. Munich – Regensburg 1:40 hrs Munich – Berchtesgaden 2:10 hrs Munich – Garmisch-Patenkirchen (Zugspitze) 1:20 hrs Munich – Lindau (Lake Constance) 2:20 hrs Munich – Passau 2:20 hrs

Munich – Nuremberg: 2:10 hrs Nuremberg – Würzburg 1:10 hrs Nuremberg – Rothenburg 1:20 hrs Nuremberg – Bamberg 1 hr Nuremberg – Bayreuth 1:20 hrs Nuremberg – Regensburg 1:20 hrs Regensburg – Passau 1:30 hrs

Estimated travel times by bus between the major Bavarian cities and national and international cities: Munich – Stuttgart 3 hrs Nuremberg – Stuttgart 2:40 hrs Nuremberg – Frankfurt am Main 2:50 hrs

Nuremberg – Prague 3:40 hrs Munich – Prague 4:30 hrs Regensburg – Prague 3:10 hrs Munich - Salzburg 2 hrs Munich – Vienna 5:10 hrs

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Ropeways and mountain railways

Both in summer and in winter, Bavaria’s ropeways and mountain railways are carrying thousands of hikingand skiing enthusiasts to the peaks of the highest mountains and to the most breathtaking viewpointsthroughout Bavaria.

Further information on ropeways in Bavaria: www.seilbahnen.de

ArberFürstl. Hohenzollernsche ARBER-BERGBAHN e.K.Großer Arber, Talstation 194252 Bayerisch EisensteinTel.: +49 (0) 9925 94140Fax: +49 (0) 9925 [email protected]

Reit im WinklTourist Information Reit im WinklDorfstrasse 3883242 Reit im WinklTel.: +49 (0) 8640 80020Fax: +49 (0) 8640 [email protected]

BrauneckBrauneck und Wallbergbahnen GmbHGilgenhöfe 2883661 LenggriesTel.: +49 (0) 8042 503940Fax: +49 (0) 8042 [email protected]

SpitzingseeAlpenbahnen Spitzingsee GmbHSpitzingsee Strasse 1283727 Schliersee-SpitzingseeTel.: +49 (0) 8026 9292290Fax: +49 (0) 8026 92922929info@alpenbahnen-spitzingsee.dewww.alpenbahnen-spitzingsee.de

BreitenbergBreitenbergbahn GmbH & Co. KGTiroler Strasse 17687459 PfrontenTel.: +49 (0) 8363 5820Fax: +49 (0) 8363 [email protected]

SudelfeldVereinigte Liftbetriebe Sudelfeld GbRKirchplatz 283735 BayrischzellTel.: +49 (0) 8023 588Fax: +49 (0) 8023 [email protected]

FellhornFellhornbahn GmbHFaistenoy 1087561 OberstdorfTel.: +49 (0) 8322 96000Fax: +49 (0) 8322 [email protected]

TegelbergTegelbergbahn GmbH & Co. KGTegelbergstrasse 3387645 SchwangauTel.: +49 (0) 8362 98360Fax: +49 (0) 8362 [email protected]

NebelhornNebelhornbahn-AGNebelhornstrasse 6787561 OberstdorfTel.: +49 (0) 8322 96000Fax: +49 (0) 8322 [email protected]

ZugspitzeBayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AGOlympiastrasse 2782467 Garmisch-PartenkirchenTel.: +49 (0) 8821 7970Fax: +49 (0) 8821 [email protected]

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Rivers and lakes

What Bavaria lacks in shoreline, it makes up for in rivers and lakes. When summer temperatures climb to30 degrees the numerous beautiful beaches are a great way to cool down whilst you lie back and enjoy thebreathtaking scenery and plan your next walk or cycle ride.

Rivers

DanubeThe Danube is Europe’s second longest river. It originates in the town of Donaueschingen - which is in theBlack Forest of Germany - at the confluence of the rivers Brigach and Breg. The Danube then flowssoutheast, passing through four Central European capitals before emptying into the Black Sea. The sectionflowing through Bavaria is definitely one of its prettiest. River cruisers tie up in both Regensburg andPassau. In the Weltenburger Enge Nature Reserve the Danube has to squeeze its way through itsnarrowest section flanked by majestically soaring vertical cliffs past the baroque gem of WeltenburgAbbey, home to the oldest monastic brewery in the world, and past the Kelheim’s Hall of Liberation(Befreiungshalle). Further important tourist spots along the Danube include the Walhalla, the Stone Bridgeof Regensburg and St Stephan’s cathedral in Passau. The Danube Bike Trail (also called Danube Cycle Pathor the Donauradweg) is a bicycle trail along the river.

Key Facts

length: 2,857 km head: confluence of Brigach and Breg (near Donaueschingen) mouth: Black Sea (Romania and Ukraine)

MainWith a length of 527 km the Main is the most significant right tributary of the Rhine. The Main flowsthrough the German states of Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg (forming the border with Bavaria for somedistance) and Hesse. It begins near Kulmbach in Franconia at the junction of its two headstreams, the RedMain and the White Main. The Red Main rises in the Franconian Jura mountain range and runs throughCreussen and Bayreuth. The White Main rises in the mountains of the Fichtelgebirge. In its upper andmiddle section it runs in valleys of the German Highlands. In its lower section it crosses the Lower MainLowlands to Wiesbaden, where it discharges into the Rhine River. Major tributaries of the Main are theRegnitz, the Franconian Saale and the Tauber.

Key Facts length: 527 km head: confluence of Red Main and White Main near Kulmbach (Upper Franconia) mouth: Rhine (near Mainz-Kastel)

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InnThe Inn is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube and 517 km long.The source is located in the Swiss Alps, west of St. Moritz in the Engadin region. It runs north-eastwards,entering Austria, and from Landeck eastwards through the Austrian state of Tyrol and crosses the borderinto Bavaria near Kufstein. On Bavarian territory the river runs northwards and passes Rosenheim,Wasserburg am Inn, and Waldkraiburg; then it turns east, runs through Mühldorf and Neuötting and isenlarged by two major tributaries, the Alz and the Salzach. From here to the Danube, it forms the borderbetween Germany (Bavaria) and Austria (Upper Austria). In Passau the Inn finally enters the Danube (asdoes the Ilz river there).

Key Facts

length: 517 km head: Engadin (Switzerland) mouth: Danube (in Passau)

IsarThe Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps inTyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut beforereaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At 295 km in length, it is the fourth largest river in Bavaria, after theDanube, Inn, and Main. It is Germany’s second most important tributary of the Danube after the Inn.

Key Facts

length: 295 km head: Karwendel (Austria) mouth: Danube (near Moos in Eastern Bavaria)

LechThe Lech is a right tributary of the Danube with a drainage basin of 6,600 square kilometers. It rises inAustria and flows in a north-north-easterly direction and crosses the German border, forming the Lechfall,a 12-meter-high waterfall; afterwards the river enters a narrow gorge - the Lechschlucht. Leaving the Alps,it enters the plains of the Allgäu at Füssen at an elevation of 790 meters. The river flows further northwardsthrough a region called the Lechrain, and passes the cities of Schongau, Landsberg, Augsburg and Rainbefore entering the Danube River just below Donauwörth.

Key Facts length: 264 km head: Vorarlberg (Austria) mouth: Danube (near Marxheim in Upper Bavaria)

Confluence of Inn and Danube © Tourist-Information Passau The Danube overlooking Kelheim’s Hall of Liberation

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Lakes

ChiemseeThe largest lake in Bavaria is the Chiemsee, which is also known as the “Bavarian Sea”. The name has akernel of truth in it: not only does the lake, which has an area of 80 square kilometers, have tides like thesea, it also originated from the primeval Thetis Sea, which once covered almost half of Europe. It has threeislands – Herreninsel, Fraueninsel and uninhabited Krautinsel – which all benefit from frequent ferryconnections to the mainland. On Herreninsel King Ludwig II built the royal Palace of Herrenchiemsee, whileFraueninsel has an 8th century Benedictine convent and some of the best Bavarian restaurants.

Further information: www.en.chiemsee-alpenland.de

Mountain lakesLake Eibsee at the foot of the Zugspitze (Germany’s highest mountain) is situated approximately 100 kmsouthwest of Munich and near the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The lake has a surface elevation of 973meters and its surface area is 195 hectares. The panorama around Lake Eibsee is breathtakingly beautifuland the crystal-clear water in the lake is amazing; the color of the lake varies from deep blue to turquoise.This entire area is ideal for hiking and biking in the summer and for every winter sport imaginable.

Further information: www.zugspitze.de/en

The emerald-green Königssee near Berchtesgaden is surrounded by steep walls of rock, with the 1800-meter east wall of the Watzmann towering above its west shore. Around eight kilometers long and over akilometer across at its widest point, and with a depth of up to 190 meters, the lake occupies the wholevalley between the Watzmann in the west and the Jenner and Gotzenberg in the east. St Bartholomew’sChurch in front of the east wall of the Watzmann, is a cultural highlight in this unspoilt countryside. Thearea is particularly popular among walkers with its excellent network of hiking trails.

Further information: www.koenigssee.com/en

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Starnberg Five-Lake-RegionFive lakes gave the region its name and each has its own character. This applies to the three smaller ones– placid Wörthsee, romantic Pilsensee and idyllic Weßlinger See – equally as well as to the large ones.

The 57-square-kilometer Lake Starnberg is around 20 kilometers long, five kilometers wide and up to 127meters deep. It is bordered by moraine hills. Walkers can explore the beauty of the landscape and thevarious sights on the path that follows long stretches of the shore. Among the best-known towns andvillages on the lake are Starnberg, Seeshaupt, Bernried, Tutzing and Feldafing with Rose Island. Pleasureboats circumnavigate Lake Starnberg on three-hour trips, stopping at little villages once visited by KingLudwig II. Water-skiers come here, as do cyclists: you can rent wheels and do the 50 km circular routearound the lake.

Lake Ammersee is surrounded by wooded moraine hills. When the föhn wind is blowing, the Alps to thesouth look much nearer and form a magnificent backdrop. Numerous marked hiking trails enable thevisitor to enjoy the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the full. The lake is just under 50 squarekilometers in area and has a circumference of over 42 kilometers. The conditions for many different watersports (sailing, boat hire, swimming etc.) are ideal. There are also many attractive towns and villages,including Herrsching with its romantic palace, the “Kurparkschlösschen”, Diessen, dominated by St Mary’sMinster, Schondorf and Utting with the “Old Villa”, Rodenhauser Park and Mathias and Anna-SophieGasteiger’s House. A further main attraction is Andechs Monastery.

Further information: www.en.sta5.de

Alpine region Tegernsee and SchlierseeLake Tegernsee with its emerald water is up to 72 meters deep. The five small towns of Tegernsee, Gmund,Bad Wiessee, Rottach-Egern and Kreuth are dotted along the lakeside, which can be easily explored on around-trip by bicycle. The 21-kilometer long stretch is mostly on level ground and follows the waterside.Throughout the year, the ships of the Bayerischen Seenschifffahrt cross the six kilometer-long and twokilometer-wide lake. One can stop off at, for example, Bad Wiessee, which not only has one of the longesttraffic-calmed lake promenades but also spring waters known to have healing properties.

A few kilometers further on at Lake Schliersee, one can explore the sea from a paddleboat, which is greatfun in the summer. Those who would like to cool off with a Bavarian beer can do so on the island of Wörth– or in one of the innumerable traditional Bavarian beer gardens. Those interested in culture can visit theSt Sixtus church, with its 15th century “Gnadenstuhl” (Mercy seat) by the renowned south German sculptorErasmus Grasser.

Further information: en.tegernsee-schliersee.de

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Lakes in the AllgäuThe Greater Alpsee lake is the largest natural lake in the Allgäu and forms the focus for all of the region’swater sports. Whether you enjoy fishing, sailing, surfing or just splashing about, everything is possible!Those who want to enjoy the water without actually getting their feet wet can take out a paddle boat, arowing boat or go on the “Santa Maria Loreto” - a “Lädine” - a historic replica of a medieval trading ship.

From the castles of Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein there is a splendid view of the Alpsee. It coversan area of almost one square kilometer, with just under five kilometers of shoreline and a depth of up to 62meters. The lake nestles between wooded mountain slopes in an area of unspoilt natural beauty, whichwas already popular in the 19th century - the Bavarian kings built their romantic castles here on sitesoriginally occupied by the strongholds of medieval knights. Today there is a wide variety of hiking trails inthe vicinity, and on almost all of them you are following in royal footsteps. The “Fürstenstrasse” (Princes’Road) leads from Hohenschwangau over the Schwarzenberg ridge and down to Pinswang in the Lechtal.

Only a short walk away from Hohenschwangau Castle is the little Swan Lake (Schwansee). This sleepy lakeis attractively set in the Allgäu mountains. A path around two kilometers long leads round the completelyunspoilt shore.

Lake Constance (Bodensee) is located on the northern edge of the Alps, where the borders of Germany,Austria and Switzerland come together. With an area of 539 square kilometers, it is the third-largest inlandlake in Central Europe. A particularly beautiful, 18-kilometer stretch of the shore belongs to Bavaria.Historic towns such as Nonnenhorn, Wasserburg and Lindau are among the attractions of this area.

Further information: www.allgaeu.info

Upper Palatinate Forest – “Land of 1,000 Lakes”The Upper Palatinate Forest is known as the “Land of 1,000 lakes”. Actually, it is home to 4,700 lakes thatwere established back in the Middle Ages by monks. Today the region is a unique natural biotopeproviding a habitat to a wide variety of flora and fauna.

Lake Steinberger is ideal for lovers of water sports and offers a wide range of some of the most attractiveand state-of-the-art wakeboarding and waterskiing facilities in Germany.

The region also offers a true speciality for fishermen and gourmets alike – the Upper Palatinate carp.Autumn is the highlight of the fisherman’s year. Themed “Fish” weeks get any fisherman’s heart racingand fish and art lovers alike can set off in search of the fantastic carp for which Landkreis Tirschenreuth iswell known.

Further information: www.oberpfaelzerwald.de

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River Cruises and activities The rivers and lakes in Bavaria are not only beautiful to look at, but are open to the public. There are many ways to explore them, one of them being by boat. The traditional river cruises takes place mostly on the Danube and Main rivers. The major cities along these rivers are Nuremberg, Regensburg and the three river city Passau. Cruises can last from a day tour up to a 15 day tour across Europe. Other river activities, which take place mostly in the summer months, include rafting, historic boat cruises, and canoeing among others. Special historic and active tours Isar River Rafting Spend a day on a traditional wooden raft down the Isar river with typical food, drinks and music. Starting point is Wolfratshausen, approximately 30 km south of Munich.

Contact München Tourismus Tourist Informations are at Marienplatz and the Main Station Tel.: +49 (0)89 233-96500 [email protected] ● www.muenchen-tourist.de

Medieval rowing boat The so-called „Plätten“are rebuilt medieval rowing boats that historically transported “white gold”(salt). You can experience the romantic Salzach valley through a “Plätten” cruise from May to September. Special cruises include music acts and story telling of medieval life.

Contact Burghauser Touristik GmbH Stadtplatz 112 ● 84489 Burghausen Tel.: +49 (0) 8677 887140 [email protected] ● www.tourismus.burghausen.de

Timber Rafting on Rodach The traces of commercial rafting in the Frankonian Forest go back to 1386. The timber was transported as far as Amsterdam. This tradition is revived every year from June to September on the river Rodach near the city Wallenfels.

Contact Frankenwald Tourismus Service Center Adolf-Kolping-Strasse 1 ● 96317 Kronach Tel.: +49 (0)9261 601517 [email protected] ● www.frankenwald-tourismus.de

Canoeing A great way to explore rivers is by canoe. There are many canoe rentals in cities at rivers, which will deliver the canoes to your boarding area and pick them up at the end of your tour. Near Donauwörth you can paddle down the Danube river.

Contact Tourist-Information Rathausgasse 1 ● 86609 Donauwörth Tel.: +49 (0) 906 789151 [email protected] ● www.donauwoerth.de

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Cities in Bavaria

Allgäu / Bavarian Swabia

AugsburgAugsburg is a modern city of fairs and congresses, with flair of a 2000-year-old free imperial city. Ofspecial interest: at the heart of the city center with its Renaissance character, the City Hall, the PerlachTower and the Augustus fountain, Maximilianstrasse, southern Germany’s most beautiful boulevard withits Mercury and Hercules fountains, Schaezler Palace and St Ulrich churches. A walk through the Fuggerei,the oldest social settlement in the world, is an absolute must for any visitor. The cathedral district, the oldtown crisscrossed with canals, and the birthplaces of the writer Bertolt Brecht and of the ancestors ofWolfgang Amadeus Mozart are further tourist attractions.

Nearest Airports

Munich Airport (87 km)Allgäu Airport Memmingen (90 km)

Contact

Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbHSchießgrabenstrasse 1486150 AugsburgTel.: +49 (0) 821 502070Fax: +49 (0) 821 [email protected]

FüssenSituated at the southern end of the Romantic Road, lies the 700-year-old medieval town of Füssen. Thetown’s charming location on the edge of the Alps is impressive: framed in by imposing high mountainpeaks and an idyllic lake district, at an altitude of 800 - 1200 meters, the ideal starting point for visiting theroyal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau four kilometers away. The Hohes Schloss ofFüssen, the former summer residence of the prince bishops of Augsburg and one of South-Germany’slargest and best preserved late gothic castle complexes, is Füssen’s landmark.

Nearest Airports

Allgäu Airport Memmingen (80 km)Munich Airport (160 km)

Contact

Füssen Tourismus und MarketingKaiser-Maximilian-Platz 187629 FüssenTel.: +49 (0) 8362 93850Fax: +49 (0) 8362 [email protected]

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KemptenKempten, the Allgäu’s main town, has a 2000-year-old history. Roman times are brought to life atCambodunum Archaeological Park. The townscape reflects the centuries of co-existence between theformer Protestant Imperial City (today’s old town) and the Catholic Kempten of the Prince-Abbots (Residenzpalace and St Lawrence’s Basilica). Furthermore the “Burghalde”, one of the oldest sites with open-airtheatre or the “Marstall” (Court Stable) with Europe’s largest museum of Alpine history are well worthseeing. A wide choice of restaurants, interesting culture and excellent shopping opportunities completethe range of delights Kempten has to offer.

Nearest Airports

Allgäu Airport Memmingen (40 km)Munich Airport (155 km)

Contact

Tourist Information KemptenRathausplatz 2487435 KemptenTel.: +49 (0) 831 2525237Fax: +49 (0) 831 [email protected]

MemmingenThe Unterallgäu region with its lush green meadows and gently rolling hills set against a backdrop ofAlpine peaks is a walker’s paradise. The historic town of Memmingen has a wonderful array of interestingsights with a Mediterranean touch. The historic center is the perfect place for a gentle stroll and a littleshopping all topped off with some local culinary delights. With its superbly maintained winter walks andwonderful cross country trails during the snowy season Memmingen is also a great place to visit in winter:snow covered alleyways, steaming streams, hot mulled wine at the Christmas market and plenty of livemusic.

Nearest Airports

Allgäu Airport Memmingen (6 km)Munich Airport (144 km)

Contact

Stadtinformation MemmingenMarktplatz 387700 MemmingenTel.: +49 (0) 8331 850172Fax: +49 (0) 8331 [email protected]

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OttobeurenThe Kneipp spa resort of Ottobeuren lies in the western Günz valley. The town’s history dates back to twoimportant periods, firstly to 764 when Benedictine monks chose to establish their order here and secondly1821 when Father Sebastian Kneipp was born in the hamlet of Stephansried that belongs to the parish ofOttobeuren. The 18th century abbey is the largest and best preserved religious complex in the whole ofGermany. Both the “Jakobsweg” trail and the “Crescentia” pilgrimage trail run straight throughOttobeuren. Whilst at the abbey be sure to pay a visit to the library, the “Kaisersaal” and the museum thathouses a millennium of art and culture documenting the cultural history of Swabia and of the Benedictines.

Nearest Airports

Allgäu Airport Memmingen (14 km)Munich Airport (143 km)

Contact

Touristikamt Kur & Kultur OttobeurenMarktplatz 1487724 OttobeurenTel.: +49 (0) 8332 921950Fax: +49 (0) 8332 [email protected]

NördlingenNördlingen, on the “Romantic Road”, is one of the few towns still to have a fully preserved town wall thatyou can walk around. This 2.7 km stroll around the town defenses passed numerous towers and gatesaffords many a great view of Nördlingen’s romantic little alleyways. As one approaches from afarNördlingen is clearly identifiable by its skyline dominated by the late Gothic church of St George whosebell tower is lovingly called the “Daniel” by the people of the town. The top of the “Daniel” is just perfectfor enjoying panoramic views of the medieval town and the Ries crater that was created some 15 millionyears ago by a meteorite impact. Nördlingen boasts a unique nightly event: all through the year as the sunbegins to set the town’s night watchman climbs to the very top of the “Daniel” where his cry of “So G’sellso” echoes out across the rooftops of the town. Back in 2009, Nördlingen became part of the “cittaslow”international network of towns that are striving to preserve and protect their hometown’s unique qualities,the surrounding countryside and the authenticity of their regional produce.

Nearest Airports

Nuremberg Airport (110 km)Munich Airport (152 km)

Contact

Tourist-Information NördlingenMarktplatz 286720 NördlingenTel.: +49 (0) 9081 [email protected]

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Eastern Bavaria

PassauPassau has a central geographical location within the tri-state-area of Germany, Austria and CzechRepublic. The three rivers – Danube, Inn and Ilz - lend the city on the Three-River-Conjunction-Point itsunique beauty. Passau was a Roman provincial town for over 400 years. Italian Baroque masters createdtoday’s city skyline, with its southern European flair. One of the most striking buildings is cathedral of StStephan, which boasts the world’s biggest church organ. Besides St Stephan other buildings like the NewBishop’s Palace, Veste Oberhaus Castle, Town Hall, Niedernburg Nunnery and Maria Hilf Pilgrimage Churchdescribe Passau’s history. Moreover, one of the best ways to enjoy the magic of Passau is a sightseeingtour by ship. The local shipping company offers “three-river” city tours and excursion into the Bavarian andAustrian Danube valley.

Nearest Airports

Munich Airport (150 km)Linz Airport / Austria (90 km)

Contact

Tourist-Information PassauRathausplatz 394032 PassauTel.: +49 (0) 851 955980Fax: +49 (0) 851 [email protected]

RegensburgThe best preserved medieval city in Germany, situated at the northernmost point of the Danube River has aspecial charm. Two millennia of history have remained alive here. The city also offers world renown sightssuch as Porta Praetoria, the gate to the Roman Castra Regina, the Old Stone Bridge and St PetersCathedral. Visit the Old Town Hall with Reichssaal, which for 200 years served as the seat of parliament forthe Perpetual Imperial Diet and with the original Tourture Chamber of the middle ages or the Palace of theprinces of Thurn und Taxis - the family dynasty that founded Europe’s first postal service and now part ofthe Bavarian National Museum. To fall in love with this town, just stroll through the narrow streets andalleys of the old town and you can see what the city once was and still is today. Listen to the delightfulvoices of the boy’s choir of Regensburger Domspatzen, taste the delicious sausages at the HistoricSausage Kitchen or take a boat trip on the Danube River.

Nearest Airports

Nuremberg Airport (110 km)Munich Airport (116 km)

Contact

Regensburg Tourismus GmbHRathausplatz 493047 RegensburgTel.: +49 (0) 941 5074410Fax: +49 (0) 941 [email protected]

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LandshutHere, Gothic magic meets the lively atmosphere of a modern, flourishing city. In the heart of the town, thetwo boulevards of the Old and New Town run parallel to each other. They boast houses and buildings ofdifferent styles, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance-Baroque. At one end of the Old Town lies alandmark of Landshut: St Martin’s Church, which has the world’s highest brick tower. There is a nice walkcalled “oxway” leading from the Old Town up a mountain to Trausnitz Castle. Dating back to 1204, it wasconstantly expanded and offers a lot to discover. In addition, there is a fantastic panoramic view of the cityand the Isar River from the castle’s balconies. Other sights downtown include the city hall with its large,ornate ceremonial room. And the ducal residence is known as the first Italian Renaissance palace builtnorth of the Alps. Landshut is also home to the largest European Middle Ages festival – the LandshutWedding. Every four years, the marriage of Duke George and Hedwig, the daughter of the king of Poland, isremembered and celebrated at this festival.

Nearest Airports

Munich Airport (39 km)Nuremberg Airport (165 km)

Contact

Verkehrsverein Landshut e.V.Veldenerstrasse 1584028 LandshutTel.: +49 (0) 871 4081840Fax: +49 (0) 871 [email protected]

Franconia

NurembergThe center of Nuremberg is not only a wonderful place for the staging of trade fairs and congresses, it alsoholds great fascination for those coming in search of culture and of new experiences. On the one handNuremberg has an international airport and a state-of-the-art trade fair center and on the other the historiccenter of the city is a little gem with everything one could ever wish for: fabulous museums, plenty ofattractive shopping, cosy restaurants and bars and welcoming beer gardens. The world-famous Christmasmarket and Albrecht Dürer are just two reasons for the city’s fame. The international toy fair, theKaiserburg and the Crafts’ Yard are an absolute must alongside the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, theDocumentation Centre Party Rally Grounds and the new memorial to the Nuremberg trials. There’s alwayssomething to see or do in Nuremberg, which is situated on the “Castle Road”.

Nearest Airports

Nuremberg Airport (8 km)Munich Airport (160 km)

Contact

Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale NürnbergFrauentorgraben 390443 NurembergTel.: +49 (0) 911 23360Fax: +49 (0) 911 [email protected]

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BayreuthRichard Wagner and the Bayreuth Festival - Germany’s most prestigious music festival - have successfullyachieved worldwide fame for the city of Bayreuth. Richard Wagner lived and composed much of his musicin Bayreuth and although he died in Venice his final resting place is in the garden of Villa “Wahnfried”, thehouse he lived in. Today this classicist villa on the edge of the court garden houses the Richard WagnerMuseum - an absolute must for anyone interested in culture. Bayreuth - Upper Franconia’s largest city -principally reflects the baroque period of architecture. Over 400 years ago Bayreuth became theresidential city of the Margraves and the then Margarine, Prussian Princess Wilhelmina, presented the citywith numerous palaces and parks as well as the Margravial Opera House that today is not only consideredto be the most beautiful baroque theatre in Europe but has also joined the list for the UNESCO worldheritage sites. Further notable sights are the new palace and court garden in the historic city center andthe hermitage, old palace, orangery and sun temple with its grottos and fountains. But there is far more tothe lovable, lively city of Bayreuth than just its historic sights: the city also has a buzzing cultural sceneand a wealth of restaurants, bars, bistros and street-side cafés all bestowing the city with its inimitableMediterranean flair.

Nearest Airports

Nuremberg Airport (86 km)Munich Airport (225 km)

Contact

Bayreuth Marketing & Tourismus GmbHOpernstrasse 2295444 BayreuthTel.: +49 (0) 921 885731Fax: +49 (0) 921 [email protected]

WürzburgWürzburg is an ancient episcopal seat and a vibrant university town with a baroque, distinctly southernfeel. It is in an idyllic setting surrounded by vineyards and defined by its architectural splendours thatreflect a range of epochs. Art, culture and Franconian wine are a way of life in Würzburg - they impart aMediterranean joie de vivre. Würzburg’s main places of interest are the magnificent prince bishops’Residenz Palace, an impressive example of Mediterranean baroque architecture, and the mightyMarienberg Citadel. The works of famous artists such as Tilman Riemenschneider, Balthasar Neumann andGiovanni Battista Tiepolo can be seen everywhere, and the tomb of medieval minnesinger, Walther von derVogelweide, is also here.

Nearest Airports

Nuremberg Airport (106 km)Frankfurt Airport (124 km)

Contact

Tourist Information WürzburgMarktplatz 997070 WürzburgTel.: +49 (0) 931 372398Fax: +49 (0) 931 [email protected]

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BambergNarrow alleys, cozy corners, medieval and baroque building fronts, plus a distinct romantic flair: Bambergis a unique work of art. Endowed with one of Europe’s largest intact old town centers, Bamberg has themagic of the past hanging in the air, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993. Today,Bamberg is a lively arts and cultural center with a thousand year old history, a long tradition of beerbrewing and the buzzing atmosphere of a city full of life and street cafés and small antiques shops. Must-see places include the Imperial Cathedral, a breathtakingly romantic Rose Garden, the medieval Old Court,and the Old Town Hall, that sits right in the middle of the River Regnitz. The cultural programme inBamberg is shaped by the world-famous Bamberg Symphony Orchestra as well as by its many theaters,music festivals, and an impressive music scene in jazz and blues bars and the likes. Bamberg boasts atotal of nine breweries with their traditional brew pubs in town and a variety of 50 different beers in town,wonderful beer gardens on top of Bamberg’s hills and great local fare at an affordable price. Just outside oftown beautiful countryside and nature parks, such as Franconian Switzerland offer a huge variety ofopportunities for cycling, hiking and water sports.

Nearest Airports

Nuremberg Airport (50 km)Frankfurt Airport (212 km)

Contact

BAMBERG Tourismus & Kongress SerivceGeyerswörthstrasse 596047 BambergTel.: +49 (0) 951 2976200Fax: +49 (0) 951 [email protected]

RothenburgWith its splendid location and charming medieval atmosphere hardly any other town is able to captivate itsvisitors in quite the same way as Rothenburg ob der Tauber. A walk through this small town is anunforgettable encounter with bygone centuries. The imposing building of the Town Hall, stately towers,massive fortifications, churches and patrician houses are witnesses to a mighty imperial past. An imperialcastle dating back to 1142 represents the beginning of the town. Elevated to a Free Imperial City in 1274,Rothenburg became one of the most important city states of the Middle Ages. In 1631, during the ThirtyYears’ War, Rothenburg was taken by imperial troops. Ex-Mayor Nusch saved the town by drinking nearly13 cups of wine in a single gulp, the so-called “Master draught”. Nowadays Rothenburg, situated inWestern Franconia, is one of the most visited towns in Europe. Its richness of old medieval buildings andmuseums - such as the famous Criminal Museum and the Imperial City Museum - explains Rothenburg’sreputation as one of the most attractive destinations in Germany.

Nearest Airports

Nuremberg Airport (125 km)Frankfurt Airport (187 km)

Contact

Rothenburg Tourismus ServiceMarktplatz 291541 Rothenburg ob der TauberTel.: +49 (0) 9861 404800Fax: +49 (0) 9861 [email protected]

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CoburgThe Upper Franconian town of Coburg is situated between the Upper Main Valley to the south and theThuringian Forest to the north in what is known as the green heart of Germany. Thanks to the dukes whoonce lived in the town this erstwhile seat of royal power now enjoys a unique heritage of art treasures andbeautiful buildings. But it was the former Sax-Coburg and Gotha duchy’s cunning marriage politics thatearned it world renown. Owing to the fact that there are many castles and palaces in Coburg and itssurrounding areas, the town is rightfully located on the so-called “Castle Road” (Burgenstraße). Manyfamous people have spent time here: Richard Strauss, Hektor Berlioz, Nicol Paganini, Franz Liszt, FriedrichRückert, Jean Paul, Queen Victoria and Martin Luther. Visitors to Coburg can enjoy a wealth of art andculture including events of both modern and classical music, open air events on Coburg’s Schloßplatz,opera, operettas, revues, ballet, theater in the royal Coburg theater, and Europe’s largest Samba festival.Other firm fixtures in Coburg’s annual calendar include the "Vogelschießen“ fair, the “Schloßplatz” festival(also known as “North Bavaria’s largest gourmet party”), the Coburg “Marktfest”, the “Museum Night” andthe Coburg Christmas market.

Nearest Airports

Nuremberg Airport (100 km)Frankfurt Airport (231 km)

Contact

Tourismus CoburgHerrngasse 496450 CoburgTel.: +49 (0) 9561 898000Fax: +49 (0) 9561 [email protected]

DinkelsbühlThe former Free Imperial town of Dinkelsbühl, with its distinctive townscape, lies in the idyllic WörnitzValley. Dinkelsbühl’s perfectly preserved town walls and magnificent patrician houses, which include the“Hezelhof” and the “Deutsche Haus”, are a reminder of Dinkelsbühl’s glorious era in the 15th and 16thcentury. Dinkelsbühl’s industrious craftsmen and flourishing trading activities enhanced its wealth, withthe town’s fortifications and 16 towers providing protection from attack. St George’s Minster, one of themost beautiful hall churches in Germany, was build at the intersection of the old trade routes. Worthseeing are also the Old Town Hall, House of Teutonic Order, Market Square & Gustav Adolf House, TownMill and the “Romantic Citywalk” along the outer city wall. Artists discovered the picturesque nooks,crannies and alleyways of the old town in the last century and now visitors from all over the world flock tothe medieval town to get a taste of its vibrant ambiance.

Nearest Airports

Nuremberg Airport (100 km)Munich Airport (184 km)

Contact

Touristik Service DinkelsbühlAlrathausplatz 1491550 DinkelsbühlTel.: +49 (0) 9851 902440Fax: +49 (0) 9851 [email protected]

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Upper Bavaria

MunichMunich is located in southern Germany on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. It is Germany’s leadingtourist city. Munich is a cosmopolitan city full of heritage; the city of laptops and lederhosen; state-of-the-art innovations and charming serenity. Bavaria’s capital city, which is home to some 1.4 million people,has everything a tourist could possible wish for to ensure a perfect stay: a broad and diverse art andculture scene, limitless sports and shopping, a lively nightlife, a wealth of restaurants and eateries and asuperb public transport system. The city’s fabulous green spaces (such as the English Garden, thewonderful green areas along the banks of the Isar River, the city’s palace gardens, and the city’s proximityto the Alps and Lakes of Upper Bavaria) provide Munich with hugely valuable recreational and leisureassets.

Nearest Airports

Munich Airport (28 km)Allgäu Airport Memmingen (110 km)

Contact

Munich Tourist OfficeSendlinger Strasse 180331 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 23396500Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Ingolstadt on the DanubeLocated in the center of Bavaria, Ingolstadt is an attractive, lively city, full of variety and is well worth avisit. The Danube city was once a Bavarian Duke’s residence, home to the first Bavarian university and aBavarian fortress, today it is a modern center for economy and science. The city offers a fascinatingmixture of the historical, the traditional and the modern. Since December 2000 the cultural landscape hasbeen enriched by a further top class attraction - the Audi Forum Ingolstadt.

Nearest Airports

Munich Airport (72 km)Nuremberg Airport (104 km)

Contact

Ingolstadt Tourismus und Kongress GmbHWagnerwirtsgasse 285049 IngolstadtTel.: +49 (0) 841 3053035Fax: +49 (0) 841 [email protected]

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AltöttingAltötting is located in the lovely Upper Bavarian Alpine region, not far from Salzburg and Lake Chiemsee.For more than 1250 years this town has been the spiritual center of Bavaria and for more than 500 yearsthe most significant place of pilgrimage in Germany in veneration of the Virgin Mary. Due to the strongfeeling which the Bavarian people and their sovereigns have for the “sanctuary of our Lady of Altötting” (ofthe blessed Virgin), Altötting was given the surname “Heart of Bavaria”. Joseph Ratzinger, who grew up inthe Inn-Salzach region, remained closely connected to the Shrine in Altötting since his childhood. InAltötting guest can explore the city trough a guided tour or enjoy a weekend stay in the footsteps of PopeBenedict. From May to October numerous pilgrimages, festive church services and candlelight processions(always Saturday night) take place here.

Nearest Airports

Munich Airport (82 km)Salzburg Airport / Austria (64 km)

Contact

Wallfahrts- und VerkehrsbüroKapellplatz 2a84503 AltöttingTel.: +49 (0) 8671 506219Fax: +49 (0) 8671 [email protected]

Garmisch-PartenkirchenLocated one hour south of Munich, in the midst of beautiful mountain views, the most famous town of theBavarian Alps offers a wide variety of unique experiences. The resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is situatedin an altitude of 708 m at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain (2962 m). Thanks to itssituation it is easily accessible from Munich. At the foot of the Zugspitze, nature is splendid and mightyand the memories made here between the mountains, valleys, water and sky are simply unparalleled.Impressive historic facades, lovingly painted houses and charming inhabitants give the town an openatmosphere and a sense of joie de vivre. At the base of Alpspitze peak, also in close vicinity to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, visitors will find the AlpspiX Viewing Platform hovering 13 meters over an empty void in theshape of an “X” with two protruding platforms. The exceptional architecture opens unmatched viewstowards the Zugspitze and the Höllental gorge and lets visitors experience a spectacular alpine high.

Nearest Airports

Munich Airport (126 km)Innsbruck Airport / Austria (60 km)

Contact

Garmisch-Partenkirchen TourismusRichard-Strauss-Platz 282467 Garmisch-PartenkirchenTel.: +49 (0)8821 180700Fax: +49 (0) 9921 [email protected]

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Murnau am StaffelseeIn Murnau nature, art and culture form a special bond. World famous artists lived here and foundinspiration by the picturesque landscape of lakes and moors at the foothill of the Bavarian Alps. Discoverthe original site of expressionist paintings in the “Schloßmuseum” (castle museum), follow the trails ofKandinsky and the “Blauer Reiter” (Blue Rider) in the “Münterhaus” (Russians House) or stroll through thepedestrian mall, a shopping mile with southern charm and colorful historic houses. Unspoilt nature can befound at Lake Staffelsee and in the nature reserve of the “Murnauer Moos”. The seven islands of the LakeStaffelsee can be surrounded on the passenger ship “MS Seehausen”. Besides Murnau is the center ofevents for the holiday region “The Blue Land”. Murnau is also well known for its genuine traditions andcolorful festivals. Moreover, some of Bavaria’s most known highlights as the King Ludwig castles arewithin easy reach and make Murnau an ideal destination for sightseeing.

Nearest Airports

Munich Airport (107 km)Innsbruck Airport / Austria (80 km)

Contact

Tourist-Information MurnauKohlgruber Strasse 182418 MurnauTel.: +49 (0) 8841 61410Fax: +49 (0) 8841 [email protected]

OberammergauThis small Bavarian community, with about 5,000 inhabitants located within the Ammergau Alps, owes itsworld-famous reputation to the impressive Passion Plays that have been performed every ten years in thetown since 1634. The famous town of Oberammergau also shows how inextricably linked a handicraft is tothe history of its town. In principle a stroll through the town is almost like walking through a museum. Thecolourful and attractive frescos know as “Lüftlmalereien” that adorn the facades of the houses relate thehistory of the 500-year-old handicraft of wood carving. On every street corner and in every alleyway arewood carving shops selling an amazing array of nativity scenes, angels, Madonnas, crosses and figures ofthe saints. From the peaks of the local mountains visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of the fabulous“King-Ludwig Country” with its fairy tale castles of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof.

Nearest Airports

Munich Airport (127 km)Innsbruck Airport / Austria (76 km)

Contact

Tourist Information OberammergauEugen-Papst-Strasse 9a82487 OberammergauTel.: +49 (0) 8822 922740Fax: +49 (0) 8822 [email protected]

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UNESCO World Heritage sites

The list of Bavarian UNESCO World Heritage sites consists of outstanding testimonies to the history ofmankind: silent but eloquent witnesses to magnificent cultural achievements. Every single one of Bavaria'sWorld Heritage sites is well worth a visit. Let yourself be captivated by the places where history was made.

Further information on UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bavaria: www.unesco-welterbe.de

Eastern Bavaria

Old Town of Regensburg with StadtamhofYear of UNESCO inscription: 2006On 13th July 2006 UNESCO inscribed the Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof into the list of WorldHeritage sites. In the High Middle Ages Regensburg was a central political location in the Holy RomanEmpire and one of Europe’s most a thriving trade cities. Regensburg - the best-preserved medievalmetropolis in Germany - is as large today as it was in the early 14th century. Like no other city in centralEurope Regensburg reflects the economic, political and religious developments of the Middle Ages.

Contact

Regensburg Tourismus GmbHRoter Herzfleck 293047 RegensburgTel.: +49 (0) 941 5074410Fax: +49 (0) 941 [email protected]/tourismus

The Roman LimesYear of UNESCO inscription: 2005The Upper-Germanic Roman Limes was inscribed in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in July 2005.Together with Hadrian’s Wall in Great Britain (inscribed in 1987) the Limes forms the cross-border heritagesite known as the “Frontiers of the Roman Empire”. Running through Franconia and Eastern Bavaria theroute passes Roman fortresses, watch towers, settlements and thermal baths. Guests visiting the Limescan combine active travelling with exciting sightseeing, e.g. on the Limes bicycle path.

Contact

Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V.Im Gewerbepark D 02/ D 0493059 RegensburgTel. +49 (0) 941 585390Fax +49 (0) 941 [email protected]

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Franconia

Würzburg Residence with the Court Garden and Residence SquareYear of UNESCO inscription: 1981Created between 1720 and 1744 by the prince-bishops of Würzburg this magnificent baroque palace andits wonderful gardens is one of the most prestigious baroque complexes in Europe and is definitely themost beautiful example of southern German baroque. The prince-bishop Johann Philipp Franz vonSchönborn charged the architect Balthasar Neumann with its design. The ceiling of the world-famous free-standing vaulted staircase created by Neumann was embellished with the world’s largest fresco by theVenetian Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in 1752/53.

Contact

Congress•Tourismus•WirtschaftAm Congress Centrum97070 WürzburgTel.: +49 (0) 931 372335Fax: +49 (0) 931 [email protected]/tourismus

Old Town of BambergYear of UNESCO inscription: 1993From the minute one sets foot in this town the unique historic cityscape cannot fail to captivate theimagination: a magnificent city center that has been over a thousand years in the making. The cathedral,the town hall standing in the middle of the river Regnitz, Little Venice and the New Residence with itsbaroque rose garden, the Böttingerhaus, the Concordia and the former Benedictine monastery of StMichael - great works of art by such famous names as Balthasar Neumann, the Dientzenhofers, TilmannRiemenschneider and Veit Stoss.

Contact

BAMBERG Tourismus & Kongress ServiceGeyerswörthstrasse 596047 BambergTel.: +49 (0) 951 2976200Fax: +49 (0) 951 [email protected]

Magravial Opera House in BayreuthYear of UNESCO inscription: 2012The Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth joined the UNESCO World Heritage list in June 2012. Built between1746 and 1750 by Italian architect Guiseppe Galli Bibiena for margrave Frederick III of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, the opera house has a ballroom typical of the absolutist society at the time with woodendressing rooms, unique streaked marble and painted decoration.

Contact

Bayreuth Marketing & Tourismus GmbHOpernstrasse 2295444 BayreuthTel.: + 49 (0) 921 885731Fax: + 49 (0) 921 [email protected]

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Upper Bavaria

Pilgrimage Church of WiesYear of UNESCO inscription: 1983Miraculously located in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, the Pilgrimage church of Wies is one of thefew 18th century churches to have been preserved in its original state, and its stunning interior is acelebrated icon of art history. The church was built by Dominikus Zimmermann between 1745 and 1754,who, together with the best artists of the age, created the undisputed pinnacle of rococo architecture inthe Bavarian style. From the moment tears were seen on the face of the statue of the Scourged Saviour on14th June 1738 the church rapidly became the most important pilgrimage church of the 18th century.

Contact

Tourismusverband PfaffenwinkelBauerngasse 586952 SchongauTel.: +49 (0) 8861 2213200Fax: +49 (0) 8861 [email protected]

Pile Dwellings in the AlpsYear of UNESCO inscription: 2011The prehistoric pile dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps have been officiallyrecognized as cross-border UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2011. These pile dwellings are the very firstunderwater archaeological sites to be inscribed. A total of 111 sites in six Alpine countries have been addedto the UNESCO list, three of which are in Bavaria. The pile dwellings located in Bavaria can be found atLake Starnberg, Pestenacker and Unfriedshausen near Landsberg am Lech.

Contact

Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen BodenseeFreilichtmuseum und ForschungsinstitutStrandpromenade 688690 Uhldingen-MühlhofenTel.: +49 (0) 7556 928900Fax: +49 (0) 7556 [email protected]

Tourismusverband Starnberger Fünf-Seen-Land Tourist-Information Landsberg am LechWittelsbacherstrasse 2c Hauptplatz 15282319 Starnberg 86899 Landsberg am LechTel.: +49 (0) 8151 90600 Tel.: +49 (0) 8191 128246Fax: +49 (0) 8151 906090 Fax: +49 (0) 8191 [email protected] [email protected] www.landsberg.de

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Castles and Gardens A whole array of famous names from the world of architecture from all epochs through the ages have left a legacy of magnificent buildings across the state for us to enjoy. From medieval fortresses to splendid summer palaces – there are castles for every taste. Most sites are open all year and have a special athmosphere in wintertimes. In spring and summer we recommend to also visit the gardens, which are often close to the palaces. There are in total 25 gardens and 45 palaces and castles managed by the Palace Department. Many of the castles host museums and offer themed tours. Some castles have been transformed into hotels and can be booked for events.

More information: www.bavaria.by/castles-palaces-bavaria-germany www.bavaria.by/bavarian-gardens-parks www.schloesser.bayern.de The map shows some 50 sites across Bavaria:

Johannisburg Palace - Aschaffenburg Trausnitz Castle – Landshut © Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung Schleißheim Garden © Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung Seehof Palace Park © Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung

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Royal Bavaria and the Fairy tale King Bavaria was proclaimed kingdom in the Treaty of Preßburg between the German emperor and Napoleon in 1805. It remained a kingdom until 1918, and the borders of today’s state Bavaria were established in 1814 by the Treaty of Paris. The most famous of Bavaria’s six kings was Ludwig II., who ruled the kingdom from 1864 until 1882. He is called the Swan King and the Fairy Tale King due to his passion for art and extravagant architectural projects, such as the world famous Neuschwanstein Castle. More information is available at the Website of the Palace Department, responsible for 45 palaces and castles as well as 25 gardens: www.schloesser.bayern.de. Royal Palaces and Residence Neuschwanstein Castle The castle is one of the world’s most famous buildings and a central symbol of German idealism. It was commenced by Ludwig II. in 1868 and never actually completed. It was his monument to the culture and kingship of the Middle Ages.

Contact Neuschwanstein Castle Neuschwansteinstrasse 20 ● 87645 Schwangau Tel.: +49 (0) 8362 939880 [email protected] www.neuschwanstein.de

Herrenchiemsee New Palace and Park & King Ludwig II Museum The Palace and splendid park are modelled on Versailles and its main rooms are the best example of 19th century interior design. The museum documents the story of Ludwig II’s life and early death with paintings, photographs, and more.

Contact Herrenchiemsee New Palace and Park & King Ludwig II Museum 83209 Herrenchiemsee Tel.: +49 (0) 8051 68870 [email protected] www.herrenchiemsee.de

Linderhof Palace and Park One of the most artistic and stylistically complex ensembles of the 19th century. The “Royal Villa” is the only building Ludwig II was able to complete. The rooms are of incomparable artistic quality.

Contact Linderhof Palace and Park Linderhof 12 ● 82488 Ettal Tel.: +49 (0) 8822 92030 [email protected] ● www.linderhof.de

Munich Residenz The Residenz originates from a small castle built in 1385, and was gradually. It was in use until 1918. The Residenz houses a number of other museums and monuments, such as the Treasury, the Cuvilliés-Theater and the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche.

Contact Munich Residenz Residenzstrasse 1 ● 80333 München Tel.: +49 (0) 89 290671 [email protected] www.residenz-muenchen.de

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Museums Museum of the Bavarian Kings The museum recounts the history of the Wittelsbach dynasty from its beginnings to the present day. The main focus of the exhibition lies on King Maximilian II who commissioned the conversion of Hohenschwangau Castle into his summer residence, and his son, King Ludwig II, creator of Neuschwanstein Castle.

Contact Museum of the Bavarian Kings Alpseestrasse 27 ● 87645 Hohenschwangau Tel.: +49 (0) 8362 9264640 [email protected] www.hohenschwangau.de/mdbk_en.0.html

Tourist Roads The Route of Emperors and Kings There is hardly a route anywhere in Europe that is so young and ancient at one and the same time. The Route of Emperors and Kings runs from Frankfurt to Budapest and features cultural cities of such monumental historic importance as Frankfurt, Würzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Vienna and Budapest. Contact Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V. Im Gewerbepark D 02 / D 04 93059 Regensburg Tel.: +49 (0) 941 585390 [email protected] www.ostbayern-tourismus.de The Sisi Road Follow in the footsteps of the Empress and Queen Elisabeth from Wittelsbacher Land to Budapest. After leaving Augsburg the Sisi Road follows the steps taken by Sisi during the first 31 years of her life and gives you the opportunity to visit towns and castles of great historical importance. Visit Sisi’s family estate at Unterwittelsbach as well as Munich, the place of her birth and the Roseninsel in Lake Starnberg. Contact Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbH Schiessgrabenstrasse 14 86150 Augsburg Tel.: +49 821 502070 [email protected] www.augsburg-tourismus.de

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Festivals and Customs An annual event calendar chock-full of festivities show just how much Bavarians love any excuse for a celebration. Traditional festivities are held right across the state throughout the year, these include the Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival, as well as numerous regional festivals many of which are based on the church calendar. More Information: www.bavaria.by/tradition-custom-bavaria-germany

January/ February International New Year's ski jumping Garmisch-Partenkirchen The New Year's Ski Jump is traditionally the second jump of the Four Hills Tournament. The historic tour is one of the highlights of the ski jumping season.

Contact Tourist Information Garmisch-Patenkirchen Richard-Strauss-Platz 1a • 82467 Garmisch-Patenkirchen Tel.: +49 (0) 8821 180700 [email protected] • www.garmisch-patenkirchen.de

Hornschlittenrennen (traditional sledge race) A "Hornschlitten" is a traditional sledge which allowed the transportation of hay and wood down into the valley during winter times in earlier days. Today, mostly around carnival time, there are some spots in the Bavarian and Allgaeu Alps where people, sometimes in costumes, race down the hill and over big jumps.

Contact Bavarian Championship of wooden sleigh racing Tourist Information Garmisch-Partenkirchen Richard-Strauss-Platz 1a • 82467 Garmisch-Patenkirchen Tel.: +49 (0)8821 180700 [email protected] www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de

Fasching (Carnival) Carnival in Bavaria begins in early January and ends at Shrove Tuesday. There are a lot of different traditions all over Bavaria. In some regions people wear old masks ("Larven") which make them look like demons and in processions the noisy crowd intends to drive out the winter. In other regions people wear costumes and ski down hills or take part in a "Hornschlittenrennen" as mentioned above. March/ April Strong Beer Season Strong lent beer had already been served during this period of carneval since the mid 15th century. Monks brewed lent beer, because they weren't allowed to eat during this period. All these strong beers have the suffix "-ator" in their name, like: "Delicator", "Triumphator", "Animator" and so on. One of the most famous events during the Starkbierzeit (Strong Beer Saison in Bavaria) takes place at the "Nockerberg" where a barrel of "Salvator" is tapped and the politicians have to face their critics in a very humorous way - which is called "Derblecken".

Easter In true Bavarian style Easter is celebrated with a mixture of ancient traditions and 21st century goodies: “Palmbüscheln” to be blessed on Palm Sunday, Easter Bunny (Osterhase), coloured eggs, kids searching for eggs kindly left by the “Osterhase”, roast lamb lunch, Easter lamb cake and more. The decoration of the Easter wells, perhaps the most charming custom in the Fränkische Schweiz, has experienced a great revival in the last few years and has become a popular attraction. The main reason for decorating the wells and springs lies primarily in the significance of water as the life-giving element for the arid plateaux of the Franconian Alps. Georgiritt in Traunstein Every year on Easter Monday the traditional “Horse Pilgrimage” in honour of the St. Georg takes place in Traunstein (Chiemgau/Upper Bavaria). Up to 400 equestrians ride with their decorated horses to the little church of Ettendorf, where they circle the church and where their horses are consecrated. The horsemen are escorted by a group of musicians wearing historical costumes and playing fanfares, bells, drums and pipes.

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May/ June 1st May - Maibaum aufstellen (Maypole raising) Every year there is fierce competition between the towns and cities in Bavaria for where the highest (some up to over 90 feet) and most majestic pole is erected. The Maypole can look different in each region. In some places it is planted with the tree bark, and in others it is stripped and painted blue-and-white, hung with colorful ribbons, decorated with carved figures and adorned with a wreath. The pole is erected by without technical assistance just with thick, long rods (“Schaibeln”) bound together into “Scheren”. This work can stretch out over two hours. In neighbouring communities the young men's associations often try to steal the maypole. According to a custom the stolen pole has to be redeemed by a ransom consisting of beer and food which both communities share together.

Pfingsten (Whitsun) Bavaria celebrates very interesting customs and festivals at Whitsun. In Kötzting (Bavarian Forest) hundreds of riders on decorated horses move to a small church outside the town and all the way back. Other Whitsun Rides are held for example in Sankt Englmar (Bavarian Forest) and in Ochsenfurt (Franconia) where beside the ride the "Bratwurstfest" (franconian speciality). And, of course, there are also some beerfestivals around Whitsun, for example the "Erlanger Bergkirchweih" (Mountain Church Consecration Fair). Meistertrunk (The Master's Draught) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber Every Whitsun this event is recreated when hundreds of citizens dress up in period costume and take part in the "Master Draught", as well as a historical procession and a variety of military camps. Sonnwendfeiern (Midsummer/Solstice Festivals) The night before summer officially starts (June 21st of each year), the sun reaches its zenith. In heathen times summer has been welcomed by many fires on hills and mountains. Nowadays these old customs are more and more re-established. So you can enjoy some wonderful Midsummer Festivals in the Bavarian and Allgaeu mountains with the surrounding peaks illuminated by small fires.

Landshuter Hochzeit (Landshut wedding) The former capital of Bavaria makes history come alive: Every four years far more than 2000 citizens revive with enthusiasm the whole splendour of the late Middle Ages wearing costumes tailored true to the original. Celebrations take place on four weekends during three weeks: The wedding of the Polish King´s daughter Hedwig to the Duke of Wittelsbach George of Bavaria-Landshut.

Contact Gemeinnütziger Verein "Die Förderer" e.V. Spiegelgasse 208 84028 Landshut [email protected] www.landshuter-hochzeit.de/en/home.html The next Landshut wedding will take place in 2017.

July/ August Ritterspiele in Kaltenberg The world's largest Knights Tournament is held in Kaltenberg, on three weekends in July. 1,200 participants contribute to an incomparable atmosphere at the mediaeval market: juggling and music, the life of knights and historical handicrafts, minstrelsy and magic, food and drink, everything your heart could desire. And in the arena, the world-famous “Cascadeurs Associés” hold a jousting tournament, as breath-taking as any in the 14th century could have been.

Contact Ticket-Hotline: +49 (0) 1805-113313 [email protected] [email protected] www.ritterturnier.de

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Further Drachenstich (Slaying the Dragon in Furth) Every August Furth im Wald, situated halfway between Nuremberg and Prague on the border of the Czech Republic, prepares for the years most important celebration, the historic "Drachenstich". An historic parade made up of 1,500 participants in costumes, over 200 horses, bands and floats depicting 1000 years of the area´s history winds its way through town. At the centre of the festivities is the historic play "Drachenstich", the oldest folk play in Germany.

Contact Tourist-Info Furth im Wald Schloßplatz 1 93437 Furth im Wald Tel.: +49 (0) 9973 50980 [email protected] www.furth.de

Kinderzeche Dinkelsbühl - One of the oldest historic Festivals in Germany (since 1897) During 30 Years War (1618 - 1648) broad parts of Germany have been destroyed, while the mediaeval city of Dinkelsbühl has been left in good condition. This is because of the children of Dinkelsbühl who plead for favour with the swedish colonel. For more than 100 years Dinkelsbühl is celebrating its rescue with a festival where the whole story is performed again. And the city still shows its grateful appreciation for their help by giving coloured bags with sweets to all children taking part in the procession.

Contact Touristik Service Dinkelsbühl Marktplatz 91550 Dinkelsbühl Tel.: +49 (0)9851 90440 [email protected] www.kinderzeche.de

September/ October Viehscheid or Almabtrieb (an autumn cattle-drive from the high alpine pastures) In early september the cows are driven back downhill. The lead cows (only one per herd) are adorned with ornamental head-dresses and huge clanking bells. By doing so, people celebrate their safe return in towns and villages.

Oktoberfest in Munich This festival, taking place always in the last two weeks of September and the first week of October, is the largest folk festival in the world and certainly the most famous among the Bavarian festivals. The festival has its origin in the marriage of crown prince Ludwig, the future Ludwig I. Today the area contains 14 tents, which offer the visitor Bavarian specialities (the famous Brezn, grilled chicken…), the famous beer and a large number of rides.

Contact München Tourismus Sendlingerstr. 1 Tel.: +49 (0) 89 23396500 [email protected] www.muenchen.de

November/ December Kirchweih (Parish Fair) The official date of the Parish Fair is the third Sunday in October, but especially in Franconia a lot of parishes still have their individual dates (saint’s day of the patron saint of the church). This day is celebrated with a culinary specialities “Kirchweihnudeln” (kermis doughnuts) and kermis gooses. Some famous examples are the “Bergkirchweih” in Erlangen and the “Sandkerwa” in Bamberg.

Christkindlmärkte (Christmas markets) Traditional German Christmas markets are becoming more and more famous among tourists. Just think about the world famous Nuremberg Christkindlsmarkt, the mulled wine (Glühwein), the gingerbread (Lebkuchen) and all the other typical stuff. Most Christmas markets in Bavaria start in the last week of November and last until two or three days before Christmas Eve.

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"Sylvester" and New Years Eve As the last vestiges of Christmas goose are finished up it’s time to get ready to welcome in the New Year. In Bavaria, however you choose to celebrate you will find something just tailor-made for you. “Sylvester” - the German term for New Year’s Eve that comes from the fact that the 31st December is St. Sylvester’s day – is celebrated with festivities of all sizes from large gala dinners and balls to local festivities in cities, towns and villages across the state. Wherever you choose to see in the New Year sparkling wine and fireworks are bound to feature prominently.

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Christmas markets

Bavaria’s cities, towns and villages are filled with Christmas magic during the holiday season. TheChristmas Market season runs throughout the Advent period, more or less from the end of November tothe day before Christmas.

The markets are generally held in the Town Square and each has its own unique atmosphere. But commonthreads include, decorated stalls heaped with traditional Christmas decorations, toys and gifts and thearomas of mulled wine, grilled sausages, Christmas biscuits and gingerbread. St Nikolaus, the GermanSanta Claus, often pays a visit. Christmas carol singing and Christmas concerts usually coincide with themarkets, which are generally open seven days a week and run well into the evenings.

The “Christkindlesmarkt” in Nuremberg is probably the most famous Christmas market in the world.There, the Nuremberg Christmas Angels regularly joins the visitors and invites all the children to a free rideon the nostalgia carrousel.

Nuremberg Christmas Angel © Stadt Nürnberg - Christine Dierenbach

Nevertheless, Bavaria is also rich in a variety of other Christmas markets. The fairs in Rothenburg,Regensburg, Füssen and at Lake Tegernsee rank among Bavaria’s loveliest and most beautiful Christmasmarkets characterized by their traditional atmosphere.

But in Bavaria, you can also experience Christmas markets set in exceptional scenery. Stroll through thestands of the floating Christmas market in Vilshofen, which takes place on the Danube river. Or visit theChristmas market in Hauzenberg in the Bavarian Forest, which is set amidst a stone quarry. Or go to seeBad Feilnbach woodland Advents, where some 50 stands nestle between the trees and the forest comesalive with the gleam of thousands of lights and flaming torches.

Further information: www.bavaria.by/christmas-markets-bavaria-germany

Lake Tegernsee © Tegernseer Tal Tourismus - Stefan Schiefer Christmas market in Munich

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Religious Cities and Places The state's famed churches and other sacred buildings are still today important places of pilgrimage and witnesses to the deeply held faith of the people of Bavaria. Many of the monasteries in Bavaria were closed down during the secularisation of 1802/1803. From 1817 permission was once again given for new monasteries to be founded. Today Bavaria‘s monasteries have become important and attractive tourist landmarks. Most of them are well preserved, still inhabited by their religious order and living witness to the state’s rich past. Below you can find a list of important religious cities and places. More Information: www.bavaria.by/pilgrimage-tours-bavaria-germany www.bavaria.by/churches-monasteries-abbeys-bavaria-germany Altötting - The heart of Bavaria Altötting lies in the attractive alpine-foreland of Upper Bavaria between Munich, Passau, Salzburg and close to the Chiemsee. Since over 1250 years, the city has been the spiritual centre of Bavaria and since over 500 years the most significant Madonna pilgrimage destination of Germany. The destination of the pilgrims and visitors counting more than 1 million each year, is the “Black mother of God” in the chapel of grace in the far-away chapel square surrounded by baroque buildings. Located next to Altoetting is Marktl, the birthplace of the new Pope, Benedict XVI. The tomb of the capuchin-brother Konrad von Parzam of Altötting who was canonised in 1934 can be found in St. Konrad.

Places of interest: Pilgrimage church of Maria Gern, Collegiatechurch, castle, 139 mile Pope Benedict XVI - Trail, connecting the places where Pope Benedict spent his early and later childhood Contact Wallfahrts- und Verkehrsbüro Altötting Kapellplatz 2a ● 84503 Altötting Tel. +49 (0)8671 506219 [email protected] www.altoetting.de/cms/welcome_tour.phtml

Benediktbeuren - Benedictine convent Since its foundation around 740, the former Benedictine convent belongs to one of the oldest of its kind in ancient Bavaria and has all through its existence, been a treasure of intellect and culture. Here, the popular “Carmina Burana” (about 1230) were gathered, the painting stood here in full blossom. The optical institute J. v. Utzschneiders was in the secularised convent from 1805 to 1818. The production method for precision lens was developed by Joseph von Fraunhofer in the workshop. Today, the School of Philosophy and Theology of the Salesian order is located in these buildings. Guided tours are offered through the monastery.

Places of interest: Convent church and present-day basilica completed by Kaspar Feichtmayr, high baroque ceiling painting by Hans Georg Asam, altar by Egid Quirin Asam, chapel by Johann Michael Fischer, workshop Fraunhofer

Contact Kloster Benediktbeuren Don-Bosco-Str. 1 ● 83671 Benediktbeuren Tel.: +49 (0) 88 57880 [email protected] www.kloster-benediktbeuern.de/Kloster

Convent of Andechs At the peak of the middle age, the dynasty of the Counts Dießen-Andechs (since 1180 Dukes of Andechs Meranien) resided in a castle on the mountain high above the Ammersee. In the 10th century, the Hl. Rasso (of Andechs)was said to have deposited a relic treasure here, Andechs became one of the most meaningful and oldest pilgrimage destinations in Bavaria. In 1455, Benedictines migrated to Andechs and erected a convent building. After the blossoming period which lasted till 1803, Ludwig I bought back the convent for monks as an economic good of the abbey of St. Boniface in Munich.

Places of interest: Ceiling pictures of Johann Baptist Zimmermann, Relic treasure, Convent brewery

Contact Convent of Andechs Bergstrasse 2 ● 82346 Andechs Tel.: +49 (0) 8152 3760 [email protected] www.andechs.de/en

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Oberammergau - Convent of Ettal In fulfilment of a vow, following his healthy return to Bavaria, Emperor Ludwig of Bavaria founded 1330, the Benedictine convent of Ettal in the seclusion of the land of Werdenfels. The Emperor did not survive his desire that the convent should not only serve as home for monks but also for knights and their spouses as well as widows, for long. On the contrary, the convent succeeded in a long-lasting period of blossoming. Today still, there are Benedictines in Ettal. The knight-academy founded in 1710 was converted into a high-school.

Places of interest: Convent of Ettal (and brewery), Rococo-parish church "Wieskirche", pilatus-house with façade painting in Oberammergau, theatre of passion plays

Contact Oberammergau Tourism Eugen-Papst-Str. 9 ● 82487 Oberammergau Tel.: +49 (0) 8822 92310 [email protected] www.ammergauer-alpen.de/oberammergau-en

Steingaden - Wieskirche The pilgrimage to a miraculous art work for the premonstratensian abbot of Steingaden was reason enough for the establishment of a glittering sanctuary. The construction works began in 1745 under the supervision of the popular architect Dominikus Zimmermann. In the grassland on the base of the Alps, he created one of the most perfected art works of Bavarian rococo. The choir was sanctified in 1749 and the church in 1754. The wasteful piece-ornamentation by Dominikus Zimmermann and the ceiling painting of his brother Johann Baptist Zimmermann, court artist of the Bavarian Electors created a more buoyant and slightly agile decoration whose richness and subtlety are unrivalled. The Wieskirche in Steingaden, was accepted in the list of world heritage in 1983 as a masterpiece of the force of human creation and an extra-ordinary evidence of a lost culture.

Places of interest: Pilgrimage church, Pilgrimage museum

Contact Tourism association of Pfaffenwinkel Bauerngasse 5 ● 86956 Schongau Tel.: +49 (0) 08861 2113200 [email protected] www.pfaffen-winkel.de/en/index

Chiemsee Islands Convent of Frauenchiemsee The last Duke Tassilo III of Agilolfing founded a convent for nuns around 766 on the second largest island of the Chiemsee. In the period of Karolinger, it became an imperial collegiate church, Irmengard, a daughter of Kind Ludwig of Germany, functioned as an abbess. After dissolution in the course of secularisation, Ludwig I re-established a Benedictine convent. With their convent, the nuns today manage a conference centre that is in popular demand. Palace of Herrenchiemsee In 1873, Ludwig II purchased the Chiemsee island of Herrenwörth. As the monarch died 13 years later, the Bavarian Versailles that was equipped with wasteful pomp was yet uncompleted. Still, the cost was already higher than was required for Neuschwanstein and Linderhof together. From 1215 to the period of secularisation, Herrenchiemsee was also a bishop domicile. The scene of the church ship of the former Augustine Men’s Choir collegiate church can be visited.

Places of interest: Convent of Frauenchiemsee Contact Frauenchiemsee 83256 Frauenchiemsee Tel.: +49 (0) 8054 9070 www.chiemsee-inseln.de

Places of interest: Palace of Herrenchiemsee Contact Palace of Herrenchiemsee 83209 Herrenchiemsee Tel.: +49 (0) 8051 688799 www.herren-chiemsee.de/englisch/tourist/

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Augsburg The stone pine cones in the city-arms of Augsburg throws a light on the roman origin of the city which was founded on the orders of Kaiser Augustus in the 15th century BC. It quickly developed into the central locality of the province of Raetia, and Tacitus once spoke of it as the „splendissima Raetiae provinciae colonia“, the „magnificent“. Augsburg experienced its heydays in the final days of the middle-age and in the renaissance as the political, economic and cultural focal point of the Reich. The Second World War almost saw the complete devastation of the city. Augsburg has however recovered and has the flair of an ancient town with idyllic, ivy-grown fastening facilities with water scarcity but also the modern disposition of an important business, economic and high-tech centre.

Places of interest: St. Ulrich and Afra, cathedral, town-hall, magnificent fountain, St. Anna, the Fuggerei, diocesan museum, the Puppenkiste (puppet theatre) of Augsburg

Contact Tourist Information Augsburg Bahnhofstraße 7 ● 86150 Augsburg Tel.: +49 (0) 821 502070 [email protected] www.augsburg-tourismus.de

Ottobeuren Ottobeuren can be accessed above a mild fore-alpine highland with generous fields, grassland and pastureland with dark, forested hills cutting across it, while two striking peaks of church towers signal the approach to the destination. Then, the valley of western Gunz opens up and exposes a panoramic view of Ottobeuren, bedded in a height of 660 m and dominated by the unique focal point of the baroque-basilica and Benedictine abbey. The shaping of this landscape began millions of years ago under the strong influence of glacier. In several centuries, flatlands were reclaimed for agriculture, highlands retained as forest and increasingly husbanded. Ottobeuren emerged at the spot where the valley offered the largest habitat in terms of area.

Places of interest: Basilica St. Alexander and Theodor of the Benedictine abbey Contact Benedictine abbey Sebastian-Kneipp-Str. 1 ● 87724 Ottobeuren Tel.: +49 (0) 8332 7980 [email protected] www.abtei-ottobeuren.de

Kaufbeuren The former Free Imperial Town Kaufbeuren is still dominated today, by its city image of the middle age. The lofty middle-class houses offer an atmospheric platform for the numerous events and festivities of Kaufbeuren, and thereby, the dance-festival, the oldest historical children’s festival of Bavaria. Visitors can get to know the history of the city in the course of guided tours, enjoy the downward view of the city from the walkable town walls or moreover, experience the view over the Crescentia of Kaufbeuren, the mystic-lady of the 18th century who became the first German Saint of the 3rd millennium. The centre of fashion-jewelery is in Neugablonz, the newest quarter of Kaufbeuren with a meaningful past.

Places of interest: Town-hall (1879-1881) by Georg Haubenrisser, historical ancient city with city-wall, Fünfknopfturm, convent of Crescentia, St. Martin’s church, St. Blasius church, birth-houses of Ludwig Ganghofer and Sophie von La Roche

Contact Kaufbeuren Tourismus- und Stadtmarketing e.V. - Tourist Information Kaiser-Max-Straße 3a ● 87600 Kaufbeuren Tel.: +49 (0) 8341 437850 [email protected] www.kaufbeuren-tourismus.de

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Bamberg The panorama view of Bamberg belongs to the most impressive city images of Germany. The entire ancient-town was declared world heritage by UNESCO in the year 1993 as urban constructional ensemble. Bamberg is known as the city of arts, culture and antiquities, the hometown of the Bamberg Symphony orchestra, for its culinary specialities, as the crib city and of course for the largely well-kept ancient-town which has grown for over 1000 years.

Places of interest: The Cathedral with the popular horseman of Bamberg, the Riemenschneider tomb of the holy imperial couple Heinrich II. and Kunigunde and the papal tomb of Clemens II (the only papal tomb outside Rome), ancient town-hall in Regnitz, former fisherman-settlement of “Little Venice”, previous Benedictine convent of St. Michael Contact Bamberg Tourism & Congress Service Geyerswörthstr. 3 ● 96047 Bamberg Tel.: +49 (0) 951 871161 [email protected] http://en.bamberg.info/en/

Eichstätt The baroque, bishop and university town Eichstätt is an ideal vacation destination in the heart of the natural preserve of Altmühltal. Eichstätt expects its guests with an almost unchanged image of a baroque town, magnificent churches and monasteries, uncountable places of interest and attractive museums and astonishes the beholder with the southern flair, an almost unlimited leisure offer, the multiple cultural events and festivals.

Places of interest: Willibalds cathedral, Willibalds castle, St. Walburga, cathedral, Residence Contact Tourist-Information Eichstätt Domplatz 8 ● 85072 Eichstätt Tel.: +49 (0) 8421 98800 [email protected] www.eichstaett.de

Rothenburg ob der Tauber Hardly any other city attracts visitors in its spell with its pristine atmosphere as much as Rothenburg ob der Tauber. A walk through the small city is an encounter with past centuries. The lofty town-hall, rising towers and strong walls, churches and patrician houses are evidences of this. In the era of the Romanticists, painters and poets turned Rothenburg into a symbol of the German middle-age.

Places of interest: St. Jacobs-church with the Heiligblutaltar (holy blood altar) by Riemenschneider, St. Wolfgangs church, Franciscan church, St.-Peter-and-Paul-church Contact Rothenburg Tourism Service Marktplatz 1 ● 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber Tel.: +49 (0) 9861 40492 [email protected] www.tourismus.rothenburg.de

Würzburg The ancient bishop city lies in the middle of the Franconian wine-growing region. The middle-age fortress of Marienberg dominates the image of the city. With residence, churches, open-air facilities and the historically-acclaimed city-core, the capital city is surely worth visiting. Names of artists like Balthasar Neumann and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo can be associated with Würzburg. Moreover, the residence of Würzburg was declared UNESCO’s world heritage in the year 1981.

Places of interest: St. Kilians cathedral, the fortress of Marienberg, the residence, the Käppele – pilgrimage church built by Balthasar Neumann, Franciscan church with Pieta by Tilman Riemenschneider

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Regensburg With its striking city silhouette of defiant tower constructions Regensburg presents one of the unique middle-aged city-images in Germany. The city which has developed over the foundation of a roman legion camp, which was a bishop and royal city, European commercial metropolis, free imperial town of the middle age, was largely spared the horrors of the wars. One feels clearly, and that makes up the flair of Regensburg, that the builders took up their work on this city in a vigorous and refreshed state.

Places of interest: Basilica and crypts of St. Emmeram City tour with the cathedral of St. Peter, Trinity church, ancient town-hall, ancient-chapel, the Stone bridge Palace of Thurn and Taxis Contact Tourist Information Regensburg Altes Rathaus ● 93047 Regensburg Tel.: +49 (0) 941 5074 410 [email protected] www.regensburg.de/tourismus/3854

Waldsassen In the heart of Europe, where Bavaria and Böhmen share common borders, lies the convent city Waldsassen, once founded by monks who “sat in the forest” (im “Walde saßen”). That was in the year 1133. Today, the popular recreation and excursion locality Waldsassen is, with its baroque basilica and the magnificently carved wooden convent library hall, the art-historical centre of the convent-land. Idyllically laid between the forested foothills of the Upper Palatinate forest of the Steinwald and the southern pine-mountain, Waldsassen offers multiple options for a healthy climate and a diversified Eastern Bavarian landscape.

Places of interest: Collegiate church-basilica with library, holy-trinity church chapel Contact Tourist-Info Johannisplatz 11 ● 95652 Waldsassen Tel.: +49 (0) 9632 8860 [email protected] www.waldsassen.de/tourismus.html

Weltenburg The convent of Weltenburg lies at the gateway of the romanticist Danube breakthrough. It was founded by the Irish-Scottish-Colombian itinerant monks Eustasius and Agilus von Luxeuil (Burgund) around the year 600 and is thereby the oldest convent establishment of Bavaria. The abbey church built and equipped by the Asam brothers in the years 1716-1739 under the then abbot Maurus Bächl (1713-1743) is one of the best performances of the European baroque. In the year 1803, Weltenburg became a victim of secularity and was dissolved. It was however re-established already in 1842 by King Ludwig I. of Bavaria as a matter of priority and was inhabited by monks from Metten. Weltenburg has been an abbey again since the year 1913.

Places of interest: Benedictine abbey of Weltenburg, Asam-church, “Klosterschenke” of Weltenburg, Danube breakthrough Contact Benedictine abbey of Weltenburg Asamstraße 32 ● 93309 Kehlheim Tel.: +49 (0) 9441 6757 536 [email protected] www.kloster-weltenburg.de

Passau The city on the three rivers Danube, Inn and Ilz derived its name from the roman fortress of Batavis. The once largest diocese of Danube which extended as far as Hungary emerged as from 739. Ruling bishops created baroque scenery after the city fire of 1662. The cathedral of St. Stephan in which the sounds of the world’s biggest cathedral organ can be heard, rises in the middle of the ancient town. The castle fortress of Oberhaus and the convent of Maria Hilf are enthroned high above the rivers

Places of interest: The cathedral of St. Stephan, new bishop’s residence, the fortress of Oberhaus, town-hall, convent of Niedernburg with the tomb of the St. Gisela, convent Maria Hilf, the Domschatz and diocesan museum, roman museum fort Boiotro Contact Tourist Information Passau Tourismus e.V. Bahnhofstraße 36 ● 94032 Passau Tel.: +49 (0) 851 9559 80 [email protected] www.tourism.passau.de

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Medieval Bavaria Travel in time and experience the Middle Ages in Bavaria. Well preserved medieval towns welcome you with their romantic streets and architecture. Explore the cities at night with the Nightwatchman who will tell you stories about life in the past. Celebrate at a range of festivals such as knights tournaments and shop handicrafts from medieval markets. Finally, rest in a fabulous castle or fortress and fully immerse into the times of princesses and knights. Medival Cities Rotenburg ob der Tauber The former free imperial city is one of the best preserved medieval towns and one of Europe’s major attractions. Many museums, tours and festivals in the city have medieval themes.

Contact Rothenburg Tourismus Service Marktplatz • 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber Tel.: +49 (0)9861 404-800 [email protected] • www.rothenburg.de

Regensburg The UNESCO world heritage city’s authentic buildings of outstanding quality bear witness to the town’s political, religious and economic significance during the Middle Ages.

Contact Regensburg Tourismus GmbH Roter Herzfleck 2 • 93047 Regensburg Tel.: +49 (0)941 507-4410 [email protected] • www.regensburg.de

Medieval Festivals Kaltenberg Knights Tournament The tournament is held on 7 stages, there is a medieval market, a parade with the participants, and the Jester’s Night – a show involving medival entertainers. It takes place in July.

Contact Ritterturnier Kaltenberg Veranstaltungs-GmbH Schloss Straße 8 • 82269 Kaltenberg Tel.: +49 (0)1805 113313 [email protected] • www.ritterturnier.de

Oldest historical Children's Festival in Bavaria The so-called “Tänzelfest” is celebrated every July since 1497. The parade re-enacts the visit of Emperor Maximilian I and features 1600 children in historical costumes, 32 horse-drawn carriages and more than 150 horses.

Contact Tänzelfestverein e.V. Kaufbeuren Spitaltor 5 • 87600 Kaufbeuren Tel.: +49 (0) 8341 2828 [email protected] • www.taenzelfest.de

Tänzelfest Kaltenberg Knights Tournament (c) Kaufbeuren Tourismus- und Stadtmarketing e.V. (c) Kaltenberger Ritterturnier / Christoph Gawron

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Medieval accommodation and event locations Hostel in knight’s castle Wernfels The 13th century knight’s castle features a sauna, a pool and various sports equipment. It is highly recommended for groups and families. The entire building is suited for guests with reduced mobility.

Contact Youth Hostel Burg Wernfels Burgweg 7 – 9 • 91174 Spalt Tel.: +49 (0) 9873 976120 [email protected] • www.wernfels.jugendherberge.de

Hopferau Castle The oldest knight’s castle in the eastern Allgäu from 1468 hosts the most modern conference centre in Germany and a 4-star hotel with 14 individually decorated rooms.

Contact Hopfernau Castle Schlosstraße 9-11 • 87659 Hopferau Tel.: +49 (0)8364 98489-0 [email protected] • www.schloss-hopferau.com

Medieval experience Tour with the nightwatchman (English) Follow Night Watchman through dark alleyways and across dimly lit squares and enjoy the special mood of the town at night. Listen to his stories and find out how the people lived in the Middle Ages.

Contact Rothenburg Tourismus Service Marktplatz • 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber Tel.: +49 (0)9861 404-800 [email protected] • www.rothenburg.de

Ingoldstadt historical tours Adam Weißhaupt, the well-known Illuminati leader, and Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria are happy to show you Ingoldstadt. The tours are led by Ingolstadt residents, some of whom are trained actors.

Contact Ingolstadt Tourismus und Kongress GmbH Wagnerwirtsgasse 2 • 85049 Ingolstadt Tel.: +49 (0) 841 3053035 [email protected] www.ingolstadt-tourismus.de/en

Hopferau Castle (c) Schloss Hopferau Nightwatchman

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Dark Tourism Bavaria Dark tourism involves visiting historical sites of tragedy and death. All over Germany, including Bavaria, one can find traces from the more recent German history of the Third Reich and Word War II and the German division during the Cold War. Furthermore, there are diverse historical tours from the Middle Ages, focusing on with-hunting and torture.

Museums / Memorial Sites Dokumentation Obersalzberg It offers the visitor the opportunity to study and reflect on the history of Obersalzberg and the history of National Socialism. An audio-guide in German and English is available.

Contact Dokumentation Obersalzberg Salzbergstr. 41 • 83471 Berchtesgaden Tel.: + 49(0)8652 947 960 [email protected] • www.obersalzberg.de

Documentation Centre Nazi Party Rally Grounds The permanent exhibition "Fascination and Terror" looks at the causes, the context and the consequences of the NS regime of terror. Guided Group Tours can be booked in English, French, Russian, Spanish, Italian and Polish.

Contact Documentation Centre Nazi Party Rally Grounds Bayernstraße 110 • 90478 Nürnberg Tel.: +49 (0)911 231 56 66 [email protected] www.museen.nuernberg.de/dokuzentrum

Memorial Site “White Rose” The White Rose was a non-violent, intellectual resistance group in Nazi Germany, consisting of students from the University of Munich. Six members were arrested by the Gestapo and beheaded in 1943. Audioguide in English available.

Contact DenkStätte Weiße Rose Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 • 80539 München Tel.: +49 (0) 89 2180 3053 [email protected] www.weisse-rose-stiftung.de

Memorial Site Concentration Camp Dachau The camp for political prisoners was established in 1933. In total, 41.500 people were murdered in this camp. Group tours last 2,5 hours and are available in many languages, participants should be over 14 years old.

Contact Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site Alte Römerstraße 75 • 85221 Dachau Tel.: +49 (o)8131 6699 70 [email protected] www.kz-gedenkstaette-dachau.de

Memorial Site Concentration Camp Flossenbürg The Flossenbürg camp was established in May 1938 and became an important economic driver of the region. From 1941 on at least 2,500 systematic exe-cutions took place. Group tours are available in German, English, French, Czech, and others.

Contact KZ Gedenkstätte Flossenbürg Gedächnisallee 5 • 92696 Flossenbürg Tel.: +49 (o)9603 9039 00 [email protected] www.gedenkstaette-flossenbuerg.de

Memorial Site Concentration Camp Dachau Documentation Centre Nazi Party Rally Grounds (c) CTZ Nürnberg

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Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism The Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism will provide a central place of learning and remembrance. Its opening is set for April 2015.

Contact Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism Brienner Straße 34 • 80333 München [email protected] www.ns-dokumentationszentrum-muenchen.de/centre

German-German Museum Mödlareuth Named “Little Berlin”, this village became a symbol of the division of Germany, as it is located half on Bavarian and half on Thuringian grounds. Today, the museum and memorial remind and educate about the division of Germany.

Contact Deutsch-Deutsches Museum Mödlareuth Mödlareuth 13 • 95183 Töpen Tel.: +49 (0) 9295 1334 [email protected] www.museum-moedlareuth.de

Tours Third Reich Tour Munich Join us to explore the dark side of Munich’s history as the birth place of Nazism. Morning and afternoon Tours available in English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Russian.

Contact Munichwalktours GbR Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 3 • 80539 München Tel.: +49 (0)89 2423 1767 [email protected] • www.munichwalktours.de

Dark Tours in Munich and Regensburg Dark History Tours offers exceptional walking tours in Munich and the surrounding area. They specialize in WW2, archaeology and Medieval history and can tailor-make a private tour.

Contact Dark History Tours Paoso str. 24a • 81243 München Tel.: 49 (0)89 20184141 [email protected] • www.dark-history.eu

World War II Art Bunker Nuremberg Much of Nuremberg’s artistic heritage survived the Word War II bombings hidden in the city’s medieval cellar system (Nürnberger Felsengänge).

Contact Förderverein Nürnberger Felsengänge Bergstraße 19 • 90403 Nürnberg Tel.: +49 (0) 911 2360 2731 [email protected] www.felsengaenge-nuernberg.de

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Beer and brewery visits Bavaria’s reputation as the home of beer goes back centuries when brewing first began in the state’s monasteries. Thanks to the state’s purity law that was introduced in 1516 Bavarian beer is brewed without the addition of preserving agents, froth stabilisers, flavour enhancers or any other additives. Bavarian beer is guaranteed to contain only the four classic ingredients - water, malt, hops and yeast. These selected ingredients usually are sourced locally as Bavaria is one of the leading producers of brewer’s barley. In addition to this, the region around the Hallertau is the largest contiguous hop growing area in the world. Further information on Bavarian beer: www.bavaria.by/bavarian-german-beer Bavarian Brewers Federation The Bavarian Brewers Federation, which is based in Munich, represents breweries of all sizes from all regions of Bavaria. Its main objective is to protect and promote the common interests of the entire Bavarian brewing industry. The Federation plans many special events during the 500th anniversary of the Bavarian purity law in 2016.

Contact Bayerischer Brauerbund e.V. Postfach 34 01 62 ● 80098 Munich Tel.: +49 (0) 89 2866040 [email protected] www.bayrisch-bier.de

Beer Academy in Bamberg With nine family-run breweries in town, a myriad of brew pubs, two malting companies, the world’s oldest brewery plant factory, a brewery museum and another 70 breweries in the region, this was the perfect setting for the Beer Academy, newly founded in 2013. Apart from professional training courses for beer sommeliers the academy offers upscale and highly entertaining seminars, courses, and culinary beer tastings, thus complementing the already existing range of beer offers in Bamberg - from the Brewery Trail package for the individual traveller to guided tours on brewing history.

Contact BAMBERG Tourism & Congress Service Geyerswörthstrasse 5 96047 Bamberg Tel.: +49 (0) 951 2976200 [email protected] www.beer.bamberg.info

Beer festivals Oktoberfest in Munich It all started with a horse race which the national guard staged for the people on 17th August 1810 to mark the wedding of the Ludwig Crown Prince of Bavaria (later King Ludwig I) to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The race was such a success that it was staged again the following year. From 1870 onwards the number of stalls began to increase and in 1896 the very first beer tents were erected which sold only beer brewed in Munich - a tradition which has remained to the present day.

Contact Munich Tourism Sendlinger Strasse 1 ● 80331 Munich Tel.: +49 (0) 89 23396500 [email protected] www.muenchen.de Upcoming dates of Oktoberfest : 20.09. – 05.10.2014 19.09. – 04.10.2015 17.09. – 03.10.2016

Beer week in Kulmbach For nine days starting in the last week of July, Kulmbach, the secret beer capital, celebrates its fifth season. The town is the home of four beer companies, that each put up a huge pavilion in the town center to sell their various special beer. Accompanying the festivities, which host an average of 120,000 visitors a year, are authentic German food and music.

Contact Tourist Information Kulmbach Buchbindergasse 5 ● 95326 Kulmbach Tel. : +49 (0) 9332 95880 [email protected] www.kulmbacher-bierwoche.de

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Museums Beer and Oktoberfest Museum Sterneckerstrasse 2 ● 80331 Munich Tel.: +49 (0) 89 24231607 [email protected] www.bier-und-oktoberfestmuseum.de

Kulmbacher Brauerei AG - beer museum Lichtenfelser Strasse 9 ● 95326 Kulmbach Tel.: +49 (0) 9221 7050 [email protected] www.kulmbacher.de www.bayerisches-brauereimuseum.de

Franconian brewery museum Michaelsberg 10f ● 96049 Bamberg Tel.: +49 (0) 951 53016 [email protected] www.brauereimuseum.de

Zwiesel brewery museum Regener Strasse 9 ● 94227 Zwiesel Tel. : +49 (0) 9922 84660 [email protected] www.dampfbier.de

Deutsches Hopfenmuseum German Hop Museum Elsenheimerstraße 2 ● 85283 Wolnzach [email protected] www.hopfenmuseum.de

Beer tours

The Bayreuth Beer Tour Discover the different kinds of beer that Bayreuth has to offer and enjoy two typical cold meals. On the Bayreuth beer tour you can visit the Maisel brewery and beer museum. Take part in a tour of the historic beer sights and visit Oskar - the pub on the Market Square - or one of the most beautiful and largest beer gardens in Bayreuth: the Herzogkeller.

Contact Tourist Information Bayreuth Opernstrasse 22 ● 95444 Bayreuth Tel. : +49 (0) 921 88588 [email protected] www.bayreuth.de

Beery delights in Nuremberg A medieval innkeeper will accompany you on your tour of the historic centrer and regale you with anecdotes all about beer. A tour of Nuremberg’s city brewery will be a great opportunity to learn all about the art of brewing.

Contact Nuremberg Convention and Tourist Office Frauentorgraben 3 ● 90443 Nuremberg Tel.: +49 (0) 911 23360 [email protected] www.tourismus.nuernberg.de

The Beer tour: Red beer in medieval cellars Nuremberg's "Purity Law" goes back to 1303, and the beer cooled in its vast rock cut cellars. The beer tour ends with a visit to an artisanal micro-brewery Tours available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Czech.

Contact Brauereiladen der Hausbrauerei Altstadthof Bergstraße 19 ● 90403 Nünberg Tel. : +49 (0)911 2360 2731 [email protected] www.historische-felsengaenge.de/en

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Brewery tours Ambräusianum Bamberg - brewery Dominikanerstrasse 10 ● 96049 Bamberg Tel.: +49 (0) 951 5090262 www.ambraeusianum.de [email protected]

Fliegerbräu Feldkirchen Sonnenstrasse 2 ● 85622 Feldkirchen Tel.: +49 (0) 89 9036032 [email protected] www.fliegerbraeu.de

Arcobräu Brewery Schlossallee 1 ● 94554 Moos Tel.: +49 (0) 9938 918115 [email protected] www.arcobraeu.de

Hofbräu München Hofbräuallee 1 ● 81829 Munich Tel. : +49 (0) 89 290136100 [email protected] www.hofbraeuhaus.com

Bavarain state brewery Weihenstephan - World’s oldest brewery Alte Akademie 2 ● 85354 Freising Tel.: +49 (0) 8161 5360 [email protected] www.weihenstephaner.de

Hotel-Brauereigasthof Sperberbräu Rosenberger Strasse 14 92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg Tel.: +49 (0) 9661 87090 [email protected] www.braugasthoefe.com

Brauerei Aying – Das Ayinger Brau-Erlebnis Münchner Strasse 21 ● 85653 Aying Tel. : +49 (0) 8095 8890 [email protected] www.ayinger.de

Irseer Klosterbräu Klosterring 1 ● 87660 Irsee Tel.: +49 83 41 43 22 00 [email protected] www.irsee.com

Brauerei Johann Kneitinger e.K. - brewery Kreuzgasse 7 ● 93047 Regensburg Tel.: + 49 (0) 941 5930211 [email protected] www.kneitinger.de

Isarbräu Kreuzeckstrasse 23 ● 82049 Grosshesselohe Tel. : +49 (0) 89 798961 [email protected] www.isarbraeu.de

Kuchlbauers World of Beer & Hundertwasser-Tower – brewery & art Römerstrasse 5 – 9 ● 93326 Abensberg Tel.: +49 (0) 9443 91010 [email protected] www.kuchlbauersbierwelt.de

Privat-Brauerei Zötler GmbH brewery & seminars, beer diploma Grüntenstrasse 2 ● 87549 Rettenberg Tel.: +49 (0) 8327 9210 [email protected] www.zoetler.de

Paulaner Brauerei am Nockerberg Hochstrasse 75 ● 81541 Munich Tel. : +49 (0) 89 48005871 [email protected] www.paulaner.de oder paulaner-brauerei.de

Privatbrauerei Erdinger Weißbräu - brewery Franz-Brombach-Strasse 1-20 ● 85435 Erding Tel.: +49 (0) 8122 409421 [email protected] www.erdinger.de/en

Munich's beer tours, breweries and more Munich is undoubtedly the #1 beer metropolis in the world, not only for its world-famous Oktoberfest . In Munich, there are numerous beer tours available during which visitors can learn all about: hops and malt, the history of this so-called "liquid bread", the purity law, beer revolutions and beer battles.

Contact Munich Tourism Sendlinger Strasse 1 ● 80331 Munich Tel.: +49 (0) 89 23396500 [email protected] www.muenchen.de

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Paulaner Bräuhaus am Kapuzinerplatz Kapuzinerplatz 5 ● 80337 Munich Tel.: +49 (0) 89 5446110 [email protected] www.paulanerbraeuhaus.de

Spaten-Franziskaner Bräu GmbH Marsstrasse 46-48 ● 80335 Munich Tel.: +49 (0) 89 52000 [email protected] www.spaten.info

The world’s oldest Abbey Brewery Klosterschenke Weltenburg Asamstraße 32 ● 93309 Kelheim www.weltenburger.de/en/ Bookings for groups and further information: Stadtmaus GmbH, Regensburg Tel. +49 (0)941 230 3600 [email protected] www.stadtmaus.de

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2016: Anniversary celebrating “500 Years of the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot” 1516: In Ingolstadt on 23 April 1516 the Bavarian Duke Wilhelm IV presented and laid down an ordinance on "How beer should be served and brewed in the country in summer and winter". Only four ingredients were permitted to be used in the production of beer: malt, hops, yeast and water. 2016: Festivities, events and special exhibitions celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot [Beer Purity Act]. Highlights in the anniversary year:

Official opening event on 23.04.2016 in Ingolstadt Special exhibition “Beer in Bavaria” from 29.04. – 30.10.2016 at Aldersbach Abbey in the district

of Passau (www.hdbg.de/bier). What’s on/Programme:

Bavarian beer and inn culture exhibition, cultural supporting programme, stages, working brewery with brewery tour, brewery gastronomy

Distance: Munich – Aldersbach: about 180 km, approx. 2 hours / Passau – Aldersbach: about 30 km / 30 minutes.

Aldersbach Abbey, Freiherr-von-Aretin-Platz, 94501 Aldersbach Special cultural exhibition “The Guardians of the Reinheitsgebot” / touring exhibition starting in

Munich Beer culture festival in Munich from 22 – 24 July 2016 in honour of the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot

Programme (subject to alteration): Over 80 private breweries from all over Bavaria await you with traditional speciality beers

and innovative creations naturally in compliance with the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot of 1516 Festive procession of horse-drawn brewery drays and vintage brewery vehicles Stage programme on three show stages in the city centre Open-air demonstration breweries Hop garden and tasting of skilfully hopped beers Workshops with a lot of interesting information on all aspects of beer Brewery-related crafts like the glass-blower, cooper, maltster, blacksmith… Historical fairground rides for the whole family Extensive culinary specialities from Bavaria

All year round: beer festivals, guided brewery tours, beer-related exhibitions throughout Bavaria. Useful information : 23 April every year: German Beer Day In 2013 there were 1,349 breweries in Germany, more than 600 of them in Bavaria; 4,000 Bavarian beer brands, and over 40 different types of beer in Bavaria. Upcoming Oktoberfest dates : 20.09. – 05.10.2014 19.09. – 04.10.2015 17.09. – 03.10.2016 (Agricultural Fair: 17.-25.09.2016) Find information about beer tours and brewery visits in our Sales Guide. For for information about the anniversary year 2016 contact the Bavarian Brewers Federation : Bayerischer Brauerbund e.V. Postfach 34 01 62 ● 80098 Munich Tel.: +49 (0) 89 2866040 [email protected] ● www.bayrisch-bier.de

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Wine and wine tastings

The heart of Bavaria’s wine growing is in FranconiaFranconia’s renowned “Bocksbeutel” - a short-necked, round wine bottle - and prized top-quality winesenjoy worldwide fame. Connoisseurs love the distinctive flavor of Franconia’s dry, fruity wines. Some6,000 hectares of picturesque vineyards provide some of the best white wines ever and the region’s redwines are sought-after specialties. The inimitable taste of the wine is a true experience as are the cozywine bars, wine tasting venues and convivial wine festivals.

There is plenty of evidence that vines have been grown in the area as far back as the Roman era. The maingrowing areas for Franconia’s world-famous red and white wines stretch mainly from Aschaffenburg toSchweinfurt along the south facing slopes of the valleys of the river Main and its tributaries. 7,000Franconian vintners are currently producing some 500,000 hectoliters of wine per year.

Vinotheques

Franconian Vinotheques are a perfect place to find an impressive selection of exquisite wines in a pleasantatmosphere. You can count on the staff being knowledgeable and able to guide you in your selection. Youwill be able to learn more about Franconia, its wines, and its wine-growers. And of course you can sampleeverything!

InfoVinothek SommerachKirchplatz 397334 SommerachTel.: +49 (0) 9381 7187939Fax: +49 (0) 9381 7187938post@infovinothek-sommerach.dewww.infovinothek-sommerach.de

Vinothek IphofenKirchplatz 797346 IphofenTel.: +49 (0) 9323 870317Fax: +49 (0) 9323 [email protected]

DIVINO NordheimLanggasse 3397334 NordheimTel.: +49 (0) 9381 80990Fax: +49 (0) 9381 [email protected]

Weinforum FrankenHauptstrasse 3797246 EibelstadtTel.: +49 (0) 9303 9845090Fax: +49 (0) 9303 [email protected]

Staatlicher Hofkeller WürzburgRosenbachpalais - Residenzplatz 397070 WürzburgTel.: +49 (0) 931 3050923Fax: +49 (0) 931 [email protected]

Weingut am SteinMittlerer Steinbergweg 597080 WürzburgTel.: +49 (0) 931 25808Fax: +49 (0) 931 [email protected]

Vinothek "Fränkische Flaschenpost"Kirchplatz 297236 RandersackerTel.: +49 (0) 931 [email protected]

Weingut Max Müller IHauptstraße 46 - Untere Altstadt97332 VolkachTel.: +49 (0) 9381 [email protected]

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Winetasting

Experience the Franconian wine country firsthand and close-up. Franconian tour guides have a passion forletting visitors experience Franconia from a personal perspective that involves all senses. You will walkthrough vineyards, take a stroll through a historical town, participate in a wine tasting, wine seminar, oreven a wine weekend.

Fränkisches Weinland Tourismus GmbHTurmgasse 1197070 WürzburgTel.: +49 (0) 931 372335Fax : +49 (0) 931 373793tourismus@fraenkisches-weinland.dewww.franconian-wine-country.de

Gästeführer Weinerlebnis Franken e.V.Donat-Grömling-Strasse 1097222 RimparTel.: +49 (0) 9365 2251info@gaesteführer-weinerlebnis.dewww.gaestefuehrer-weinerlebnis.de

Wine festivals

March through November is wine festival time in Franconia. Almost every town has set aside a weekend tocelebrate their wine. There, you will find local wine-growers showcasing their products.

Wine Village WürzburgThe Wine Village is in the middle of Würzburg’smarket square: More than 100 different local winesare served in cute, timbered gazebos. The event isrounded by local and international cuisine.

Contact

Würzburger Festwirte e.V.Dettelbachergasse 397070 WürzburgTel.: +49 (0) 931 35170Fax: +49 (0) 931 [email protected]

Wine festival in VolkachThe wine festival in Volkach is one of the largestwine festivals in Franconia. Thousands of visitorsenjoy 120 different wines in the shade of sycamoretrees, complimented by culinary specialties fromthe region, Councillor's Fireworks and SparklerMagic, musical entertainment and rides.

Contact

TouristInformation Volkacher MainschleifeMarktplatz 197332 VolkachTel.: +49 (0) 9381 40112Fax: +49 (0) 9381 [email protected]

Weingut am Stein Weingut Max Müller I

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Five-star hotels

In 1996, the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA) established an official hotel classificationsystem in Germany. In the meantime, more than 8,000 establishments have asked for an assessment on avoluntary basis according to the uniform nation-wide criteria of the “German Hotel Classification”. On thebasis of this classification system, guests are given expressive and reliable information about qualitystandards of hotels within a star symbol scheme rating from one to five. In Bavaria, 23 hotels succeeded tobe ranked into the five-star category which only comprises accommodations of the highest standards.

Further information on the hotel classification system and its categories: www.hotelsterne.de

Allgäu / Bavarian Swabia

Hotel Bayerischer HofBahnhofsplatz 288131 LindauTel.: +49 (0) 8382 [email protected]

Kur- und Sporthotel Allgäu SonneStießberg 187534 OberstaufenTel.: +49 (0) 8386 [email protected]

Kurhotel FontenayEichwaldstrasse 8 - 1286825 Bad WörishofenTel.: +49 (0) 8247 [email protected]

Parkhotel FrankSachsenweg 1187561 OberstdorfTel.: +49 (0) 8322 [email protected]

Sonnenalp Hotel & ResortSchweineberg 1087527 OfterschwangTel.: +49 (0) 8321 [email protected]

Steigenberger Hotel Der SonnenhofHermann-Aust-Strasse 1186825 Bad WörishofenTel.: +49 (0) 8247 [email protected]

Eastern Bavaria

Hotel St. WolfgangLudwigspromenade 694086 Bad GriesbachTel.: +49 (0) 8532 [email protected]

Quellness- und Golfhotel MaximilianKurallee 194086 Bad GriesbachTel.: +49 (0) 8532 [email protected]

Franconia

Sheraton Carlton NürnbergEilgutstrasse 1590443 NürnbergTel.: +49 (0) 911 [email protected]

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Upper Bavaria

Alpenhof MurnauRamsachstrasse 882418 MurnauTel.: +49 (0) 8841 [email protected]

Hotel Bayerischer HofPromenadeplatz 2 - 680333 MünchenTel.: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Hotel MaximilianEttaler Strasse 582487 OberammergauTel.: +49 (0) 8822 948740hotel@maximilian-oberammergau.dewww.maximilian-oberammergau.de

Hotel München PalaceTrogerstrasse 2181675 MünchenTelefon: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Hotel Reindl`s Partenkirchener HofBahnhofstrasse 1582467 Garmisch-PartenkirchenTel.: +49 (0) 8821 [email protected]

Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski MünchenMaximilianstrasse 1780539 MünchenTel.: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]/muenchen

InterContinental Resort BerchtesgadenHintereck 183471 BerchtesgadenTel.: +49 (0) 8652 [email protected]

Mandarin Oriental MunichNeuturmstrasse 180331 MünchenTel.: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]/munich

Park-Hotel Egerner HöfeAribostrasse 19 - 2683700 Rottach-EgernTel.: +49 (0) 8022 [email protected]

Residenz Heinz WinklerKirchplatz 183229 AschauTel.: +49 (0) 8052 [email protected]

Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa & Cultural HideawayIn Elmau 282493 ElmauTel.: +49 (0) 8823 [email protected]

Seehotel ÜberfahrtÜberfahrtstrasse 1083700 Rottach-EgernTel.: +49 (0) 8022 [email protected]

Sofitel Munich BayerpostBayerstrasse 1280335 MünchenTel.: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

The Charles HotelSophienstrasse 2880333 MünchenTel.: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

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Exclusive activities

Culinary stars in the Bavarian skyIf you are eager to learn how to handle choice meats or prepare traditional Bavarian dishes in atempting and inspiring atmosphere, you can sign up for cooking courses at GenusswerkstattÜberfahrt at Lake Tegernsee. Michelin-starred chef Christian Jürgens and Executive chef WalterLeufen will let you in on their culinary secrets. Perfect for exclusive groups is the all-day PremiumCooking Class, which begins with casting for fish at the nearby fishery and ends with indulging inyour freshly cooked dinner.

Contact

Althoff Seehotel ÜberfahrtÜberfahrtstrasse 1083700 Rottach-EgernTel.: +49 (0) 8022 6690

Fax: +49 (0) 8022 [email protected]

The secret of fine wineThe Weingut am Stein winery nestles on the side of the most famous Franconian vineyard, theWürzburger Stein. There, on a guided tour or an exclusive tour through the wine cellar, you can enjoythe expertise of the vintners while wandering through the long-established vineyard. As you walkdown the staircase towards the treasure chamber and pass the oak barrels you can start to envisionthe liquid jewels that await you. Within the scope of a wine-tasting, you will find out what a good winetastes like and what makes it so exceptional.

Contact

Weingut am SteinMittlerer Steinbergweg 597080 WürzburgTel.: +49 (0) 931 25808Fax: +49 (0) 931 [email protected]

The best connection between Bavaria’s historic gemsChauffeurservice Dudek is your family-owned professional limousine / chauffeur service andsightseeing specialist in Bavaria. For ten years, we provide luxury transportation throughoutGermany as well as high-quality, one-of-a-kind private tours for small groups of up to six guests.Excursions off the beaten tracks including castle visits, culinary adventures with exclusive visitsto wineries and breweries are some of the highlights. All the excursions are carefully designed,tested and, most important, carried out by the company’s own driver-guides.

Contact

Chauffeurservice Dudek e.K.Frankenstrasse 15290461 NurembergTel.: +49 (0) 911 2379250nuernberg@chauffeurservice-dudek.dewww.chauffeurservice-nuernberg.de

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Experience the BMW brandIn the immediate vicinity of BMW Group headquarters located in Munich you will find a diverse rangeof fascinating activities: get a glimpse behind the scenes at the BMW Welt (World) experience,gain insight into the production processes at the BMW Plant or take a trip from the past into thefuture at the BMW Museum, where you can experience the fascination of the BMW company, withits brand and product history going back 90 years. Take one of the guided tours to discover theintrigue of the BMW Group and all its brands.

Contact

BMW WeltAm Olympiapark 180809 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 125016001Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

The myth of MaybachIn 1909, Wilhelm Maybach built top-class motor cars of an utmost luxury category, which weremanufactured on demand until the beginning of World War II. Between 1920 and 1941 about 1,800Maybach limousines were built, although only 160 of them have survived over the last decades.The Museum for Historical Maybach Vehicles in Neumarkt houses 16 of these vehicles and istherefore the largest collection of Maybach limousines worldwide. Additional exhibits likeengines, gears, axes as well as historical documents, models and short movies complete the uniqueexhibition.

Contact

Museum for Historic Maybach VehiclesHolzgartenstrasse 892318 NeumarktTel.: +49 (0) 9181 4877100Fax: +49 (0) 9181 [email protected]

Bavaria from on highHow about treating yourself to an exceptional experience of a balloon ride over one of the mostbeautiful landscapes of Bavaria? Enjoy the spectacular views of lakes, mountains and villages byballooning in the corridor south of Munich or marvel at the snowy mountaintops while flying over theBavarian mountains during the wintertime. On very few days in winter, unique weather conditionsallow a safe balloon crossing from the northern edge of the Alps all the way to North Italy. During adinner afterwards, you can celebrate the crossing enriched by unforgettable impressions.

Contact

Limes BallooningKleinkarolinenfeld 3085653 AyingTel.: +49 (0) 8095 871555Fax: +49 (0) 8095 [email protected]

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A golfer’s Alpine dreamThe Sonnenalp Golf Resort offers superb facilities including two 18-hole golf courses and a 9-holecourse. Here, one can also find: two renowned golf schools, golf restaurants and the panorama ofthe Allgäu Alps – this combination will win the heart of every golf fan. The two 18-hole courses are ofequal difficulty yet each has its own distinctive character. Aside from that the 9-hole courseprovides not only an excellent short game for both experienced players and beginners, it is also theperfect setting for families to enjoy their first foray into golf with their children.

Contact

Sonnenalp ResortSonnenalp 187527 OfterschwangTel.: +49 (0) 8321 2720Fax: +49 (0) 8321 [email protected]

An equestrian paradiseGut Ising, near Lake Chiemsee, with its impressive equestrian center stirs the blood of every truerider. Enthusiastic leisure riders, determined showjumpers, dressage specialists and event riderswill find ideal sports opportunities here. Kilometer-long trails in tree-lined avenues, severalindoor arenas, a fantastic showjumping area, grass and sand jumping courses as well as poloplaying fields meet all your riding needs. Avail yourself of the opportunity to shelter your own horsein one of the 50 guest stalls and your stay at Gut Ising is sure to become a one-of-a-kind experience.

Contact

Gut IsingKirchberg 383339 Chieming/IsingTel.: +49 (0) 8667 790Fax: +49 (0) 866779 [email protected]

Being a guest of the Glass BaronThe Freiherr von Poschinger Glass Works has stood for skilled craftsmanship and superlativequality in glass over four and a half centuries. Every customer requirement, however abstract, isturned into reality with glass. Every production stage is managed by hand, making the company thetop location for custom-made and individual design. Visitors to the Glass Works in Frauenau in theBavarian Forest or to the historic kilns can not only see the production of hand-blown glass upclose, but can also try out glassmaking for themselves by making their own glass flower balls out ofcrystal glass.

Contact

Freiherr von Poschinger Glass WorksMoosauhütte 1494258 FrauenauTel.: +49 (0) 9926 94010Fax: +49 (0) 9926 [email protected]

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Shopping

Far from just providing the typical high street shopping, available in almost any pedestrian precinctanywhere in Europe, Bavaria’s towns and cities offer a truly individual and unique shoppingexperience. Fashion, design, culinary delicacies, regional produce, crafts and artifacts are all popularpurchases for visitors to the state. In most major cities, the downtown pedestrian area is car-free,which enables you to stroll from shop to shop, without any stress and traffic noise. Whether fashion,sports and tableware - Bavaria is home to many internationally known brand manufacturers.

Shopping miles

Fünf Höfe in MunichThe spacious Fünf Höfe shopping center in Munichstretches from Marienplatz to Odeonsplatz. Stroll throughthe arcades and courtyards and enjoy the 21st century wayto discover the historic city center of Munich. The Fünf Höfecomprises some 14,000 square meters of space housing 54retail premises and some 2,500 square meters of cateringoutlets including eight cafés and restaurants.

Contact

Fünf Höfe – Retail ServicesTheatinerstrasse 1580333 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 24449580Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Handwerkerhof (Craftmen’s Yard) in NurembergLocated on the site of Nuremberg’s former armory thiscultural oasis, which was established in the Dürercelebratory year of 1971, has delighted millions of visitorsfrom all over the world. Set up against the old city walls theyard is almost like a small medieval microcosm. The yardgives visitors the opportunity to experience first hand someancient, traditional crafts and to enjoy a wealth of culinarydelights at the same time.

Contact

ORTOG GmbHMessezentrum 190471 NurembergTel.: +49 (0) 911 98833590Fax: +49 (0) 91198 [email protected]

Ingolstadt Village – Chic Outlet ShoppingA visit to the Outlet Village represents a relaxing alternativeto an expensive and time-consuming shopping trip toEurope’s fashion metropolises. Ingolstadt Village sells over220 renowned international and German brands andnewcomer labels with discounts of between 30 % and 60 %off the recommended retail price the whole year round. Atrip to the Outlet Village is an unforgettable experiencethanks to the various restaurants, the large children’s playarea and the special Personal Shopper Service, not tomention the competent and multilingual service staff.

Contact

Ingolstadt VillageOtto-Hahn-Strasse 185055 IngolstadtTel.: +49 (0) 841 8863100Fax: +49 (0) 841 [email protected]

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Food, drink and delicacies

Rothenburger Schneeballen - Snowball cakeThe culinary trademark of Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the“Rothenburger Schneeballen” (snowball cake), which ismade of shortcrust pastry rolled into balls and traditionallydecorated with powdered sugar. Nowadays they are alsocovered in chocolate and nuts or filled with marzipan. Oncethey were baked only for such special occasions asweddings, today they are served in numerous bakeries andcafés.

Contact

BäckereiKonditorei-Café Walter Friedel e.K.Markt 891541 Rothenburg ob der TauberTel.: +49 (0) 9861 7818Fax: +49 (0) 9861 2314info@original-rothenburger-schneeballen.dewww.original-rothenburger-schneeballen.de

Nürnberger Lebkuchen - Nuremberg gingerbreadNuremberg gingerbread ows its worldwide reputation to oneNuremberg business: Lebkuchen-Schmidt, the oldest mailorder company for gingerbread and pastry delicacies.Traditional recipes, choice ingredients and in-depthknowledge ensure the high quality of Nuremberg gingerbreadspecialities, which not only enjoy great popularity duringChristmas time, but also all year round.

Contact

Lebkuchen-Schmidt GmbH & Co. KGZollhausstrasse 3090469 NurembergTel.: + 49 (0) 911 89660Fax: + 49 (0) 911 [email protected]

Feinkost Käfer - DelicatessenKäfer is the name of a family with a rich tradition which hasbecome an internationally acclaimed brand of premiumproducts, quality and services. The global success story ofKäfer began in 1930, when Paul and Elsa Käfer opened theirgrocery store in Munich. Since that time, Käfer hasconsistently pursued the philosophy of seeking out top-quality, innovative products and recipe ideas from all over theworld and introducing them to connoisseurs and gourmets.

Contact

Feinkost Käfer GmbHHeimstettener Strasse 185599 ParsdorfTel.: +49 (0) 89 41680Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Dallmayr - DelicatessenDallmayr is a luxury delicatessen food store in Munich, datingback to the 17th century. Besides luxury food, Dallmayr alsosells a luxury brand of coffee, includes a restaurant, a partyservice, and other food related services. In the past the storewas awarded the title of “Purveyor to the Royal BavarianCourt” and made daily deliveries for Prince Luitpold ofBavaria.

Contact

Alois Dallmayr KGDienerstrasse 14-1580331 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

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Souvenirs

KulturGut AG – Souvenir storeBeing the exclusive partner of the Bavarian PalaceDepartment, the KulturGut AG souvenir store developsproducts for the official museum shops located at Bavaria’smost famous castles. Their products reflect the singularity ofthe attractions, thus giving visitors the chance to take a realpiece of Bavaria home with them. From porcelain cups tocushions, silk scarves to polo shirts and fashion brooches topaper serviettes - the broad portfolio of products offerssomething for every age group.

Contact

KulturGut AGNördliches Schlossrondell 1080638 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 17889670Fax: +49 (0) 89 17889679info@schloesser-bayern-shop.dewww.schloesser-bayern-shop.de

Käthe Wohlfahrt – Christmas decorationThe family-run Käthe Wohlfahrt Company, world-famous forits year-round Christmas specialty stores, offers the mostextensive selection of traditional German Christmasdecorations anywhere in the world. The main store –“Weihnachtsdorf” (Christmas Village) in Rothenburg ob derTauber – offers an impressive selection of high-quality,traditional German Christmas decorations like incenseburners, music boxes, nutcrackers, Christmas pyramids,Schwibbogen, and ornaments made of glass, wood orpewter.

Contact

Käthe WohlfahrtHerrngasse 191541 Rothenburg ob der TauberTel.: +49 (0) 8961 4090Fax: +49 (0) 8961 [email protected]

Traditional handcraft

Wood carving in OberammergauToday there are some 60 wood carvers in Oberammergau,who earn their living by carving anything and everythingfrom wooden spoons through to figures of saints. The woodcarving industry in Oberammergau can be traced right backto the Middle Ages. It is presumed that the tradition ofcarving religious figures dates back to the first pilgrimagesto Ettal.

Contact

Ammergauer Alpen GmbHEugen-Papst-Strasse 9a82487 OberammergauTel. +49 (0) 8822 922740Fax +49 (0) 8822 [email protected]

Violin and plucked instrument makers in MittenwaldThe craft of making violins, violas, celli, double basses,historic stringed instruments and plucked instruments inMittenwald can look back on centuries of tradition. In thetrue sense of the saying, in Mittenwald the sky is full offiddles as the windowsills, balconies and the sun terrace ofthe violin making school are full of violins hanging up todry and to darken in color.

Contact

Tourist-Information MittenwaldDammkarstrasse 382481 MittenwaldTel.: +49 (0) 8823 33981Fax: +49 (0) 8823 [email protected]

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Glassware

SpiegelauSpiegelau is dedicated to producing the very best wineglasses possible. This means bringing to the market glassesof the highest quality and aesthetics as well as durability andvalue, with the goal of making the wine experience apleasurable, fun part of today’s exciting lifestyle. Spiegelauoffers a broad range of wine glasses as well as fine stemwareand tableware for everyday use.

Contact

Kristallglasfabrik Spiegelau GmbHZacharias-Frank-Strasse 792660 Neustadt an der WaldnaabTel.: +49 (0) 9602 300Fax: +49 (0) 9602 [email protected]

Zwiesel Crystal GlassZwiesel Kristallglas AG produces hand blown glass as well asmachine produced glass items. Crystal gift items and glassesas far as the eye can see all sold under the world famousbrand names of “Schott Zwiesel” and “Zwiesel 1872”. Theoutlet also sells heat and cold resistant items manufactured“Jenaer Glas” in Jena.

Contact

Zwiesel Kristallglas AGDr.-Schott-Strasse 3594227 ZwieselTel.: +49 (0) 9922 980Fax: + 49 (0) 9922 [email protected]

Joska KristallElegant wine glasses and Bavarian style wheat beerglasses, glamorous chandeliers and glittering glassanimals, glass flowers and sparkling cups, at JOSKA Kristallyou can find a combination of true works of art and state-of-the-art designs, the traditional and the innovative. JoskaKristallwelt is also one of our Kinderland partners and offersa whole range of exciting glass-related activities.

Contact

JOSKA KRISTALL GmbH & Co. KGAm Moosbach 194249 BodenmaisTel.: +49 (0) 9924 7790Fax: +49 (0) 9924 [email protected]

Poschinger Glass WorksThe Freiherr von Poschinger Glass Works has stood for skilledcraftsmanship and superlative quality over four and a halfcenturies. Every customer requirement, however abstract, isturned into reality with glass, whereby every production stageis managed by hand. The flexible structure of the smallmanuifacturer makes it possible to produce from as few as asingle copy – making the company the top address forcustom-made and individual design.

Contact

Freiherr von Poschinger GlassworksMoosauhütte 1494258 FrauenauTel.: +49 (0) 9926 94010Fax: +49 (0) 9926 [email protected]

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Porcelain

Nymphenburg Porcelain ManufactorySince 1747, the products manufactured at NymphenburgPorcelain Manufactory have stood both for mastercraftsmanship and artistic mastery. Porcelain services, figuresand objects of the greatest purity have been produced withbroadly unchanging methods since the 18th century. Thanksto successful cooperation with the famous artists of theirtimes, Nymphenburg designs have, since the beginning, beenregarded as highlights.

Contact

Nymphenburg Porcelain ManufactoryNördliches Schlossrondell 880638 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 1791970Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Rosenthal Porcelain ManufactoryRosenthal has been an extraordinary faceted company nowover 130 years. With its fascinating brands such as“Hutschenreuther” or “Rosenthal meets Versace” it is seen asone of the world’s leading producers of up-to-date, innovativedesign available in 97 countries around the globe. Next todinner and tea sets, Rosenthal also offers numerous productsfrom silverware to glassware and from espresso cups tolimited edition art objects by well-known artists.

Contact

Rosenthal GmbHPhilip-Rosenthal-Platz 195100 SelbTel.: +49 (0) 9287 [email protected]

Traditional costumes „Trachten“

Traditional costumes play a huge role in Bavarian life, more so than in any other state of Germany. Thesaying goes that: „Clothed in a dirndl (traditional dress) or lederhosen (leather breeches) you are alwaysdressed to perfection.” Worn by locals to traditional Bavarian festivities or on church high days, Bavariantraditional costumes are also popular at weddings, birthdays and anniversaries. By using flashy colors andexceptional fabrics some innovative designers put a new spin on the traditional costumes - therebyreinterpreting an old tradition.

Lodenfrey OutletTriebstrasse 36-3880993 MunichTel: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Trachten AngermaierRosental 1080331 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Lola Paltinger GmbHTal 2780331 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 201111 4Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Samtherz GmbHLenbachstrasse 882166 GräfelfingTel.: +49 (0) 89 47077765Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

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Sports

Bavaria is home to two internationally renowned manufacturers of sports equipment. Many products,such as athletic shoes or sportswear, which cost a small fortune in the luxury shopping districts of theworld, suddenly become affordable in Bavaria’s regional factory outlets.

adidas OutletOlympiaring 291074 HerzogenaurachTel.: +49 (0) 9132 842000Fax: +49 (0) 9132 843765www.adidas.de

PUMA OutletPuma Way 191074 HerzogenaurachTel.: +49 (0) 913274170www.puma.de

Fashion outlets

Explore Bavaria’s fashionable side in one of its various outlet stores. There, you can purchase regional aswell as internationally known brand-name products at a reduced price.

allgäu outletImmenstädter Strasse 1187527 SonthofenTel.: +49 (0) 8321 607720Fax: +49 (0) 8321 [email protected]

Etienne Aigner AGMarbachstrasse 981369 MunichTel.: +49 (0) 89 769930Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

BOGNER OutletAm Werbering 5-985551 Kirchheim / HeimstettenTel.: +49 (0) 89 436060Fax: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Ingolstadt VillageOtto-Hahn-Strasse 185055 IngolstadtTel.: +49 (0) 841 8863100Fax: +49 (0) 841 [email protected]

Daniel Hechter OutletFrühlingstrasse 1763897 MiltenbergTel.: +49 (0) 9371 40000Fax: +49 (0) 9371 [email protected]

Strenesse OutletGewerbestrasse 1086720 NördlingenTel.: +48 (0) 9081 8070www.strenesse.com

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National parks and nature parks

National parks

Berchtesgaden National ParkThe Berchtesgaden National Park is one of theoldest protected areas in the Alps. It is part ofthe alpine territory near the Bavarian town ofBerchtesgaden in the southeast of Germany. Thepark was established in 1978 by a decree fromthe Bavarian government. It is a lush expanse of218 square kilometers, with altitudes rangingfrom 540 m at Lake Königssee to the toweringWatzmann Mountain (2670 m). Its amazingnatural environment shows little humanintervention. You will get an impression of thisecological paradise either by taking part in aguided tour or by going on your own. Thelandscape is mainly characterized by large areasof rocks and detritus, alpine meadows andforested areas covered with dwarf pines andalders. Your tour should definitely include a walkto the renowned Lake Königssee which lies likea fjord between the Watzmann, the SteinerneMeer and the Hagen Mountains. The excellentdrinking water quality of Lake Königssee showsto what extent the national park’s territory hasremained untouched. The fauna reflects the bio-diversity of the Berchtesgadener landscape.With a little bit of luck you will see wild Alpinespecies such as the mountain goat, marmot,eagle, blue hare, the Alpine salamander and therare golden eagle. The flora is equally beautifuland diverse, and includes, for example, thehorminum, the Hausmann’s rock jasmine andthe dwarf alpine rose. National parkadministration offers a wide range of differenttours. The “Jennerbahn” is very popular amongvisitors. This funicular will bring you up to theboundaries of the national park at 1,800 m.

Bavarian Forest National ParkThe Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany’sfirst national park, was founded in 1970. In 1997,its total surface area was extended to now 243square kilometers. There, nature can developfreely according to its very own eternal laws on asurface area which, in its size, is unique inEurope. You will be enchanted by an unspoiltlow mountain range landscape of which up to95% is covered by forest. Besides extensivewoodland areas, the national park offersmountain peaks with fascinating vistas of nearlyendless forests which cover the mountain rangerepresenting the Bavarian-Bohemian border,mysterious bogs, crystal clear mountain streamsand Lake Rachelsee, the park’s only glacial lake.The fauna is the result of a rather harsh, slightlycontinental climate with high snowfall in winter,increased by large differences in altitudebetween 600 to 1,453 meters. Besides the eagle-owl, the Ural owl and the raven, which have beenreintroduced to this area, the otter, thecapercaillie, the hazel grouse, the EurasianPygmy Owl and the Three-toed Woodpeckerbelong to the indigenous fauna. A networkcomprising more than 300 kilometers of well-signposted hiking routes, nearly 200 kilometersof bicycle routes and about 80 kilometers ofcross-country ski slopes give visitors theopportunity to enjoy the beauties of the nationalpark’s characteristic nature. A very popularhighlight in the Bavarian Forest is the tree topwalk, which is the longest one of the world:visitors walk along a 1,300 m long wooden paththat winds up, around a tree, to an impressive44 m tower from which fantastic views of thesurrounding forests can be seen.

Contact

Nationalpark BerchtesgadenDoktorberg 683471 BerchtesgadenTel.: +49 (0) 8652 96860Fax: +49 (0) 8652 968640poststelle@npv-bgd.bayern.dewww.nationalpark-berchtesgaden.de

Contact

Nationalpark Bayerischer WaldFreyunger Strasse 294481 GrafenauTel.: +49 (0) 8552 96000Fax: +49 (0) 8552 9600100poststelle@npv-bw.bayern.dewww.nationalpark-bayerischer-wald.de

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Nature parks

Nature Park Altmühltal size: 3,000 km² founded: 1969 geographical position: between the metropolitan

area of Nuremberg, Augsburg and Regensburg type of landscape: mixed forest, inshore waters, dry

biotopes, juniper, lime and Dolomites rocks; terrain:low mountain range - multiform Franconian mountains

Contact

Informationszentrum Naturpark AltmühltalNotre Dame 185072 EichstättTel-: +49 (0) 8421 98760Fax: +49 (0) 8421 [email protected]

Nature Park Augsburg-Westliche Wälder size: 1,175 km²

founded: 1974 geographical position: West Bavaria, west of Augsburg type of landscape: wooded mountain hills, gently

undulating plateaus, flat interfluves, grassland;terrain: hilly

Contact

Naturpark Augsburg - Westliche WälderFeyerabendstrasse 286830 SchwabmünchenTel.: +49 (0) 821 31022278Fax: +49 (0) 821 [email protected]

Nature Park Bavarian Spessart size: 2,440 km² founded: 1961 geographical position: Northwest Bavaria,

between Frankfurt/Main and Würzburg type of landscape: deciduous forest, stretch of running

water, vineyards; terrain: hilly/wavy, low mountain range

Contact

Naturpark SpessartFrankfurter Strasse 497737 Gemünden am MainTel.: +49 (0) 9351 603446Fax: +49 (0) 9351 [email protected]

Nature Park Bavarian Röhn size: 125 km² founded: 1967 geographical position: Northwest Bavaria between

Spessart, Vogelsberg, Haßberge and Steigerwald type of landscape: mixed forest, stretch of running

water, moor, grassland, dry biotope, “land of greatpanoramic views”

Contact

Naturpark Bayerische RhönOberwaldbehrunger Strasse 497656 OberelsbachTel.: +49 (0) 9774 910250Fax: +49 (0) 9774 [email protected]

Nature Park Bavarian Forest size: 3,008 km² founded: 1967 geographical position: Bavarian Forest between

the Danube and the Bohemian border type of landscape: coniferous forest, mixed

forest, inshore waters, moor, grassland

Contact

Naturpark Bayerischer WaldInfo-Zentrum 394227 ZwieselTel.: +49 (0) 9922 802480Fax: +49 (0) 9922 802481naturpark-bayer-wald@t-online.dewww.naturpark-bayer-wald.de

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Nature Park Fichtelgebirge size: 1,020 km² founded: 1971 geographical position: border triangle

Saxony-Czech Republic-Bavaria type of landscape: coniferous and mixed forest, inshore

waters, moor, grassland, dry biotope; terrain: wavy

Contact

Naturpark Fichtelgebirge e.V.Jean-Paul-Strasse 995632 WunsiedelTel.: +49 (0) 9232 80423info@naturpark-fichtelgebirge.orgwww.naturpark-fichtelgebirge.org

Nature Park Franconian Switzerland size: 2,346 km² founded: 1995 geographical position: North Bavaria, Nothern

Franconian mountains type of landscape: coniferous forest, mixed forest,

inshore waters, dry biotopes, valleys; terrain: lowmountain range landscape

Contact

Tourismuszentrale Fränkische SchweizLöschwöhrdstrasse 591301 ForchheimTel.: +49 (0) 9191 861054Fax: +49 (0) 9191 [email protected]

Nature Park Frankenhöhe size: 1,100 km²

founded: 1974 geographical position: Franconia, 60 km west of

Nuremberg (triangle Rothenburg, Ansbach, BadWindsheim)

type of landscape: mixed forest, inshore waters, drybiotopes, viniculture, varied landscape; terrain: hilly

Contact

Naturpark FrankenhöheAm Kirchberg 491598 ColmbergTel.: +49 (0) 981 9326202Fax: +49 (0) 981 9326202info@naturpark-frankenhoehe.dewww.naturpark-frankenhoehe.de

Nature Park Frankenwald size: 1,023 km²

founded: 1973 geographical position: Upper Franconia

at the Thuringian border type of landscape: coniferous forest, inshore

waters, meadows; terrain: mountainous

Contact

FRANKENWALD TOURISMUS Service CenterAdolf-Kolping-Strasse 196317 KronachTel.: +49 (0) 9261 60150Fax: +49 (0) 9261 601515zentrale@frankenwald-tourismus.dewww.frankenwald-tourismus.de

Nature Park Nagelfluhkette size: 247 km²

founded: 2008 geographical position: Northwest Bavaria, north of the

Allgäu Alps, near the Austrian Border type of landscape: four great valleys amidst a mountain

range, large differences in altitude; terrain: mountainous

Contact

Naturpark NagelfluhketteSeestrasse 1087509 Immenstadt - BühlTel.: + 49 (0) 8323 [email protected]

Nature Park Hassberge size: 804 km² founded: 1974 geographical position: Northeast Franconia, northeast of

Bamberg, near the Bavarian border to Thuringia type of landscape: mixed forest, numerous flowing

waters, grassland, dry biotope, vineyards; terrain: hilly

Contact

Naturpark HassbergeAm Herrenhof 197437 HassfurtTel.: 09521 27-224Fax: 09521 [email protected]

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Nature Park Hirschwald size: 278 km² founded: 2006 geographical position: Northeast Bavaria,

south of Amberg type of landscape: multifaceted landscape with valleys

and plateaus, woods and meadows, rich biodiversity with14 different bat species

Contact

Naturpark Hirschwald e.V.Hauptstrasse 492266 EnsdorfTel.: +49 (0) 9624 9021191Fax: +49 (0) 9624 [email protected]

Nature Park Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald size: 1,380 km² founded: 1975 geographical position: Northeast Bavaria, district

Oberpfalz, Neustadt, Tirschenreuth and Weiden type of landscape: coniferous forest, mixed forest,

stretch of running water, lakes, moor, grassland,dry biotopes; terrain: low mountain range

Contact

Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer WaldStadtplatz 3892660 Neustadt a.d. WaldnaabTel.: +49 (0) 9602 793100Fax: +49 (0) 9602 [email protected]

Nature Park Oberer Bayerischer Wald size: 1,738 km² founded: 1965 geographical position: East Bavaria, extending

along the Czech border type of landscape: low mountain range with

extended forests “Green roof of Europe”, riverlandscapes at the Regen and at the Chamb

Contact

Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer WaldRachelstraße 693413 ChamTel.: +49 (0) 9971 78394Fax: +49 (0) 9971 [email protected]

Nature Park Oberpfälzer Wald size: 81,7 km²

founded: 1971 geographical position: East Bavaria,

extending along the Czech border type of landscape: mountain range, steep valleys;

terrain: mountainous solid mass

Contact

Verein Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald e.V.Wackersdorfer Strasse 8092421 SchwandorfTel.: +49 (0) 9431 471337Fax: +49 (0) 9431 471100npv@naturpark-opf-wald.dewww.naturpark.landkreis-schwandorf.de

Nature Park Steigerwald size: 1,280 km² founded: 1971 geographical position: between Würzburg,

Rothenburg, Nuremberg and Bamberg type of landscape: deciduous forest,

coniferous forest, meadows, vineyards

Contact

Naturpark SteigerwaldHauptstrasse 191443 ScheinfeldTel.: +49 (0) 9162 12425Fax: +49 (0) 9162 [email protected]

Nature Park Steinwald size: 246 km² founded: 1970 geographical position: Northeast Bavaria, south of the

Upper Franconian town Marktredwitz, north of Erbendorf type of landscape: conifer forest, low mountain range,

numerous granite rocks and rock “bastions”; terrain: hilly

Contact

Naturpark SteinwaldRathausplatz 195689 FuchsmühlTel.: + 49 (0) 9634 920912Fax: + 49 (0) 9634 [email protected]

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Hiking and Climbing All around you are lakes, rivers and mountains – big ones (the Alps!) – and the endless possibilities of hiking, climbing, walking and Nordic walking – anything that’s active and restorative because, uniquely, Bavarians prize the purity of their air as much as their beer. There are diverse hiking and walking trails for every difficulty level all over Germany. Here, only a small excerpt of the vast hiking offer can be presented. More Information: www.bavaria.by/walking-hiking-bavaria Germany’s highest mountain Zugspitze A special experience is walking on the AlpspiX Viewing Platform hovering 13 meters (42 feet) over an empty void in the shape of an 'X' with two protruding platforms. The exceptional architecture opens unmatched views towards Zugspitze peak and the Höllental gorge and lets visitors experience a spectacular alpine high. the area surrounding the Zugspitz is a veritable walkers’ wonder-world with a hiking network covering a staggering 1,200 km.

Contact Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tourismus Richard-Strauss-Platz 2 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tel.: +49 (0)8821 180700 [email protected] ● www.gapa.de

Bavarian Forest National Park The largest forested landscape in Central Europe offers over 300km of well-marked hiking trails opening up the national park and its seemingly endless sea of forest.

Contact: Bavarian Forest National Park Administration Freyunger Str. 2 ● 94481 Grafenau Tel. +49 (0) 8552 9600 0 [email protected] www.nationalpark-bayerischer-wald.de/english

Long distance trails The Goldsteig –new "Quality-Hiking-Trail" of Germany The trail offers approximately 660 kilometres of hiking terrain with attractive scenery, cultural sightseeing and a hiking guidance system along the way. The trail stretches across long passages through the Upper Palatinate and Bavarian Forest, northeast of Munich. Five nature parks with their diverse landscapes and low mountain range can be explored along the trail. Along the 660 kilometres of hiking trail, one can find hotel accommodations and restaurants, offering typical Bavarian cuisine and packed lunches. Services such as a hiking expert, weather information, trail maps and a hotel reservation service are also available.

Contact Tourist Board of Eastern Bavaria Im Gewerbepark D 02/D 04 93059 Regensburg Tel.: +49(0) 941 585 390 [email protected] www.ostbayern-tourismus.de www.goldsteig-wandern.de/en

VIA ALPINA - Hiking route through eight Alpine countries Hiking through the eight alpine countries and about 40 nature and national parks as well as conservation areas. Altogether 6000 kilometres of paths between Monaco and Triest invite you to discover the nature and cultural heritage of the whole alpine region.

Contact: Via alpina [email protected] www.via-alpina.org

Climbing There are various climbing trails in the mountainous regions of Bavaria. Mostly open during the summer months, one can find every difficulty level, including family-suited climbing trails. Some of the regions offering climbing trails are Füssen, Altmühltal, Bad Hindelang, Oberstdorf, and the Berchtesgadener Land.

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Cycling and Mountain Biking Bavaria is really a "paradise for cyclists": rugged mountains rise high above gently winding rivers, narrow valleys enchant with a unique landscape, historical places, beautiful castles, and, and, and... There are bicycle trails of all difficulty levels and raining from a few kilometres to long-distance tours. Explore not only the Bavarian landscape, but also its culture along the various themed tours, such as the trail of Pope Benedict XVI. More Information: www.bavaria.by/cycling-mountain-biking-routes-bavaria-germany Cycling Bett & Bike - Bicycle-friendly accommodation in Bavaria Bett+Bike (Bed & Bike) offers you all kinds of overnight accommodation, from a camp site to a 5-star hotel. Whatever category you choose, all offer bicycle storage rooms, extensive breakfasts to set you in good stead for a day's cycling and information on your cycle route.

Contact ADFC Landesverband Bayern Landwehrstraße 16 ● 80336 München Tel.: +49 (0)89 553575 [email protected] www.bettundbike.de/en

Tours Benedict cycling trail – on the trail of Pope Benedict XVI Bavaria is known as “Terra Benedictina” (Benedictine country). The circular cycling tour is about 248 km (154.1 miles) long with it’s starting and finishing point in Altötting.

Contact: Tourismusgemeinschaft Inn-Salzach e. V. Kapellplatz 2 a ● 84503 Altötting Tel.: +49 (0) 8671 506228 [email protected] ● www.inn-salzach.com

Cycling along the Romantic Road 460 kilometres of leisurely route from the River Main to the Alps or from the Alps to the River Main. And all this on quiet roads, dedicated cycle trails and rarely used byways, away from the traffic hubbub of the modern era.

Contact: Romantische Straße Touristik Arbeitsgemeinschaft GbR Segringer Strasse 19 ● 91550 Dinkelsbühl Tel.: +49 (0) 9851 551387 [email protected] www.romantischestrasse.de

Gourmet cycle forays along the Danube - Regensburg One of the oldest traffic routes in Europe runs along the Danube from Regensburg towards Budapest. Today, this is an Eldorado for cyclists − particularly those that welcome the distraction of culinary and cultural highlights. On the "Tour de Baroque", you will reach ageold inns, picturesque monasteries and the oldest stone quarry in Germany

Contact: Tourist information Regensburg Rathausplatz 4 ● 93047 Regensburg Tel.: +49 (0)941 507 3414 [email protected] www.regensburg.de/tourismus/3854

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Mountain Biking Regions Mountain Biking in Ruhpolding Mountain-bike trails reflecting all levels of difficulty. The most beautiful MTB routes in the Chiemgau Alps lie at elevations ranging from 600 to 1800 metres above sea level. The most ambitious bikers will definitely want to check out the clearly marked Chiemgau MTB Marathon Trail, which runs through the countryside surrounding such communities as Inzell, Ruhpolding, Reit im Winkl, Bergen, Schneizlreuth and Siegsdorf.

Contact: Tourist-Information Ruhpolding Hauptstrasse 60 ● 83324 Ruhpolding Tel.: +49 (0)8663 8806 0 [email protected] www.ruhpolding.de

Mountain Biking through ArberLand – Bavarian Forest "The Bavarian Forest is a mecca for mountain bikers." Cross country and guided tours, demanding ascents and descents for fit mountain bikers, varied routes for more casual cyclists: ArberLand is a paradise for cyclists with around 1,200 kilometres of trails of all degrees of difficulty.

Contact Tourist Service Center Amtsgerichtstr. 6-8 ● 94209 Regen Tel.: +49 9921 9605-0 [email protected] www.arberland-bayerischer-wald.de/en/158/3/

Mountain Biking at Berchtesgadener Land Numerous biking trails invite the visitors to experience the varied terrain in the Berchtesgadener Land: 25 different bike trails and a spectacular view of the alpine mountain scenery - “Watzman”, Jenner and Zwiesel.

Contact Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus GmbH Bahnhofplatz 4 ● 83471 Berchtesgaden Tel.: +49-1805-865200 [email protected] www.berchtesgadener-land.com/en/home

Mountain Biking in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and sourroundings For mountain bikers the signposted and far reaching network of routes offers a perfect combination of sport and recreation. More than a dozen demanding mountain bike routes around Garmisch-Partenkirchen are just waiting for you and your bike.

Contact Tourist Information Garmisch-Partenkirchen Richard-Strauss-Platz 1a 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tel.: +49 (0)8821 180700 [email protected] www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de

Mountain Biking Park Germany’s first Bike Park at the Geißkopf Not for weak nerves and legs: Gradients of more then 15% and trails unsuitable for cars. As well as Road gap, Dirt section, Jump trails. A good place for the Action & Fun riders.

Contact MTB ZONE - Bikepark Geisskopf Unterbreitenau 1 ● 94253 Bischofsmais Tel.: 09920 - 90 31 35 [email protected] www.bikepark.net

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Tourist roads in Bavaria

An inspiring way to travel and absolutely in fashion, when travelling through Germany and Bavaria, arethemed routes or tourist roads. The extensive network of themed or tourist routes links Bavaria’s natureand cultural highlights providing visitors with a perfect route to the state’s most beautiful and importantsights. Travel down the routes and transform your holiday into a cultural experience and immerse yourselfin European history, in a world of castles, monasteries, medieval towns and cities as well as greatcountryside.

The Castle RoadStretching from Mannheim to Prague this route is lined by some 70 castles and royal residences that arejust waiting to be explored. Travelling this route is the perfect way to discover the region’s history andlegends, the myths and the stories. Just let yourself be carried along by the magical fascination thatenvelops this route.

Contact

Burgenstrasse e. V.Allee 2874072 HeilbronnTel.: +49 (0) 7131 564028Fax: +49 (0) 7131 [email protected]

The Crystal RoadExperience the Crystal Road, stretching some 250 km from Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab to Passau. The route isnot only set against the largest contiguously forested mountain area of Central Europe it also provides avaluable insight into the art of glass manufacture.

Contact

Tourismusverband Ostbayern e. V.Im Gewerbepark D 02 / D 0493059 RegensburgTel.: +49 (0) 941 585390Fax: +49 (0) 941 [email protected]

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The German Alpine RoadExperience the Alps on an enchanting trip along the 450 km long Alpine Road from Lindau on the banks ofLake Constance to Berchtesgaden near the Austrian border. Set against a magnificent Alpine backdrop theroute passes through quaint farming villages and historic towns.

Contact

Touristikverein Deutsche Alpenstrasse e. V.Siedlerstrasse 1083714 MiesbachTel.: +49 (0) 8025 9244952Fax: +49 (0) 8025 [email protected]

The German Toy RoadThe 300 km long German Toy Road is devoted to a subject of universal appeal - toys in all shapes andsizes. Running the length of the Toy Road are factories, showrooms, doll-making workshops, museumsand theme parks all inviting travellers to “playfully” discover the rich cultural landscape comprising some20 towns and villages between Nuremberg and Erfurt.

Contact

Deutsche Spielzeugstrasse e. V.Bahnhofsplatz 196515 SonnenbergTel.: +49 (0) 3675 880265Fax: +49 (0) 3675 [email protected]

The Porcelain RoadFollowing the Porcelain Road is a great opportunity to find out more about the so-called “white gold” byvisiting manufacturing facilities and museums or by taking part in a porcelain decoration course orseminar. The route links one famous name after another. But this is a route that appeals not only to fans ofporcelain as it passes through some of the most beautiful low mountains in Europe – an area with hugehistoric heritage and a wide range of cultural attractions en route.

Contact

Porzellanstraße e. V.Werner-Schürer-Platz 195100 SelbTel.: +49 (0) 9287 9180034Fax: +49 (0) 9287 [email protected]

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The Romantic RoadThe Romantic Road that runs from Würzburg to Füssen provides a unique insight into the abundance ofoccidental history, art and culture, Würzburg, the wine lands, the Tauber valley and Rothenburg ob derTauber, the Ries, Lechfeld, Pfaffenwinkel and the world famous palaces of King Ludwig II.

Contact

Touristik ArbeitsgemeinschaftRomantische StraßeSegringer Strasse 1991550 DinkelsbühlTel.: +49 (0) 9851 551387Fax: +49 (0) 9851 [email protected]

The Route of Emperors and KingsThere is hardly a route anywhere in Europe that is so young and ancient at one and the same time. TheRoute of Emperors and Kings runs from Frankfurt to Budapest and features cultural cities of suchmonumental historic importance as Frankfurt, Würzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Linz,Vienna and Budapest.

Contact

Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V.Im Gewerbepark D 02 / D 0493059 RegensburgTel.: +49 (0) 941 585390Fax: +49 (0) 941 [email protected]

The Sisi RoadFollow in the footsteps of the Empress and Queen Elisabeth from Wittelsbacher Land to Budapest. Afterleaving Augsburg the Sisi Road follows the steps taken by Sisi during the first 31 years of her life and givesyou the opportunity to visit towns and castles of great historical importance. Visit Sisi’s family seat atUnterwittelsbach as well as Munich, the place of her birth and the Roseninsel in Lake Starnberg.

Contact

Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbHSchiessgrabenstrasse 1486150 AugsburgTel.: +49 821 502070Fax: +49 821 [email protected]

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Winter sports

Enjoy the amazing views of the “Voralpenland”, the foothills of the Bavarian Alps. Skiers andsnowboarders alike will love the wealth of resorts located in this enchanting region at the foot of the Alps.But there are also plenty of ways to enjoy a wide range of winter sports without having to snap on yourskis. Bavaria’s ski resorts also offer well prepared sled runs, snow tubing runs, snow parks for freestylefans and ice sport centers all guaranteeing a wealth of wonderful winter fun and games.

Bavaria has a wealth of exceptionally beautiful cross-country tracks in all shapes and forms. Manymodernised track systems and excellently prepared cross-country ski tracks promise optimum conditions,and not just for the competitors in the World Championship, but also for hobby skiers.

Further information on winter sports in Bavaria: www.bavaria.by/winter-regions-sports-bavaria-germany

Allgäu / Bavarian Swabia

Kleinwalsertal-OberstdorfThe Kleinwalsertal enclave is Austrian territory as such, but canonly be accessed from Germany. The largest Austro-German skiingarea offers ski enjoyment up to 2000 meters above sea level at allgrades of difficulty. Together with the Ifen and theWalmendingerhorn, there are countless carving and powderingfacilities for alpine skiers, snowboarders, Telemark skiers and skitourers. Wonderful winter footpaths, optimal ski routes, over 120km of ski runs and 42 kilometers of cross country ski trails makethis valley a winter paradise.

Contact

Kleinwalsertal TourismusWalserstrasse 26487568 HirscheggTel.: +43 (0) 5517 51140Fax: +43 (0) 5514 [email protected]

OberstdorfThe resort attracts the visitor with its three large ski areas“Nebelhorn”, “Fellhorn” and “Söllereck”, which extend between825 and 2,224 meters. They contain 29 lifts and 38 differentslopes among other things Germany’s longest downhill slope atthe Nebelhorn cable lift with a length of 7.5 kilometers. There areterrains for all skills: from a nursery for the very little skiers to FISRacing Slopes for the real pros. For snowboarders all-round fun isguaranteed in the steep-sided half-pipe and cool funparks.

Contact

Tourismus OberstdorfPrinzregenten-Platz 187561 OberstdorfTel.: +49 (0) 8322 7000Fax: +49 (0) 8322 [email protected]

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Eastern Bavaria

Großer ArberThe Großer Arber is situated in the middle of the Bavarian Forestat the boarder to the Czech Republic and due to its height it iscalled the Mount Blanc of the Bavarian Forest. Skiers have theoption to ski on a marvelous, 5 km long descent down to thetown of Bodenmais. Endless powder runs are common in theArber region and the Arber Funpark offers an additionalincentive for all snowboarders. A special feature is the“Playboard Rail Park” representing the biggest railpark of itskind throughout Germany.

Contact

Tourism Service Center RegenAmtsgerichtstrasse 6 - 894209 RegenTel.: +49 (0) 9921 96050Fax: +49 (0) 9921 96052101info@touristisches-service-center.dewww.arberland-bayerischer-wald.de

Franconia

Bischofsheim an der RhönBischofsheim is situated in the most northern part of Franconia inthe middle of the low mountain range Hohe Rhön. The skiing areas“Feuerberglifte” and “Arnsberg” extend between 567 and 834meters in the typical romantic landscape of the Rhön and areperfectly suitable for families and beginners. The area“Feuerberglifte” is reachable by car in about 45 minutes fromWürzburg. The slopes have an even alpine character.Snowboarders will come across good conditions: a half-pipe,several ramps and rails will provide an unforgettable day in thesnow. The Rhön offers also a large network of cross-country skiingruns in all categories.

Contact

Tourist-Information BischofsheimKirchplatz 797653 Bischofsheim an der RhönTel.: +49 (0) 9772 910150Fax: +49 (0) 9772 [email protected]

Ochsenkopf in the Fichtel MountainsTwenty-seven slopes of varying length, most of which are floodlit,are to be found. For beginners, the conditions are near to perfect,mainly due to the fact that ski courses are offered guaranteeingyour success and children find their way, whether on ski’s orsnowboard, in no time at all. A further attraction is the ski jumpfacility, with distances of up to 100 meters. For the kids there isbob sleighing and for the more manly figures, ice curling. Whetheron the natural lakes and dams, open air or closed ice rings, aplace to meet can be found for all.

Contact

Tourismus & Marketing GmbHGablonzerstrasse 1195686 FichtelbergTel.: +49 (0) 9272 97032Fax: +49 (0) 9272 [email protected]

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Upper Bavaria

Berchtesgadener LandAt the foot of Germany’s second highest mountain, the Watzmann,sports enthusiast will find challenges to fit every taste. Fromdownhill skiing to high mountain ski tours and luging on theolympic size artificial ice-track. Families enjoy the skiing here too:the services include ski schools and ski kindergartens. Cross-country ski trails are also in abundance; toboganning and ice-skating are ever popular in Berchtesgaden as well.

Contact

Berchtesgadener Land TourismusBahnhofplatz 483471 BerchtesgadenTel.: +49 (0) 8652 656500Fax: +49 (0) 8652 [email protected]

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald and ZugspitzeThe resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is situated in an altitude of720 meters at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany’s highestmountain. Thanks to its situation it is easily accessible fromMunich. The whole area extends between 700 and 2829 metersand contains 38 lifts, 43 slopes and two boarderparks. Thehighlight is the “Zugspitz Region”, Germany’s highest ski area,where skiing is possible from November to May.

Contact

Garmisch-Partenkirchen TourismusRichard-Strauss-Platz 282467 Garmisch-PartenkirchenTel.: +49 (0) 8821 180700Fax: +49 (0) 8821 [email protected]

Reit im WinklReit im Winkl offers a variety of leisure activities: cross countryskiing and snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding and even alpineice climbing. The skiing area Winkelmoosalm offers winter sportpleasures for all skills. The Steinplatte attracts skiers with steepruns; aficionados of deep powder snow will be enthused by theslopes at Dürnbachhorn and beginners and families will have funat the Walmberg area.

Contact

Tourist-InformationRathausplatz 183242 Reit im WinklTel.: +49 (0) 8640 80020Fax: +49 (0) 8640 [email protected]

RuhpoldingBoundless winter fun and games – skiing, cross-country, snow-shoe hiking, ski touring or sledding. The Alpine and cross-countryschool will teach you the techniques whilst the local innkeeperswill make sure there is plenty to restore your energy when youfinish. At Fritz Fischer’s biathlon camp you will learn the correctskating technique on the original world cup track and can testyour marksmanship on the shooting range.

Contact

Tourist-Info RuhpoldingHauptstrasse 6083324 RuhpoldingTel.: +49 (0) 8663 88060Fax: +49 (0) 8663 [email protected]

Spitzingsee-TegernseeThis skiing area entices skiers with well-groomed ski slopes thatextend over the Stümpfling and Taubenstein mountains. Skilledskiers can enjoy three black runs, totalling 5 km in length. 13 redruns await practiced skiers, and five blue runs offer beginners andyounger skiers the perfect skiing experience. The area around theSutten Mountain is suited perfectly for families, carvers andsnowboarders.

Contact

Alpenregion Tegernsee SchlierseeHauptstrasse 283684 TegernseeTel.: +49 (0) 8022 9273890Fax: +49 (0) 8022 [email protected]

SudelfeldThe ski resort Sudelfeld is situated between the villagesBayrischzell and Oberaudorf at the brim of the upper BavarianAlps. Germanys second largest ski resort offers three chairliftsand 18 draglifts, modern snow-making machines, several skischools and a snowboarder-funpark. The resort can be reached bya single-seater chairlift directly from the village and also by theskibus from various stops in the village or by car.

Contact

Tourist-Information BayrischzellKirchplatz 283735 BayrischzellTel.: +49 (0) 8023 648Fax: +49 (0) 8023 [email protected]

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Spas and thermal baths

Far from the stress and hectic of our everyday lives the spas and thermal baths in Bavaria offer the perfectsetting to relax and unwind. Enjoy some time out amidst the most beautiful Bavarian landscape. Sit back,relax and enjoy a little pampering! Top this all off with some delicious regional delicacies and a wide rangeof wellness treatments for a perfect wellbeing holiday in Bavaria.

Allgäu / Bavarian Swabia

Freizeitbad NautillaGottfried-Hart-Strasse 689257 IllertissenTel.: +49 (0) 7303 902271Fax: + 49 (0) 7303 [email protected]

Natur Therme BedernauHohenschlauer Strasse 2587739 BedernauTel.: +49 (0) 8265 [email protected]

Freizeitbad Wonnemar SonthofenStadionweg 587527 SonthofenTel.: +49 (0) 8321 780970Fax: +49 (0) 8321 [email protected]/sonthofen

Therme Bad WörishofenThermenallee 186825 Bad Wörishofen+49 (0) 8247 399300+49 (0) 8247 [email protected]

Königliche Kristall-ThermeAm Ehberg 1687645 SchwangauTel.: +49 (0) 8362 819630Fax: +49 (0) 8362 819631info@kristalltherme-schwangau.dewww.kristalltherme-schwangau.de

Titania ThermeBirkenallee 186356 NeusäßTel.: +49 (0) 821 [email protected]

KönigsthermeKönigsallee 186343 KönigsbrunnTel.: +49 (0) 8231 96280Fax: +49 (0) 8231 [email protected]

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Eastern Bavaria

Europa ThermeKurallee 2394072 Bad FüssingTel.: +49 (0) 8531 94470Fax: +49 (0) 8531 [email protected]

Rottal TermeProf.-Drexel-Strasse 25-2784364 Bad BirnbachTel.: +49 (0) 8563 2900Fax: +49 (0) 8563 [email protected]

JohannesbadJohannesstrasse 294072 Bad FüssingTel.: +49 (0) 8531 232102Fax: +49 (0) 8531 [email protected]

Sonnen-ThermeMühlbergstrasse 594535 Eging am SeeTel.: +49 (0) 8544 [email protected]

Kaiser ThermeKurallee 493077 Bad AbbachTel.: +49 (0) 9405 95170Fax: +49 (0) 9405 [email protected]

SybillenbadKurallee 195698 NeualbenreuthTel.: +49 (0) 9638 9330Fax: +49 (0) 9638 [email protected]

www.sibyllenbad.de

Kurfürstenbad AmbergKurfürstenring 292224 AmbergTel.: +49 (0) 9621 [email protected]

Therme 1Kurallee 194072 Bad FüssingTel.: +49 (0) 8531 94460Fax: +49 (0) 8531 [email protected]

Limes ThermeAm Brunnenforum 193333 Bad GöggingTel.: +49 (0) 9445 20090Fax: +49 (0) 9445 [email protected]

Wohlfühl-ThermeThermalbadstrasse 494086 Bad GriesbachTel.: +49 (0) 8532 [email protected]

Regensburger WESTBADMesserschmittstrasse 493049 RegensburgTel.: +49 (0) 941 6012944Fax: +49 (0) 941 [email protected]

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Franconia

Aquarella FreizeitbadAm Stadion 291522 AnsbachTel.: +49 (0) 981 8904500Fax: +49 (0) 981 [email protected]

Obermain ThermeAm Kurpark 196231 Bad StaffelsteinTel.: +49 (0) 9573 96190Fax: +49 (0) 9573 [email protected]

Fackelmann ThermeBadstrasse 1691217 HersbruckTel.: +49 (0) 9151 83930Fax: +49 (0) 9151 [email protected]

Therme Bad StebenBadstrasse 3195138 Bad StebenTel.: +49 (0) 9288 9600Fax: +49 (0) 9288 [email protected]

Franken-ThermeErkenbrechtallee 1091438 Bad WindsheimTel.: +49 (0) 9841 40300Fax: +49 (0) 9841 [email protected]

Therme FürthermareScherbsgraben 1590766 FürthTel.: +49 (0) 911 7230540Fax: +49 (0) 911 [email protected]

KissSalis ThermeHeiligenfelder Allee 1697688 Bad KissingenTel.: +49 (0) 971 826600Fax: +49 (0) 971 [email protected]

ThermeNatur Bad RodachThermalbadstrasse 1896476 Bad RodachTel.: +49 (0) 9564 92320Fax: +49 (0) 9564 [email protected]

Lohengrin ThermeKurpromenade 595448 BayreuthTel.: +49 (0) 921 [email protected]

Therme ObernseesAn der Therme 195490 MistelgauTel.: +49 (0) 9206 993000Fax: +49 (0) 9206 [email protected]

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Upper Bavaria

Badepark Bad WiesseeWilhelmina Strasse 283707 Bad WiesseeTel.: +49 (0) 8022 86260Fax: +49 (0) 8022 862615www.badepark-bad-wiessee.de

Rupertus ThermeFriedrich-Ebert-Allee 2183435 Bad ReichenhallTel.: +49 (0) 8651 76220Fax: +49 (0) 8651 [email protected]

Donautherme Wonnemar IngolstadtSüdliche Ringstrasse 6385053 IngolstadtTel.: +49 (0) 841 379110Fax: +49 (0) 841 [email protected]/ingolstadt

Therme Bad AiblingLindenstrasse 3283043 Bad AiblingTel.: +49 (0) 8061 9066200Fax: +49 (0) 8061 [email protected]

JodschwefelbadAdrian-Stoop-Strasse 37-4783707 Bad WiesseeTel.: +49 (0) 8022 86080Fax: +49 (0) 8022 [email protected]

Therme ErdingThermenallee 285435 ErdingTel.: +49 (0) 8122 5500Fax: +49 (0) 8122 [email protected]

Kristall triminiSeeweg 282431 Kochel a. SeeTel.: +49 (0) 8851 5300Fax: +49 (0) 8851 845info@kristall-trimini-kochel-am-see.dewww.kristall-trimini-kochel-am-see.de

Watzmann ThermeBergwerkstrasse 5483471 BerchtesgadenTel.: +49 (0) 8652 94640Fax: +49 (0) 8652 [email protected]

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Fun parks and adventure parks

Allgäu / Bavarian Swabia

LEGOLAND® Amusement Park GermanyThe LEGOLAND® park has lots to offer for familieslooking for adventure and fun. More than 50amazing ride attractions, fascinating shows andmodels made from 55 million LEGO® bricks awaitthe visitors. In the world’s first LEGOLAND® holidayvillage, visitors can spend the night in one of 50LEGO®-themed chalets or in the caravan area.

Contact

LEGOLAND® Deutschland FreizeitparkLEGOLAND Allee 289312 GünzburgTel.: +49 (0) 180 [email protected]

Fred Rai Western CityThe western town with cowboys and Indians,saloon and post office on more than 40,000 squaremeters is the ideal solution for spending a familyholiday. Enjoy one of the various Western shows,learn how to shoot with bow and arrows or enjoy ameal at the Saloon.

Contact

Fred Rai Western-CityNeulwirth 386453 DasingTel.: +49 (0) 8205 [email protected]

Allgäu Skyline ParkThis magical place has attractions for everyone:Nostalgic fairground rides for romantics and lovers,plenty of fun for the very young and moments sureto delight the entire family. Thrill seekers will getthe adrenaline rush they are looking for on the SkyWheel, the world’s highest overhead roller coaster.

Contact

Allgäu Skyline ParkIm Hartfeld 186825 Bad WörishofenTel: +49 (0) 1805 [email protected]

Eastern Bavaria

Bayern-ParkAmusement park with various rides, rollercoasterattractions and kids’ playgrounds. Huge animaloutdoor enclosures as well as the park’s falconryshow and the lynx enclosure invite visitors todiscover Bavaria’s native fauna.

Contact

Bayern-ParkFellbach 194419 ReisbachTel.: +49 (0) 8734 [email protected]

Pullman City Western TownOn the edge of the Bavarian Forest, Pullman Citymeans adventure and experiencing the everydaylife of cowboys and Indians: various thrillingshows, “High Noon” on Main Street betweensteaks in the saloon and live music, romance by thecampfire and rides on real quarter horses.

Contact

Pullman CityRuperting 3094535 Eging am SeeTel.: +49 (0) 85 44 [email protected]

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ChurpfalzparkChurpfalzpark is a large flower and amusementpark with numerous rides: 10,000 square meterssummer garden with its 860 dancing fountains,rapid flume, rafting slide, a Ferris wheel and manyother attractions.

Contact

ChurpfalzparkChurpfalzweg 693455 TraitschigTel.: +49 (0) 9971 [email protected]

Franconia

Erlebnispark Schloss ThurnHistorical castle in spacious grounds with lots ofnative birds and animals, different playgrounds,more than 50 rides and breathtaking live showssuch as a Western stunt show, a knights festivaland a puppet theater. Experience a mix of fun,games, excitement and culture.

Contact

Erlebnispark Schloss ThurnSchlossplatz 491336 HeroldsbachTel.: +49 (0) 9190 [email protected]

Fränkisches WunderlandThree different areas divided by themes: theenchanted forest, a western town and an actionareal await you at Fränkisches Wunderland nearNuremberg.

Contact

Fränkisches WunderlandZum Herrlesgrund 1391287 PlechTel.: +49 (0) 9244 [email protected]

Freizeit-Park GeiselwindAn area of approximately 400,000 square meters:numerous rides, play grounds, live shows,electronic theaters, animal shows, exhibitions andidyllic relaxation areas.

Contact

Freizeit-Land GeiselwindWiesentheider Strasse 2596160 GeiselwindTel.: +49 (0) 9556 [email protected]

PLAYMOBIL® FunParkThe PLAYMOBIL® FunPark near Nuremberg is agreat day out for families all year round. On over90,000 square meters, visitors can climb, balanceand play to their hearts’ content. The leisure park’sunique concept focuses on movement and activity,and not on standing in queues!

Contact

PLAYMOBIL® FunParkBrandstätterstrasse 2-1090513 ZirndorfTel.: +49 (0) 911 [email protected]

© Landkreis Cham – Stefan Gruber © Playmobil FunPark / geobra Brands

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Upper Bavaria

Bavaria FilmstadtThe Bavaria Filmstadt near Munich - Home of yourmovie stars. Walk through one of Europe’s biggestfilm-making facilities with daily shootings.Experience the development of popular cinema-and TV-highlights and become part of a fascinatingworld of almost unlimited possibilities.

Contact

Bavaria FilmBavariafilmplatz 782031 GeiselgasteigTel.: +49 (0) 89 [email protected]

Freizeitpark RuhpoldingWith its games and rides, the amusement parkoffers pure fun for the whole family: rollercoaster,Dinosaur Mountain, “Kraxel-Max” kids’ play area,bumper cars, “Siegfried” dragon ride, Baby Landespecially for little guests, “Slide Paradise”,“Crystal Mine” and Bavarian steam train.

Contact

Freizeitpark RuhpoldingVorderbrand 783324 RuhpoldingTel.: +49 (0) 8663 [email protected]

MärchenwaldChildren’s leisure and adventure paradise designedlike an enchanted forest, in the Isar valley inWolfratshausen near Munich. Showcases withpuppet re-enactments of more than 20 of Grimm’sfairytales, western train, horse track, rollercoaster,slide world, birthday parties in a tree house.

Contact

Freizeitpark Märchenwald im IsartalKräuterstrasse 3982515 WolfratshausenTel.: +49 (0) 8171 [email protected]

Monte KaolinoMonte Kaolino is a sand dune, which is only openin summer time. The sand dune is used as a skiresort in addition to other activities and facilities:camping, outdoor pool, toboggan run, adventureplayground and high rope course. The hill is evenhome to the Sandboarding World Championships.

Contact

Freizeitpark Monte KaolinoRathausplatz 192242 HirschauTel.: +49 (0) 9622 [email protected]

Olympic Park MunichInternational event center, tourist attraction, sportsand recreational park at the same time. The FlyingFox is not only the latest attraction in Munich - thissensation is unique in all of Europe! After walkingon the roof of the Olympic Stadium at a height of 35meters, the visitors fly across the whole stadium.

Contact

Olympiapark München GmbHSpiridon-Louis-Ring 2180809 MunichTel.: 089/30 [email protected]

© Freizeitpark Ruhpolding © M. Dlouhy / Tourismusamt München

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Event Locations in Bavarian Castles You are looking for the right location to celebrate a party, hold a business meeting or any other big event!? Bavarian castles are the right choice if it comes to looking for a place with royal flair. You can search for the right location in a Bavarian castle here: www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/rooms/index.asp More information about MICE tourism in Bavaria: www.bavaria.by/meeting-incentives-conferences-bavaria This map shows the Bavarian castles with rooms to rent for events: Pictures from the left: Burghausen Castle, New Residenz Bamberg, Ansbach Residenz. © Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung

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Technical visits Bavaria Bavaria is not only the number one tourist destination in Germany but also the number one in Germany when it comes to the economy. Companies such as BMW, Audi, Siemens, Löwenbräu, Paulaner, Adidas and Puma are just a few examples of the companies of world-renown, based here in Bavaria. For further information on brewery visits see “Beer and Brewery Visits” in the Sales Guide. Car Manufacturer Audi AG Ingolstadt Theme: automobile construction Audi AG Ingolstadt ● 85045 Ingolstadt [email protected] www.audi.de

BMW Welt, BMW Plant, BMW Museum Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Petuelring 130 ● 80809 München [email protected] www.bmw-welt.com

Sports Allianz Arena München ’FCB Erlebniswelt’ & arena tours Allianz Arena München Stadion GmbH Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25 ● 80939 München [email protected] www.allianz-arena.de/en/

Olympiapark München Olympiapark München GmbH Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21 ● 80809 München [email protected] www.olympiapark.de

Völkl Sports GmbH & Co KG Europaring 8 ● 94315 Straubing [email protected] www.voelkl.com

Culinary Bavaria Schaukäserei Ammergauer Alpen eG (Cheesedairy) Mandlweg 1 ● 82488 Ettal [email protected] www.milch-und-kas.de

Würzburger Stein Wein production

Barbara Lohoff Josef-Jäger-Str. 8 ● 97222 Rimpar [email protected] www.wuerzburg.de/steinweinpfad/index.html

Fränkisches Weinland Franconian Wineland Fränkisches Weinland Tourismus GmbH Turmgasse 11 ● 97070 Würzburg [email protected] www.fraenkisches-weinland.de

Fritz Mühlenbäckerei (Bio-Bäckerei – organic bakery) Fritz Mühlenbäckerei GmbH Münchener Straße 28 ● 85653 AYING / München [email protected] www.fritz-muehlenbaeckerei.de

Otto E. Schmidt Lebkuchenfabrik

Otto E. Schmidt Lebkuchenfabrik Zollhausstraße 30 ● 90469 Nürnberg [email protected] www.lebkuchen-schmidt.de

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Farm visits Farm Visits

Landesverband Urlaub auf dem Bauernhof Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz 2 ● 80336 München [email protected] www.bauernhof-urlaub.com

Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten

Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten Glonn GmbH & Co. KG Herrmannsdorf 7 ● 85625 Glonn [email protected] www.herrmannsdorfer.de

Guided farm tours in the Allgäu

Füssen Tourismus Kaiser-Maximilian-Platz 1 ● 87626 Füssen [email protected] www.fuessen.de

Energy Biomass – the fuel for the future Biomasse-Heizwerk Berching Bahnhofstr. 33 ● 92334 Berching www.berching.eu

Conrad Electronics - International mail-order firm for technical and electronic components

Conrad Electronic Klaus-Conrad-Str. 1 ● 92240 Hirschau [email protected]

Stadt Alzenau – Solarparcours Alzenau Solarverein Alzenau e.V. Umweltamt der Stadt Alzenau Brentanostr. 3 ● 63755 Alzenau www.alzenau.de

Geothermie Unterhaching Geothermie Unterhaching GmbH & Co KG Bahnhofsweg 8 ● 82008 Unterhaching [email protected] www.geothermie-unterhaching.de

Airport & Aerospace Center Munich Airport Flughafen München GmbH Nordallee 25 ● 85356 München [email protected] www.munich-airport.de

Tour of the German Aerospace Center Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik e.V. Postfach 1116 ● 82230 Wessling www.dlr.de

Handicrafts & other JOSKA Kristall in Bodenmais (Glass-Manufacturer) Am Moosbach 1 ● 94249 Bodenmais www.joska.com

Porzellanwelt Selb (Porcelain Manufacturer) Werner-Schürer-Platz 1 ● 95100 Selb www.porzellan-selb.de

Vauen Pfeifen + Filter (Pfeifenhersteller) Pipe manufacturing VAUEN Vereinigte Pfeifenfabriken Nürnberg GmbH Landgrabenstraße 12 ● 90443 Nürnberg [email protected] www.vauen.de

The Faber-Castell pencil production "Old Lead Factory" Museum & Guided Tours Faber-Castell Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberger Strasse 2 ● 90546 Stein [email protected] www.fabercastell.de

KunstHandwerk Ammergauer Alpen Ettaler Straße 18 ● 82487 Oberammergau www.ammergauer-kunsthandwerk.de

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Events in Bavaria 2014 + Upcoming Events 2015-2020

BAVARIA TOURISM – the official marketing agency BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH Arabellastrasse 17 81925 Munich Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 89 2123970 Fax: +49 (0) 89 21239799 [email protected] www.bavaria.by www.sales.bavaria.by www.pictures.bavaria.by

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Anniversaries

150th 1200th 700th

Birth of Richard Strauss (leading German composer) Death of Charlemagne (King of the Franks and Roman Emperor) Election of King Ludwig IV “The Bavarian”

German National Tourist Board – Thematic emphases 2014 Traditions and Customs UNESCO world heritage in Germany - Nature, Cities, Monuments

600 years 300 years 25 years

Council of Constance Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification

Sports & Adventure 01.01.2014 International New Year's Ski Jumping Part of the Four Hills Tournament Garmisch-Partenkirchen vierschanzentournee.com

25.01. - 26.01.2014 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women Garmisch-Partenkirchen fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing

04.01. - 05.01.2014 International Viessmann Luge World Cup Schönau at Lake Königssee fil-luge.org

01.02. - 02.02.2014 King Ludwig Skiing Germany's largest public skiing event Ettal / Oberammergau koenig-ludwig-lauf.com

07.01. - 12.01.2014 Biathlon World Cup Ruhpolding (Chiemgau-Arena) biathlon-ruhpolding.de

01.02. - 02.02.2014 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Men Garmisch-Partenkirchen fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing

18.01. - 19.01.2014 International Dog Sledding Sled dog race Unterjoch in the Allgäu bwsc-info.de/unterjoch_2013.html

15.03. - 16.03.2014 Tegelberg 24h Challenge Hiking event Füssen (Tegelberg) tegelberg24challenge.de

24.01. - 26.01.2014 International FIBT Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup Schönau at Lake Königssee fibt.com

19.06. - 22.06.2014 RUND UM Long-distance sailing night regatta Lindau at Lake Constance lsc.de/rundum.html

24.01. - 26.01.2014 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Men Oberstdorf fis-ski.com/nordic-combined

20.06. - 22.06.2014 Salomon Zugspitz Ultra-Trail Mountain jog on the Zugspitze Grainau, Leutasch and Mittenwald zugspitz-ultratrail.com

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28.06. - 29.06.2014 24 hours of Bavaria – Walk around the clock 24-hour cultural hiking event Iltztal & Dreiburgenland (Bavarian Forest) bayern.by/24-stunden-von-bayern

20.07.2014 Challenge Roth Triathlon Biggest triathlon in Europe Roth challenge-roth.com

04.07. - 06.07.2014 BMW Motorcycle Days Motorcycle festival Garmisch-Partenkirchen bmw-motorrad.com/motorraddays

20.07. - 26.07.2014 CRAFT Bike Transalp Mountain bike stage race Oberammergau bike-transalp.de

04.07. - 06.07.2014 Berchtesgadener Land Hiking Festival Berchtesgaden berchtesgadener-land.com/de/wander-festival

Customs & Traditions

10.05. - 12.05.2014 Stabenfest One of the oldest children's festivals in Germany Nördlingen noerdlingen.de

30.08.2014 Almer Pilgrimage Pilgrimage to St. Bartholomew’s Church Schönau at Lake Königssee berchtesgadener-land.com/de/almer-wallfahrt

09.06.2014 Kötztinger Whit Ride One of Europe's largest supplicatory processions Bad Kötzting bad-koetzting.de

07.09.2014 Day of St. George Mounted procession Ruhpolding ruhpolding.de

10.07. - 21.07.2014 Tänzelfest Kaufbeuren Bavaria's oldest historical children's festival Kaufbeuren taenzelfest.de

06.11.2014 Leonhardiritt Mounted procession Bad Tölz bad-toelz.de

18.07. - 27.07.2014 Gautrachtenfest Bavaria's largest festival with traditional costumes Ruhpolding ruhpolding.de

Fairs & Festivals

20.04. - 04.05.2014 Frühjahrsplärrer Spring folk festival Augsburg augsburgerplaerrer.de

25.04. - 04.05.2014 Passauer Maidult Spring folk festival Passau passauer-dult.de

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08.05. - 11.05.2014 Landsberger Wiesn Folk festival Landsberg landsberg.de

21.08. - 25.08.2014 Sandkerwa Old town festival with water jousting Bamberg sandkerwa.de

28.05. - 09.06.2014 Würzburger Weindorf Wine festival Würzburg weindorf-wuerzburg.de

22.08. - 07.09.2014 Herbstplärrer Autumn folk festival Augsburg augsburgerplaerrer.de

05.06. - 16.06.2014 Bergkirchweih Franconia's largest folk festival Erlangen berch.info

30.08. - 14.09.2014 Herbstfest Rosenheim Autumn folk festival Rosenheim herbstfest-rosenheim.de

21.06. - 30.06.2014 Nördlinger Mess’ North Swabia's largest folk festival Nördlingen noerdlinger-mess.info

04.09. - 08.09.2014 Gillamoos One of the oldest fairs in Bavaria Abensberg (near Ingolstadt) gillamoos.de

04.07. - 20.07.2014 Kiliani-Volksfest Folk festival Würzburg wuerzburg.de

05.09. - 14.09.2014 Passauer Herbstdult Autumn folk festival Passau passauer-dult.de

18.07. - 27.07.2014 Kinderzeche One of the oldest historic festivals in Germany Dinkelsbühl kinderzeche.de

18.09. - 29.09.2014 Altstadtfest Nuremberg Old town festival with water jousting Nuremberg altstadtfest-nue.de

26.07. - 03.08.2014 Kulmbacher Bierwoche Beer festival Kulmbach kulmbacher-bierwoche.de

20.09. - 05.10.2014 Oktoberfest Largest folk festival in the world Munich oktoberfest.de

08.08. - 18.08.2014 Gäubodenvolksfest Bavaria's second largest folk and beer festival Straubing volksfest-straubing.de

June / July / August Seefeste and Waldfeste Lake and Wood Festivals at Lake Tegernsee tegernsee.com/veranstaltungen/see-und-waldfeste

15.08. - 19.08.2014 Weinfest in Volkach Wine festival Volkach volkach.de

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Open-Air Theater

25.05. - 16.08.2014 Kreuzgangspiele Feuchtwangen Cloister open-air theater Feuchtwangen kreuzgangspiele.de

11.07. - 27.07.2014 Kaltenberg Knights' Tournament Open-air theater Kaltenberg (near Munich) ritterturnier.de

26.05. - 30.08.2014 Luisenburg-Festspiele Historical open-air theater Wunsiedel (in Upper Franconia) luisenburg-aktuell.de

15.07. - 27.07.2014 Herrenchiemsee Festspiele Open-air theater Herrenchiemsee herrenchiemsee-festspiele.de

06.06. - 09.06.2014 The Master Draught Historical open-air theater Rothenburg ob der Tauber meistertrunk.de

18.07. - 27.07.2014 Thurn und Taxis Schlossfestspiele Open-air theater Regensburg thurnundtaxis.de/events/schlossfestspiele.html

16.06. - 03.08.2014 Trenckfestspiele Historical open-air theater Waldmünchen trenckfestspiele.de

01.08. - 17.08.2014 Drachenstich Festspiele Germany's oldest folk play - Fight the dragon! Furth im Wald drachenstich.de

Film Festivals

20.01. - 26.01.2014 Bamberger Kurzfilmtage Short movie festival Bamberg bambergerkurzfilmtage.de

19.03. - 26.03.2014 Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg International short movie week Regensburg kurzfilmwoche.de

30.01. - 02.02.2014 Internationales Filmwochenende Würzburg International movie weekend Würzburg filmwochenende.de

26.03. - 31.03.2014 Kurzfilmfestival Landshut Short movie festival Landshut landshuter-kurzfilmfestival.de

07.02. - 09.02.2014 KONTRAST – Das Bayreuther Filmfest Film festival Bayreuth kontrast-filmfest.de

07.05. - 14.05.2014 Internationales Dokumentarfilmfestival International documentary film festival Munich dokfest-muenchen.de

13.03. - 16.03.2014 Nonfiktionale Festival for documentary style movies Bad Aibling nonfiktionale.de

19.06. - 25.06.2014 KALIBER35 International short film festival Munich kaliber35.de

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10.07.-14.07.2014 Musikfilmtage Oberaudorf Musical film festival Oberaudorf musikfilmtage-oberaudorf.de

22.10. - 26.10.2014 Internationales Bergfilm-Festival Tegernsee International mountain film festival Tegernsee bergfilm-festival-tegernsee.de

Music & Concerts 25.03. - 30.03.2014 International Jazz Week Jazz festival Burghausen jazzwoche.com

11.06. - 19.05.2014 Richard-Strauss-Festival Classical music festival Garmisch-Partenkirchen richard-strauss-festival.de

04.04. - 13.04.2014 Ballet Festival Week Munich bayerische.staatsoper.de

14.06. - 15.06.2014 HiRock Music festival with international rock legends Inzell (Max Aicher Arena) hirock.de

26.04. - 02.05.2014 Kemptener Jazz-Frühling Spring jazz festival Kempten www.kempten.de

27.06. - 31.07.2014 Münchner Opernfestspiele Opera festival Munich muenchner-opern-festspiele.de

17.05. - 25.05.2014 German Mozart Festival Classical music festival Augsburg mozartstadt.de

11.07. - 13.07.2014 Internationales Samba-Festival International Samba festival Coburg samba-festival.de

06.06. - 08.06.2014 New Orleans Festival Jazz festival Fürth new-orleans-festival.de

25.07. - 28.08.2014 Richard Wagner Festspiele Classical music festival Bayreuth bayreuther-festspiele.de

06.06. - 08.06.2014 Rock im Park Open-air rock festival Nuremberg (Zeppelinfeld) rock-im-park.com

01.08. - 17.08.2014 TUCHER Bues- & Jazzfestival Jazz festival Bamberg blues-jazz-festival-2013.mybamberg.de

07.06. - 22.06.2014 International Violin Making Competition Mittenwald geigenbauwettbewerb-mittenwald.de

08.08. - 10.08.2014 Taubertal Openair Festival Open-air rock music festival Rothenburg ob der Tauber taubertal-festival.de

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16.08.2014 ECHELON Bavaria’s largest electronic & house music festival Bad Aibling echelon-openair.de

19.10. - 11.11.2014 Ingolstädter Jazztage Jazz festival Ingolstadt ingolstaedter-jazztage.de

22.08. - 24.08.2014 Chiemsee Reggae Summer Reggae festival Übersee (Lake Chiemsee) chiemsee-summer.de

21.11. - 33.11.2014 Würzburger Bachtage Classical music festival Würzburg bachtage-wuerzburg.de

Art & Exhibitions

17.01. - 20.01.2014 UNPAINTED media art fair Art fair Munich unpainted.net

01.05. - 27.07.2014 Die Gumbertusbibel Exhibition Nuremberg (German National Museum) gnm.de

27.03. - 21.09.2014 Wege in die Moderne Exhibition Nuremberg (German National Museum) gnm.de

16.05. - 02.11.2014 Ludwig der Bayer: Wir sind Kaiser! Exhibition Regensburg hdbg.de/ludwig-der-bayer

11.04. - 23.11.2014 INKA – Könige der Anden Exhibition Rosenheim (Lokschuppen) lokschuppen.de/inka-koenige-der-anden

Christmas Markets Bavaria's cities, towns and villages are filled with Christmas magic during the holiday season. The Christmas Market season runs throughout the Advent period, from the end of November until the day before Christmas. Further information: www.bavaria.by/christmas-markets-bavaria-germany

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Upcoming Events 2015-2020 These events do not take place annually:

2015

World heritage run (every 2 years) 03.05.2014 Marathon through Bamberg’s historic old town Bamberg weltkulturerbelauf.de

Bachwoche Ansbach (every 2 years) 31.07. – 09.08.2015 Classical music festival Ansbach bachwoche.de/en

2016

500 years Bavarian purity law Since 1516 the only ingredients used for the production of beer in Germany are water, barley and hops.

Wallenstein Festival (every 4 years) July/August 2016 Historical open-air theater Memmingen wallenstein-mm.de

Bayerische Landesausstellung – Bier in Bayern 29.04. – 30.10.2016 Beer in Bavaria - Exhibition Monastery Aldersbach (Passauer Land) www.hdbg.de/bier

Historisches Stadtmauerfest Nördlingen (every 3 years) September 2016 Historic city wall festival Nördlingen stadtmauerfest.de

Festival of the Bavarian purity law 22.07. – 24.07.2016 Munich city centre

2017-2020

Landshut Wedding (every 4 years) Summer 2017 A town re-enacts the Middle Ages Landshut landshuter-hochzeit.de/en

Dance of the Coopers (every 7 years) 2019 A barrel makers’ tradition Munich schaefflertanz.com

Passion Plays (every 10 years) 2020 Dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ Oberammergau ammergauer-alpen.de

German National Tourist Board - Upcoming theme years 2015 500th anniversary Lucas Cranach the Younger 2016 Holidays in the heart of Nature 2017 500 years Reformation - Year of Martin Luther

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