Vacation in Bavaria

Variety in white and blue

Summer in Bavaria is full of surprises. Immerse yourself in the white-blue attitude to life - while kitesurfing at the lake, hiking in the mountains and in the forest, eating Steckerlfisch in a cozy beer garden or strolling through Munich's museums. Our Bavaria ambassadors - locals who are passionately attached to their homeland - know where Bavaria is at its most beautiful and give tips here for the perfect vacation in Bavaria.

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Bavaria is so beautiful | Perfect weekends | Family vacation | Out into nature | Vacation in the mountains | Tips from locals | How Bavaria tastes | City experiences | Historical Bavaria | Vacation on the water | Webcams in Bavaria

The latest articles from Bavaria

The extensive Olympic Park in Munich invites you to take a stroll © Fabio - stock.adobe.com

European Football Championship in Germany

EM 2024 - 48 hours in Munich

Six games of the European Championship will be played in Munich. If you are traveling to the games, it is worth spending two days ...

From the Leeberg you have a wonderful view of the Tegernsee and the village of Rottach-Egern © Dietmar Denger

Webcam to the Tegernsee

Are the excursion boats sailing on Lake Tegernsee? Is the sun shining? What does it look like at Lake Tegernsee? Is at the sights much ...

Webcam to Munich

Is the weather ideal for a visit to the beer garden? Is there a lot going on at the sights? What does it look like in Munich? Webcams ...

On the Hirschau peninsula in Königssee stands the ensemble of St. Bartholomä with the famous pilgrimage church and the former hunting lodge © Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus

Webcam to Berchtesgaden

How much snow is there in the Berchtesgaden mountains? Is the sun shining? What does it look like in Berchtesgaden? Is there snow on the ...

The most popular articles from Bavaria

12 exceptional places to sleep in Bavaria

Sometimes it is the creative place, then again the quiet environment or the great concept that make an accommodation special. ...

The Reichsburg rises high above the town of Cochem on the Moselle © Boris Stroujko, Adobe Stock

Castles, fortresses and monasteries

Germany's most beautiful castles

High walls, pointed towers, deep moats and brave inhabitants, unconquered and unconquered - this is what the epitome of a knight's castle looks like. ...

The Valhalla in Regensburg

Mighty and lofty, the Valhalla memorial towers high above the banks of the Danube near Regensburg. Honored are in this in perfect Greek ...

Traditionally different

May we introduce? Bavaria is where the Bavarian joie de vivre is at home. Where Germany no longer feels like a typical ...

Bavaria is so beautiful

Traditionally different

May we introduce? Bavaria is where the Bavarian joie de vivre is at home. Where Germany no longer feels typically German, but somehow more comfortable, more cheerful, more carefree. Bavarian in fact. Where people sit together in the beer garden with a Maß (or two) under chestnut trees and enjoy themselves. However, Bavaria is much more versatile than the cliché of the stubborn Lederhosen-Sepp would suggest.

Perfect weekends in Bavaria

A perfect weekend in the Bavarian Forest with Kristin Biebl

Kristin Biebl is a ranger in Germany's oldest national park. Already as a child she has appreciated her homeland as a "junior ranger" and ...

A perfect weekend with Andi Weigand around Würzburg

Andi Weigand is a third-generation winemaker. For some years now, he has been putting viticulture in the Franconian town of Iphofen ...

A perfect weekend with Florian Weidlich

Florian Weidlich from Rosenheim designs elaborate jewelry and clothing for his label Mamma Bavaria in Riedering. From his home lets ...

A perfect weekend in the alpine town of Bad Reichenhall

From underground brine springs to high up on the summit of the Predigtstuhl: the small town of Bad Reichenhall is located in the Berchtesgaden Alps ...

Family vacation in Bavaria

Speed and fun: the most spectacular toboggan runs in the Bavarian Alps Learn more

12 exceptional places to sleep in Bavaria Learn more

12 unforgettable nature experiences for families Learn more

Out into the Bavarian nature

Berchtesgaden National Park - For the protection of beauty

The explorer Alexander von Humboldt is said to have said after his journey in 1797 that the area around Salzburg and Berchtesgaden was too ...

Summit happiness around Rosenheim

Only 60 kilometers from Munich, yet it's like being on another planet: Rosenheim in the Bavarian Alpine foothills has pretty urban ...

Guggersee in the Allgäu Alps - The name says it all

Often the best things in life are not to be had without effort. In this case, through a hike of about three hours ...

Bavarian Forest National Park: Of forest pastures and high moors

Kristin Biebl is a ranger in the Bavarian Forest National Park, the largest forest landscape in Central Europe. And knows the most beautiful peaks and corners there. ...

Forest is good for health

Elke Seidel is an IGM health coach and forest bathing attendant in Bad Alexandersbad in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park. With guests, the Bavarian Forest Ambassador likes to go on a ...

Frankenwald Nature Park: The Green Crown

Mass tourism will not be found in the Frankenwald Nature Park, and that is good news. Anyone who has a feel for the scenic, ...

Fantastic landscape in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park

A dreamlike landscape and many excellent touring possibilities make the area around the Nature Park Ammergau Alps for sure-footed family and leisure hikers ...

Bavarian Forest: Experience Real Nature

No end in sight: The Bavarian Forest National Park spreads all the way to the Czech border, covering an area of almost 25,000 hectares. Clearly, ...

Vacation in the Bavarian mountains

The Zugspitze: At the top, where the spirits rage

Germany's highest point is the eastern peak of the Zugspitze. It measures exactly 2962 meters. The roof of the republic offers on its ...

8 places to recharge your batteries with Kneipp in Bavaria

Hectic, stress, a fast-paced time and always the feeling of doing far too little for oneself - the modern ...

Longing place Allgäu Alps

What connects the Großer Krottenkopf, Mädelegabel and Hochvogel? Exactly: They are the highest mountains of the Allgäu and for mountaineers a ...

Be a golden eagle once

Brown cattle on the pasture and sedate farms suggest Bavarian-Swabian farming idyll in the north of the Upper Allgäu. To the south, the rugged peaks of the ...

Pottenstein: That rocks!

Bizarre rocks next to colorful half-timbered houses - a combination that is popular in Franconian Switzerland. Especially Pottenstein with the ...

Climate friendly to Bavaria

In long-distance traffic, you can travel to Bavaria relaxed and without traffic jams with 100 percent green electricity from all over Germany. Within the Free State of ...

Tips from locals

The most beautiful places around the old town of Bamberg

Bamberg is not only my beautiful hometown, but also a real pearl in our picturesque Franconia. Artfully restored half-timbered houses line ...

The best destinations in Bavaria

When you think of Bavaria, you inevitably end up with superlatives. But what is the essence of the Free State, what is worthwhile for a ...

Rocking Rosenheim

Florian Weidlich designs summit cross pendants, Goaßlschnalzer bracelets and modern traditional costumes. And he draws a lot of inspiration from his homeland. Where does the ...

The singing alpine shepherd in the Allgäu mountains

Alpine shepherd and opera singer, in summer in the mountains, in winter on stage - Florian Karg lives a happy life ...

The favorite places of photographer André Alexander

What attracts you to your work as a travel photographer? I guess you could call me an endless wanderer who just loves to ...

Close to the water: Bavaria ambassadors reveal their favorite spots on rivers and lakes

From rushing and wild to lonely and quiet: Bavaria's rivers and lakes are as diverse as the state itself and ...

Bavaria is so colorful: Favorite places of local free spirits

In Bavaria, people are creative. They potter, make works of art from glass, mix up the fashion world or refine fruits, herbs ...

How Bavaria tastes

Fine dining in Nördlingen - a round thing

Jockl Kaiser from the starred restaurant "Meyers Keller" processes long-forgotten, local products according to old recipes into culinary highlights - and serves ...

Enjoyment autumn at Lake Constance - detour into the land of milk and honey

Apples and wine, nuts and cheese: In autumn, the culinary wealth of Lake Constance bears the most beautiful fruits. And they are ...

Vacation in Bavarian cities

Munich lights

Even the well-traveled Hemingway knew: In Germany, everything except Munich is a waste of time. That's an exaggeration, of course (though only one ...

The beer pub Bieramt' is located directly on Tiergärtnerplatz. This is where Nurembergers come for a cool drink on warm evenings

Nuremberg: Dürer lives!

Sure, Nuremberg is a medieval idyll with half-timbered houses, city walls and an ancient castle above the city. But besides all its ...

12 silent places in Bavaria's cities

Churches, gardens, places of power and cozy alleys: Places to pause do you good in between, especially on cultural trips. Here are a few recommended ...

Regensburg: Colorful eye-catchers in old walls

Artist Andre Maier creates street art on house walls and facades and that in a very special environment - the old town of ...

München dahoam: A Virtual Visit to the Bavarian Capital

Viewing modern art in the Lenbachhaus, eating dumplings in a traditional restaurant at the Viktualienmarkt and afterwards having a nightcap in a trendy pub, ...

Passau: Everything in flux

Three rivers from three directions, plus an old town as painted: The Bavarian city of Passau on the border with Austria is in ...

City vacation in Bavaria

Bavaria's cities are diverse, fascinating and full of surprises. We introduce you to the four biggest - and a few more ...

Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Like in the Middle Ages

If you see photos of the small Bavarian town for the first time, you inevitably think: Is this a movie set? But it's not: ...

Bamberg: Good old days

For notorious nostalgics, Bamberg should be a worthwhile destination. The reasons? You name it: The ornate town hall, the old town with ...

Munich: Surfer on the Eisbachwelle

Munich - The perfect Eisbach wave

In the nineties, the pioneer surfers at Munich's Eisbach wave were still being chased by the police. Today, Eisbach surfing is ...

Munich: Surfer on the Eisbachwelle

9 Highlights in Munich

Munich, a metropolis with a very special flair. Here, pulsating city life meets nature, hiking trails meet surf spots. We reveal to you the ...

Würzburg: the heart of the Franconian wine region

Würzburg is the heart of the Franconian wine region, and this heart beats in more wine taverns and wineries in the idyllic surroundings than ...

Nuremberg: Middle Ages with trendy district

Michelin-starred chef Felix Schneider of the "Sosein" restaurant near Nuremberg likes casual, modern cuisine. But the addresses in Nuremberg's ...

Historical Bavaria

Tour royal through Bavaria: King Ludwig's fairytale castles

He was a visionary, an aesthete and a fantasist with amazingly progressive ideas. Despite his government duties, he lived in his own ...

Burghausen: The XXL Castle

It is even listed in the Guinness Book of Records: at 1051 meters long, Burghausen Castle is officially the world's longest ...

The Valhalla in Regensburg

Mighty and lofty, the Valhalla memorial towers high above the banks of the Danube near Regensburg. Honored are in this in perfect Greek ...

The oldest city in Bavaria: Augsburg

Bavaria's third-largest city is also the oldest - and has only fallen behind Munich since Napoleon's time in terms of its importance ...

Berchtesgadener Arschpfeiferl - a piece of Christmas happiness from Bavaria

Wait a minute - please what? Yes, you have read correctly! This is about a special kind of Christmas tree decorations. ...

Vacation on the water in Bavaria

Lautersee

The Lautersee - High and not far at all

Lucky who knows such a wonderful bathing lake nearby. The Lautersee near Mittenwald is only 12 hectares in size, ...

Definitely give it a try - with the SUP on one of the Bavarian lakes into the sunset

SUP, SUP, Hooray! Stand-up paddling on Bavaria's lakes

A board, a paddle, a lake: that's all you need for stand-up paddling (SUP). The fastest and easiest to learn ...

Bathing tips: The most beautiful Bavarian lakes

With almost 500 large and small, natural and dammed lakes, the Free State is also perfect for summer swimming. Especially the ...

The steep rock faces of the surrounding mountains emphasize the fjord-like character of Lake Königsee

Royal beauty - the Königssee in Berchtesgadener Land

Thanks to its emerald-green water and the surrounding fjord-like mountain landscape, Königssee is one of the most beautiful bodies of water in all of Germany. Why ...

Tegernsee and Inntal- more Bavaria does not go Learn more

The pilgrimage church of St. Bartholomä is located on the western shore of Lake Königsee on the Hirschau peninsula

Lake Königssee: so clear, so pure Learn more

Unique - the green and turquoise tones of Lake Eibsee

Eibsee: Like in a fairy tale Learn more

Webcams in Bavaria

From the Leeberg you have a wonderful view of the Tegernsee and the village of Rottach-Egern © Dietmar Denger

Webcam to the Tegernsee

Are the excursion boats sailing on Lake Tegernsee? Is the sun shining? What does it look like at Lake Tegernsee? Is at the sights much ...

On the Hirschau peninsula in Königssee stands the ensemble of St. Bartholomä with the famous pilgrimage church and the former hunting lodge © Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus

Webcam to Berchtesgaden

How much snow is there in the Berchtesgaden mountains? Is the sun shining? What does it look like in Berchtesgaden? Is there snow on the ...

A worthwhile destination all year round - Fichtelberg in Upper Franconia

Webcam to Fichtelberg

Is the sun shining in Fichtelberg? What does it look like on the ground? How much snow is on the ski slopes in Fichtelberg? Is ...

From the mountains around Ruhpolding you have wonderful views, like here from the back to the front Rauschberg © Wolfgang Knoll - stock.adobe.com

Webcam to Ruhpolding

Is the sun shining in Ruhpolding? What does it look like on the ground? How much snow is there in the Bavarian Alps? Is ...

Webcam to Munich

Is the weather ideal for a visit to the beer garden? Is there a lot going on at the sights? What does it look like in Munich? Webcams ...

The most sunshine hours per day await you in Oberstdorf in July and August © ARochau - stock.adobe.com

Webcam to Oberstdorf

How much snow is on the ski slopes? Is the sun shining? Is there a lot of activity at the sights? How does it look before ...

Climate-friendly to Bavaria by train

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