Bavaria Destinations
#Bavaria is Germany’s biggest state with an area of 27,000 square miles accounting for about a fifth of Germany’s total area. It’s in Germany’s south-eastern quarter and has a population of about 12.5 million people.
#Munich is the capital city of Bavaria and is the third largest city in Germany. Munich was the host city of the 1972 Summer Olympics and is a candidate city for future Winter Olympics. There’s much more to Bavaria, Germany than just the capital city.
The region begs to be explored and there are ten other cities most definitely worth a visit–each complete with an ornate castle, palace, or city hall, or sometimes all three!
Top 10 Cities In Bavaria
1. #Nuremberg
German kings liked to build their palaces in Nuremberg, once the unofficial seat of the Holy Roman Empire. Nuremberg’s Hauptplatz comes alive with Germany’s most famous Christmas market in December. Locally made foods include Lebkuchen and the Nürnberger Bratwurst. Explore the medieval Old Town (Altstadt), framed by city walls and the glorious Imperial Castle (Kaiserburg). Then pay a visit to the Reichsparteigelände, a massive open area where the infamous Nazi Nuremberg Rallies of the 1930s were held.
2. #Augsburg
Germany’s second-oldest city, Augsburg, lies roughly halfway down the #RomanticRoad touring route. It came to prominence in the Middle-Ages under the lights of #Jakob “the Rich” #Fugger, a worldwide baron in #global #banking and #trading. Most of Augsburg’s landmark buildings are the work of #architect #Ellias #Holl. Chief among them is the monumental Town Hall #Rathaus and its showpiece #Golden #Hall #Goldener #Saal. Another top attraction is the #Fuggerei, the world’s oldest social housing settlement.
3. #Würzburg
Würzburg is a bustling #university #town on Bavaria’s northern border. Although over 90 percent of the city was destroyed in World War II it has since been lovingly restored. The city sits along the river #Main and is the center of the famous #Franconia #wine #region. Würzburg’s premier residence is a baroque palace aptly named the #Residenz.
4. #Regensburg
If you can picture an idyllic life in the Middle Ages, undoubtedly you would be in Regensburg where the center of the town is a #UNESCO #World #Heritage #Site. It sits at the #confluence of the #Danube and #Regen rivers, the former straddled by the humpbacked #StoneBridge. It’s one of the most-loved cities in Bavaria and an easy day-trip from Munich. Take a cruise along the river or explore the Old Town with its maze of intertwined alleys centered around the twin-spires of #St. #Peter’s #Cathedral.
5. #Ingolstadt
Another age-old Danube city, Ingolstadt has some history from the tragic to the mysterious and to the futuristic. It was the birthplace of #author #Mary Shelly’s, who brought a creature to life with her character #VictorFrankenstein. Secondly, it was the birthplace of the real secret society known as the #Illuminati, meaning “#Enlightened”, which some theorize work a shadowy hand on the world’s governments and big business. Finally, Ingostadt is the headquarters of the #Audi, the luxury car company–a factory tour is well worth it if you don’t pick up a car to take home with you. We do offer any German car purchase with shipping back to the USA. Drive it Europe and import it as a “used car”!
6. #Fürth
Fürth is often overlooked by visitors in favor of its big brother city, #Nuremburg, given that the two are only a stone’s throw apart. Fürth was a totally separate entity for much of its 1000+ year history and boasts a flavor all of its own. Don’t miss the grand municipal theater, #Stadtheater and the Jewish Museum. Little known fact: Fürth once had the biggest Jewish population in southern Germany.
7. #Erlangen
Another city close to Nuremburg, Erlangen is best known for the #University of Erlangen-Nuremberg–a college town with broad, tree-lined streets. Major sites to see include #ErlangenCastle which today houses the university administration, and the #botanical #gardens. Erlangen’s annual #Bergkirchweih is a 12-day mini-#Oktoberfest that takes place around #Pentecost in May or June. Erlangen is one of the more overlooked larger cities in Bavaria.
8. #Bayreuth
Bayreuth is best known as the home of #composer #RichardWagner, an artist worshiped by #KingLudwig II and Hitler alike. The temple to Wagner’s works is the #BayreuthFestspielhaus and is the site of an annual showcase of the composer’s operas. Also worth a look is the expansive New Castle with an enviable collection of porcelain. But all in all, this is a top destination for #classical #music #buffs.
9. #Bamberg
One of the most stunning smaller cities in Bavaria, Bamberg is often called the “#Franconian #Rome” for its seven-hills. It also has a similarity to #Italy’s #Venice with a network of canals and streams complete with tourist laden #gondolas. A stroll up through the old town, past the town hall island to the magnificent cathedral and #Neue #Residenz will have even the most jaded travelers craning their necks in awe. And before leaving town, be sure to have a taste of their famous #Rauchbier, a beer, which is a hearty ale with a bit of a bacon flavor–sounds gross, but it very good!
10. #Aschaffenburg
They don’t call this town the “Bavarian Nice” for nothing. #Replete with #Mediterranean gardens, long alleys and a sunny climate perfect for tropical plants. Aschaffenburg is tucked away in the area’s northwestern corner and is a short trip to Frankfurt. As far as Bavaria goes, it is probably the most remote city of the region. Things to see here include the #SchlossJohannisburg #castle and the #Pompejanum, a replica of a #Pompeian #palazzo built for King Ludwig I.
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Beer is a major part of German culture. German beer is brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot, which permits only water, hops, and malt as ingredients and stipulates that beers not exclusively using barley-malt such as wheat beer must be top-fermented.
#Oktoberfest
The Oktoberfest is the world’s largest Volksfest. Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it is a 16- to 18-day folk festival running from mid- or late September to the first Sunday in October, with more than six million people from around the world attending the event every year. Locally, it is called d’Wiesn, after the colloquial name for the fairgrounds, #Theresienwiese. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since the year 1810.
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