Top Day Trips from Munich – Including Hiking Trips To Bavarian Alps
Munich has a lot to offer, but it is also the perfect destination to explore the Bavarian countryside. Here are the top day trips from Munich
Munich has a lot to offer, but it is also the perfect destination to explore the Bavarian countryside. Here are the top day trips from Munich
Rothenburg ob der Tauber – Germany’s Romantic Christmas Village Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of Germany’s most beautiful medieval villages. Surrounded by tall historic city walls, massive watchtowers, cobblestone streets, and halftimbered, Rothenburg is the quintessential fairytale town of Germany. While stunning year-round, it is a popular destination during December and a MUST if …
The perfect 1 week itinerary Germany from Frankfurt to Munich. Discover the fairytale towns and cities in Southern Germany on this 1 week trip.
Perhaps it’s best to visit Neuschwanstein knowing nothing of its history or the reason why it was built. The most famous of the Bavarian castles and one of Germany’s most popular day trip destinations is set in an impossibly perfect location – striking green hills rising to snow topped peaks to the south, descending into …
You never know what treasures you might find when you travel off the beaten path in Bavaria. I was strolling around the quaint folklore museum in Prien am Chiemsee when I came upon a particularly beautiful and elaborate stove covered with tiles. As I was the only visitor at the time, the curator was happy to walk …
A few towns and castles in Germany vie for the title of Most Suitable Setting for a Fantasy Novel, and Rothenburg ob der Tauber just might take the crown with its combination of working fairy-tale homes, alive-yet-dormant fortifications and its location on the hillside overlooking a wildflower-bespeckled valley and the sparkling Tauber River. When I was a …
The charming Bavarian city of Würzburg is worth exploring for many reasons, but its most famous tourist attraction is the Residenz, an impressive Baroque palace nearly unrivaled in the country. The Residenz greatly captures the elaborate lifestyles of its inhabitants during the 18th Century as well as serves as an exceptional example of German Baroque …
The food of Franconia is hearty fare and what many would consider “typical German food”. Typical Franconian restaurants and inns dot the landscape of this German region and they often feature similar dishes on their menus. A meal at such a restaurant begins with a salad sampler, comprised of cucumbers in a vinegar or yogurt …
German beer has taken on a mythical quality both within that country and across the world. Many non-German beers claim to be brewed based on the specifications of the Reinheitsgebot ( or purity law), a beer regulatory standard in place since the fifteenth century. Many people have taken to very specific types of German …
Discover Herzogenaurach, Germany Herzogenaurach, a charming town in Middle Franconia, Germany has a rich history as a significant medieval center and is home to the headquarters of world renown fitness brands Adidas and Puma. Historic City Center or Herzogenaurach The historic center is known primarily for its half-timber homes and numerous medieval structures which have been in …