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Dachau (Concentration Camp)   Munich

Dachau (Concentration Camp), Munich

 80 Reviews  "... so ich nicht nach Dachau komm." (Dear God, make me mute, so I don't get sent to Dachau). So went a common child's prayer during Nazi times. You dared not say anything remotely controversial,... 

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Castle   Nürnberg

Castle, Nürnberg

 38 Reviews  The majestic Nuremberg castle, the Kaiserburg, is considered Nuremburg's main sight. Indeed it does create a marvelous, medieval atmosphere to the Old Town of Nuremberg, which is almost completely... 

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Marienplatz   Munich

Marienplatz, Munich

 148 Reviews   This is the centre of the Old Town of Munich, a very lively square. The centre of it is the Mariensäule, a column that was erected in 1638. The Town Hall is an abundance of New Gothic style. It was... 

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Lorenzkirche - St Lorenz Church   Nürnberg

Lorenzkirche - St Lorenz Church, Nürnberg

 31 Reviews   In Lorenzer Platz stands the twin-towered Gothic church of St Lawrence (St-Lorenzkirche; 13th-15th c.; Protestant), the city's largest church. Above the beautiful west doorway (c. 1355) is a rose... 

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Schloss Nymphenburg   Munich

Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich

 112 Reviews  What struck me first when arriving at Schloss Nymphenburg is the enormity of its width. The palace which began construction in 1664 is now over 700 meters wide. To even get a picture of the entire... 

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Schöner Brunnen - Beautiful Fountain   Nürnberg

Schöner Brunnen - Beautiful Fountain, Nürnberg

 26 Reviews  The "Schöner Brunnen" on the main market square opposite the Nürnberg Old Town Hall was created in the late 14th century. The pyramidical fountain is decorated with 40 brightly painted figures... 

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Englischer Garten   Munich

Englischer Garten, Munich

 113 Reviews  What a surprise and delight to find the English Garden in Munich. The English Garden (Englischer Garten), not only is gigantic in size but is a source for many activities from sightseeing, relaxing,... 

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Albrecht Dürer   Nürnberg

Albrecht Dürer, Nürnberg

 19 Reviews  Albrecht Duerer’s House in Nuremberg is now a museum. Duerer was a famous German (Renaissance) artist who lived from 1471 to 1528. As well as showing many of his works, this museum also has a workshop... 

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BMW Building and Museum   Munich

BMW Building and Museum, Munich

 50 Reviews  The new BMW Museum is currently under construction (2005) and won't be ready until 2007. Thankfully there is a temporary display at a special building underneath the Olympic Tower, but unfortunately... 

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Documentation Center   Nürnberg

Documentation Center, Nürnberg

 10 Reviews  Writing about German war history is a very sensitive thing because you are writing about the history of the (fairly) recently vanquished. As my husband (German + a military historian by training + a... 

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Oktoberfest   Munich

Oktoberfest, Munich

 102 Reviews  I can remember wishing for a trip to the Oktoberfest when I was a student, but term was always started (or about to start) at that time. In spit of its name, it was always in September - until it... 

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Ehekarussell - Marriage Merry-Go-Round Fountain   Nürnberg

Ehekarussell - Marriage Merry-Go-Round Fountain, Nürnberg

 7 Reviews   The "Marriage Carousel" (Ehekarussell) was erected in 1984, immediately in front of the White Tower. The work, created by Jürgen Weber, refers to the poem "Bitter-sweet Married Life" by Hans Sachs,... 

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Castles in and around Munich   Munich

Castles in and around Munich, Munich

 27 Reviews  We went on an escorted tour of this castle which was a short (one hour) trip from Munich. We stopped at the base of an extensive park to take the short hike to one of Ludwig II's many castles. The... 

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Frauenkirche - Church of Our Lady   Nürnberg

Frauenkirche - Church of Our Lady, Nürnberg

 24 Reviews   On the east side of the square in Nuremberg is the Gothic Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady, 1352-61; R.C.). Above the porch with its rich sculptural decoration is the "Männleinlaufen," an old clock... 

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Frauenkirche   Munich

Frauenkirche, Munich

 101 Reviews  Frauenkirche is Munich's most famous church. Its proper name is "Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau" (Cathedral of Our Loving Lady). It was constructed in the second half of the 15th century and I must say... 

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Sebalduskirche - St Sebaldus Church   Nürnberg

Sebalduskirche - St Sebaldus Church, Nürnberg

 19 Reviews   St Sebaldus's Church (1225-73; Protestant), with a magnificent Gothic east choir (1379). On the outside of the choir is the Schreyer-Landauer tomb, a masterpiece by Adam Krafft (1492). Inside the... 

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Olympiapark & Olympiastadion   Munich

Olympiapark & Olympiastadion, Munich

 104 Reviews   As you might have read in the other tips, we were very unlucky when visiting the Olympic Tower, as the weather was very bad. On the second day of sightseeing, in the morning, I went back to the park... 

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Museums   Nürnberg

Museums, Nürnberg

 22 Reviews  Nuernberg has a long history of toymaking and the Toy Museum was created in 1971 around the nucleus of the private toy collection assembled by the Bayer family. The museum provides an overview of... 

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Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall)   Munich

Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall), Munich

 88 Reviews  The Neues Rathaus, [ new town hall ] is in Marienplatz . In the tower is a glockenspiel that plays 2 or 3 times a day. The building is festooned with statues and gargoyles. The tower has a free lift... 

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Nazi Party Rally Grounds   Nürnberg

Nazi Party Rally Grounds, Nürnberg

 7 Reviews  Not having any evidence I always imagined Hitler arrived at the Dutzendteich Lake Station, stepped across the road to the back of the Zeppelin Grandstand before starting one of his long speeches. But... 

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Hofbräuhaus   Munich

Hofbräuhaus, Munich

 58 Reviews  I would say that you cant miss seeing if not drinking in the Hofbrauhaus Munich. Its the biggest pub ive seen. I was there at 4pm and the huge hall , courtyard and outside balcony where almost full, i... 

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Zeppelinfeld   Nürnberg

Zeppelinfeld, Nürnberg

 6 Reviews  Zeppelinfeld was the name of the wide area in Nürnberg that was used for marches of the NSDAP. The whole area was 362 meter x 378 meters and that was large enough for 320.000 spectators, and 70.000 of... 

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The Alps   Munich

The Alps, Munich

 26 Reviews  The Bavarian Alps include the most beautiful landscapes of Germany. Lakes, snow, hiking, great food, ... Don't forget to pass by the Romantische Strasse (the romantic street), the lake at Chiemsee and... 

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Heilig Geist Spital   Nürnberg

Heilig Geist Spital, Nürnberg

 12 Reviews   The Hospice of the Holy Spirit (Heilig-Geist-Spital) was built between 1332 and 1339 and was a foundation endowed by the rich Patrician Konrad Groß ("Imperial Mayor") for old and needy people, and... 

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Residenz   Munich

Residenz, Munich

 80 Reviews  We went to a lot of museums, castles, churches and none could approach the Residenz for overall quality and bang for your buck as did the Residenz. This spectacular home to Bavarian kings has 140... 

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Abensberg : a Hundertwasser - tower & a lot more

by globetrott

In Abensberg you will find this unique tourist-attraction next to the Kuchlbauer brewery: The Hundertwasser - Turm / Hundertwasser - tower, only about 35 meters high, although the plans of the architects had been a tower 70 meters high first.But then bureaucacy started to fight against it, because the churchtower was just 50 meters high and so on and so forth...In my 2nd picture: This small house for the children is a side-building of the tower, it is fun to go inside and take a look, tiny chairs and a nice playground, I am sure your children will enjoy this place and maybe they would like to stay there, while you step up the tower.my other pics: the old town of Abensberg is also worth seeing for some great houses and some remains of its medieval townwalls.

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Have a walk to Hohenschawngau castel

by wandeljp

Have a walk to Hohenschawngau castel From Hotel-cafe Helmer it take not more than one hour toget the billeterie of the castles. The small road is pleasant, without difficulties no. The view is superb and the approach the castles majestic. To the arrival, many bars and shops offers all that of which the visitor to need. ---oooOOOooo--- De l'hotel-cafe Helmer il ne vous faudra pas plus d'une heure pour rejoindre la billeterie des châteaux.La petite route est agréable , sans difficultés aucune. La vue est superbe et l'approche des châteaux majestueuse. A l'arrivée , de nombreux cafés et échopes offre tout ce dont le visiteur à besoin. Depuis la billeterie comptez 1,5 km avant d'atteindre le "Neuschwanstein"---oooOOOooo---

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Beer tasting ...of course

by wandeljp

Beer tasting ! Of course, Bavaria does not offer the wide selection as we have in Belgium.But we must recognize that some of them have nothing to envy, although it will never be the alcohol content encountered here . The "Weisserbier" for example are very refreshing and remotely resembling our "white"one . Not to be overlooked, they are served in half liter for a low price (about € 2.80 outside the popular tourist sites)---oooOOOooo--- Bien sûr, la Bavière n'offre pas le large choix qu'a la Belgique au niveau des bières. Mais il faut reconnaitre que certaines d'entre elles n'ont rien à envier, même si on aura jamais les teneurs en alcool rencontrées chez nous. Les "Weisserbier" par exemple sont très desalterantes et ressemble de loin à nos "blanches". A ne pas négliger, elles sont servies en 1/2 litre pour un prix peu élevé (2,80 € environ en dehors des sites très touristiques)...

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Zugspitze

by Florida999

We picked a good day to visit the Zugspitze, the day after it rained all day. It was absolutely beautiful on top, the kids played in the foot of snow that had fallen the day before. I guess what was rain below turned to snow at the elevation of 2962 meters ( 9717 feet) . We had planned on taking the gondola from the Austrian side up originally, since it was less expensive and we heard less crowded but we decided to take the Bavarian Zugspitzbahn up to the top, and the gondola down instead. A Bavarian local staying at the farm recommended this. He also scared us by telling us the Austrian gondola had caught on fire a few years back and some people died, wow, not something I want to think about going up a mountain! So we arrived in Garmisch and had no problem getting on a train. It was pretty full and sort of expensive , but worth it. You get a family discount if you have kids. We had some...

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Patnach Klamm

by Florida999

The Patnach Klamm is a very spectacular looking mountain river gorge in Garmisch Patenkirchen. We hiked the gorge along a secured walkway. You get sort of wet, it's slippery and probably not a good idea for small children. Some of the path goes through caves and you have to duck. It's not very long, we walked the path to where it ended at an open area in about 15 minutes since it was starting to get late, and the sign at the entrance said you shouldn't hike it in the dark. Totally worth the side trip! I would have loved to hike up from there to one of the Alms but we ran out of time.

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Famous historical town - Bamberg, UNESCO

by elgin99

Bamberg is an outstanding cultural and architectural highlight of every tour through Bavaria, World Heritage City. Tourists are often surprised by impressing sizes.The world cultural heritage fascinates visitors by its unique historical townscape. A monumental city ensemble that has grown and developed in more than 1,000 years. Especially the imperial cathedral with its four towers on one of Bambergs seven hills is the heart of the city and one of the most important work of art in the surroundings. ´Please, let me give you the official description of that, it is the best:"The first cathedral was consecrated in 1012, but it burnt down. The third building, which has been preserved until today, was finished in 1237 and shows late Romanesque and Early Gothic style elements. The Bamberger Reiter (« Bamberg Horseman », around 1230), the tomb of the imperial couple, Heinrich II and Kunigunde,...

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Rauschberg

by tessy

We wanted to hike on Rauschberg, but we were a bit dissappointed. We went on the top with the cable car and planned to make a hiking tour there. But weather changed, it was so foggy, we had no map and we didn't find our way. And, after falling on Hochfelln, I was not able to climb or to walk fast. So we made a smal walk and took the cable car again to Ruhpolding. We saw also some hang gliders there, who could not start due to the weather.

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Raitenhaslach

by elgin99

A visit to the more than 800-year-old monastery Raitenhaslach Monastery is very impressing. The grandiose baroque room with its rococo decor makes an overwhelming impression.Official describe: "Raitenhaslach is the most serene of Bavarian baroque churches, but is one of the most exquisite and endearing with its many treasures."In 1146, the Cistercians moved to Raitenhaslach and started to built the monastery. More about the monastery and history on website.

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Bayreuth Festival

by elgin99

It´s Wagner time. For friends of classic music and that famous composer a special tip. Bayreuth is the Wagner festival town. I don´t think that I must write more about him.If you are interested for that event, please have a look for website.

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Landshut

by laallen

An Historical Town that gets short shrift in most guidebooks, perhaps because it is so close to Munich.Proximity to Munich is only one of its plusses. Easy to get to: take the train from downtown Munich ortake the scenic route by car B11 or take the Autobahn A92 DeggendorfHistorical:Trausnitz CastleCity HallSt. Martin's ChurchFun:Carnivals/Fests every season of the yearLandshut Wedding every 4 years - next time will be June/July 2005Picturesque:Right on the Isar River which flows through Munich too.Great old town (Aldstadt) along the main street.I can't say enough great things about this town, please look at the website link (and others via websurf) and come take a look! You won't be disappointed.

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  4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen Things to Do
  5. Berchtesgaden Things to Do
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