Germanic Bavaria is famous for its diversity of nature: here the famous Bavarian Alps stretch and there are many crystal clear lakes. The capital of this land is the charming Munich, and Nuremberg is considered the second largest (and most picturesque) city of Bavaria. Another "must see" city, along with Nuremberg, entering the Romantic road of Germany, is Bamberg.
Most of the tourists arriving in Bavarian Munich can not refrain from an excursion to Füssen, a city near which there are two stunning castles: the fabulous Neuschwanstein and the majestic Hohenschwangau.
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How to get here
In Bavaria, the most convenient way to arrive is by landing in Munich, from where you can reach either end of the world by train (from 1 to 3 hours on the road). Another option is to fly to one of the largest airports in Germany, for example, in Frankfurt, and from there get to Bavaria by the ICE express train.
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Transport
In Bavaria, you can ride comfortably on trains. A single Bayern-Ticket (21 EUR per person, 29 EUR per group up to 5 people) entitles you to move freely within the borders of the land within 24 hours. It must be purchased at the stations (and not at the conductor).
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Cuisine of Bavaria
Sausages and pork are two pillars of Bavarian cuisine. In local restaurants you can try the smallest sausages in Germany - Nuremberg. Another worth ordering is the "Schwein- bräten" - pork roast beef with potato salad or vegetable stew and "Schweinsax" - grilled pork ham. The south of Bavaria is famous for its "kaspatzen" - a dish from soft varieties of local cheese.
Lakes of Bavaria
Most popular among holidaymakers are the following lakes: the western part of Lake Constance, Chiemsee, Titisee, Tegernsee, Starnberg, Ammersee. The water temperature in summer is +18 .. + 19 ° C.
Lake Constance
Lake Constance in its length (63 km) is the third in Europe. Most of this huge and beautiful lake belongs to Germany, the rest is shared by Austria and Switzerland. Its maximum depth is 252 m. In the resort towns along the coast of Lake Constance, there are equipped beaches: both paid (with the most developed service) and with free entrance. In this area of Germany, a large number of architectural and historical monuments, churches, monasteries and castles.
Fans of water sports can do surfing, swimming, yachting .Also at the service of tourists - golf, tennis, horse riding, biking, as well as rollerblading on special paths along the lake .You can make an exciting trip to the cities on the lake coast: Lindau - patrician houses, frescoes of the Old Town Hall, museum of musical instruments, Constance - a lot of museums and historical monuments, Friedrichshafen - museum of airships, the house museum of Count Zeppelin, castle-residence of Wurttemberg princes, the palace church on the island of Mainau and much more .
There are three large islands on the lake: Lindau, Mainau and Reichenau. Mainau is a "flower island", an island-preserve: there are more than a thousand species of butterflies, rare plants, lianas and orchids.
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Lake Chiemsee
Lake Chiemsee, also known as the Bavarian Sea, is located in the southeast of Bavaria, 80 km from Munich and 40 km from Salzburg. Thanks to crystal clear water, well-kept beaches and the nature that has not suffered from human activity, the lake has a high status among tourists - there is no such time when local hotels are not filled in.
The width of the lake is 11 km, length - 15 km. During the summer months, the water in it warms up to +25 ° C. Water sports are developed on the lake: windsurfing, yachting, fishing. In addition, fans of outdoor activities are waiting for hiking in the mountains and cycling.
In the center of Chiemsee lies the "Island of Women" Fraueninzel with a functioning nunnery, and next to it is his neighbor, "The Island of Men" Herrenchiemsee with the hunting castle of King Louis II.
You can improve your health here at the resorts of Prien-am-Chiemsee with its curative air and Bad Endorf with thermal waters saturated with iodine.
Lake Titisee
Lake Titisee is located to the southeast of Freiburg, in the mountains of the Black Forest (the most environmentally clean and industrially untouched region of Germany). The length of the lake is 1, 8 km, width is 750 m. Transparent water and clean beaches of the lake attract many tourists.
In the town of Titisee, on the shopping street of Seestraße, you can buy a lot of goods, which then will be an undeniable confirmation that the traveler has visited the Black Forest: cuckoo clock, ham, different kinds of local snaps, traditional clothes and objects of applied art, leather goods. There are also elegant boutiques and jewelry shops, numerous restaurants and discos.
On Titisee - a lot of opportunities for various sports. You can ride on a lake on a catamaran, rent a boat or a motor boat.
Lake Tegernsee
Lake Tegernsee, which became known throughout Europe as a therapeutic and climatic health resort, is located 55 km from Munich at an altitude of 732 m above sea level. The treatment here is based on the thermal waters of local sources containing iodine and other trace elements.
The Tegernsee resorts include: Bad Wiessee, Rottach-Egern and Tegernsee itself.
Entertainment: swimming, hot air ballooning, fishing, mountain walks, underwater sports, golf, paragliding, cycling, surfing, tennis, sailing, horse riding. For gambling people - casino. On the waterfront a large selection of restaurants, bars, cafes and bistros.
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