Historic sites
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Dachau, Bavaria
The first Nazi concentration camp, opened in 1933 and the model for those that followed.
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Natural features
Königssee and St Bartholomä
Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria
A long, emerald-green lake surrounded by steep mountains in Berchtesgaden National Park, often called Germany's most beautiful.
Historic sites
Marienplatz and Munich Old Town
Munich, Bavaria
The heart of Munich since the 12th century, overlooked by the neo-Gothic New Town Hall, whose Glockenspiel plays at 11 am and 12 noon (also at 5 pm f…
Historic sites
Neuschwanstein Castle
Schwangau, Bavaria
The fairy-tale castle built from 1869 for King Ludwig II of Bavaria, perched on a crag above a gorge in the foothills of the Alps.
Historic sites
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria
One of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, on the Romantic Road in Franconia.
Natural features
Zugspitze
Grainau, Bavaria
Germany's highest mountain, at 2,962 m, on the border with Austria above Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Historic sites
Eagle's Nest (Kehlsteinhaus), Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria
A mountain house built for Hitler's 50th birthday on a ridge at 1,834 m above Berchtesgaden, now a restaurant with spectacular views over the Alps an…
Food and drink
Hofbräuhaus, Munich
Munich, Bavaria
The world's most famous beer hall, brewing beer for the Bavarian royal court since 1589 and on this site since 1607.
Historic sites
Nuremberg Imperial Castle and Old Town
Nürnberg, Bavaria
The Kaiserburg, the castle of the Holy Roman Emperors, stands on a sandstone rock above Nuremberg's old town, with views over the red roofs from its …