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Bavaria
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Why Go?
From the cloud-shredding Alps to the fertile Danube plain, the Free State of Bavaria is a
place that keeps its clichéd promises. Story-book castles bequeathed by an oddball king
poke through dark forest, cowbells tinkle in flower-filled meadows, the thwack of palm on
lederhosen accompanies the clump of frothy stein on timber bench, and medieval walled
towns go about their time-warped business.
But diverse Bavaria offers much more than the chocolate-box idyll. Learn about Bav-
aria's state-of-the-art motor industry in Ingolstadt, discover its Nazi past in Nuremberg and
Berchtesgaden, sip world-class wines in Würzburg, get on the Wagner trail in Bayreuth or
seek out countless kiddy attractions across the state. Destinations are often described as
possessing 'something for everyone', but in Bavaria's case this is no exaggeration.
And, whatever you do in Germany's southeast, every occasion is infused with that un-
translatable feel-good air of
Gemütlichkeit
(cosiness) that makes exploring the region such
an easygoing experience.
