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Völkerkunde (Museum of Ethnology) to the vats and steins of the Bier & Oktoberfestmu-
seum, Munich has a repository of the past for every rainy day, and one for most days
when the sun's out, too.
BEER
Mammoth beer halls swaying to the oompah beat; chestnut-canopied beer gardens with
tradition going back two centuries; proud breweries constantly striving to out-brew their
rivals; breakfasts of Weissbier,
Weisswurst
and pretzel; an annual per capita ale consump-
tion of almost 200L; and the world's biggest booze-up, the Oktoberfest - Munich, is the
unchallenged beer capital of the world.
Bavaria
Castles
Romance
Mountains
CASTLES
From spectacular hilltop follies such as Neuschwanstein to medieval strongholds like
Nuremberg's Kaiserburg, visits to castles and palaces provide some of Bavaria's most
memorable experiences.
