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Bavaria is located in the Southern part of Germany. Its largest city is Munich. Bavaria is close to the German Alps and an ideal vacation choice for skiing trips in the Winter and hiking excursions in the summer.


Bavaria is known for having one of the finest landscapes in Central Europe. But do not forget either its breathtaking castles, beautiful palaces, unique monasteries, wide range of museums and UNESCO-world heritage sites. All in all Bavaria is a worthwhile choice for a vacation any time of the year! 
 
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Bavaria / Bayern

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Castle Neuschwanstein


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Oberstdorf is perfect for hiking and skiing and an ideal destination in the German Alps. It is surrounded by snow peaked mountains, but still only 2 hours from Munich's Franz Joseph Strauss Airport…

Activities to Choose: Castle Neuschwanstein - a Bavarian Castle, take a City Tour in Munich, enjoy a ride on the Söllereck Gondola for beautiful view of the Oberstdorf mountains, more…

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Tiefenbach is perfect for hiking and skiing and an ideal destination in the German Alps, only a few minutes away from Oberstdorf. It is surrounded by snow peaked mountains, …

Activities to Choose: Castle Neuschwanstein - a Bavarian Castle, take a City Tour in Munich, enjoy a ride on the Söllereck Gondola for beautiful view of the Oberstdorf mountains, more…

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Lenggries is located on the Isar river right before the alpine foothills and sits about 700 meters above sea level. Ski there in the winter, hiking in summer!

Activities to Choose: Castle Neuschwanstein - a Bavarian Castle, take a City Tour in Munich, enjoy a ride on the Söllereck Gondola for beautiful view of the Oberstdorf mountains, more…

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Oberstdorf [ source: Flickr.com ]

Lenggries

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