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Vacation in bavaria  -  Bavaria Vacations.

Regions in Bavaria : Allgau / Bavarian Swabia [ Augsburg ], Eastern Bavaria [ Regensburg ], Franconia [ Nuremberg ], Upper Bavaria [ Munich ]

Bavaria's unique diversity has something for everyone: a wealth of beautiful landscapes, pure air and unspoilt nature, copious cultural events, exclusive sport opportunities in every season, all underpinned by friendly, top quality, value for money restaurants and hotels.

Cities in Bavaria: Augsburg, Nuremberg, Regensburg

Capital City of Bavaria: Munich


car hire, hostels, hotels, tour operators, rental homes, travel guides, transportation / traveling to bavaria

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Camping & Caravanning

 Eurocampings  - ACSI International Camping Guide

Car Rental

 Alamo - Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Rental Homes / Apartments

 Interhome  -  holiday rentals Bavaria
All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.

More Rental Homes? See Page Vacation Rentals

Hotels in Bavaria

 Booking - Hotels in Bavaria  -  an easy way to select and book hotel rooms
Hotels in Munich, Nürnberg, Würzburg, Ingolstadt, Augsburg, Regensburg, Eching, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Hallbergmoos, Schwaig, Erding, Oberammergau and at Airport Nürnberg (NUE), Stuttgart (STR) and Augsburg (AGB)

LTU  -  Hotels

More Hotels? See Hotels

Hostels

 Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk - German youth hostels
 Hostelbookers.com  - Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

Travel Agents / Tour Operator




 VAX VacationAccess  -  A Better Way To Book - Munich

Travel Guides Bavaria / Related books

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 Bavaria (Cadogan Guides) - Rodney Bolt
There's more to Bavaria than oompah bands and tankards of ale, as this colourful and bang up-to-date guide from Cadogan sets out prove. Not that Munich's unbeatable beer cellars are overlooked – a discerning listings section includes them, along with dozens of the very best places to eat out, shop and stay overnight. And if you fancy a bit of thigh-slapping music, details of local festivals and Christmas markets are sure to interest you.
From Roman ruins and Romanesque chapels to fairytale castles in the craggy peaks of the alps, the book is packed with tips on the best places to visit. A beautiful colour photo essay inspires your itinerary, while practical travel advice takes you exactly where you want to be. Written by an award-winning travel writer, this is the most in-depth guide available to the region – don't travel without it.
Paperback 240 pages (May 12, 2005); Publisher: Cadogan Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1860112021.
 Munich and Bavaria - Lonely Planet Regional Guide 
Andrea Schutle-Peevers, Jeremy Gray, Catherine Le Nevez
A comprehensive guide to Germany's most visit region. Covers popular side trips to Salzburg, showcases Bavaria's famous Romance Road. Publication coinsides with the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth and Germany's hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2006.
Paperback 296 pages (September 2005); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Language: English; ISBN: 1740595289. 
 Munich and the Bavarian Alps [Eyewitness Guide ] - by Izabella Galicka and Katarzyna Michalska
Whether you are travelling first class or on a budget, this "Eyewitness Travel Guide" should lead you straight to the best Munich and the Bavarian Alps have to offer. Visit Munich's art collections, hike through the Alps or simply enjoy the beer during Oktoberfest. With cutaway maps, 3D models and easy-to-use street finder references, this one-stop guide provides all the insider knowledge you should need.
Paperback 324 pages (April 1, 2004); Publisher: Dorling Kindersley.
 King Ludwig Way: One-hundred and Twenty Kilometre Long Distance Walk Through Bavaria from Lake Starnberge to Castle Neuschwanstein 
By Fleur Speakman, Colin Speakman
This book covers a 120 kilometre long distance footpath through Bavaria from Lake Starnberg to Castle Neuschwanstein. The route is linked, emotionally if not historically, with that most enigmatic of Bavarian monarchs, Ludwig II, from the point where his body was found in Lake Starnberg in circumstances, which remain one of the world's great unsolved mysteries, to the fairy-tale castle on the edge of the Alps, which is his greatest memorial. Add to the ingredients countryside of rolling beauty, often dramatically impressive, and a series of monastic churches of great architectural splendour, then you really do have a long distance footpath which has something special. This is basically a lowland walk. You scale few dizzy heights, no impressive mountain passes, and the going is, for the most part, easy, along farm roads and tracks, forest paths, through a couple of impressive wooded gorges, over low hills, into attractive villages. The King Ludwig Way isn't in any sense a challenge walk. It's a cultural experience and is likely to appeal to people who have a sense of history, who are happy to combine some excellent, non-strenuous walking with glorious architecture, beautiful scenery and a chance to see a lovely part of Germany often well away from the popular tourist haunts.
Paperback 80 pages (November 1987); Publisher: Cicerone Press; Language: English; ISBN: 0902363905.

Transport / How do I travel to Bavaria

 Munich Airport
 Augsburg Airport
 Nurnberg Airport
 Hof Airport
 Salzburg Airport [ Austria ]
 Frankfurt Airport

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  Flights to Bavaria

www.austrian.com  
By travelling with Austrian via Vienna Airport, you can fly comfortably and quickly anywhere in the world. On average, you won't need to spend any longer than 30 minutes between the arrival of your aircraft in Vienna and your onward connecting flight – and that's unique in Europe!

 Connex - Bayerischen Oberlandbahn (BOB)
 Deutsche Bahn  -  German Railways

 Tempelhofer - Coach line Berlin - Upper Bavaria v.v.

 Verkehrs-Informationssystem Bayern
 Verkehrsgesellschaft Nuernburg
 Fahrplanauskunft - Bayern

 Online Maps Germany [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Germany ]
 Map24  -  Route Planner Bavaria
 GeoFachdatenAtlas  -  detailed map of Bavaria


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 Travel Insurance

 Bayern Tourismus und Bayern Freizeit  -  Bavaria Tourism

 Munich  -  Capital City Bavaria

 Allgau / Bavarian Swabia  -  Bayrisch-Schwaben  -  Capital City Augsburg
Administrative districts : Aichach, Augsburg, Dillingen a.d. Donau, Donau-Ries, Günzburg, Neu-Ulm
Ferienregion Algau | Allgäuer Gastgeber | Urlaubsaktivitäten | Kur / Welness | Sehenswertes | Kultur / Brauchtum | Veranstaltungen
 Eastern Bavaria - Ost Bayern - Hauptstadt Regensburg
Districts in Eastern Bavaria: Bayerischer Wald, Oberpfälzer Wald, Bavarian Jura,
 Franconia - Franken - Capital City Nuremberg
 Upper Bavaria - Oberbayern Tourism - Capital City Munich
Districts in Upper Bavaria: Ammersee-Lech, Chiemgau, Chiemsee, Erlebnisregion Berchtesgadener Land, Inn -Salzach, München mit Umland, Oberbayerns Städte, Pfaffenwinkel, Starnberger-Fünf-Seen-Land, Tegernsee -Schliersee-Wendelstein [ Bayerisches Oberland ], Tölzer Land, Wendelstein, Zugspitz-Region

 Central Franconia - Mittelfranken - District - Ansbach
 Lower Bavaria - Niederbayern - Landshut
Districts : Deggendorf | Dingolfing-Landau | Freyung-Grafenau | Kelheim | Landshut | Passau | Regen | Rottal -Inn | Straubing-Bogen.
Kreisfreie Cities: Landshut I Passau I Straubing
Große Kreisstadt : Deggendorf
 Lower Franconia - Unterfranken - Wuerzburg
 Upper Franconia - Oberfranken - Northeast Bavaria - Bayreuth
Cities in Upper Franconia : Bamberg, Bayreuth, Coburg und Hof
 Oberpfalz - Regensburg - see Urlaubsland Ostbayern
Districts : Tirschenreuth, Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab, Schwandorf and city of Weiden.
 Swabia - Algäu / Schwaben -  Augsburg
Barockwinkel Lkr. Günzburg | Donau Ries | Kneippland Unterallgäu | Lindau-Westallgäu | Oberallgäu-Kleinwalsertal | Ostallgäu | Ries

 Ansbach - capital city Middle Franconia
 Augsburg - capital city Swabia
 Bamberg Stadt - Bamberg Tourismus
 Bayreuth - regional Portal - Capital City Upper Franconia
 Coburg Stadt - Herzogtum Coburg Tourismus
Coburg and Coburger Land - in Franken on top and in the green Heart of Germany
 Erlangen - 'Franconian Berkeley'
 Fürth
 Hof Stadt - Hof is one of the most northern cities in Bavaria
 Landshut - Capital City Lower Bavaria
 Nürnberg
 Regensburg
 Roth - see the virtual Walk
 Weiden - Upper Pflalz
 Würzburg - Capital City Lower Franconia

 Bayrischen Schlösserverwaltung
 Bavaria Filmstadt
 Bodensee Ferien
 Derrick - locations - Derrick Fanclub
 Frankenalb
 Meteorite crater Ries - north of the Danube - see dein Allgäu
 Schloss Nymphenburg
 Schloss Thurn und Taxis Regensburg

Cuisine - Bavarian Recipes

"Erdäpfl" als bayerischen Kartoffelknödel

 Bayernservice - Bayrische Schmankerl

Spoonfuls of Germany: Culinary Delights of the German Regions in 170 Recipes - by Nadia Hassani (Author)
Spoonfuls of Germany goes beyond the sauerkraut and knackwurst stereotype to unveil the often overlooked diversity of German cuisine. 170 regional recipes range from classic dishes, such as spaetzle with cheese and sauerbraten to forgotten delicacies like Westfalian pumpernickel pudding. Numerous profiles, anecdotes, and food lore complete the book.
Hardcover: 270 pages; Publisher: Hippocrene Books (September 2004); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0781810574; ISBN-13: 978-0781810579
The German Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking 
By Mimi Sheraton
Hardcover 523 pages (June 1980); Publisher: Random House USA Inc. ; Language: English; ISBN: 0394401387.
Cooking the German Way: Revised and Expanded to Include New Low-Fat and Vegetarian Recipes - Helga Parnell
Serves up tantalising recipes for spaetzle, sauerkraut, Christmas stollen and more. Seasoned liberally with vibrant colour photographs and easy step-by-step directions, many of the recipes are low in fat and call for ingredients one may already have at home. Also included are vegetarian recipes, complete menu suggestions and a cultural section highlighting the German people and their country, holidays, festivals and, of course, their food.
Hardcover 72 pages (December 31, 2005); Publisher: Lerner Publications Co ,U.S.; Language: English; ISBN: 0822541076.
The New German Cookbook: More Than 230 Contemporary and Traditional Recipes - by Jean Anderson, Hedy Wurz
More Than 230 Contemporary and Traditional German Recipes
Hardcover: 416 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; 1st edition (October 1, 1993): ISBN
 German Wines - Deutsche Weinen

History of Bavaria

The first known mention of the Bavarian name was made by the Franks ca. 520. Saint Boniface completed the people's conversion to Christianity in the early 8th century. Bavaria resisted the Protestant Reformation, and remains strongly Roman Catholic.

 Bavaria's History - Wikipedia
Early settlements and Roman Raetia, Migrations and early Medieval Period, Bavaria and the Agilolfings under Frankish Overlordship [ Christianity ], The Duchy Bavaria during the Carolingian Period, The Duchy during the Ottonian and Salian Periods, The Welfs, Geographic Fluctuations, The Wittelsbach Dynasty, Partitions, The Reunited Duchy, The Electorate, Revolutionary and Napoleonic, The Kingdom Bavaria, German Empire and Modern Times.
 Bayrische Landesgeschichte
 Bavaria's History - Geschichte Bayerns

 Haus der Bayrische Geschichte
 Museen in Bayern - Museums in Bavaria
 Staatlichen Archive Bayern - Governmental archives Bavaria

 History of Germany - see Wikipedia
Conquest [ Christianization, Frankish Empire ], Middle Ages, Early modern Germany, [ Reformation and Thirty Years War ], End of the Holy Roman Empire, German Confederation, North German Federation, German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Germany since 1945.
 German Embassy in Washington, D.C.
A brief overview and features on some of the most important events in German history.

A Concise History of Germany - by Mary Fulbrook (Author)
Paperback: 296 pages; Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (March 8, 2004); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0521540712; ISBN-13: 978-0521540711

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

Bavaria has a culture very distinct from the rest of Germany. Noteworthy differences (especially in rural areas, less significant in the major cities) can be found with respect to: Religion, Appearance, Food and Drink, Social behaviour and Politics. See for more Wikipedia.

 History Bavarian music - Bayrische Musikgeschichte

 Culture of Germany - see Wikipedia
Germany's contributions to the world's cultural heritage are numerous, and the country is often known as 'The Land of Poets and Thinkers'.
Contents : Literature, Philosophy and the history of ideas, Music, Cinema, Fine arts and decorative arts, Religious tradition, Academic landmarks, Cuisine, Sport
 German Culture - a variety of Germany-related information
 Kultur-Netz 

 German literature - see Wikipedia 

When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do: The Clued-In Guide to German Life, Language, and Culture
By Hyde Flippo
On entering a restaurant, should you find your own way to a table or should you wait to be seated? What is a suitable topic for small-talk with a stranger in Germany? This guide combines an appreciation of Germany's rich heritage with a practical awareness of contemporary customs. Over 100 articles cover a broad range of topics, including: customs, food and drink, language, travel, arts and pop culture, politics, business, media and entertainment, home life, consumer behaviour, religion, history, and education. Multiple-choice questions provide an avenue to the articles for browsing, and there is an index for quick reference. Internet references (to both English and German sites) accompany almost every article, enabling readers to use their knowledge or further their research, whether checking government statistics on housing, taking a virtual tour of a museum, or planning a cross-country tour by train.
Paperback: 176 pages; Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 28, 2002); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0844225533; ISBN-13: 978-0844225531

 Events in Germany - see What's on When

Web Portal / Search Engines / Bavaria Directories

  Bayern Online
 Baylink.de
 Oberfranken Quicklink

 Bayerische Städte, Gemeinden und Landkreise
 Bayerischer Trachtenverband e.V.
 Bayern.de - Bavarian government
 Bayern im Luftbild
 Bayernnetz für Radler
 Bayerischer Hotel- und Gaststättenverband e.V.
 Frankenbund e.V.
 Freizeit und Umwelt
 Gartenbau
 Landesverband Bayerischer Kleingärtner e.V.
 Lawinenwarndienst Bayern
 Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft
 Tourismus in Bayern (Baynet.de)

 Dino Online  -  German Search Engine
 Germanys Best
German products of newest production and excellent quality directly to you via mail. All products are produced and delivered from Germany.
 Web.de
 Google.de


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