What to see in south of Germany??the Bavaria area ! Thx!!?

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What to see in south of Germany??the Bavaria area ! Thx!!?

Answer 1

Oh I love Bavaria! I'm only 18 but I've already been there twice.  I recommend...

ALL THREE of Ludwig II's castles (thats Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, and i think the last one is called herrenchiemsee).

Passau. its a beautiful city and if you can, try to stay in the hostel on the hill, go see the largest piano organ in the world, and take a ride down either of the three rivers running through this city

Garmisch Partenchierhen (or just garmisch for sort)

The Passion Play Theater in Oberammergau

Munich of course and watch the Glockenspiel

Dachau, which is a concentration camp

Answer 2

MUNICH!!!! OMG, Munich is the best. Take the Sbauhn or Ubauhn everywhere, and you will be fine. The people are nice, the city is clean&fun, and it is really cool. Also, you can go to Norshfaunstein (I didn't spell that right...) which is an awesome castle that Walt Disney used as his model for the Disney castles. Also, Garmisch is cute and fun, but there isn't much that is super exciting and fast-paced. It is very laid-back.

Answer 3

Julia's answer is excellent -- a great base of operations to see it all is in Garmisch. The B&Bs/small hotels there are wonderful and prices not too bad. Food/night life great too. If you are military or ex military, there is also a rec facility with discount tours/tickets in Garmisch - Edelweiss Lodge & Resort.

Answer 4

While I have to agree with the suggestions of the Zugspitze (But only when the weather is clear) and Neuschwanstein/Hohenschwangau, there is much more to see.  Here are some things I suggest:

Oberammergau - location of the famous passion play, you can see where it is performed, this town also has a number of painted buildings - it's an ancient folk art, and really quite beautiful.  I remember the shopping there was particularly good, especially if you are looking for wood carving.  

Mittenwald, a beautiful old town, with a violin making history is another place to go.  Some lovely streets, nice shops, and public art.  We stayed in a hotel here when we visited, which was very nice.

The Ettaler Monastery - not only is the monastery a real baroque gem, and the grounds equally lovely, but the monks brew great beer!

The Wieskirche - a simple white church in a field, but inside one of the most amazing examples of a baroque church.

And while Neuschwanstein is beautiful, especially from the outside (and that portion of the castle inside which is complete, to my mind Linderhof is much better.  This small Rococo gem was a place where Ludwig actually lived, and it is incredibly detailed and complete.  The tour is fascinating, and talks a lot about the life of the prince.  And the grotto is amazing.  There are lots of beautiful grounds and outbuildings.  I have to say that I'd recommend that over an internal tour of Neuschwantstein, or encourage you to see both.

You also can head up the Romanischestrasse to see the medieval towns of Dinklesbuhl and Nordlingen.  These are very interesting, and much more historically accurate than the fantasy castles of Ludwig.

If you head all the way to the west, you can visit the salt mines, the eagle's nest resort where Hitler had a retreat, and even Salzburg, Austria, if you are Mozart fans.  In between the Linderhof area and the border is a fourth Ludwig- associated castle,  Herenchimessee - which I can't talk about, since I have never been there.

Answer 5

You definitely have to see the Wieskirche, it will blow your mind...the penultimate in ostentation this side of St. Petersburg.....

Answer 6

I would for sure recommend Neuschwanstein.

It was made by Ludwig ll, of Bavaria, and it's the leading concept behind Sleeping Beautie's Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim.

It is even in the running to become on of  the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Answer 7

Take the cable car up to the top of the Zugspitze, which is the highest mountain in southern Germany.  On a clear day the view from up there is spectacular.

Also, you simply must visit Hohenschwangau, the castle in which King Ludwig II of Bavaria lived during his childhood, and Neuschwanstein, built by Ludwig--both near Fussen in southwestern Bavaria.  The "Sleeping Beauty Castle" at Disneyworld was modeled after Neuschwanstein.