A perfect day in Regensburg
2024-05-22
Bavaria has quite a few attractive cities and towns that escaped destruction during World War II, but their charm and history are often overlooked by
Tag: Bavaria
Franconia
2022-01-03
For this month’s destination I’ve chosen a place which is more or less in my own backyard. Franconia is a region of Germany, mostly contained
Bavarian Bicycle Vacations
2021-05-11
My dear Readers, I’ll be totally honest with you: COVID-19 and the harsher than average winter here in Bavaria have NOT been kind to my
The Bayern Local Series: Staffelsee
2021-04-14
The weather here in Bavaria the last few weeks has been really weird! Warm sunshine and 20C one day, freezing temperatures with snow the next.
The Bayern Local Series: Herzogstand
2020-12-03
As I’m writing this blog entry Germany (along with a lot of other places in Europe and North America) is back in lockdown mode, which
The Bayern Local Series: Maisinger See
2020-05-29
The latest destination in the Bayern Local Series is the Maisinger See, a lake with numerous walking trails leading to and around it, as well
The Bayern Local Series: Landsberg am Lech
2020-04-27
Looking for a Bavarian city that’s big on charm and beauty, but small on tourist crowds? Then look no further than Landsberg am Lech, the
The Bayern Local Series: Isar River
2020-04-17
Continuing with the series, I have the beautiful Isar River to show you. Its source is in Tyrol (Austria) and it eventually flows into the
The Bayern Local Series: Bamberg
2020-04-12
Continuing with the ‘Bayern Local Series’, I’ll move from nature to city and introduce you to lovely Bamberg. Located along the Regnitz River in Upper
The Bayern Local Series: Partnachklamm
2020-04-07
For most of us, even local leisure travel is prohibited at the moment (obviously for good reason). Perhaps you’re permitted to go outside freely, but