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Holidays in Bavaria  -  Travel information Bavaria.

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

Cities in Bavaria : Augsburg, Nuremberg, Regensburg

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.

Capital City of Bavaria: Munich


car hire, holiday homes, hostels, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / travelling to bavaria

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Camping & Caravanning

 Eurocampings  - ACSI International Camping Guide

Car Rentals Bavaria

 Holiday Autos  -    
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -   
Pick-Up Station / Return Station: Munich, Augsburg, Nuremberg, regensburg and all over the country

Holiday Homes / Apartments

 
Discover Bavaria from the comfort of your own holiday park, apartment or villa. A self-catering holiday in one of Hoseasons' holiday lodges and parks brings a new meaning to the word freedom. From the moment you arrive you can revel in the limitless possibilities offered at every resort centre.
And with late availability and last minute booking facilities, you'll soon be experiencing the holiday of your dreams. Enjoy a weekend or short break in beautiful countryside, at some of Europe's finest beaches or forest surroundings.

See also the general Page Holiday Homes

Hotels in Bavaria

  -  Hotels in Bavaria
Ebookers is a leading pan-European online travel agency specialising in worldwide travel.

 Hotels in Bavaria  -  Hotel guide Bavaria
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)

 

 

Hostels

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 TFTHostels  -  Seach all hostels, book the cheapest
Hostels, Budget Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses, B&B, and Campsites.
Hostel search engine. Search all Hostels, find the cheapest. Compare rates, reviews and recommendations. Check availability, specs and location. Book the hostel of your choice by visiting the hostel booking website.

 Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk  -  German youth hostels

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Thomas Cook  -  City trips Munich

Cresta Holidays 
Cheap City Breaks Munich

  -  Create your perfect trip - Flight, Hotel and Car



 Holidays in Germany with DER Travel Service [ abta / caa ]
 Motours  -  Self Drive Holidays

Travel Guides Bavaria / Related books

Travel Guides Bavaria [ Amazon.co.uk ]

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
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
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 
Fleur Speakman, Colin Speakman
This book covers a 120 kilometre long distance footpath through Bavaria from Lake Starnberg to Castle Neuschwanstein.
Paperback 80 pages (November 1987); Publisher: Cicerone Press; Language: English; ISBN: 0902363905.
Germany (Eyewitness Travel Guides)  -  by Malgorzata Omilanowska
Your holiday starts here! From the dizzy heights of the Alps to the hippest cosmopolitan cities, explore Germany's finest with this essential guide. Using the unique cutaway maps and 3D models discover the Gothic architecture of the north and the dense green wine lands of the Rhine. And with tips on the best places to enjoy bratwurst, beers and Beethoven you can soak up the culture in true Bavarian style!
Hardcover 576 pages (May 5, 2005); Publisher: Dorling Kindersley

Transport / How do I travel to Bavaria

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

  Opodo  -   
Flight tickets Bavaria.

 
Book cheap flights to Bavaria at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights - Flights to Bavaria

 

  -  Eurostar, TGV and high speed-rail travel across Europe
Rail Europe is the UK's leading supplier of European Rail tickets. Whether you want to take a short break or a fortnight, your train journey by Eurostar, and connection to Europe with the SNCF range of products, are available to book online.

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

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

 Traffic information Bavaria  -  Verkehrs-Informationssystem Bayern
 Traffic information Nurnberg  -  Verkehrsgesellschaft Nuernburg
 Public transport Bavaria  -  Fahrplanauskunft - Bayern

Bavaria Maps [ Amazon ]
Marco Polo Maps, Freytag & Berndt Maps, GeoCenter International Ltd. and more
 Maps International  -  Maps Germany  
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
 Online Maps Germany [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Germany ]
 Map24  -  Route Planner Bavaria
 GeoFachdatenAtlas  -  detailed map of Bavaria


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 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
 Eastern Bavaria  -  Ost Bayern  -  with Capital city Regensburg
Districts in Eastern Bavaria : Bayerischer Wald, Oberpfälzer Wald, Bayerischer Jura, Lower Bavaria between Danube and Inn, Cities in East Bavaria, Die gesunden Fünf
 Franconia  -  Franken  -  with Capital City Nuremberg
Cities / destinations in Franconia | Reiselandschaften | Ferienstraßen | FrankenAktiv | Fränkische Städte | FrankenKultur | FrankenKulinarisch | Franken feiert | Gesundheitspark Franken | Familienland Franken | Reiseangebote
 Upper Bavaria  -  Oberbayern Tourism  -  with 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 in Lower Bavaria : 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 Tourism
 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 Roth'
 Weiden  -  Upper Pflalz
 Würzburg  -  Capital City Lower Franconia

 Castles in Bavaria  -  Bayrischen Schlösserverwaltung
 Bavaria Filmstadt [ Film city Bavaria ]
 Bodensee Ferien [ Holidays Lake Boden ]
 Derrick -  locations television series  -  Derrick Fanclub
 Frankenalb
 Meteorite crater Ries  -  north of the Danube  -  see dein Allgäu
 Schloss Nymphenburg
 Schloss Thurn und Taxis Regensburg

Cuisine - Bavarian Recipes

"Erdäpfl" as Bavarian potatoeknödel

 Bayernservice  -  Bayrische Schmankerl

The German Cookbook: a Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking 
Mimi Sheraton
Hardcover 523 pages (June 1980); Publisher: Random House USA Inc. ; Language: English; ISBN: 0394401387.
Cooking the German Way  -  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.
 German Wines  -  Deutsche Weinen
 Cookbook by Barbara Burr  -  Olgastraße Kochbuch

History 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 - House of Bavarian history
 Bavaria's History - Geschichte Bayerns

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

Music, Culture & 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.

 Bayrische Musikgeschichte

 German Culture  -  a variety of Germany-related information
 Kultur-Netz  -  Cultural portal [ German language ]
 Schlager Music

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directories

 Bayern Online
 Baylink.de
 Oberfranken Quicklink

 Cities, communities and districts in Bavaria  -  Bayerische Städte, Gemeinden und Landkreise
 Bayerischer Trachtenverband e.V.
The tracht of southern Germans and Austria has inspired an entirely new fashion style, called Landhausmode (Country Estate Style). See also Wikipedia
 Bayern.de  -  Bavarian government
 Aerial Photos Bavaria  -  Bayern im Luftbild
 Cycling routes in Bavaria  -  Bayernnetz für Radler
 Hotels and Inns in Bavaria  -  Bayerischer Hotel- und Gaststättenverband e.V.
 Frankenbund e.V.
 Freizeit und Umwelt
 Gardening  -  Gartenbau
 Allotment gardens  -  Landesverband Bayerischer Kleingärtner e.V.
 Avalanche warning system in Bavaria  -  Lawinenwarndienst Bayern 
 Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft [ Sudeten Germans ]
 Tourism in Bavaria  -  Tourismus in Bayern (Baynet.de)

 Dino Online  -  German Search Engine
 Germanys Best
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 Web.de
 Google.de 

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