November 29, 2023

Fascination Munich

The first people of Munich wore furs, hunted animals and lived in caves. Where the old town is now, around Marienplatz, there were huge forests with lots of animals in the Neolithic period. And there was also a wild river, the raging Isar. It wound its way from the Karwendel Mountains near Mittenwald to the Danube near Deggendorf

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November 18, 2023

Fascination Munich

The Würm flows idyllically around the late Gothic building and the associated castle chapel. The medieval castle complex in the west of Munich was mentioned for the first time in 1432. Under Albrecht III, who used the Blutenburg as a hunting lodge, gates with defensive walls, a gate tower and an economic building were built. Clever navigation in the article – just click… 1AHA, Cool…1.1Wittelsbach Water Castle2Incredible2.1International Youth Library

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November 11, 2023

traditions | Customs | art

What the café is in Paris and Vienna, the pub in England and the teahouse in China, the beer gardens are in Bavaria. Here you can meet for a white sausage breakfast, a snack, a long brunch or just to drink a beer, let your soul unwind and take a break from everyday life. But not every beer garden in Bavaria meets the characteristics

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November 4, 2023

traditions | Customs | art

Before the two major festivals of Christianity - Easter and Christmas - there was a 40-day fast. Most people know the time before Easter - and increasingly non-believers also fast during this time. However, Lent before Christmas has mostly been forgotten, even though it was just as historically important. Clever navigation in the article – just

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October 31, 2023

traditions | Customs | art

In probably no other region in Germany are customs and traditions as important as in Bavaria. The common perception among foreigners and also common Bavarians is that lederhosen and dirndls are traditional clothing that is several centuries old. The Bavarian costume is a relatively recent invention... The term originally describes

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