Bavaria

Attractions in the Upper Palatinate market town of Moosbach include Treswitz Castle and the Wieskirche church. The single-nave Baroque church features a shimmering reddish tower and a radiant interior.

Münchberg is one of the oldest towns in the Hof area. The Historic Münchberg Way features 44 stations and will lead you past historic buildings and squares.

Two impressive cultural attractions in the town of Murnau am Staffelsee are the Münter House and the Castle Museum. Both display works by the artists of the ‘Blaue Reiter’, who were once active in the Murnau region.

Marktl am Inn is the birthplace of Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and former Archbishop of Munich. The house where he was born and the Church of St. Oswald where he was baptised can be visited.

The historic town of Merkendorf renowned for cabbage farming lies at the gateway to the Franconian Lake District. The ‘cabbage fountain’ in the square in front of the town hall is a reminder of this old tradition.

Wonderful views across the Lauterach Valley have been enjoyed since the 10th century from the Klosterburg, which sits high above the town of Kastl. Its Romanesque abbey church is of particular note.

The Sömmersdorf passion play, or Easter pageant, can look back on a long tradition, as the first passion play was performed here as early as 1933.

Since 1917, the town has been named after Wolfram von Eschenbach, the famous minstrel and poet who was born and buried here. The Liebfrauenmünster church is one of the oldest wide-aisle Gothic churches in southern Germany.

The Steinwald Nature Park is characterised by rolling mountains and bizarre granite rock formations. Coniferous trees dominate the sprawling forest landscape.

The pilgrimage church in the suburb of Maria Vesperbild with its yellow and white facade and typical onion-shaped dome was built in the Rococo style in 1725. It’s a special place for many believers.

The state-recognised resort of Oberelsbach at the foot of the Lange Rhön and nestled in the Elsbach Valley is a paradise for hikers and cyclists.

The German Aviation Pioneer Museum in Leutershausen commemorates the aviation pioneer Gustav Weißkopf. The museum is housed in the historic setting of the former Bavarian district court.

The Augsburg & Western Woods Nature Park is a green idyll on Augsburg’s doorstep and offers great variety and recreation to nature lovers. This diverse region is a treasure trove of outdoor activities such as cycling and hiking.

On display in the Campendonk Collection at Penzberg Museum are 300 oil paintings, watercolours and prints by the artist Heinrich Campendonk. It’s the largest collection of works by the expressionist artist worldwide.

The Knights' Chapel in Hassfurt is one of the oldest pilgrimage churches in the diocese of Würzburg dedicated to the Virgin Mary and one of the most important Gothic sacral spaces in the diocese.