Bavaria: From Mountains to Oktoberfest
Facts
- Population 12.2 million.
- Area 70,548 sq. km.
- Germany’s largest state.
Famous Facts
- Munich (München) is home to the world-famous Oktoberfest where about 6.1 million litres of beer are consumed annually.
- Every 10 years Oberammergau holds its epic Passion Play. It was first held in 1634 to give thanks that the town was spared from the plague.
- The Ries Valley was created by a meteorite impact about 15 million years ago. The Apollo 7 Astronauts studied the area in preparation for their moon landing.
- The diesel engine was invented in Augsburg, Bavaria’s oldest city.
- The state is home of the Lederhosen, the sausage dog, Sauerkraut and Wurst.
- Bavaria was the only German state that refused to ratify the Basic Law (constitution) after World War II. Instead it opted to return to its pre-war status as a free state and drafted its own constitution.
Where about
Bavaria is to the south east of Germany, bounded to the north by Saxony, Thuringia and Hesse and to the west by Baden-Württemberg. It shares borders with Austria to the south-west and to the Czech Republic to the north-east.
How to get there
Franz-Joseph Strauss International Airport, München (Munich).
Holiday Ideas
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Christmas Break | Berchtesgaden Christmas Break | Enjoy the Hiking Trails in Ruhpolding - Bavaria | Munich Short Break | Berchtesgaden Short Break | Garmisch Short Break | Würzburg | Regensburg | Outdoor Paradise Bavarian Alps | Picturesque Berchtesgaden | Augsburg Short Break | Nuremberg Short Break | Low Cost Break Nuremberg | Low Cost Break Munich | Scenic Paradise for Walking and Cycling
