Day trips and getaways in and around Munich

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Just 45 minutes from Munich is the “traditional costume town” where the traditional costume movement began in the 19th century.

Whether for birthdays, folk festivals, or weddings: traditional costumes are simply part of special occasions in Bavaria. No matter what you’re celebrating, you can’t go wrong with a dirndl or lederhosen. Mo...

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Almost 9,000 kilometers from Munich, you will find a Bavarian Oktoberfest in the middle of the jungle—here, the Caribbean lifestyle and German thoroughness merge.

Fancy a long-distance trip that doesn’t feel so far away? The year 2026 offers plenty of scope for clever holiday planning that also allows for longer trips – if we keep an eye on the political situation. Because...

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The castle town as an insider tip: Just 90 minutes from Munich lies one of the best-preserved castle complexes in southern Germany with its own fairytale forest, around which a devilish legend is woven.

There is no shortage of castles and palaces in Bavaria. Whether it’s a cave castle or a Sleeping Beauty castle, you can enjoy a wealth of different buildings with a long history. While some castles have unfortunat...

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Just 45 minutes from Munich on the “Romantic Road” lies one of the sunniest cities in Germany, where left-hand traffic was still the norm until the 1950s.

If you’re in the mood for some medieval magic in Bavaria, you don’t have to choose between the touristy Rothenburg ob der Tauber or the university town of Regensburg. There…...

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An hour from Munich lies a place between mountains, lake, and moor that was once haunted by a dragon and served as Kandinsky’s muse.

A tranquil little town on a lake with a mountain panorama: sounds like just about every third place in Bavaria. But Murnau am Staffelsee is considered particularly beautiful. So beautiful that famous artists such as Was...

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Neither Andechs nor Benediktbeuern: just 35 minutes from Munich lies a community whose monastery was designed by Viscardi and which houses a Rococo gem.

There’s nothing like a weekend day trip to one of the many picturesque towns and villages in the Munich area. If you’ve already visited the more well-known destinations such as…...

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Just two hours from Munich, you can experience Bavaria’s “white gold”: for this underground adventure, you have to descend 650 meters into the depths.

Most of us have a regional product in front of us every day: salt. And one of the best-known varieties in our country is “Bad Reichenhaller AlpenSalz.” Anyone who has ever been to Berchtesgaden may also know...

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More colorful than any museum: in this village just 70 minutes from Munich, the walls of the houses have been telling the stories of their inhabitants for 250 years.

There are more picturesque villages in Bavaria than you can count. In some of these places, you can even take the adjective “picturesque” literally, because here, colorful images on the facades of houses bea...

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Just 70 minutes from Munich: this platform offers pure thrills over a 1,000-meter-deep abyss and is even accessible to people with disabilities.

In Bavaria, the big city and the mountains are direct neighbors, and anyone longing for a magnificent view at lofty heights won’t have far to go. Whether you’re a skier, hiker, or climber, outdoor sports fan...

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Just 50 minutes from Munich lies a former Baroque monastery that is over 1,200 years old and where Carmina Burana was discovered.

Munich is surrounded by many picturesque little villages nestled in the mountainous landscape. But only a few of them can boast an old monastery that has been around since the 8th century and is now a magnet for visitor...