http://www.bavaria-info.com/Bavaria-blog.html Here you will find what is new with the Bavaria-Info.com website. en-us bavaria germany Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:31:08 GMT Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:31:08 GMT bavaria-info.com http://www.bavaria-info.com/citiesinbavaria.html Welcome to our guide to cities in Bavaria where you find information on every important town and city in the region Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:31:08 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/lakeammersee.html Bavaria has many enchanting places for the tourist to visit and one of these is Lake Ammersee Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:28:16 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/herrschingbavaria.html Herrsching Bavaria or Herrsching am Ammersee to give the village its full name is one of the most delightful locations in Bavaria Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:25:39 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/bavarianlakes.html Southern Germany is a beautiful region and the Bavarian lakes are massively popular with both the locals and visitors alike Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:14:49 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/lakechiemsee.html Lake Chiemsee is the largest of the Bavarian lakes which prove to be very much a major attraction for tourists to the area Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:11:35 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/lakestarnberg.html Lake Starnberg, the Starnberger See in German, is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Germany and the second largest in Bavaria Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:28 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/bavariavacation.html If you are planning a Bavaria vacation it can be very daunting trying to decide what to do and where to go Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:11:30 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/travelinbavaria.html It is very easy to travel in Bavaria as there is a first class public transport system plenty of places from which to hire a car and an extensive motorway network Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:35:43 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/bavariatravel.html In this section of the site we will discuss all aspects of Bavaria travel whether it be train, plane or automobile Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:27:59 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/thomasmann.html The renowned writer Thomas Mann was born in the north of Germany, but during the 1890s the family moved down to Munich in Bavaria Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:47:01 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/bavarians.html There has of course being many famous Bavarians from Popes to royalty; from artists to architects, from movie directors to sports stars Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:40:15 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/bavariancurrency.html The Bavarian currency, and of course the one used in Germany and most of Europe, is the Euro Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:04:12 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/theeuro.html The Euro became an official currency with notes and coins being put into circulation in many European countries including Germany on January 1st 2002 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:03:12 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/euroexchangerate.html When we talk about the Euro exchange rate we mean the value of the Euro against individual currencies such as the pound sterling US dollar and Swiss franc Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:59:46 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/exchangingcurrencyinbavaria.html Exchanging currency in Bavaria is relatively straight forward and there are several places where the tourist or visitor can change their home currency for German Euros Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:46:43 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/bayernmunich.html Bayern Munich one of Germany’s top football clubs, is an institution in Munich and much of Bavaria and is also famed for its achievements throughout Europe Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:03:55 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/franzbeckenbauer.html Mention German football and the chances are the name Franz Beckenbauer will come to mind Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:00:02 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/oskarmariagraf.html Oskar Maria Graf was a Bavarian writer who wrote novels, sketches and verse Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:39:28 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/georgohm.html Georg Ohm was a 19th century Bavarian born physicist with a special interest in electricity Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:18:29 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/bavarianilluminati.html The Bavarian Illuminati has variously been described as a secret society from the Enlightenment period and a masonic society Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:20:47 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/aloisalzheimer.html Alois Alzheimer was a Bavarian medical pioneer whose methods are still used today Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:00:31 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/munichhotels.html There is no shortage of good Munich hotels to choose from for the tourist or the visitor to the city Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:58:40 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/augsburggermany.html Augsburg Germany is the largest Bavarian town along the famous Romantic Road Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:56:26 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/martinluther.html Martin Luther was one of the major figures which sparked the protestant reformation in Europe during the 16th century. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:52:43 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/rainerwernerfassbinder.html Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a renowned if controversial film director as well as social rebel Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:04:52 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/wernerherzog.html Werner Herzog is a world renowned director, writer and producer in the film industry Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:48:23 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/rudolfdiesel.html Rudolf Diesel is the engineer famed for invention of the engine which bears his name Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:30:23 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/richardstrauss.html Richard Strauss is hailed as one of the most inspirational composers of both the 19th and 20th centuries Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:06:11 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/king-ludwig-ii-of-bavaria.html King Ludwig II of Bavaria was a dreamer and a lonely king. He loved art and music, and couldn't help but live in his own fairy tale world. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:48:42 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/beyreuthgermany.html Beyreuth Germany is a busy town on the former border between west and east Germany Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:32:40 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/richardwagner.html Richard Wagner was not a Bavarian by birth, but some of his greatest triumphs were achieved in Bavaria Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:27:40 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/popebenedictxvi.html Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger comes from Germany’s Roman Catholic heartland, Bavaria Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:46:29 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/popedamasusii.html The reign of Pope Damasus II is one of the shortest in the history of the papacy Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:26:20 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/matthiasklostermayr.html Matthias Klostermayr was an 18th century Bavarian Robin Hood, a criminal whose reputation has been romanticised in the public imagination Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:09:57 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/nurnbergcityguide.html Welcome to our Nurnberg city guide where we will look at things to do in Nurnberg and look at the local attractions, festivals and culture Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:47:22 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/nurnberggermany.html Nurnberg Germany is the second city of Bavaria and the capital of Franconia Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:44:54 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/martinbehaim.html Martin Behaim was a cartographer and navigator and a master of his craft Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:36:50 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/popevictorii.html Gebhard, latterly of Pope Victor II, was born of noble stock Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:49:19 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/kronachandthefranconianforest.html Just past the beer haven of Kulmbach is the small town of Kronach and the Franconian Forest and both are well worth a visit Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:21:23 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/louisiv.html For over a 20 year period during the 14th century Louis IV was the most powerful monarch in Europe Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:16:09 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/lucascranachtheelder.html Lucas Cranach the Elder is renowned as of Bavaria’s greatest artists Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:51:25 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/franconianswitzerland.html Franconian Switzerland is a popular destination for those enjoying Bavarian walking holidays and is an area outstanding natural beauty Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:53:02 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/levistrauss.html Levi Strauss was born in Buttenheim, Bavaria in 1829 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:47:58 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/kasparhauser.html The story of Kaspar Hauser is one of the most bizarre mysteries in Bavarian history Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:39:05 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/josephvilsmaier.html The German film director and cameraman Joseph Vilsmaier was born in Munich on the eve of World War II Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:19:42 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/wurzburgresidenz.html The Wurzburg Residenz should be high on the list of things to see for any tourist travelling the Romantic Road in Germany Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:06:02 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/giovannibattistatiepolo.html Giovanni Battista Tiepolo was a Venetian born painter and printmaker Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:07:51 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/carlorff.html Carl Orff was a famous Bavarian composer who also had a deep interest in education Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:02:06 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/balthasarneumann.html Balthasar Neumann and his connection with Bavaria is his greatest professional triumph, the Wurzburg Residenz Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:15:51 GMT http://www.bavaria-info.com/albrechtdurer.html Albrecht Durer is hailed by many as the greatest German painter of the Renaissance period Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:49:35 GMT