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Bavaria is every bit the storybook fantasy you’ve seen in movies and has a wealth of fabulous countryside outside of it's beloved Munich. Visit Neuschwanstein Castle, the model for Walt Disney’s "Magic Kingdom", or one of the many Medieval walled towns lining the Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald (Bavarian Forest National Park) that influenced the infamous Brothers Grimm.
You can also drive through fields of wildflowers to one of Bavaria’s hip urban centers, home to a thriving arts and culture scene, or spend a day sampling wines in Würzburg or the Franconia wine region. If you’re traveling in winter, ski the Bavarian Alps and stop by a traditional hut to sample Schweinshaxe and Weißwurst (white sausage). No trip to Bavaria, however, would be complete without a visit to one of the area’s numerous beer gardens — just remember that beer garden season starts in mid April and runs through October. When you think of Bavaria you may think of Lederhosn and Dirndl donned by a traditional folk band, but the area also birthed cutting-edge creatives, from Klaus Nomi and Bertolt Brecht to filmmakers Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Werner Herzog. So get ready to be inspired.
Clasped by the Bavarian Alps and found just north of the border with Austria, the picturesque region of Allgäu in southern Germany has all the quintessential hallmarks of alpine beauty. Shimmering lakes, verdant forests, fresher-than-fresh mountain air, all surrounded by jagged peaks that punctuate the panorama.
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Originally conceived as the village schoolhouse back in the 1930s, the traditional house, with alpine curb appeal of larch shingles, gabled rooftop and green shutters frame the lattice windows, is now a fabulous small design hotel and restaurant surrounded by the Bavarian alps and pastures.
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A regal abode of rich heritage rethought for the creative set, founders, fashionistas and entrepreneurs who feel equally in residence in Bavaria's downtown beauty, Dinkelsbühl.
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A beautiful narrative of restoration and design, this riverside perch of style sits in the heartland of historic Amberg, its aged facade plays host to a seductive remit of subtle design and crafted interiors overlooking the river Vils.
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One of Germany’s most southerly states is demarcated as Baden-Württemberg, bordering France, Switzerland and Austria over the glistening shores of Lake Constance, and within Germany it shimmies up to Bavaria, Hesse and Rhineland Palatinate.
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Raw architecture, rusticity and a gallery of textured heritage narrate this design hotel outpost from its façade of dandy red shutters to the tales of twisted loft rafters and atmospheric exposed history.
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Located on the banks of the Wörnitz River in Bavaria, one of Germany’s best-preserved cities where immaculate medieval buildings meet cobbled streets, cathedrals, churches and museums are clasped by old city walls.
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Backed by the Franconian Jura Mountains, Bavarian Amberg is a heritage rich town in Germany with medieval architecture, famed for its beer makers, as well as its Air Museum.
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There is nothing more appealing than curling up after a day out on the slopes with a good page-turning book in hand. We've put together a ski holiday reading list of books for the slopes - inspired by the alps.
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Ellen von Unwerth's HEIMAT, a photographic ode to her homeland, Bavaria, has the whole world talking, and we can sure see why
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Peruse your ultimate ski holiday edit for a truly design-led breakdown of top winter destinations in the Alps (and what to wear while there, too).
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For intuitive international fashion designer Sina Thomaseth, founder of Thomaseth Teamfashion, it is always at her roots where she finds the best inspo.
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