Author: exploringthisrock

Englischer Garten Bigger than Central Park in New York the English Garden Munich, or Englischer Garten, is one of the finest public parks in Europe. Of all the Munich tourist attractions the park something...

The House of Wittelsbach was Bavaria’s ruling family from the late 12th century until the end of World War 1. The family name Wittelsbach was adopted by Otto V, the Count of Sheyern, who...

Obersalzburg is known by many as the Bavarian Alps retreat of Adolf Hitler but this beautiful part of the world has so much more to offer than just Nazi tourism. That being said don’t...

For anyone visiting the Bavarian Alps the small town of Oberammergau Germany is a must see destination. Located about 90 km from the Bavarian capital of Munich the town of Oberammergau nestles in the...

One of the darkest but most interesting periods in Munich history followed the overthrowing of the Independent Republic of Bavaria and the city’s emergence as the ‘capital of Nazism’. Adolph Hitler had visited Munich...

The town of Bamberg Germany lies west of Beyreuth and should be on the list of places to visit for anyone going to Bavaria. Surprisingly the town doesn’t seem to be very popular and...

Beautiful, romantic, energetic, magnificent. The Bavarian Alps is all of these. And much, much more. Just sixty minutes away from the Bavarian capital of Munich the southern German Alps are a magnet for tourists...

Augsburg Germany is the largest Bavarian town along the famous Romantic Road. Just like Rothenburg ob der Tauber to the north, Augsburg is home to a fabulous Christmas market, with a fantastic variety of...