8 Villages Bavarian there They'll Dreaming
Hello everyone, today we are hosting the speech of our friend Pietro from monacodibaviera.org, which introduces us to new villages in Bavaria in which, Unfortunately, I haven't been yet. Given the short distance from Westphalia, I will not fail to visit them and add my impressions to his guest post! 🙂
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Bavaria is one of the largest regions in Germany, a place where nature, history and art come together in perfect harmony.
Those visiting for the first time its most important cities and its most characteristic medieval villages, It is always to reflect on all that beauty that will be experienced in its most beautiful corners, places so beautiful that it can be the perfect setting for a story written by the Brothers Grimm.
Today we have written for you a list of all the cities and the most beautiful cities not to miss in this wonderful region.
Nördlingen, the medieval town in the crater
How many of you can boast of having visited a city at the center of a crater formed by a meteorite millions of years ago?
Nördlingen, a small town of just 21.000 inhabitants, in the past it was the scene of legendary battles in the times of the famous Thirty Years' War.
Today what fascinates the city in addition to its architecture, It is that it is located in the crater formed by a falling meteorite occurred 15 million years ago, a crater 25 kilometers in diameter just to give you idea of the dimension.
The city is enclosed by a wall built in medieval times that can be taken in all its extension also crossing its defensive towers.
In every corner of the city that you can see, it reflects the charm of its old houses and public buildings perfectly preserved since the XIV-XVI centuries.
If you decide to follow the route of the Romantic Road, this city will surely be a must to visit.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the Christmas City
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the best preserved medieval town in Germany. If you are always willing to walk the famous Romantic Road, you can not fall in love with this picturesque village in the heart of the German Franconia.
The best way to see the city is to take a fun tour (but at the same time complete) with the famous night watchman, il Night Watchman’s Tour.
In this guided tour, the very nice look dressed in medieval garb and holding a lamp to light during the journey, It will entertain you with the history of Rothenburg and his anecdotes.
If you love the scenic past, for the best view of the city and surrounding countryside absolutely must climb the town hall tower.
Shoppers will be able to give free rein to shopping to Kathe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Shop, the best Christmas decorations shop with attached museum of Christmas.
Pottenstein, the village among the rocks
Pottenstein is a small town in Bavaria little known by mass tourism.
Because of its location and its picturesque houses half-timbered architecture, It fits perfectly in our list of the most beautiful cities in Bavaria.
Despite being a small town of just 5000 inhabitants, things to see in this city in south-west of Bayreuth are different; what certainly surprising is its Teufelshöle, the cave of the devil, with the inside of the interesting rock formations in bizarre shapes.
Apart from this, Also visit the millennial city castle in the city center, a castle that has played an important role in the secular growth of the city.
at last, beer brewed from Mager and dall'Hufeisen, the two local breweries, disettarvi will surely even on the hottest days.
Oberammergau and its frescoed houses
Oberammergau is a small but impressive Bavarian village became famous for the frescoes on the facades of many of its houses, also known by the name of Lüftlmalerei.
This is a place where it's best to leave your map in your bag and get lost in the various city streets.
Strolling unhurriedly, so you'll have to look at a house after another and enjoy all these pictorial wonders.
The paintings of the facades much correspond to simple ornamental decorations as to paintings that relate to religious themes or to the daily life of the people of these valleys.
Among the many small and large houses that will see, do not miss the house of Pilate, home so named because its façade is painted with this momentous religious scene.
However, although this is perhaps the most famous of all the houses painted in Oberammergau, many others are as beautiful as the house of Pilate.
The city is also famous for the representation of Christ's Passion, which is staged every 10 years away 1634, year in which the citizens of Oberammergau made a vow so that the valley was finally freed from the plague.
Dinkelsbühl, the little jewel of Bavaria
Dinkelsbuhl is another of the medieval jewels of Bavaria.
curiously, despite the Bavaria was involved in a large number of wars that destroyed the majority of the region, the city remained almost intact.
This walled city with a genuine medieval charm, the first thing you notice is its large and ancient walls, surrounding the city and date back to the fourteenth century.
Her 18 of great beauty towers form a landscape where cobblestone streets and various colors decorate the facades of a unique city.
Apart from this, be sure to visit the famous gothic church of St. George's 1499.
The interior of this church surprises, because its height gives a great luminosity. It also has a large tabernacle and an impressive time.
In the square where the church, shopaholics can buy souvenirs in the many shops present.
Mittenwald, the traditional land of the Bavarian Alps
Mittenwald is a small town in Bavaria located in the Isar River Valley, in a region in which the characteristic feature is the houses decorated with frescoes on the facades in addition to the construction of fine violins.
Like many villages, traditions and customs are preserved here as if they are always current.
Walking through the typical narrow streets of the town, you can visit the Geigenbaumuseum, the museum dedicated to the construction of violins.
The reason for the birth of this museum is that Matthias Klotz, the son of a farmer from Mittenwald, emigrated in the Italian town of Cremona to study at the school of Nicolo Amati, a well-known luthier.
after 20 years in Italy, This great German violin maker returned to Mittenwald teaching his people to make violins.
Since then the city has many laboratories for the production of violins, jealousies and violets.
Another attraction is the cable car of the Karwendelbahn, the second highest peak in Germany, with its 2.400 meters.
Are you ready to make beautiful excursions in the Bavarian Alps?
Lindau, the little town on Lake Constance
Lindau is a small village on the shores of the Bodensee dream, better known for being the Lake Constance.
This lake in a sense combines three countries: Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Stroll the streets of its old town will give you an authentic emotion because you get the feeling of walking into a painting, in particular homes with a unique style.
One of the most recommended activities once you arrive in Lindau is to enjoy a boat trip on the lake.
If you're lucky like us, with a beautiful sunny day you can enjoy a spectacular landscape.
There are several possible routes to take boat: what we recommend, is the path that will take you from Lindau Wasserburg to Switzerland.
Harburg, the village and the castle
Harburg is yet another jewel in the Romantic Road in Bavaria.
Being very close to Donauworth, It is definitely worth a pause here.
When you arrive in this city, you will understand very quickly that his connection with the castle appears indissoluble, However Harburg has other reasons to be in this list, like his old stone bridges, its ancient synagogue and a whole historical center that has nothing to envy to his fortress.