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Germany - Bavaria region - Program - Sports
City river surfing
Eisbachwelle

One of Munich’s top attractions for sports fans and tourists alike. The Eisbachwelle is the largest, best and most consistent city center location for river surfing.

The waves on the Eisbach river at the entrance to the Englischer Garten (park) attract surfers and onlookers from around the Read more...

Germany - Bavaria region - Program - Leisure
All that Jazz
Birdland Jazz Club Neuburg

Neuburg an der Donau, literally Newcastle on the river Danube, is a town which is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria. The old town contains some well worth seeing institutions and happenings, such as the 'Birdland Jazz Club Neuburg', one of the best locations for jazz auditions in Germany.

The Birdland Neuburg is a jazz club originally founded in 1958. The Birdland Jazz Club initially ended its activities in the Read more...

Germany - Bavaria region - Program - Arts
German late Baroque
Asam brothers

The Asam brothers (Cosmas Damian Asam and Egid Quirin Asam) were sculptors, workers in stucco, painters, and architects, who worked mostly together and in southern Germany. They are among the most important representatives of the German late Baroque. The Asam brothers’ success story begins with a mid-17th century Italian princess.

Brothers Cosmas Damian Asam and Egid Quirin Asam were born during this era of artistic changeover, in 1686 and 1692 respectively. Read more...

Germany - Bavaria region - Program - Sightseeing
A historical viewpoint
Eagle’s Nest

The Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle’s Nest) on the Obersalzberg Mountain in Berchtesgaden is located at a height of 1820m above sea level and is a popular day-trip destination. It was originally built by the Nazi Party as a suitable representative venue.

The Eagle’s Nest, was built under the rule of the National Socialists as a gift for Adolf Hitler to mark his Read more...

Germany - Altmuehl Valley - Program - Sightseeing
Time travel
Dinosaurier Museum in the Altmühltal Nature Park

Travel back to the age of the primeval giants at the "Dinosaurier Museum" in the Altmühltal Nature Park. Visitors walk on a 1.5 km long path through the forest and also through 400 million years of Earth’s Geology. On their way, they meet more than seventy life-sized reconstructions of dinosaurs and other primeval animals, some of them event taller than the treetops.

Other highlights can be admired in the museum hall, where the real skeleton of the T. Rex called "Rocky" is exhibited Read more...