Bavaria Germany Complete Guide 2026: Munich, Neuschwanstein, Oktoberfest and the Romantic Road
Browse more guides: Germany travel | Europe destinations Bavaria Germany Complete Guide 2026: Munich, Neuschwanstein, Oktoberfest and the Romantic Road TL;DR I have planned Bavaria for several family and solo trips, and this guide is the practical brief I hand to friends. Bavaria is Germany's largest federal state at 70,550 square kilometres, home to about 13 million people, mostly Catholic, and distinct from the rest of Germany. Munich anchors the urban side: Marienplatz, the Glockenspiel, the Hofbräuhaus (1589), the Englischer Garten (4.17 square kilometres), BMW Museum, Nymphenburg Palace. The Bavarian Alps carry Zugspitze at 2,962 metres, Königssee, Berchtesgaden, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Ludwig II's three fantasy palaces sit in between: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Herrenchiemsee, with Hohenschwangau next door. The Romantic Road runs 350 kilometres from Würzburg to Füssen through Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen (a 14 million year old meteor crater)...