Day trips from Munich

 

Ready to explore Bavaria? Here's a guide

to day trips from Munich




   Just in case you weren't sure, Munich is the capital city of Germany's largest state, Bavaria (German: Bayern).

Regional Bavaria is very well connected to the capital, so Munich makes an excellent base for days-trips and excursions.

Here's your portal for exploring this beautiful region.
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The factual fairytale

Think of romantic Germany and one indelible image comes to mind – Neuschwanstein Castle.
It’s the stuff of fairytales, an old oddball’s dream, a majestic synergy of structure and landscape and one of Europe’s biggest tourist magnets.
Neuschwanstein Castle Germany
-See more photos of the castle at
Neuschwanstein Castle Pictures
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Bewitching town in Bavaria's north

Discovering Amberg is like finding a $50 note in your coat pocket you didn't know you had - wonderful, unexpected and oh so welcome. Here you can get a taste of "untouched" Bavaria.
Amberg





A sacred mountain of fine beer

On a hill about 40km south-west of Munich you'll find Kloster Andechs. It's home to a Benedictine monastery, a church and one of the most loved beer gardens in the whole state.
Make your own pilgrimage to this most holy spot.
Kloster Andechs
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partnachklamm daytrip from munich

Natural wonder

The Partnachklamm is a natural gorge near the Bavarian Alpine town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Walk its length and soak up the natural beauty - as well as the spray from the waterfalls overhead.
-Partnachklamm
-See more photos of the gorge on the Partnachklamm picture gallery





Home on the range

Bavarian King Ludwig II had an unusual ritual for his birthday celebrations: He’d go high into the Alps and lounge about an extravagant Oriental parlour. You can reach his Königshaus am Schachen (King’s House on the Schachen) on a day hike from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. -Kongishaus am Schachen
-See more photos at the Konigshaus Picture gallery.
konigshaus daytip




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The top 10 biggest cities in Bavaria

There are a lot more quaint urban landscapes out there in Bavaria beyond Munich.
Get some day-tripping ideas from this illustrated guide to the top 10 biggest cities in Bavaria after the Weisswirst Capital.
-Cities in Bavaria




Linderhof Palace - Work of a genuis?

Former Bavarian King Ludwig II is known by many names: The Mad King, the Swan King, the Fairytale King, the Gay King, the Night King.
You'll be calling him the Brilliant King after seeing the Alpine palace he designed - Schloss Linderhof
-See more Linderhof pictures on my gallery page here
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