Jump off the train and straight onto your board – the best water sports activities in Bavaria

Fancy cooling off? You don't have to go to the sea to do that. Bavaria has plenty to offer in terms of refreshing places to visit.

Fancy cooling off? You don't have to go to the sea to do that. Bavaria has plenty to offer in terms of refreshing places to visit – wind surfing, stand-up padding or a quaint raft trip.

Paddle down the Pegnitz in a canoe or kayak. On the Pegnitz you can paddle for miles and miles...

Just a few minutes from Reutte train station, off you go on a wet adventure you won't soon forget.

Whether you're windsurfing or kiting, the force of the wind will see you tear across the largest...

Sit back and relax: If you prefer something a little calmer, you can book a raft trip with Heiner...

Stand-up paddling (or SUP) is fun and incidentally tones your whole body. In the Nuremberg district...

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum offers a vivid presentation of high-quality works of art and...

Take the cable car directly to the ski lift. The Tyrolean ski arena Berwang is located directly on...

Winter sports hearts beat faster here: with its creative and challenging obstacles, the Nesselwang...

Experience tradition in Bavaria – here are five tips for how you can experience Bavaria's cultural assets up close.

Cycle from Nuremberg via Fürth to Erlangen - always along the water! On this relaxed tour through...

Mini-holiday in Bamberg: the town in northern Bavaria has a host of sights for you to enjoy.

A wonderful trip: Kösseinehaus cabin has been enticing hikers to the Fichtel mountains since 1903.

Skiers are spoilt for choice here. The Hündle-Thalkirchdorf area is particularly versatile: the...

From the savannah enclosure to the tropical house to the domestic petting zoo - Augsburg Zoo offers...

Right next to the railway station, the Alte Simpl in Erlangen has everything Franconian cuisine has...