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...

Lake Constance idyll whatever the weather. At the Aquamarin outdoor pool in Wasserburg on Lake...

Ice cream! Everyone needs a bit of refreshment in the summer time. These are (perhaps) the seven best ice cream parlours in Bavaria.

Go on a bike tour to the Olympic regatta course and Schleißheim Palace in the north of Munich....

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

If you're wanting a cinema experience with a cultural twist, you should drop by the Filmmuseum in...

Summit bliss for young and old: take the Alpspitzbahn cable car up to the 1,575 metre high...

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

Discover Bavaria's most beautiful sights in nature with DB Regio. Get inspired by the best excursion tips for Bavaria now!

Weihenstephan is the oldest brewery in the world still running. On a tour you can dive into the...