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...

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Attention nature lovers! Discover the impressive moorland landscape of Murnau by bike. Experience...

Also for people with a fear of flying: A balloon flight above Bavaria is perfect for anyone who...

There is a lot to discover when you are 2,244 metres above sea level. From the outside, the...

Below the town hall, 15 prison cells show how prisoners fared in the 14th century. In the Middle...

From Karlstadt through the Franconian wine country: discover the bird trail, the terroir f "Wine...

On the "Sun, Moon and Stones" cultural trail in Lower Franconia, you hike from Winterhausen to...

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The town of Kochel has built the museum of the same name in honour of the famous expressionist...

Travel back to a past that is long gone. A visit to the royal palace and adjoining Hofgarten...