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...

This cycle tour along the Isar combines nature, culture and fitness. Discover the Flaucher,...

If you get off at Großhelfendorf, you don't have to walk a quarter of an hour to get to know the...

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

The Himalayas are in Bavaria: that's the name of the 15-metre-high course for experienced climbers...

Bruckberg is situated between the Upper Bavarian town of Moosburg an der Isar and the Lower...

Let yourself be enchanted by the historic flair of the old town on a stroll through Rothenburg: the...

The work of Oberammergau wood carvers was admired as far back as the 16th century. Today, you can...

Craving adventure and adrenaline? You'll be in your element at these destinations, even in the winter.

Explore the Franconian Forest by e-bike: through the Rodach valley, past old mills to the Ködel...

From the colorful carpet of crocuses in the Allgäu region to magnolias in Bamberg and Aschaffenburg to daffodils and cherry blossoms in Würzburg...