Steeped in tradition – discover arts and crafts in Bavaria

Whether you're looking for an unusual souvenir or are wanting to let your creative juices flow and design something yourself – these four places are renowned for their arts and crafts tradition – and can be reached conveniently by rail.

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

The little town situated on the Upper Main river is the wicker capital of Germany. If you would...

The Bavarian Forest is a region known for glass blowing, and Passau was the centre of this trade...

In the town on the southern edge of the Thuringian Forest, children's eyes sparkle: there is much...

A forest full of beer cellars! The Upper Franconia region is at the top of the world when it comes to brewery density. Around 200 companies have...

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

Experience a free-floating steel X in the rock: the AlpspiX viewing platform directly above the...

You feel like you've been transported into a tale by the Brothers Grimm: On the edge of the...

The history of Augsburg's most important merchant and patrician families, presented in a highly...

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If you want your city break to combine style and flavour, the barrel-filled cellar of Würzburg's...

The rock pool in Pottenstein has been attracting guests from all over the world to Franconian...

Culture beneath Nuremberg Castle