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The beautiful part of Bavaria between the Konigssee and Constance Lake is situated in the area of the Pre-Alps and Alps, and it is bounded to the east by the Salzach River and to the south by the German-Austrian border, to the west it extends as far as Constance Lake. Bavaria is considered to be one of the most ancient regions of Europe. Its natural beauties made Upper Bavaria the most popular holiday area in Germany.
 | | German breakfest |
The former name of Augsburg, the second oldest city in Germany, - "Augustus Burg" (The castle of Augustus) - alludes to the ancient foundation of the city by the Romans in 11th century B.C. Here you find gothic St. Ulrich’s cathedral, and the Perlach Tower.
 | | Munich Marienplatz |
Munich, the heart of the Bavarian highland, is the capital and economic center of Bavaria. The settlement nucleus was founded in the 8th century by the monks of the Benedictine Cloister in Tegernsee. From the thirteenth century on, Munich was the residence of the House of Wittelsbach, the most important Bavarian dynasty. There you find many buildings of interest from the Old City Gates to the Frauenkirche and from the old and new Marienplatz Town Hall to the ornament-laden Asamkirche.
 | | Munich by night |
The five lakes: Starnbergersee, Ammersee, Worthsee, Pilsensee, and Wesslingersee are the enchanting grouping of water for which the Land of Five Lakes, situated in the southwestern region of Munich, is named. There is a good place for sailing, surfing and other sport activities.
 | | The area aroud Mt.Watzmann |
In the southern corner of Upper Bavaria, surrounded to a great extent by the Austrian federal state of Salzburg, lies the region of Berchtesgaden, the valley encompassed and protected by tall mountains. The inhabitants of the area, however, had always had their king, the legendary 8 901 feet high Mt.Watzmann, whose awesome eastern face is the highest in the Eastern Alps. Among these scenic areas of the Alps there is one that is tied to a cataclysmic past, Adolph Hitler’s Teahouse on the Obersalzberg.
Chiemgau region, surrounded by the biggest lake in Bavaria, was annexed to the Kingdom of Bavaria only at the beginning of the 19th century. From the Prien spa for the Kneipp cure, the Chiemseebahnle takes visitors to the port, where they then board steamers to go over to two large islands – Fraueninsel (Ladies’ Island) and Herreninsel (Men’s Island) – which gave their  | | Cloister on Fraueninsel |
 | | Herreninsel |
names to the two cloisters of Frauenworth and Herrenworth. However, while the nuns’ convent still exists on the Fraueninsel, the Gasthaus of the convent and the liqueur offered to guests are famous; the Herreninsel supplies an entirely different type of attraction – Neues Schloss (The New Chateau), an imitation of the Palace at Versailles.
In Tegernsee region the Bavarian king Max I. Joseph transformed the abandoned
Benedictine monastery on the lake into a summer castle called Sommerschloss (The Summer Chateau).There are the four leading localities: Tegernsee, Rottach-Egern, Gmund, and Bad Wiessee, with famous thermal iodic and sulfuric springs. One of the most beautiful views is from the mountain Wallberg (5, 650 feet), which can be reached by cable way from Rottach-Egern or by foot. From Wallberg you can see over the entire Tegernsee region and also see as far as the glacier Grossglockner, the Zugspitze and even Munich.
 | | Garmisch-Partenkirchen in winter |
 | | Eibsee |
The most famous tourist region Werdenfelserland, around the small city Garmisch-Partenkirchen, is located at the foot of the mountain Zugspitze. The area gets its name from a medieval castle, whose nickname was "land of gold". In the 20th century, the transformation of Garmisch-Partenkirchen into a world-famous tourist center was closely tied to a burgeoning interest in winter sports. In 1905 the first ski club was founded in Partenkirchen. For the 1936 Olympic Games, ice and ski stadiums were added. An experience which should not be missed is a trip on the Zugspitze railroad in the Wettersteingebirge. This railway, built in 1930, leaves the station at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, passes the Riessersee and Grainau at the foot of the awe-inspiring Mt. Waxenstein and chugs on to the shadowy Eibsee, surrounded by woods, which was formed by the collapse of a mountain in the glacial epoch. From here, the rack railway starts its climb, passing through the Riffelriss woods on the majestic northern side of the mountain  | | Mt.Zugspitze |
 | | Partnach Gorge in winter |
Zugspitze and than, winding up a double curve, comes to the Schneeferner Alpine hut, ensconced at a height of 8,694 feet. By using a cable way, you can reach the highest mountain peak in West Germany, the Mt. Zugspitze (9 724 feet). On foot, it is possible to get to the Mt. Zugspitze by passing through the Partnach Gorge beyond the Knorrhutte to the Schneeferner, or by going directly through the Hollental, until you get to the Gipfelkreuz. In region Werdenfelserland is famous the mood-spa, Bad Kohlgrub.
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