In the southeast of the Federal Republic of Germany, there is one of the largest territories in the country - the Free Land of Bavaria. The capital of the land is the city of Munich, located on the Isar River.
Bavaria in brief
In terms of population, Bavaria ranks second in Germany after North Rhine-Westphalia. The population consists of three nationalities: Bavarians, Swabians and Franks. In the north, Bavaria borders on Thuringia, in the west - with Baden-Württemberg, in the south - with Austria and in the east - with the Czech Republic, where part of the Frankenwald forest is located. In the southern part, the landscape of the northern Kalkalpen begins, it then passes into the Alps.
Important industrial sites are located in the major cities of Bavaria. World famous Bayerisch Motoren Werke - BMW. One of the largest in Europe airport "Franz-Josef Strauss" has an interesting attraction - a panoramic Skywalk platform with telescopes.
The largest cities: Nuremberg, Regensburg, Augsburg, Würzburg, Ingolstadt and of course the capital Munich, where the main legislative body of Bavaria is located - the Bavarian Landtag and the Bavarian government formed by the Landtag.
The notableness of the main cities
Munich is the third largest city in Germany. Among tourists, it is considered one of the most comfortable, and the townspeople have a warm hospitality. Tourists speak of Munich as a "big village" where completely unfamiliar people greet each other on the street. A quarter of the city's population is of foreign origin, which gives it a cosmopolitan character.
Munich is called the beer capital of Europe. World famous brands of beer are produced here. Every year, millions of tourists come to the biggest Oktoberfest festival, and then, during the festival, this beer flows like a river. Munich is a starting point for explorers of central Europe.
Nuremberg is the second largest city in Bavaria with a population of about half a million inhabitants. It is the capital of Central Franconia, an administrative territory that is part of the federal state. It also has an international airport. A huge exhibition complex, where the world famous toy exhibition is held annually. One of the largest clinics in Europe is located in Munich. Treatment in Bavaria is recognized as one of the best in the world.
Bavaria - the pearl of Europe
Bavaria is famous for its fabulous medieval castles and palaces from the 10th to 16th centuries. Once upon a time, King Ludwig II lived and ruled here, who devoted himself to the passion of building castles in the Bavarian Alps. At that time, the composer Wagner lived and wrote his works here, to whom Ludwig II helped a lot.
Bavaria also has many lakes, there are more than one and a half thousand. The largest of which are: Lake Starnberg, Tegernsee, Chiemsee, Ammersee and the deepest (192 m) - Walchensee.
Bavaria is a rainbow pearl not only in Germany, but also in Europe.
