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Best Bavarian Villages

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Village
Region
Population
Famous For
Known For
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Middle Franconia11,243Intact medieval wallsBest preserved walled town in Germany, Plonlein crooked house, Christmas Museum, Night Watchman tour
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Upper Bavaria27,549Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak1936 Winter Olympics, Partnach Gorge, painted facades in Partenkirchen, ski resort fame
Berchtesgaden
Upper Bavaria7,716Konigssee lake, Eagle's NestEmerald alpine lake, Watzmann mountain, salt mine tours, St. Bartholomae church, Hitler's former retreat
Mittenwald
Upper Bavaria7,330Luftlmalerei painted housesViolin-making tradition since 1684, fresco-covered facades, Karwendel mountains backdrop
Fussen
Swabia15,608Gateway to NeuschwansteinMad King Ludwig's fairytale castle nearby, Romantic Road terminus, Lech river, colorful old town
Oberammergau
Upper Bavaria5,271Passion Play every 10 yearsSince 1634 passion play plague vow, Luftlmalerei painted houses, wood carving tradition
Bamberg
Upper Franconia77,592Medieval old townUNESCO World Heritage, rauchbier smoked beer, nine breweries, town hall on island bridge
Regensburg
Upper Palatinate152,610Stone Bridge, Roman originsUNESCO medieval old town, oldest stone bridge in Germany (1146), Wurstkuchl sausage kitchen 900 years old
Nordlingen
Swabia20,674Built in a meteor craterPerfectly circular walls, Ries crater, Daniel church tower climb, Harry Potter train filming, still walled
Dinkelsbuhl
Middle Franconia11,793Untouched medieval townRothenburg alternative without the crowds, colorful gabled houses, Romantic Road, Kinderzeche festival
Bad Tolz
Upper Bavaria18,628Painted facades, spa townMarktstrasse painted houses, Leonhardifahrt horse pilgrimage, Isar river, Alpamare waterpark
Mittenwald
Upper Bavaria7,330Violin-making heritageMittenwald violin museum, Goethe called it a living picture book, Karwendel cable car
Lindau
Swabia25,428Island on Lake ConstanceBodensee harbor lion and lighthouse, old town on island, border of three countries, Nobel laureate meetings
Passau
Lower Bavaria52,803Three rivers confluenceDanube, Inn, Ilz meet here, largest church organ in world at St. Stephen's, baroque old town
Wurzburg
Lower Franconia127,934Wurzburg ResidenceUNESCO baroque Residenz palace, Marienberg fortress, Franconian wine country, Main river views
Bayreuth
Upper Franconia74,783Wagner FestivalRichard Wagner's Festspielhaus opera house, Margravial Opera House UNESCO, Hermitage palace gardens
Oberstdorf
Swabia9,613Southernmost town, ski jumpingFour Hills Tournament venue, Allgau Alps base, Nebelhorn peak, car-free center, hiking hub

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