Getting to know Bavaria

Bavaria is a German federal state located in the southeast of the country and in total around 70 548 occupies square kilometers, which makes Bavaria one and even the largest federal state in Germany, since this already mentioned area is about 20 % of the total area. Although it is the largest federal state, it comes only in second place when it comes to the number of inhabitants, because it has only 12,5 Millions of inhabitants. But this figure is all the more impressive if you compare it with that of the surrounding states or federal states.

History

With the capital Munich, the federal state of Bavaria is one of the oldest European states. Founded in the middle of the first millennium as a duchy, the Duke of Bavaria became the ruler for the Holy Roman Empire in Bavaria. 17. century. The Kingdom of Bavaria existed from 1806 up to 1918 Since then, it has been an officially registered state. Although Bavaria is predominantly Catholic, the Free State has an independent culture and today unites, among other things, historical parts of Swabia and Franconia.

Food and drink: the Bavarian culture

Residents of Bavaria like to eat and drink, even if there are many Bavarian specialities that cause scepticism in the rest of Germany, such as the white sausage. During festivities, beers are usually served in liter glasses and it can be said that Bavarians are proud of their beer, as there is a special purity requirement, or rather: was. Why do we learn in a moment? According to this purity requirement, only three ingredients may be used for the production of the beer: hops, malt and water. This purity requirement remained active and valid until the EU decided that it did not comply with the EU-wide general guidelines, and repealed and invalidated it. explained. Bavarian breweries, however, stuck to their year-old purity law, which explains why German beers are among the best in the world. Because of the deep-rooted love for beer, Bavarians also consume the most beer - for example 170 litres per year per person. In the Bavarian Free State is also the Franconian wine region, where wine has been produced since 1000 is produced for years. Since wine production is also a not to be underestimated part of the culture, many cities have local and regional wine festivals throughout the year. 

Alpine Sea in Hohenschwangau

Some attractions

Some landscapes, attractions and landmarks for which Bavaria is known are, for example, the Johannisburger Schloss, the Residenz Würzburg, the fortress Marienburg, the Plassenburger Schloss, the Bamberg Cathedral, the Kaiserburg Nürnberg, the Basilica of the Fourteen Saints, the Alte Steinbrücke in Regensburg, the Weissenburg Castle, the Trausnitz Castle, the Linderhof Castle and of course the Neuschwanstein Castle near Füssen.