In the Middle Ages, there was lots going on in today’s tranquil Oberpfalz, the Upper Palatinate. On one of the most important trading routes, the “Golden Route” between Nuremberg and Prague, merchants transported cloth, spices, wool, wine and grain and Emperor Charles IV used the Golden Route for travelling within his kingdom of Bohemia. This naturally brought fame and fortune to the towns along the famous trading route. The cities of Sulzbach-Rosenberg and Hirschau still bear witness to the medieval splendour: the Gothic town halls and Sulzbach Castle in particular, one of the earliest medieval fortresses that was extended by the Wittelsbachs to their residence. Amberg with one of the best-maintained medieval city complexes and, of course, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Regensburg, are also worth a day trip.

Today, the Upper Palatinate is primarily a recreational area. Jurasteig, the 5 Rivers cycle path, canoe trips on the Vils, Naab and Regen rivers or even walks tracing the mining history along the Erzweg and the Bavarian Iron Way attract lovers of nature and culture. Ever fancied skiing in your swimming trunks? You can on a holiday to the Upper Palatinate: sandboarders and sand skiers from all over the world regularly meet up at Hirschau on Monte Kaolino, Europe’s largest sand skiing slope with a 220 metre long descent and its own lift system. The leisure paradise of Monte Kaolino also offers a dune-based pool, a roller coaster, a high rope course and an adventure golf park.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=“22px“][vc_column_text css=“.vc_custom_1548337658883{background-color: #75b81d !important;}“]

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The scenery in the Allgäu Alps offers a fantastic panorama for the magical castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. The Alpine Trilogy offers three hiking trails at different altitudes: the Wiesenläufer offers a pleasant stroll through green meadows, the Wasserläufer follows quiet streams and lakes, while the Himmelstürmer is a more demanding hike over the Allgäu mountains. The unique natural and mountain landscape can be discovered not just on foot, but also by bike by following the cycle route or the cycle trail. Complete your Alpine experience with a cultural visit to numerous medieval towns. The Five-Button Tower in the late medieval ramparts of Kaufbeuren is the landmark of the historic old town, a great place for wandering around the shops.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=“22px“][vc_column_text css=“.vc_custom_1548342978688{background-color: #75b81d !important;}“]

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Splendid cycling tours along the Wörnitztalweg and Donautalweg, hiking through the Monheimer Alb or the Kesseltal, exploratory tours through a world-famous meteor crater: Bavarian Swabia is an oasis for nature lovers.

Of course, a holiday in the Bavarian part of Swabia has to include an element of culture. For fans of medieval towns, we recommend a cycle tour along the Romantic Road. From Wallerstein you have a great view of the Donau-Ries district. Harburg with Harburg Castle, one of the best-preserved and largest castle complexes in southern Germany, Nördlingen with its perfectly preserved city wall, the residential city of Öttingen and, of course, the alms house city of Augsburg are all lovingly preserved, cultural highlights.

Augsburg’s historic old town doesn’t only offer the Perlachturm tower and the town hall with its magical Golden Hall. The famous Augsburger Puppenkiste performs its puppet theatre in the Hospice of the Holy Spirit. The Fuggerei as a town within a town is still the oldest social welfare settlement in the world. It was founded over 500 years ago by Jakob Fugger the Rich and allows visitors to travel back in time.

The Romantic Road: nature and culture

From the Romantic Road, the Donauradweg cycle path branches from Donauwörth. Here too, you meet one historic old town and cultural landmark after the other. Upstream, you cross Höchstädt with its Renaissance castle Höchstädt, Dillingen, Günzburg with the margrave castle and, of course, Legoland. Finally, you reach the former free imperial city of Ulm. Its landmark, the Gothic Ulm Minster, stretches far up into the sky and its 161.53 metre high tower is the tallest steeple in the world.

The landscape in Bavarian-Swabia is gently undulating and green. The highlight is naturally the Ries Crater, which was given its almost circular form with a recognisable crater rim following a meteorite impact over 14 million years ago. The Geopark Ries with its geopark information centres and the Ries crater museum offer fascinating insights into its geological history.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=“22px“][vc_column_text css=“.vc_custom_1548343148464{background-color: #75b81d !important;}“]

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