Bavaria (Germany)

Advantages: Unique opera house.
Disadvantages: Loooong wait for tickets to Wagner's operas.

...find the northern region of Bavaria as part of your visit to Germany, do make a stop at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, but avoid it during the festival season in the summer. It is truly the only opera house of its kind in the world, and possesses much history, musical and otherwise. Guided tours are scheduled at specific times in the day (see link below), and entry for each person is 10 euros. PICTURES! To view a small set of photos ...
...The Ciao entry form obliged me to choose from the drop-down menus for Nightlife, Shopping, Ease of getting around and Family-friendliness, all of which do not really apply in this review (we had rented a car to get around, did not sample the nightlife or shopping opportunities, didn't have children aboard), so I settled for an Average rating for these four. ++++++++++++++ For more information on: + Bayreuth Festspiele, see this site (in German ... Read review

Advantages: good food and scenery, not too expensive. Great for budget travel
Disadvantages: hill is a little tough to climb, and one can get a little lost easily

The Ammersee is a nice place to go for a day trip when you'Re bored of the city life or just want to relax with the picture of a nice lake. In Germany, a 'see' is actually a lake. So, the Ammersee is actually a large lake. Many germans come here during the weekend to relax, and to drive their boats, all arranged neatly on the docks, with their families. One can also do windsurfing in the lake. There are various restaurants and towns all around the ...
...hop-on-hop-off service for the tourists and local folk. On the other side of the lake from Utting, I think, lies the famous Kloster Andechs. This is where the merry monks of this cloister have been brewing their famous dark Andech beer for over 500 years. It's a little walk of about 20 minutes or so up a hill. How fast depends on your pace, of course. On the way, you can see a little bit of the Bavarian forest. The cloister is located at the top ... Read review

Advantages: Company offering Relocation Services for British Expats and Links to Valuable Information
Disadvantages: none

...are planning to move to Bavaria for a job or internship, Expats in Bavaria (www.expats-in-bavaria.com) offers you detailed information on relocation services, family and personal integration into the German community, and Business services such as taxation/event marketing/ and office services. The website also provides a discussion forum on topics pertaining to business and life in Munich and Bavaria. Expats is also a valuable resource for expanding ...
...social activities. Expats in Bavaria additionally offers an "Expat-Media Shop" with the service provider TKSSnap, a full English language telecommunication service for Expats in Germany. TKS also makes an excellent service for International companies bringing their staff into Germany – or even as an add-on for relocation companies to their service offerings Basically if you are moving to Munich/Bavaria or you want to start a business in Bavaria ... Read review

Advantages: "We Bavarians are superiour"
Disadvantages: none

...Well, maybe this is the only opinion about munich written by a bavarian.I'm born in Munich and I'm really happy about it. Munich is the perfect connection between culure and, well, drinking, party and lifestyle. So on the one hand side you can visit art exhibitions at the different museums in munich which belong to the most important in Europe. Or go to theatre or cinema etc. But on the other hand side there's this face of munich the most people know: Oktoberfest, big beer mugs, tabledance. And it's another great and funny part of munich: There's this kind of "bavarian way of life" that makes bavarians think as bavarians, not as Germans. I you'd ask a (real) Bavarian, where he's from, he'd answer "Bavaria", not "Germany". They enjoy to realize their roots as autonome country, with their own Culture, their "own" religions (most... Read review

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Advantages: friendly town
Disadvantages:

...Erlangen is located in Northern Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town, so a large number of students are living there, including many international students. It is very easy to find your way around. In the city center you can find anything.... There are also numerous nice pubs, restaurants and cafes all over the place. Highly recommendable are the "Teehaus" where you can get lovely Crepes and dozens of different types of tea and coffe. Then there are the Cafe Lorleberg, Murphy's Irish pub or Tio, all of them offer a nice selection of snacks and small meals as well as nice beverages. The most famous club is the "E-Werk" where you can find partying students every night. The university of Erlangen (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität) offers a wide range of courses and is very open to international students. Erlangen is located just... Read review

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Advantages: More than Oktoberfest and Lederhosen to be found
Disadvantages: Expensive, the weather - depending on the time of the year of your trip

...Most people who hear anyone saying 'I've been to Munich' associate this city, the capital of the federal state of Bavaria in Germany, with the famous 'Oktoberfest', 'Lederhosen' and 'Bier'. But Munich is much more. And some of the attractions of this City I want to tell you about, as I lived in Munich from 1972 until 1993. Munich has lost of scenic museums, parks and much much more. ** How to get there ** You may travel to Munich however you like most, but by ship as the river Isar is not navigable. -by plane: Munich airport is fast growing and it's relatively new, it was opened in 1992. So you'll find a comfortable and clean site, with all you expect at an international airport, even if it's very far outside the city of Munich. To get to the City you may use the 'S-Bahn' (City Railway), a bus service to Munich Main... Read review

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