Destination

The Bavarian Alps

Limestone peaks, dark spruce forest and alpine meadows above painted villages and cold, clear lakes.

Bavaria · Germany47.55° N, 11.30° E

The sun setting behind layered alpine ridges and dark spruce forest in the Bavarian Alps
Photograph: John-Paul Dörf

About The Bavarian Alps

The air is crisp at altitude and the nights are properly dark. Come in early summer for wildflowers and long walks, or in winter for snow and wood smoke.

Where to stay

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