Upper Bavaria

Discussion on defining regions for Upper Bavaria is in progress. If you know the area pretty well, please share your opinion on the talk page. Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) is the heart of Bavaria. It's a magical place of deep forests, beautiful meadows, winding roads and jagged peaks. Oberbayern is full of festivities. Every few weeks there is another annual Fest or event. The best time to visit would be August and September when the weather is most predictable and the beer gardens are in full swing. The folks in this region have a good balance of hard work, socializing, playing and just relaxing. But don't expect to notice this all in a quick visit, you need to stay for a while to really understand. Cities Munich (München) — the capital of Bavaria, known for the annual Oktoberfest Bad Reichenhall — a small spa town in the alps Garmisch-Partenkirchen — see the highest mountain in Germany (Zugspitze) at this ski resort south of Munich; it has also hosted the Olympic games Ingolstadt — large city with gothic and baroque architecture styles Oberammergau — famous for painted houses, wood-carved sculptures and the decennial passion play Rosenheim — a small city in the southeast of Bavaria near the Alps Starnberg — wealthiest town of Germany that has a very beautiful lake Other destinations Andechs — small village that is mostly known for the Andechs Abbey, a monastery that is famous for its beer Berchtesgaden — ski and summer resort in the southeast near Salzburg Dachau — site of the first Nazi concentration camp in Germany and a nice old town worth seeing Erding — famous for "Erdinger Weissbier" Mittenwald — famous for its nicely painted houses and violin shops Prien am Chiemsee — gateway to the Chiemsee Schongau — a village part of the so called Romantic Road Tegernsee — very posh place in the Bavarian Alps Understand Talk Get in Get around See Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!