Bavaria and the Austrian Tyrol : The Best of Bavaria's Gilded Baroque Churches and Mountain-Top Castles, Plus the Cities of Munich, Salzburg and Innsbruck and the Flower-Filled Meadows and Ski Resorts of the Tyrol

by Brent Gregston

• ISBN13: 9781841577371
• ISBN10: 1841577375
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-04-01
• Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing

Summary

This title features the best of Bavaria's gilded baroque churches and mountain-top castles, plus the cities of Munich, Salzburg, and Innsbruck and the flower-filled meadows and ski resorts of the Tyrol. >Ideas for independent exploring >Detailed guides to sightseeing and activities, together with accommodations, dining, and shopping recommendations >Rated attractions and areas >Road maps and city plans pinpoint driving routes and other tours >Walking routes around towns and cities

Author Biography

Brent Gregston has worked as a translator for the U.S. State department and as a travel editor in San Francisco. He now resides in Paris.

Table of Contents

About Drive Around Guides	p. 8
Bavaria and the Austrian Tyrol at a glance	p. 10
Introduction	p. 12
Travel facts	p. 14
Driver's guide	p. 26
Getting to Bavaria and the Austrian Tyrol	p. 32
Setting the scene	p. 34
Highlights	p. 40
Munich	p. 42
Neuschwanstein and the Ammergau	p. 54
The Allgau Alps: Fussen to Lindau	p. 62
The Chiemgau	p. 72
Berchtesgadener Land	p. 80
The Ries Crater and the Altmuhl Valley	p. 90
The Romantic Road: Wurzburg to Rothenburg ob der Tauber	p. 100
A tour of wine heaven	p. 110
Bamberg	p. 120
Franconian Switzerland and the Upper Main Valley	p. 130
Regensburg	p. 135
Around Regensburg (the Donau, Altmuhl and Laaber valleys)	p. 148
The Bavarian Forest and Passau-on-the-Danube	p. 158
Salzburg	p. 168
The Kaiser Mountains	p. 180
The Kitzbuhel and Ziller valleys	p. 190
Kufstein to Innsbruck	p. 198
Innsbruck	p. 208
The Old Brenner Road: the Wipp and Stubai valleys	p. 218
The Otz Valley	p. 226
Imst and the Pitz Valley	p. 234
The Piller Pass and Kauner Valley	p. 244
The Upper Inn Valley	p. 254
Osttirol	p. 262
The Grossglockner Road and Hohe Tauern National Park	p. 272
Language	p. 282
Index	p. 284
Feedback form	p. 287
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Excerpts

Munich is a Millionendorf--'a village with a million people'. Locals really do wear Lederhosen and feathered hats and even wealthy, style-conscious Muncheners sport chic versions of Bavarian Tracht (folk costume). Bavarian beer reigns supreme and hamburgers, sushi and fajitas, though welcome, are not about to replace the local Schweinhax'n (pork knuckle) and Weisswurst (veal sausage). The pace is slow for a major city and only the tourists seem to be in a hurry.

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