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Insider guide to Munich. Immerse yourself in Bavaria’s beautiful capital

Munich, Bavaria’s capital, is dotted with world-class museums and historic landmarks that make ensure it’s worth visiting throughout the year.

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Bavaria In the Footsteps of Hitler

I wanted to know more about why Bavaria became such an important region for Hitler; walking in his footsteps from his seat of power in Munich, to the grandeur of the rally grounds in Nuremburg and up into the stunning alpine mountains of Obersalzberg and Berchtesgaden, where he spent more time in his house there than in Berlin. Is there anything left standing from the dust and rubble 70 years on that will help me understand the insanity of those terrible years?

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On the trail of Richard Strauss in Germany

This is the view from composer Richard Strauss’s house in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Is it any wonder that he wrote the “Alpine Symphony”?

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