With 70,550 square kilometers, the Free State of Bavaria is the largest federal state in the Federal Republic of Germany in terms of area. Not only Bavaria, but also visitors from all over Germany and the world seek relaxation from everyday life under the blue and white Bavarian sky every year. Bavaria meets almost every Central European holiday requirement. In the natural low mountain range landscapes between Upper Franconia and the Bavarian Forest the soul will take a liberated leap. Every year innumerable cultural and large-scale sports events wait to be shared with many other enthusiasts. Among others, the international film festival of Bayreuth, Oktoberfest in Munich, the jumping of the international Four Hills Tournament, the Bavarian soccer teams’ games and much more belong to the important entries in the annual calendar. In Franconia and on Lake Constance, connoisseurs of exquisite, well-ripened wines will get their money’s worth. The edge of the Alps from the Allgaeu to the Berchtesgadener Land invites you, among other things, to visit Germany’s highest mountain, the 2,962-meter-high Zugspitze or the 190-meter-deep, crystal-clear Lake Königssee.