Bavarian delicacies - newly discovered
The best thing you can get out of these corona times is still exploring your home country. And I have to hand it to the Bavarians, despite their Austrian heart and soul, they have no shortage of ideas for a relaxed golf vacation. It doesn't work without the usual clichés, but an innovative scene has developed along the way that is definitely worth exploring. Here are a few tips:
"A gmahde Wiesn" means "everything is fine" in good German. In Bavaria, this could also apply to the 170 or so golf courses which, according to a survey, are also very popular with the rest of the German golfers. After all, where else can you find such local color as in Bavaria? Golf between sky-high mountains and crystal-clear lakes, between stately castles and romantic towns, with beer and wine bliss and a good portion of down-to-earth cuisine to boot. As a local hero, I have to start with Upper Bavaria, of course, and the hip city of Munich with around 25 golf courses all around it comes first.
In recent years, the metropolis on the Isar has developed more positively than almost any other city in Germany in terms of sport, business and culture. Tradition and modernity meet high-tech and culture, luxury hotels and village charm. The most interesting locations include the Museum Quarter in Maxvorstadt for culture vultures and the new Werksviertel with bars, pubs, stores and street artists - the best alternative to a round of golf in and around the city. www.golfen-in-muenchen.de/golfplaetze.
We discovered monarchical splendor away from the crowded Ludwig castles in the Wittelsbach region. "The cradle of Old Bavaria" is located in the district of Aichach-Friedberg with Sisi's palace and the hunting lodges of her father Duke Max. www.wittelsbacherland.de
Our tip for modern traditional costume fashion in Anzing near Munich: "This Elli" is the name of Barbara Stadler's restaurant, based on the cult series "Monaco Franze" and not only whets the appetite for ox cheeks with celery puree, but also for her innovative traditional costume fashion. www.diese-elli.deThe Bavarian Sea, Lake Chiemsee, is no longer a real insider tip, but the Fraueninsel and the artists' colony there as well as the original monastery liqueur of the Benedictine nuns Frauenwörth are. www.chiemsee-chiemgau.info.
The best souvenirs can be found right next door on Lake Simssee. The "Mamma Bavaria" by artist Florian Weidlich in Riedering is a real hotspot for authentic but hip fashion, craftsmanship and goldsmithing. www.mamma-bavaria.de
Or how about the Starnberg-Ammersee golf region? The view over the lakes with the Alps on the horizon alone is always a highlight and also delights golfers, who can play 9 golf courses here. The two largest bodies of water frame this region like a bracket: Lake Starnberg, with its stately castles, museums and sophisticated lidos, and the charming Ammersee with its many studios and creative artist atmosphere. Together with the turquoise-green Wörthsee, the tranquil and relaxed Pilsensee and the small Weßlinger See, that's 150 kilometers of beautiful shoreline, which is also known as Fünfseenland - a uniquely beautiful landscape just half an hour from the state capital of Munich. www.fuenfseenland.de
We head towards Austria - to Berchtesgadener Land. The Watzmann and Jenner mountains rise majestically out of the morning mist, greeting the Steinernes Meer and Königssee, whose echo is world-famous. Two golf courses with similar names vie for golf guests here, who have to make a difficult decision: Between the GC Berchtesgaden with 9 holes but 5* star Kempinski Hotel and Michelin-starred cuisine or rather the GC Berchtesgadenerland with 18 holes and country idyll at the "Wengerhof" www.gcbgl.de.
The alternative is just a stone's throw away in the "Tuscany of Bavaria", the Rupertiwinkel. The WellnessNaturResort Gut Edermann completes the Bavarian feeling - with 2,700 square meters of wellness & AlpenSpa, tasteful, regional creative cuisine, lovingly furnished design rooms and a location that is second to none. gut-edermann.de.
In addition to all these recommendations, there is another book that every Bavaria fan should have in their library: "Zu Gast in Bayern". Published by Callwey-Verlag, the authors have not only described all the regions but also their special features with a great deal of passion. You will find artists, producers, natural spectacles, culinary delights and insider tips to explore. Absolutely worth reading if you want to get away from the usual clichés.
Further information at:
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