Page 245 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - Germany

Germany Drive 24
DRIVE 24

Hamburg
Bremen
Berlin
Hannover
Dortmund
Leipzig
Köln GERMANY
Frankfurt
Saarbrücken
Nürnberg
Stuttgart
München

The German

Alps

Lindau to

Schönau am

Königsee

Highlights

• “Mad” King Ludwig’s vision
Visit the extravagant palaces of “Mad”
King Ludwig, from fabulous Schloss
Linderhof to Herrenchiemsee’s
extraordinary tribute to the Sun King

• Faith and inspiration
Admire the remarkable works of art
inspired by Bavaria’s Catholicism, such
as the beautiful Wieskirche
• Natural splendour
Experience the region’s scenic thrills,
from crystal-clear mountain lakes to
Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze
• Winter wonderland
Discover the Alps, the country’s
greatest winter sports playground

View of the breathtaking Alpine landscape
around Berchtesgaden

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