Bayern Region History

Dachau, like Auschwitz or Birkenau, is a sobering and saddening experience beyond compare ... Dachau, I think, was the first concentration camp ... conveniently close to Munchen ... it is smaller than many other camps built later but this is where it started ... as you enter its gates you are frozen with shock and the true import of the holocaust sinks into you ... the 'systematic' nature of the atrocities is what shocks most and Dachau is a prime example... how could humans possibly do this to each other while still being able to live and enjoy otherwise normal lives ... there is a wonderful essay by George Steiner that talks of a concert hall in Munchen where, at the time, people could be sitting and enjoying Mozart while, at the same time, screams of people being put on trains for Dachau could be heard there... something about human nature that can aspire to beauty and life in the thick of misery and death ... and there is Chomsky's argument too that human atrocity is inherent, nothing new in it by way of time or geography, almost every nation across history has inflicted the grossest barbarism on others ... and though the signs at the camp read 'never again' ... globally, things continue, with a variety of atrocities, not just physical or political but also economic and social ...

Rothenburg is a prime tourist destination because of its well-preserved history. Go and stay the night; tourist buses fill the place to the brim during business hours, but in the evenings and early mornings it is a fairly quiet town and that's your time to be out exploring. The castle gardens are especially lovely in the evenings. I like Rothenburg as a place to recuperate from jet lag. The slow pace allows you to relax and catch up to European time, but there is plenty to see.

Hi there meine Lieben!!! Or should I say servus :-) It's quite small but very nice town with great things to do also out of the city, like biking along Danube. Like every town of Beyern the most important is to try all of these great bavarian beers!!! Mmm just above any compliment, they taste wonderfully and makes the life go better haha!!! Another thing I just need to recomend, if You travel over there with a group get Bayern Ticket on the train station and You can share it with at least 4 other persons travelers and that will cost You only 5 euro per day for the regional trains, which is really fabulous thing :-) Every south german city has it owns history which need to be touched by every single part of You, tastes, smells, hearing (also the singing cathedrals bells), touches.. If You have a chance try to get to Walhalla by bus close to Hauptbanhof, I wont tell You what is there but for sure it will surprise You :-) Have a nice trip and enjoy Your beer!!! Cheers Xxx

If you are at all interested in WWII history, ferret out the spot where Hitler's home stood up on the mountainside. You can tour the bunkers, but the house was blown off its foundation by U.S. troops. Don't bother asking the locals for directions: they pretend that the place does not exist. Go figure! It is fairly easy to find since the town faces toward the spot.

This is a fascinating town. It featured prominently in Nazi history (remember the massive Nuremberg rallies filmed by Leni Riefenstal?). It is a beautiful town, almost entirely rebuilt to its medieval splendor after being bombed to rubble during WWII. Of course, it is also famous as the site of the Nuremberg trials following WWII. Today it is quiet, picturesque and peaceful.