Publisher's Synopsis
-STRONG TOURISM: Americans love Bavaria, with its beer halls, fairy-tale castles, and medieval towns; 30% of them visit the area when they go to Germany. The number of U.S. travelers rose 5% in 2006, to 620,000, despite the strength of the euro. -MORE COMPREHENSIVE THAN FROMMER'S: Fodor's covers the area in depth, with chapters on Munich, the Bavarian Alps, the Romantic Road, and Franconia & the German Danube. Frommer's has only half the coverage Fodor's does of well-known areas outside Munich, making Fodor's a stronger choice for regional travelers. -USER-FRIENDLY FEATURES: Top Reasons to Go boxes at the start of each chapter make planning easy, and eight CloseUp boxes focus on what people want to know and experience, from tips on attending Oktoberfest to the saga of King Ludwig and his awesome castles. -UNIQUE ROMANTIC ROAD CHAPTER: The ancient villages, churches, and castles along the Romantic Road are some of Germany's most stunning. This handy chapter provides a complete itinerary and options for making the most of a vacation here. Frommer's doesn't cover this; Lonely Planet does, but in a number of chapters. -SIDE TRIP TO SALZBURG: Many travelers combine a trip to Bavaria with a stop in Salzburg, just over the border. Fodor's---unlike Frommer's, which doesn't include it---gives the highlights of a visit to this popular Austrian city.
