Bayern aka: Freistaat Bayern, Bavaria

we’ve had in 21 years!! in 1991 we lived in Bad Toelz, then got transferred to Stuttgart when that base closed in the draw down. Then in 2002 we moved to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. We loved every minute we were there and hope to be assigned there again!! The people are wonderful and there are so many wonderful sites to see!

I am a bit bias since I do live here, however Bavaria is one of the most serene places I have been. If this was America all of the mountains would be built up with resorts and the natural beauty would be gone. My husband is Bavarian and they have immense amounts of pride for their heritage.

The only thing I would warn you about is the meat heavy cuisine. And yes most of those rumors about beer are true as well (except for the one about Bavarians drinking beer warm) – a traditional Bavarian breakfast is weißwurst and weißbier.

Nice scenery, people and beer. What more do you want?

The most beautiful little towns, timber homes with thatch roofs, and the Konigsee, which was probably one of my favorite places in Germany.

I was born in Bad Toelz and I think it would be really neat to visit the place.