5 quirky courses – from a beer diploma to a Weißwurst (traditional white Bavarian sausage) seminar

There's always something new to know – for example, that learning can be really fun.

There's always something new to know – for example, that learning can be really fun. Every true Bavarian (or everyone that wants to pass as one) should have visited these five courses –

For the thirsty: Would you like to know exactly why your favourite beer tastes so good? Then a beer...

For those with a sweet tooth: instead of hearty Bavarian fare, this macaron course is all about...

For traditionalists: master butcher and chef Norbert Wittmann founded the Weißwurst-Akademie...

For heavy hitters: dive into the world of blacksmithing at the Mühlgassn-Schmiede forge in Kissing...

Excavate for yourself: In Ebing near Bamberg, young and old hobby builders can fulfil their dream:...

There is a very special atmosphere in the Bad Windsheim Open-Air Museum at Christmas time....

Although tobacco has not been produced in the Regensburg snuff factory since 1998, it still smells...

Nuremberg's oldest private theatre has its own ensemble.

Beneath you, you'll see snow-covered forests and the idyllic Illertal valley. In front of you,...

There are more than 1,000 caves in Franconian Switzerland. The most well-known and most accessible...

5 handy tips for stress-free trips with the whole family and travelling with children.

For decades, the small Alpenblick Lido, with its café, pier and boat hire, has been a key...

The Karwendelbahn cable car in Mittenwald takes guests from 933 to 2,244 metres above sea level in...

Five indoor destinations which allow sporty folk to have fun, even in bad weather.

St. Emmeram Palace in Regensburg is popular with film makers. It's where the German film director...