Alps, when uttered, it sounds so much Swiss that one can hardly imagine anything beyond it. Till now it has been the equation for Alps with Switzerland. But Alps are the mountain range that is a connecting point for countries like Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. The Swiss side of this mountain range is undoubtedly beautiful but also very expensive. The other counterparts of this country sharing Alpine landscape offer much inexpensive options. Let us explore the German alpine landscape.
The mountain range is situated in the Bavarian district of southern Germany. Yes, Munich is the capital city of this state which hosts the famous Oktoberfest in the end of September spilling it over in October. This Beer festival is one of the most favoured tourist events. This marks remembrance of the festivities of celebration of their King Ludwig’s marriage. It is not just this event that has earned Bavaria its place on global tourist map, but also picturesque alpine landscapes, beautiful traditional villages, lush green meadows and deep coloured forests are also contributing factors. The best months to visit this state are during summer i.e. from April to September. Since the Alps act as wind barrier leaving this region severely cold and snow covered for November to January. The roads are frozen and slippery, making driving impossible for tourists, who wish to drive by self and enjoy the beauty around. Though winter road trips are not a completely ruled out option for many, but they travel with great precautions with improvised safety on their vehicle. They need to attach winter tires or non-studded tires to their vehicles during this season.
Coming back to the Alpine route that stretches up to 1000 kms offers great views, serene lakes such as Chiemsee and other small lakes, hidden treasures in forms of various castles like Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Herrenchiemsee, Burghausen (the longest castle in Europe stretching up to 1043 meters long), traditional villages with Gasthofs (local restaurants serving authentic Bavarian delicacies and the staff is dressed in traditional Drindl and Lederhosen, giving you a glimpse of their customary dressing), Churches and typical rural houses (these houses are painted with scenes from fairy tales or tales from bible). All this gives you a very up close south German experience, which stays with you lifelong. This route includes places such as Munich, Fussen, Oberammergau, Walchenssee, Werfen, Chiemsee, Salzburg. All these places have historical, traditional and cultural marvels hidden or some of them explored. But this alpine route option is not much explored and is comparatively much economical. So when you plan your alpine travel next, so consider this option.
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