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Quiz: How well do you really know Bavaria?

Quiz: How well do you really know Bavaria?

You probably know Bavaria is famous for its delicious food, tasty beer, amazing dialect and the world-renowned tradition Oktoberfest. But how well do you really know this southern German state?

Bavarian woman mysteriously receives €8 billion debt from Rewe in online banking app

Bavarian woman mysteriously receives €8 billion debt from Rewe in online banking app

After beer and dirndl campaign, Bavarian politics is facing a shake-up

After beer and dirndl campaign, Bavarian politics is facing a shake-up

What you need to know about Bavaria's upcoming election

FOR MEMBERS

What you need to know about Bavaria's upcoming election

Green Party has highest number of members in its history

Green Party has highest number of members in its history

Germany approves extradition of Iran diplomat over 'bomb plot'

Germany approves extradition of Iran diplomat over 'bomb plot'

Bavaria - the reality behind a state defined by kitschy cliches

Bavaria - the reality behind a state defined by kitschy cliches

House of Cardboard: How a German pensioner built a mini metropolis over 65 years

House of Cardboard: How a German pensioner built a mini metropolis over 65 years

Riot police called in after angry nerds storm tiny Bavarian village

Riot police called in after angry nerds storm tiny Bavarian village

'No sign of life': Germany deports asylum seeker to China by mistake

'No sign of life': Germany deports asylum seeker to China by mistake

Germany holds Iran 'spy' on bomb plot charges

Germany holds Iran 'spy' on bomb plot charges

10 surprising facts you should know about Neuschwanstein Castle

10 surprising facts you should know about Neuschwanstein Castle

Diplomat arrested in Bavaria on suspicion of aiding planned terror attack

Diplomat arrested in Bavaria on suspicion of aiding planned terror attack

Arrest warrant issued for man suspected of killing wife and three kids in Bavaria

Arrest warrant issued for man suspected of killing wife and three kids in Bavaria

The forgotten story of an Irish dancer who brought down the king of Bavaria

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The forgotten story of an Irish dancer who brought down the king of Bavaria

Over 30,000 deposit bottles given to Bavarian couple as wedding gift

Over 30,000 deposit bottles given to Bavarian couple as wedding gift

Bavarian order to put crosses on public buildings kicks in

Bavarian order to put crosses on public buildings kicks in

Over 20 families busted at Bavarian airports for taking kids out of school early

Over 20 families busted at Bavarian airports for taking kids out of school early

IN PICS: The top 10 best places to live in Germany

IN PICS: The top 10 best places to live in Germany

My German city: life in Aschaffenburg, 'the Nice of Bavaria'

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My German city: life in Aschaffenburg, 'the Nice of Bavaria'

‘Guantanamo Bayern’: Why Bavaria’s tough new police law is so controversial

‘Guantanamo Bayern’: Why Bavaria’s tough new police law is so controversial

‘Attack on democracy’: 30,000 demonstrators in Munich protest police bill

‘Attack on democracy’: 30,000 demonstrators in Munich protest police bill

Bavarian police arrest traffic controller after train crash claims two lives

Bavarian police arrest traffic controller after train crash claims two lives

Bavarian memorial to honour forced labourers of forgotten Nazi camp

Bavarian memorial to honour forced labourers of forgotten Nazi camp

Crosses must be mounted in all state buildings, Bavaria orders

Crosses must be mounted in all state buildings, Bavaria orders

Over 3,000 years old: Bronze Age boat recovered from Lake Constance

Over 3,000 years old: Bronze Age boat recovered from Lake Constance

Our 5 worst German tourist traps - and top alternatives

Our 5 worst German tourist traps - and top alternatives

World's largest pterodactyl skeleton goes on show in Germany

World's largest pterodactyl skeleton goes on show in Germany

Rich German states pay record bailout to poorer regions

Rich German states pay record bailout to poorer regions

Bavarian court jails ex-priest for 108 counts of child sex abuse

Bavarian court jails ex-priest for 108 counts of child sex abuse

Holograms and mermaids: top trends at Nuremberg toy fair

Holograms and mermaids: top trends at Nuremberg toy fair

Truck driver goes on wild rampage through northern Bavaria

Truck driver goes on wild rampage through northern Bavaria

Firefighters called to emergency room to free woman’s fingers from blender

Firefighters called to emergency room to free woman’s fingers from blender

2017

40,000 to see ski jumping competition in Bavarian Alps take leap of faith

40,000 to see ski jumping competition in Bavarian Alps take leap of faith

Record-breaking cable car for tallest mountain in Germany to open Thursday

Record-breaking cable car for tallest mountain in Germany to open Thursday

Munich police reimburse pot smoker after destroying his joint

Munich police reimburse pot smoker after destroying his joint

How clerics are using an ancient privilege to fight the German state on refugees

How clerics are using an ancient privilege to fight the German state on refugees

What to know about Markus Söder, the 'power hungry' man soon to be Bavaria's leader

What to know about Markus Söder, the 'power hungry' man soon to be Bavaria's leader

2 dead and over 400 road accidents after wintry conditions hit Bavaria

2 dead and over 400 road accidents after wintry conditions hit Bavaria

Why Repentance Day is causing parents stress in Bavaria

Why Repentance Day is causing parents stress in Bavaria

Police end hostage situation in Bavaria after hours-long stand off

Police end hostage situation in Bavaria after hours-long stand off

Construction on bypass in Bavaria stopped to let hamster sleep

Construction on bypass in Bavaria stopped to let hamster sleep

'Largest ever' illegal animal transport in Germany stopped in Bavaria

'Largest ever' illegal animal transport in Germany stopped in Bavaria

Record-breaking new cable car for tallest mountain in Germany near completion

Record-breaking new cable car for tallest mountain in Germany near completion

After sea voyage, migrants risk lives on freight trains to Germany

After sea voyage, migrants risk lives on freight trains to Germany

Beware the Wolpertinger - Bavaria's legendary hybrid creature

Beware the Wolpertinger - Bavaria's legendary hybrid creature

Police in Bavaria called out to deal with drunk and disorderly racoon

Police in Bavaria called out to deal with drunk and disorderly racoon

How a rise in sex crimes in Bavaria has opened a debate about women’s rights

How a rise in sex crimes in Bavaria has opened a debate about women’s rights

Mountaineer’s body found two weeks after deadly fall in German Alps

Mountaineer’s body found two weeks after deadly fall in German Alps

Bavarian leader criticized after dropping demand for maximum number of refugees

Bavarian leader criticized after dropping demand for maximum number of refugees

500-year-old town hall burns down in small Bavarian town

500-year-old town hall burns down in small Bavarian town

One in three Bavarians want independence from Germany, poll shows

One in three Bavarians want independence from Germany, poll shows

13-year-old found handing out thousands of euros 'to make friends'

13-year-old found handing out thousands of euros 'to make friends'

Politicians blast 'disgraceful' drivers who blocked fire crews’ path to fatal bus blaze

Politicians blast 'disgraceful' drivers who blocked fire crews’ path to fatal bus blaze

Fire at Bavarian nightclub leaves 8 injured

Fire at Bavarian nightclub leaves 8 injured

How the secret Illuminati society really did start in Germany

How the secret Illuminati society really did start in Germany

Police detain 5-year-old trying to tank up pedal tractor at gas station

Police detain 5-year-old trying to tank up pedal tractor at gas station

World's tallest cable car to go into retirement after 50-year career

World's tallest cable car to go into retirement after 50-year career

Porta potty almost floods Augsburg's historic old town

Porta potty almost floods Augsburg's historic old town

WATCH: Tornado hits north Bavaria, damaging dozens of houses

WATCH: Tornado hits north Bavaria, damaging dozens of houses

Opinion: the Bavarian 'burqa ban' is utterly deplorable

Opinion: the Bavarian 'burqa ban' is utterly deplorable

Bavaria agrees on draft law to ban burqa in public

Bavaria agrees on draft law to ban burqa in public

Bavaria tells Trump: forget Germany, we’re most like you

Bavaria tells Trump: forget Germany, we’re most like you

More tourists than ever before travelling to Bavaria, figures show

More tourists than ever before travelling to Bavaria, figures show

Pensioner fined €200 for searching for food in bins

Pensioner fined €200 for searching for food in bins

Bavaria must remain part of Germany, says top court

Bavaria must remain part of Germany, says top court

2016

How Germans are fed up with Bavaria getting all the breaks

How Germans are fed up with Bavaria getting all the breaks

Yes, Bavaria just confirmed every cliché we have about it

Yes, Bavaria just confirmed every cliché we have about it

Merkel's Bavarian ally urges joint battle against left

Merkel's Bavarian ally urges joint battle against left

Police 'free' man 'detained' by parents for three decades

Police 'free' man 'detained' by parents for three decades

How Oktoberfest security has tightened after July attacks

How Oktoberfest security has tightened after July attacks

'Idiot' youth lets regional train drive over him as dare

'Idiot' youth lets regional train drive over him as dare

Germans race bulls too, but with a difference

Germans race bulls too, but with a difference

Naked swimmer hospitalized after angler hooks his penis

Naked swimmer hospitalized after angler hooks his penis

Giant 2-metre catfish attacks woman in Bavarian lake

Giant 2-metre catfish attacks woman in Bavarian lake

How Berliners are responding to the Bavaria attacks

How Berliners are responding to the Bavaria attacks

What is the link between the attacks in Germany last week?

What is the link between the attacks in Germany last week?

What we know about the Reutlingen knife attack

What we know about the Reutlingen knife attack

Starving stork is unexpected customer at pharmacy

Starving stork is unexpected customer at pharmacy

Do unaccompanied refugee kids get the care they need?

Do unaccompanied refugee kids get the care they need?

Seven most important points about Bavaria axe attack

Seven most important points about Bavaria axe attack

Why are Afghans refugees, and is Isis widespread there?

Why are Afghans refugees, and is Isis widespread there?

What we know about the Bavarian train attacker

What we know about the Bavarian train attacker

Bavaria train attack: Were police right to shoot to kill?

Bavaria train attack: Were police right to shoot to kill?

Neuschwanstein: nothing special or 'fit for a princess'?

Neuschwanstein: nothing special or 'fit for a princess'?

The Bavarian village forging a clean energy revolution

The Bavarian village forging a clean energy revolution

Storms kill one, the south on alert for more bad weather

Storms kill one, the south on alert for more bad weather

Roma occupy Regensburg Cathedral to win right to stay

Roma occupy Regensburg Cathedral to win right to stay

Town ravaged by floods tries to pick up the pieces

Town ravaged by floods tries to pick up the pieces

Red-faced pensioner declares war on pre-recorded sexline

Red-faced pensioner declares war on pre-recorded sexline

Six ways to make this Munich summer one to remember

Six ways to make this Munich summer one to remember

'World's biggest Knödel' helps Bavarian flood victims

'World's biggest Knödel' helps Bavarian flood victims

World Nose Championship brings big beaks to Bavaria

World Nose Championship brings big beaks to Bavaria

Heavy rain brings flood risk to Berlin

Heavy rain brings flood risk to Berlin

Naked corpse on Munich shop floor bewilders neighbours

Naked corpse on Munich shop floor bewilders neighbours

At least eleven now dead in 'worst floods for a century'

At least eleven now dead in 'worst floods for a century'

Bavaria on edge as hunt for flood victims continues

Bavaria on edge as hunt for flood victims continues

North and east Germany next to face fierce storms

North and east Germany next to face fierce storms

Three dead as floods wreak havoc in southern Germany

Three dead as floods wreak havoc in southern Germany

Church hides refugees from state in Bavarian beauty spot

Church hides refugees from state in Bavarian beauty spot

Bavaria tries to coax migrants into police force

Bavaria tries to coax migrants into police force

Bavarians rush for non-lethal weapons licenses

Bavarians rush for non-lethal weapons licenses

Right-wing populists can use Hitler beer hall: court

Right-wing populists can use Hitler beer hall: court

Lawyer can call politician 'product of inbreeding': court

Lawyer can call politician 'product of inbreeding': court

Boys, 8, go on two-day robbery spree at toy store

Boys, 8, go on two-day robbery spree at toy store

Munich Oktoberfest to get first-ever entrance checks

Munich Oktoberfest to get first-ever entrance checks

Merkel dismisses Bavaria's refugee letter 3 months later

Merkel dismisses Bavaria's refugee letter 3 months later

City installs floor traffic lights for smartphone addicts

City installs floor traffic lights for smartphone addicts

Bavaria train crash claims 12th victim 2 months later

Bavaria train crash claims 12th victim 2 months later

Dürer collection tainted by Nazi past opens in Nuremberg

Dürer collection tainted by Nazi past opens in Nuremberg

Diesel cars could face ban from city centres

Diesel cars could face ban from city centres

Bavarian town finally strips Hitler of honorary citizenship

Bavarian town finally strips Hitler of honorary citizenship

'Germany should reinforce Austria-Italy border'

'Germany should reinforce Austria-Italy border'

Bavarian brewery takes ‘Nazi beer’ off shelves after outcry

Bavarian brewery takes ‘Nazi beer’ off shelves after outcry

Terror suspects driving from Belgium arrested in Bavaria

Terror suspects driving from Belgium arrested in Bavaria

Federal cops worked 3 million extra hours in refugee crisis

Federal cops worked 3 million extra hours in refugee crisis

Bavarian town goes back to sleep as refugees disappear

Bavarian town goes back to sleep as refugees disappear

Germany’s last travelling circus bear seized by police

Germany’s last travelling circus bear seized by police

Black priest forced out of post by death threats and racism

Black priest forced out of post by death threats and racism

Bavarian bureaucrat steals from poor to give to herself

Bavarian bureaucrat steals from poor to give to herself

Bavaria goes wild for butcher's twist on fave food

Bavaria goes wild for butcher's twist on fave food

Culture shock: an Italian tries a Bavarian swimming pool

Culture shock: an Italian tries a Bavarian swimming pool

Whole town tries to flee socialist east Germany

Whole town tries to flee socialist east Germany

Munich New Year terror investigation comes up empty

Munich New Year terror investigation comes up empty

Human error caused Bavaria train crash: prosecutors

Human error caused Bavaria train crash: prosecutors

Under terror suspicion for asking way to town square

Under terror suspicion for asking way to town square

Controller 'twice tried to warn trains before Bavaria collision'

Controller 'twice tried to warn trains before Bavaria collision'

Eleventh victim claimed by Bavaria train crash

Eleventh victim claimed by Bavaria train crash

Bavaria train crash: what we know so far

Bavaria train crash: what we know so far

As it happened: Bavaria train crash

As it happened: Bavaria train crash

Couple destroy stranger's car with vigorous carnival sex

Couple destroy stranger's car with vigorous carnival sex

Bavarian mayor brings hills alive with sound of music

Bavarian mayor brings hills alive with sound of music

Avalanche risk high in German Alps

Avalanche risk high in German Alps

Bavarian premier plans to pal around with Putin

Bavarian premier plans to pal around with Putin

Germany takes refugees' valuables 'to pay for their stay'

Germany takes refugees' valuables 'to pay for their stay'

Maddened local leader sends bus full of refugees to Merkel

Maddened local leader sends bus full of refugees to Merkel

More migrants turned away at Austria border

More migrants turned away at Austria border

Millions in gold dug up in Bavarian garden

Millions in gold dug up in Bavarian garden

Bomb hoaxer given away by bumpkin accent

Bomb hoaxer given away by bumpkin accent

2015

Woman throws away 1000s of euros in cash

Woman throws away 1000s of euros in cash

Bavaria demands control of own borders

Bavaria demands control of own borders

Jealous ex behind Bayreuth triple killing

Jealous ex behind Bayreuth triple killing

German police drive over and kill pedestrian

German police drive over and kill pedestrian

Germany officially hits 1m refugee registrations

Germany officially hits 1m refugee registrations

Storms and borders stem refugee flow to Germany

Storms and borders stem refugee flow to Germany

Bavarian conservatives want national burqa ban

Bavarian conservatives want national burqa ban

Bavaria accused of hoarding Nazi-looted art

Bavaria accused of hoarding Nazi-looted art

Bishop buys €300k altar as refugee home rots

Bishop buys €300k altar as refugee home rots

Merkel ally's vote drops after asylum attack

Merkel ally's vote drops after asylum attack

Don't take Paris out on refugees: defence chief

Don't take Paris out on refugees: defence chief

German town thwarts plans for far-right demo

German town thwarts plans for far-right demo

Risk of refugees freezing to death: Bavarian police

Risk of refugees freezing to death: Bavarian police

Merkel calls coalition bosses to crisis meeting

Merkel calls coalition bosses to crisis meeting

Bavaria claims place in top 10 tourist regions

Bavaria claims place in top 10 tourist regions

Bavaria tells Merkel: stop refugee flow from Austria

Bavaria tells Merkel: stop refugee flow from Austria

Police collar Nazis over refugee fire attack plan

Police collar Nazis over refugee fire attack plan

Bavaria threatens Merkel with court over refugees

Bavaria threatens Merkel with court over refugees

Forestry boss' mishap sparks forest fire

Forestry boss' mishap sparks forest fire

Minister moots asylum checks at German border

Minister moots asylum checks at German border

What to expect at Munich Oktoberfest 2015

What to expect at Munich Oktoberfest 2015

Football legend Dettmar Cramer dies aged 90

Football legend Dettmar Cramer dies aged 90

FC Bayern takes refugee kids under its wing

FC Bayern takes refugee kids under its wing

Robber threatens woman with 'HIV syringe'

Robber threatens woman with 'HIV syringe'

Bavaria fights activist assault on cow bells

Bavaria fights activist assault on cow bells

Climate change to raise price of German beer

Climate change to raise price of German beer

Hand grenade found in Bavarian rail station

Hand grenade found in Bavarian rail station

Bus driver's refugee welcome goes viral

Bus driver's refugee welcome goes viral

Online sex scammers cash in on German men

Online sex scammers cash in on German men

Police warn they can't handle refugee numbers

Police warn they can't handle refugee numbers

Bavarian mechanics stop gunman mid-rampage

Bavarian mechanics stop gunman mid-rampage

Bavarian town roasts in record temperatures

Bavarian town roasts in record temperatures

Thais send kidnapper to face Munich justice

Thais send kidnapper to face Munich justice

The glorious end of a 225-ton, 93-metre wind turbine

The glorious end of a 225-ton, 93-metre wind turbine

Bavaria can't dodge nuclear waste: Minister

Bavaria can't dodge nuclear waste: Minister

G7 leaders unite around 2 degree warming goal

G7 leaders unite around 2 degree warming goal

Anti-G7 demos kick off in Munich streets

Anti-G7 demos kick off in Munich streets

US soldiers banned from Bavaria G7 zone

US soldiers banned from Bavaria G7 zone

Police tighten borders ahead of German G7

Police tighten borders ahead of German G7

Prowling wolf reaches outskirts of Munich

Prowling wolf reaches outskirts of Munich

Carpenter threatens G7 from beyond grave

Carpenter threatens G7 from beyond grave

Nightclub owner bans 'aggressive' refugees

Nightclub owner bans 'aggressive' refugees

Academics to republish Mein Kampf in 2016

Academics to republish Mein Kampf in 2016

Munich launches mega trial of €2.4m thieves

Munich launches mega trial of €2.4m thieves

Bavaria police nab serial kindergarten thief

Bavaria police nab serial kindergarten thief

Young man's 'ninja day' sows havoc in Munich

Young man's 'ninja day' sows havoc in Munich

Supreme Court rules on legal highs

Supreme Court rules on legal highs

2014

Man calls police wanting a spot in prison

Man calls police wanting a spot in prison

Bavaria fears for health over aluminium pretzels

Bavaria fears for health over aluminium pretzels

Bavaria plans free wifi for 'whole state'

Bavaria plans free wifi for 'whole state'

Refugee protesters escape police in trees

Refugee protesters escape police in trees

Saxon wurst unwelcome at Nuremberg market

Saxon wurst unwelcome at Nuremberg market

Refugees to live in tents at Oktoberfest site

Refugees to live in tents at Oktoberfest site

Munich refugees put up in Oktoberfest tents

Munich refugees put up in Oktoberfest tents

Bavarian independence becomes reality online

Bavarian independence becomes reality online

Father, 75, tries to dynamite son

Father, 75, tries to dynamite son

Fights and a skinny dip kick off Oktoberfest

Fights and a skinny dip kick off Oktoberfest

Your guide to Munich Oktoberfest's food

Your guide to Munich Oktoberfest's food

Your guide to Munich Oktoberfest's beer

Your guide to Munich Oktoberfest's beer

Munich's mayor practices for Oktoberfest

Munich's mayor practices for Oktoberfest

Petrol station robbers do take 'no' for an answer

Petrol station robbers do take 'no' for an answer

Lost shoppers drive 700km around Germany

Lost shoppers drive 700km around Germany

Bavarian waiter breaks beer-carrying record

Bavarian waiter breaks beer-carrying record

Munich minister resigns in 'model car scandal'

Munich minister resigns in 'model car scandal'

Sex party 'desecrates' Bavarian royal spa

Sex party 'desecrates' Bavarian royal spa

Quick-thinking trucker stops wrong-way driver

Quick-thinking trucker stops wrong-way driver

Pony-drawn wheelchair ride ends in injury

Pony-drawn wheelchair ride ends in injury

Soldier arrested for World Cup killing

Soldier arrested for World Cup killing

One in five Bavarians has foreign roots

One in five Bavarians has foreign roots

Bavaria's population is on the rise

Bavaria's population is on the rise

Rescuers move injured cave explorer

Rescuers move injured cave explorer

Bavarian butcher turns Weißwurst green

Bavarian butcher turns Weißwurst green

Bavarian health leader seeks e-cigarette ban

Bavarian health leader seeks e-cigarette ban

Court bans Muslim pupil from wearing face veil

Court bans Muslim pupil from wearing face veil

Upper Bavaria boasts lowest EU unemployment

Upper Bavaria boasts lowest EU unemployment

Hiker spends 24 hours stuck in flooded cave

Hiker spends 24 hours stuck in flooded cave

Bavaria plans online bureaucracy revolution

Bavaria plans online bureaucracy revolution

Puppies too young to travel rescued from truck

Puppies too young to travel rescued from truck

Headteacher in trouble for shouting 'Sieg Heil'

Headteacher in trouble for shouting 'Sieg Heil'

Energy bosses reveal 800km power link route

Energy bosses reveal 800km power link route

Farmer's vodka cocktail floors outlaw bull

Farmer's vodka cocktail floors outlaw bull

Ski championships called off as snow fails to fall

Ski championships called off as snow fails to fall

2013

Town reverses Hitler citizenship vote

Town reverses Hitler citizenship vote

Police: 'Please don’t make us wear blue'

Police: 'Please don’t make us wear blue'

Krampus: Christmas' most terrifying tradition

Krampus: Christmas' most terrifying tradition

Top cop keeps job despite rape conviction

Top cop keeps job despite rape conviction

Mother saves drunk son from freezing to death

Mother saves drunk son from freezing to death

Winter threatens southern Germany

Winter threatens southern Germany

Alpinists hold key to Munich Olympic bid

Alpinists hold key to Munich Olympic bid

Taxi driver returns €250,000 to passengers

Taxi driver returns €250,000 to passengers

Bavarian town shuts Czech border

Bavarian town shuts Czech border

Father 'shut baby girl in fridge for crying'

Father 'shut baby girl in fridge for crying'

Woman falls to death from mountain peak

Woman falls to death from mountain peak

Cops remove 40 kids from Christian sect

Cops remove 40 kids from Christian sect

Bavaria warms up for election with TV fight

Bavaria warms up for election with TV fight

Village builds giant rake in search for turtle

Village builds giant rake in search for turtle

Mayor ditches election posters for music video

Mayor ditches election posters for music video

Controversy mars Merkel's Dachau visit

Controversy mars Merkel's Dachau visit

Hostage drama ends with release of captives

Hostage drama ends with release of captives

Lack of Catholics kills holiday in unlucky areas

Lack of Catholics kills holiday in unlucky areas

Bavarian leader: charge foreigners autobahn fee

Bavarian leader: charge foreigners autobahn fee

Snapping turtle terrorizes Bavarian lake

Snapping turtle terrorizes Bavarian lake

Pigs burn in huge lightning storm

Pigs burn in huge lightning storm

Court frees 'paranoid' man after seven years

Court frees 'paranoid' man after seven years

Five-year-old dies, sister injured after car chase

Five-year-old dies, sister injured after car chase

Castle brewers defy beer makers death knell

Castle brewers defy beer makers death knell

The blue-blooded Bavarian Duke

The blue-blooded Bavarian Duke

Problem geese deposits frustrate German mayor

Problem geese deposits frustrate German mayor

Regensburg's medieval charms

Regensburg's medieval charms

More than 20 hurt as train hits car and derails

More than 20 hurt as train hits car and derails

Behold the beauty of Bavarian Bamberg

Behold the beauty of Bavarian Bamberg

The fresco-filled Würzburg Residence

The fresco-filled Würzburg Residence

Bavaria to reform asylum after hunger-strike

Bavaria to reform asylum after hunger-strike

Mass school year failure raises questions

Mass school year failure raises questions

Wealthy Bavaria gets €227 mln state payback

Wealthy Bavaria gets €227 mln state payback

German cops arrest American for Nazi insults

German cops arrest American for Nazi insults

The Roman Limes – frontiers of the Empire

The Roman Limes – frontiers of the Empire

CSU politicians threaten to sue critical pensioner

CSU politicians threaten to sue critical pensioner

Deggendorf devastated: Danube floods town

Deggendorf devastated: Danube floods town

Accomplice admits to getting NSU murder gun

Accomplice admits to getting NSU murder gun

Before and after: Seven flooded German towns

Before and after: Seven flooded German towns

Floods kill cyclist and block roads

Floods kill cyclist and block roads

'Germans are nice thanks to my Ami accent'

'Germans are nice thanks to my Ami accent'

Cops stop speeding car with dog at wheel

Cops stop speeding car with dog at wheel

Beate Zschäpe: neo-Nazi of mystery

Beate Zschäpe: neo-Nazi of mystery

Airborne car smashes through barn

Airborne car smashes through barn

SPD calls for action on neo-Nazi trial seats row

SPD calls for action on neo-Nazi trial seats row

Council blocks neo-Nazi conference with mud

Council blocks neo-Nazi conference with mud

Young Bavarians steal hydrangeas for highs

Young Bavarians steal hydrangeas for highs

Bravehearts take on Bavaria's toughest race

Bravehearts take on Bavaria's toughest race

German Catholics bid farewell to their pope

German Catholics bid farewell to their pope

Flu infections run rampant in Bavaria

Flu infections run rampant in Bavaria

'Munich is still just a village for many people'

'Munich is still just a village for many people'

HIV man loses restaurant loan 'for own protection'

HIV man loses restaurant loan 'for own protection'

Pope's exit saddens Bavarian hometown

Pope's exit saddens Bavarian hometown

'Benedict's resignation was his biggest reform'

'Benedict's resignation was his biggest reform'

Bavaria to revamp post-war politics college

Bavaria to revamp post-war politics college

Germany's Pope Benedict to step down

Germany's Pope Benedict to step down

'Sausages are a really big deal in Nuremberg'

'Sausages are a really big deal in Nuremberg'

Neureuther wins parallel slalom in Munich

Neureuther wins parallel slalom in Munich

2012

Ilse Aigner: Bavaria's dirndl-wearing 'dinosaur'

Ilse Aigner: Bavaria's dirndl-wearing 'dinosaur'

Bavarians clamour for canine wool

Bavarians clamour for canine wool

Divorce deals 'should factor in marriage length'

Divorce deals 'should factor in marriage length'

Bavaria unearths cash for new Munich train tunnel

Bavaria unearths cash for new Munich train tunnel

Police: Sex workers too well-behaved to ban

Police: Sex workers too well-behaved to ban

Brezel ban for bug-ridden Bavarian bakery

Brezel ban for bug-ridden Bavarian bakery

Police offer reward for motorway shooter

Police offer reward for motorway shooter

Bavaria takes first step to scrap student fees

Bavaria takes first step to scrap student fees

German workers 'most loyal in Europe'

German workers 'most loyal in Europe'

Munich organ donor check reveals suspicions

Munich organ donor check reveals suspicions

Builders dig up 100,000 D-Marks

Builders dig up 100,000 D-Marks

Granny grabs wheel after driver passes out

Granny grabs wheel after driver passes out

Pastor drops dead in front of wedding couple

Pastor drops dead in front of wedding couple

Graffiti 'florist' fined despite flower fans

Graffiti 'florist' fined despite flower fans

Boozy dieters shed kilos the 'Schrothkur' way

Boozy dieters shed kilos the 'Schrothkur' way

Dad, 88, fined for hitting son, 65, with broom

Dad, 88, fined for hitting son, 65, with broom

Naked monk in woods 'had eaten bad berries'

Naked monk in woods 'had eaten bad berries'

Beer fans lobby for Oktoberfest price cap

Beer fans lobby for Oktoberfest price cap

'Bonksville' opens 'path of love' for frisky walkers

'Bonksville' opens 'path of love' for frisky walkers

Giant catfish empty rivers, turn cannibal

Giant catfish empty rivers, turn cannibal

Farmer starts 'accidental cannabis plantation'

Farmer starts 'accidental cannabis plantation'

Man dies as playground dare backfires

Man dies as playground dare backfires

Bavarian late night beer, juice, only for drivers

Bavarian late night beer, juice, only for drivers

Load of bullocks ox-trot at bovine races

Load of bullocks ox-trot at bovine races

Flying fish-eating dinosaur unveiled

Flying fish-eating dinosaur unveiled

First report against rabbi for circumcision

First report against rabbi for circumcision

Mother 'kills sons before committing suicide'

Mother 'kills sons before committing suicide'

'Free Bavaria!' demands veteran politician

'Free Bavaria!' demands veteran politician

Bavarian machos gather for finger-pulling fest

Bavarian machos gather for finger-pulling fest

Woman's body 'found defiled' in funeral home

Woman's body 'found defiled' in funeral home

Five including teen pilot die in plane crashes

Five including teen pilot die in plane crashes

Boys who cried 'Tiger' say sorry for scare

Boys who cried 'Tiger' say sorry for scare

Unique North Pole seaplane replica unveiled

Unique North Pole seaplane replica unveiled

Gunmen rob World Heritage Site vicar

Gunmen rob World Heritage Site vicar

Illegal marriage trick leaves woman hitched

Illegal marriage trick leaves woman hitched

States split as Bavaria fights finance transfer

States split as Bavaria fights finance transfer

Police nail screw thief

Police nail screw thief

Police admit phantom croc was 'a large beaver'

Police admit phantom croc was 'a large beaver'

'Crocodile sighting' sparks Bavaria lake hunt

'Crocodile sighting' sparks Bavaria lake hunt

Four dead as storms rage across Germany

Four dead as storms rage across Germany

Germany braces for stormy weekend

Germany braces for stormy weekend

Bavarian Alps losing 'almost all glaciers'

Bavarian Alps losing 'almost all glaciers'

Choir face-off with Czech cops over bus driver

Choir face-off with Czech cops over bus driver

'Go home and lie', court tells lesbian Iranian

'Go home and lie', court tells lesbian Iranian

Bavarian firms: tax check once in 250 years

Bavarian firms: tax check once in 250 years

Bavarian graphite mine reopens on higher prices

Bavarian graphite mine reopens on higher prices

Police rescue boozed-up man from grit bin

Police rescue boozed-up man from grit bin

Four killed in Bavarian helicopter crash

Four killed in Bavarian helicopter crash

Iranian refugees sew up mouths in protest

Iranian refugees sew up mouths in protest

Parents to be paid to keep tots at home

Parents to be paid to keep tots at home

Fancy love letter mistaken for letter bomb

Fancy love letter mistaken for letter bomb

Butcher unveils sausage vending machine

Butcher unveils sausage vending machine

Coburg medieval town centre hit by fire

Coburg medieval town centre hit by fire

Nazi war criminal, 90, dies at large - in Bavaria

Nazi war criminal, 90, dies at large - in Bavaria

Armed teen arrested after stand-off with police

Armed teen arrested after stand-off with police

Police hunt armed pupil, school evacuated

Police hunt armed pupil, school evacuated

Greeks and Spanish flee to Germany in job hunt

Greeks and Spanish flee to Germany in job hunt

Red-faced politician stuck in ceremony digger

Red-faced politician stuck in ceremony digger

Facebook party flop spares politician's wallet

Facebook party flop spares politician's wallet

Tunick tells Munich: 'Get your kit off!'

Tunick tells Munich: 'Get your kit off!'

Police hunt sex offender who 'walked out of clinic'

Police hunt sex offender who 'walked out of clinic'

Rude biker gave speed cameras the finger

Rude biker gave speed cameras the finger

Bavaria lures city-folk with farm work holidays

Bavaria lures city-folk with farm work holidays

Berlin, Cologne fight to stay in Bundesliga

Berlin, Cologne fight to stay in Bundesliga

Politician invites 5,000 to Facebook party

Politician invites 5,000 to Facebook party

Fears for three missing Germans on Lake Garda

Fears for three missing Germans on Lake Garda

Foreign visitors prefer fairytales and ruins

Foreign visitors prefer fairytales and ruins

Rare 'century plant' blooms in Bavaria

Rare 'century plant' blooms in Bavaria

Booty spot to be stripped to stop al fresco sex

Booty spot to be stripped to stop al fresco sex

Yvonne the runaway cow to be a moo-vie star

Yvonne the runaway cow to be a moo-vie star

Woman wants 'too much sex' - man calls cops

Woman wants 'too much sex' - man calls cops

Star striker Raul rekindles Schalke's fire

Star striker Raul rekindles Schalke's fire

Daughter implicated in murder of parents

Daughter implicated in murder of parents

'No' to help for Schlecker staff turns political

'No' to help for Schlecker staff turns political

German kids no longer want to go 'choo choo!'

German kids no longer want to go 'choo choo!'

Thousands gather at airports to protest noise

Thousands gather at airports to protest noise

Bayern Munich make it 20 goals in three games

Bayern Munich make it 20 goals in three games

German schools 'either unfair or no good'

German schools 'either unfair or no good'

Tech fair hitches a lift in face of transport strike

Tech fair hitches a lift in face of transport strike

Bundesliga games produce many surprises

Bundesliga games produce many surprises

States in conflict over unified school exam

States in conflict over unified school exam

China boom helps Audi profits soar

China boom helps Audi profits soar

Millionaires choose to live in Düsseldorf

Millionaires choose to live in Düsseldorf

Bavarian police union prints racist calendar

Bavarian police union prints racist calendar

German-Iranian friction boosts Bratwurst prices

German-Iranian friction boosts Bratwurst prices

Mouse droppings bankrupt Bavarian bakery

Mouse droppings bankrupt Bavarian bakery

Sick pups found in van

Sick pups found in van

Bavarian school bars 'impolite' greetings

Bavarian school bars 'impolite' greetings

Thousands of US troops leaving Bavaria

Thousands of US troops leaving Bavaria

No recompense in case of world's dearest rug

No recompense in case of world's dearest rug

Guttenberg rules out return for 2013 election

Guttenberg rules out return for 2013 election

German dairy king buys British milk giant

German dairy king buys British milk giant

Thousands of US soldiers to leave Germany

Thousands of US soldiers to leave Germany

Judges call for rethink on court security

Judges call for rethink on court security

Man who shot prosecutor only faced mild sentence

Man who shot prosecutor only faced mild sentence

Guttenberg says he's ready for comeback

Guttenberg says he's ready for comeback

2011

'Baron Cut-and-Paste' may return to politics

'Baron Cut-and-Paste' may return to politics

Bavarians build church out of snow

Bavarians build church out of snow

Hundreds of animals die in morning farm fire

Hundreds of animals die in morning farm fire

The Local's guide to skiing in Germany

The Local's guide to skiing in Germany

Winter storm ‘Joachim’ snarls transport

Winter storm ‘Joachim’ snarls transport

Bavarian ski slopes open

Bavarian ski slopes open

Incest family was village's 'open secret'

Incest family was village's 'open secret'

Woman sold carpet worth millions for €20,000

Woman sold carpet worth millions for €20,000

Nosey janitor discovers ancient coin hoard

Nosey janitor discovers ancient coin hoard

Wintry weather causes road chaos

Wintry weather causes road chaos

Man claims 34 years of incest was consensual

Man claims 34 years of incest was consensual

Areva to cut 1,300 German nuke jobs

Areva to cut 1,300 German nuke jobs

Bavarian beer hall tries to seduce Berlin

Bavarian beer hall tries to seduce Berlin

Girl fighting for life after measles complications

Girl fighting for life after measles complications

Cows can’t go home for fear of Hessian herpes

Cows can’t go home for fear of Hessian herpes

Jewelry thief arrested after leaving name, address behind

Jewelry thief arrested after leaving name, address behind

Giant python fossil found in Bavaria

Giant python fossil found in Bavaria

Coalition squabbles over government spyware

Coalition squabbles over government spyware

Nearly 50 US paratroopers hurt in Bavarian training exercise

Nearly 50 US paratroopers hurt in Bavarian training exercise

Around 500 animals dead in Bavarian farm fire

Around 500 animals dead in Bavarian farm fire

Man jailed for seven years for having sex with daughters

Man jailed for seven years for having sex with daughters

Tropics project promises Bavarian bananas

Tropics project promises Bavarian bananas

Oktoberfest kicks off

Oktoberfest kicks off

Village denies ignoring incest family horrors

Village denies ignoring incest family horrors

Father accused of raping daughter over 34 years

Father accused of raping daughter over 34 years

Debate flares on protecting remains of Hitler's mountain retreat

Debate flares on protecting remains of Hitler's mountain retreat

Heavy storms rage across Germany

Heavy storms rage across Germany

Infidelity agency ad invokes adulterers Schwarzenegger, Clinton, Seehofer

Infidelity agency ad invokes adulterers Schwarzenegger, Clinton, Seehofer

Monastery pays €700,000 to victims of abuse

Monastery pays €700,000 to victims of abuse

Yvonne the cow forced to give up fugitive life

Yvonne the cow forced to give up fugitive life

Small plane makes emergency road landing

Small plane makes emergency road landing

Runaway cow now wanted alive, not dead

Runaway cow now wanted alive, not dead

Investigation seeks reason behind cable car-paraglider snarl-up

Investigation seeks reason behind cable car-paraglider snarl-up

Bulls deployed to catch runaway cow

Bulls deployed to catch runaway cow

Race is on to find escaped cow Yvonne before hunters kill her

Race is on to find escaped cow Yvonne before hunters kill her

Neo-Nazi shoots self as police find his dead son

Neo-Nazi shoots self as police find his dead son

Rare ibis trained to migrate over the Alps

Rare ibis trained to migrate over the Alps

Couple killed in home explosion hours before eviction

Couple killed in home explosion hours before eviction

Train driver sues parents of suicide victim

Train driver sues parents of suicide victim

One killed, 15 injured in Bavarian bus crash

One killed, 15 injured in Bavarian bus crash

Week gets off to a cool and rainy start

Week gets off to a cool and rainy start

Nazi Heß exhumed, ashes to be scattered at sea

Nazi Heß exhumed, ashes to be scattered at sea

Stone Age erotic art found in Bavaria

Stone Age erotic art found in Bavaria

Southeast braces for heavy rains and flooding

Southeast braces for heavy rains and flooding

Discovering Munich's best summer beer locations

Discovering Munich's best summer beer locations

Girls leap from burning house onto trampoline

Heavy storms sweep across Bavaria

Heavy storms sweep across Bavaria

Stray US Army bullets hit Bavarian buildings

Stray US Army bullets hit Bavarian buildings

Beckenbauer furious over Munich Olympics snub

Beckenbauer furious over Munich Olympics snub

Otto von Habsburg, heir to Austria's last emperor, dies at 98

Otto von Habsburg, heir to Austria's last emperor, dies at 98

Nowitzki cheered by thousands upon return home

Nowitzki cheered by thousands upon return home

Pipe bombs hidden in kids' playground

Pipe bombs hidden in kids' playground

Court cannot ban woman with fake driving license

Court cannot ban woman with fake driving license

Finding quirky camping options for the summer holidays

Finding quirky camping options for the summer holidays

Bavarians mourn mysterious death of their Swan King

Bavarians mourn mysterious death of their Swan King

Pope visit set to draw huge crowds

Pope visit set to draw huge crowds

Catholic doctors offer homeopathic 'treatment' for homosexuality

Catholic doctors offer homeopathic 'treatment' for homosexuality

US chopper flights whip Bavarians into fury

US chopper flights whip Bavarians into fury

Children hurt in Slovenian bus accident

Children hurt in Slovenian bus accident

Fire breaks out on high-speed ICE train

Fire breaks out on high-speed ICE train

Woman ‘misplaces’ her car in Munich for 39 days

Woman ‘misplaces’ her car in Munich for 39 days

Bavarians revel in maypole intrigue

Bavarians revel in maypole intrigue

Woman puts attacking deer in sweaty headlock

Woman puts attacking deer in sweaty headlock

Munich pair exposed to massive fine for public sex

Munich pair exposed to massive fine for public sex

Das Kranzbach: Escape the City

Das Kranzbach: Escape the City

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Shots fired as rival circus clans brawl in double booking row

Shots fired as rival circus clans brawl in double booking row

Flipped truck spills cattle onto A7 motorway

Flipped truck spills cattle onto A7 motorway

Conservatives urge border checks for Tunisian refugees

Conservatives urge border checks for Tunisian refugees

Bavarian cowgirl udderly over the moon about leaping Luna

Bavarian cowgirl udderly over the moon about leaping Luna

Uncle of Krailling sisters to be charged with their murder

Uncle of Krailling sisters to be charged with their murder

Eurofighter jet drops fuel tanks during training flight

Eurofighter jet drops fuel tanks during training flight

Mother finds two daughters dead

Mother finds two daughters dead

Academy for undertakers offers 'recession-proof' job training

Academy for undertakers offers 'recession-proof' job training

Pete Doherty suspected of drunken music store theft in Bavaria

Pete Doherty suspected of drunken music store theft in Bavaria

FDP's Lindner compares Bavaria's CSU with Islam

FDP's Lindner compares Bavaria's CSU with Islam

Pro-Guttenberg rally gathers in Bavaria

Pro-Guttenberg rally gathers in Bavaria

Munich Olympic bid 'strong' says IOC delegation boss

Munich Olympic bid 'strong' says IOC delegation boss

Snow and ice blitz southern traffic

Snow and ice blitz southern traffic

Neo-Nazis and leftists clash at assault trial

Neo-Nazis and leftists clash at assault trial

Priest charged with embezzling over €1 mln

Priest charged with embezzling over €1 mln

Bavaria hopes ski championships boost Olympic chances

Bavaria hopes ski championships boost Olympic chances

German women's football team star and coach get Barbie dolls

German women's football team star and coach get Barbie dolls

Experts puzzled by Bavaria's suicide rate

Experts puzzled by Bavaria's suicide rate

Danube town hosts Europe's biggest winter swim carnival

Danube town hosts Europe's biggest winter swim carnival

Adventurous duo fined for nude photo shoot in Bavarian church

Adventurous duo fined for nude photo shoot in Bavarian church

Dozens hurt in accidents as winter returns

Dozens hurt in accidents as winter returns

Rich states push to curb federal redistribution

Rich states push to curb federal redistribution

Woman pleasures herself in train – other passengers not amused

Woman pleasures herself in train – other passengers not amused

New Year's party goes out of control

New Year's party goes out of control

2010

Missing man wanders out of the wild

Missing man wanders out of the wild

Man buried alive by snow

Man buried alive by snow

France's Veolia wins Bavarian train routes

France's Veolia wins Bavarian train routes

Farmers dig in against Munich Olympics

Farmers dig in against Munich Olympics

Mother stabs teen son to death in Munich

Mother stabs teen son to death in Munich

Police raid Hells Angels bikers allegedly planning rival murder

Police raid Hells Angels bikers allegedly planning rival murder

A long journey: Germany celebrates 175 years of rail travel

A long journey: Germany celebrates 175 years of rail travel

Three seniors killed in nursing home fire

Three seniors killed in nursing home fire

Bavarian pupils told to chew their way to good grades

Bavarian pupils told to chew their way to good grades

Snowstorm snarls road and air traffic

Snowstorm snarls road and air traffic

Minister dismisses Nazi extradition

Minister dismisses Nazi extradition

Suspected bomb meant for Munich-bound flight

Suspected bomb meant for Munich-bound flight

Father sparks classroom crucifix row in Bavaria

Father sparks classroom crucifix row in Bavaria

BayernLB abandons merger talks with WestLB

BayernLB abandons merger talks with WestLB

CSU party newspaper offers holidays to 'occupied East Prussia'

CSU party newspaper offers holidays to 'occupied East Prussia'

Zugspitze kicks off German ski season

Zugspitze kicks off German ski season

Lone wolf stokes fears in Bavaria

Lone wolf stokes fears in Bavaria

Germany gets two new Catholic cardinals

Germany gets two new Catholic cardinals

School bus crash leaves 40 children injured in Bavaria

School bus crash leaves 40 children injured in Bavaria

Man jumps to his death after failed attempt to crash small plane

Man jumps to his death after failed attempt to crash small plane

CSU hardens stance against immigration

CSU hardens stance against immigration

Boy arrested for series of sexual assaults against joggers

Boy arrested for series of sexual assaults against joggers

End to Oktoberfest marred by crowd chaos

End to Oktoberfest marred by crowd chaos

Suicide attempt traps 600 in Bavarian train tunnel

Suicide attempt traps 600 in Bavarian train tunnel

Getting through a smoke-free Oktoberfest

Getting through a smoke-free Oktoberfest

Bavarian mass transit drivers strike

Bavarian mass transit drivers strike

Double murder suspect found hanged in shed

Double murder suspect found hanged in shed

Oktoberfest starts 200th jubilee with historic party

Oktoberfest starts 200th jubilee with historic party

Oktoberfest all over the world

Oktoberfest all over the world

Drinking culture: Oktoberfest gets odour-eating bacteria

Drinking culture: Oktoberfest gets odour-eating bacteria

Nuclear extension sparks Austrian meltdown

Nuclear extension sparks Austrian meltdown

One dead, 38 injured in air show crash

One dead, 38 injured in air show crash

3-year-old found hanged in double murder case

3-year-old found hanged in double murder case

Bavarian doctors shut offices over government health policy

Bavarian doctors shut offices over government health policy

Bavarian cornfield swastika stokes fears of neo-Nazi resurgence

Bavarian cornfield swastika stokes fears of neo-Nazi resurgence

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