Pictures from Germany (2) - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 1994 - 100 Pfennig

The Bavarian Alps are, in addition to the Swabian-Franconian stratigraphic stratum, the eastern Bavarian highlands and the foothills of the Alps, one of the four natural landscapes of Bavaria. With their mostly over 2,000 meter high peaks - including the Zugspitze (2,964 m), Germany's highest mountain - they offer a fascinating panorama. They inspired composer Richard Strauss to write his famous "Alpine Symphony". Every year millions of people from all over the world spend their holidays here to experience the versatility of the Alps as car tourists and hikers, as skiers and nature watchers, as spa guests and art lovers. You will be richly rewarded with scenic beauty and cultural richness - alternating between the foothills of the Alps and the high mountains of the Allgäu and Upper Bavaria. Committed environmental and nature conservation protect the Bavarian Alps from excessive development. Traffic calming and landscape management are among the hallmarks of »soft tourism« in Bavaria. Even King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886) loved the rugged rock mountains with its crystal-clear lakes. Here he built his Gralsburg ideal rule - a Gesamtkunstwerk of historicism. Neuschwanstein is located in Allgäu / Bavarian Swabia, next to Franconia, Upper Bavaria and Eastern Bavaria one of the four independent tourism regions each of a distinctive character. Bavaria is the number one holiday destination in Germany in its unique diversity. (Text: Landesfremdenverkehrsverband Bayern e.V., Munich)