12 Days Adventure Through Bavaria and Neighboring Countries

For travel tips and more information about what we did throughout our trip, visit our blog posts Danke schön, Bavaria and 24 hours in Salzburg, Austria.

Drive 30 minutes to Triberg
Stop for lunch at Tresor
Head to Triberg Falls
If visiting between April and October, visit Greifvogel- und Eulenpark to check out the bird presentation
Visit Haus der 1000 Uhren, or House of 1000 Clocks
Drive 20 minutes to Gutach where there is an excellent alpine coaster, Sommerrodelbahn Gutach
Head back towards your AirBNB, but first stop at the world’s largest cuckoo clock in Schwarzwald, Germany

Sleep in, then drive to Unterkirnach to have lunch at Schlossbergstüble
Visit and have the kiddos play at neighboring 3-story playground, Speilscheune Unterkirnach

Drive to Zurich and visit Lindt Chocolate Factory
Head to Liechtenstein and visit Kathedrale St. Florin and Vaduz Castle
Stop at Liechtenstein Center to get passports stamped for 3 euros each and take a picture on the throne
Head to your hotel in Munich

Catch a train from Munich to Salzburg, Austria
Walk to Mirabell Palace and Gardens which was the shooting location in the Sound of Music where “Maria and the children dance around the Pegasus Fountain in front of the palace, singing the song ‘Do Re Mi’”
Walk to Mozart Wohnung and Hagenauer Haus
Walk to Residenzplatz, Residenz Fountain, and Salzburg Cathedral
Walk to Hohensalzburg Fortress
Take a boat cruise on boat cruise on the Salzach river
Stop at Augustiner Brau for dinner and beer

Stop at Afro Coffee for a delicious breakfast and coffee
Head over to Haus Der Nature which is the museum of natural science and technology in Salzburg
Stop at Valdo Gatti for lunch
Walk across Makartsteg Love Lock Pedestrian Bridge and add your very own lock
Take the train back to Munich
If visiting Munich in April, head over to Frulingsfest and end the evening playing games, riding the carnival rides, and getting your fill of carnival food

Go to French Touch for breakfast
Walk by Munich Frauenkirche, or the Munich Cathedral before walking towards Hofgarten
On the way to Hofgarten, take in the views of Odeonsplatz where Feldherrnhalle, Theatine Church, and Residenz Munchen are located. Also be sure to take in the sounds of the local musicians!
Walk through Hofgarten and head towards English Garden. Be sure to catch a nap by the water in English Garden if the weather is nice
After your nice, relaxing nap in the English Garden, walk to Chinesischer Turm, which is the second largest beer garden in Munich and home of a merry-go-round from 1913

Walk to Marienplatz and check out Glockenspiel at Neues Rathaus at 11:00 AM
Go to Marienplatz train station and to catch the 20-minute train to Olympiapark
Check out Sea Life Munich and a local exhibit like the Disney 100 exhibit
Head back to Marienplatz and head to Germany’s largest Lego store before grabbing dinner at Augustiner Klosterwirt right outside of the Munich Cathedral.