Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest

by Lonely Planet (Manufactured by), Andrea Schulte-Peevers

Discover Munich, Bavaria & The Black Forest

Toast a stranger under ancient chestnut trees at Munich's vast beer gardens
Glide across fresh snow as you cross-country ski through wintry woodlands
Look out for the 'magic table' and peacock throne at pocket-sized palace, Schloss Linderhof
Drive through a fairy tale on the Romantic Road and discover enchanting detours away from the crowds

In This Guide:

New chapters on the Black Forest and walking in the Bavarian Alps
Content updated daily: visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute information

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, Germany

360 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2008

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Agnes · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was not terribly helpful. It covers way too large of a geographic area to do it justice. There’s nothing about the varied and interesting regions of Bavaria, which is the largest state within Germany and has a lot of unique, officially defined regions with tons of rural activities and beautiful natural and cultural attractions. Throwing in the Black Forest and Baden-Württemberg doesn’t make sense - it’s too large of a geographic area to cover well. The book is almost exclusively focused on the larger cities and uses some strange slang and expressions that would perhaps have benefitted from review by native English speakers from different countries.

[Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book-- useful for running around the country. Probably will reference it on another trip.

[Bart Verbanck · Rating 1 out of 5]

(2024 edition)

Useless.

Everything that makes a Lonely Planet guidebook worth buying has been excised: no practical information, no how to get there, no getting around, no hotel or restaurant recommendations.

What you're left with is a series of puff pieces about the places to visit, so basically a tourist brochure.

Except that tourist brochures are usually free.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great info, detailed without being overwhelming

[Jeri Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with most Lonely Planet guides, this one did not disappoint. From possible itineraries to the history of Munich and the Black Forest, this travel title provides many options for a visitor to choose from. I also like how the series now incorporates the use of more color now. As far as I am concerned, an app or an eBook still can't substitute for the ability to thumb through and mark the pages of a printed travel guide.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was not my favorite Lonely Planet book. (I've used Israel; Korea; Seoul, Korea; and Beijing in the past.) The English was pretty rough in spots, and I found some of the information lacking. I will say that I am now biased because I've experienced some of Rick Steves' work and I prefer it over Lonely Planet. However, I did like that they provided information about Salzburg, Austria. That was a nice bonus.

[Erin Goettsch · Rating 4 out of 5]

For whatever reason, THIS was the book, of the giant stack from the library, that made me stop avoiding trip planning and start getting excited. Lovely Planet has been my jam for 20 years and I won’t turn my back on them now. :)

[Missy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty informative and very useful for our road trip across Germany.