Bavaria means mostly Munich to me. Munich excels in atmosphere, beer, opera and museums. The museums and opera company are world-class. Opera tickets are easy to get because of the long and varied season. Museums range from modern to old masters and include Lenbachaus, containing works from the famous locally-based group of Expressionists known as the Blaue Reiter. Munich has the largest, and perhaps the best, science museum in the world. The town atmosphere intermixes old buildings (some restored) with new. During high season street corners display (very talented) street musicians, along with...