But there is not likely any snow during the days surrounding Oktoberfest, and there is plenty of beauty without the winter conditions. And if you really want to see snow on the Bavarian Alps ...

as many have limited schedules or close entirely in the winter. (Getty Images)| Princess fantasies come to life at Neuschwanstein, a 19th-century castle in the Bavarian Alps that Disneyland Resort ...

Our next stop on the Empire Builder was the Bavarian Alps. Well, not really. But it’s hard not to feel this way about Leavenworth considering its relatively modest population nestled in the midst of a ...

11.45am After a 45-minute drive from Innsbruck airport, I arrive at Schloss Elmau (from £233pp, schloss-elmau.de) in the Bavarian Alps ... Mondo restaurant for winter cod with pickled grapes.

If your idea of Germany is men in lederhosen and women in dirndls, then the Bavarian Alps is the place for you. The kitsch factor can get pretty high, but it's a wonderful part of the country to ...