Extensive museum consisting of many buildings dating from 15-20th centuries relocated from other parts of the Bavarian Forest Region to form a village.
The displays are well presented with information pertaining to each house clearly displayed in German. This added another dimension as it informed about previous inhabitants.
The children‘s play areas were very child friendly with interactive exhibits comparing tools from today and yesteryears and play house.
The only negative point for us was a lack of refreshments within the museum area. There is also no designated picnic area (in case, unlike us you come prepared). While this may have distracted from the authenticity of the village, it meant we cut our visit short. The neighbouring Gasthaus is...
Read moreThe Museum Village Bavarian Forest is an open-air museum near Tittling. It is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Dreiburgen in the Bavarian Forest. The museum covers over 25 hectares with over 150 buildings, from the period 1580-1850, and a folklore collection with 60,000 objects. To this date it is one of the largest open-air museums in Europe.
If you are in the area it is worth paying the 7€ entry fee. Make sure to wear good shoes as there is quiet a bit of walking involved. I also suggest to take something to drink, especially in summer time. Only the signs for the walk around could be...
Read moreA nice place to see the old Bavarian village. Unfortunately opening hours are short, much more shorter than those of the restaurant there. Restaurant serves typical Bavarian dishes but there are some vegetarian options - better to ask the waiter than try to understand by yourself. Rather an expensive place but pitoresque. If you want to acknowledge Bavarian taste go there. If you prefer to have a good not too expensive meal - avoid it! There is a nice lake opposite the road. This and the museum may be a good idea for spending a weekend...
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