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October 25, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Munich and Bavaria Packing Round 1. Bavaria is the LARGEST of Germany's 16 Federal States. 2. Bavaria is home to all of these cities except STUTTGART . 3 The famous route that extends between Wurzburg and Fussen is call the ROMANTIC Road. 4. This city on the Tauber River is the most popular on the Romantic Road. ROTHENBURG 5. Augsburg is associated with this religious leader. MARTIN LUTHER 6. This square is the heart of Altstadt, the main tourist area in Munich. MARIENPLATZ Picture: fairy tale castle Departure Round 1. This Bavarian specialty consists of slices of boiled beef served with horseradish and mustard. TELLERFLEISCH 2. This annual 16-day event in Munich started on September 21, 2006. OKTOBERFEST 3. The 2005 movie "Munich" was directed by STEPHEN SPEILBERG . 4. This tallest mountain in Germany is in the Bavarian Alps. ZUGSPITZE 5. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a site of the SKI JUMPING World Cup Competition. Picture: inside of a large church On Tour 1. This seductive dancer was responsible for the downfall of Bavaria's Ludwig I. LOLA MONTEZ 2. Hitler's mountaintop meeting house in Berchtesgarden is aptly called EAGLE'S NEST . 3. All of these tourist attractions are in Munich except COURTROOM 600 . 4. The cobbled streets of this romantic wine village lead right into the vineyards. SOMMERHAUSEN 5. Munich's "Alte Pinakothek" is a/an ART MUSEUM . 6. Bavaria is famous for beer. Which of these beers is most closely linked with Oktoberfest? MARZEN 7. Passau, located on the border with Austria, is nicknamed "Bavaria`s VENICE ." Picture: arched bridge over a river 8. Walhalla, located outside Regensburg, is best described as a MARBLE TEMPLE . 9. Ludwig Beck is the name of Munich`s most revered DEPARTMENT STORE . 10. This city boasts a horseshoe-shaped Baroque "Residenz" designed by Balthasar Neumann. WURZBURG 11. This schloss in Chiemsee is King Ludwig II's homage to Versailles. SCHLOSS HERRENCHIEMSEE 12. The traditional Bavarian dress worn by women is called a DIRNDL . Bonus Question One Many postcards of Munich feature the "Frauenkirche" or Church of OUR LADY . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Germany is Munich found? Area 5 Picture: ornate building front Slide Show 1. Conception of the landmark Neuschwanstein Castle outside Fussen was ordered by King LUDWIG II . 2. This rococo church south of Augsburg is noted for it's elaborate gold and white interior. WIESKIRCHE 3. This town`s landmark stone bridge was once the only solid Danube crossing. REGENSBURG 4. Munich's landmark glockenspiel is this structure's biggest attraction. NEW TOWN HALL Clues for next destination: Beacon Common Bunker Freedom |