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Germany is the world centre of brewing, Bavaria is the heartland of German brewing, and Munich is the brewing capital of Bavaria. They have been brewing excellent beer in this part of the world for centuries. How do they do it? Well, the description of an ideal environment in which a beer culture could thrive…

“It is our particular wish, that from henceforth, in our towns and markets and in the countryside, no ingredients other than barley, hops and water alone shall be used for beer.” With these words, first published on St George’s Day – the traditional ending of the brewing season – in 1516, Bavaria initiated the world’s…

German beer has been with is ever since Germany has been here. In fact, from the perspective of the ancient Romans who first wrote about their encounters with the forest-dwellers north of the Alps, the discovery of beer came with the discovery of Germany. European beer history is German beer history. They have been engaged…

One day in Munich is worth a week anywhere else. One day in Munich is like the highlights of a European trip packed into one city. The home town of Oktoberfest; a great royal capital adorned with palaces, plazas, grand boulevards, parks and gardens; and the home of “Gemütlichkeit” easy living. “Germany’s secret capital”  has everything…

Leading travel website TravelMag.com recently published a fantastic article about organised tours to Neuschwanstein Castle from Munich, and they were kind enough to recommend Radius Tours at the very top of the article for one of the best tours available. Below they give use their top five secret tips for travellers. Always pack for the…

Our Wiesntrailer The Munich Oktoberfest is by far the most famous beer festival in the world. Over six million litres of traditional Bavarian Beer and more than half a million grilled chickens are consumed there, over a period of sixteen days. Not to mention the sausages, the pretzels, the sugar-coated almonds, over a hundred oxen,…

Students from the Media -University in Munich have created a James Bond-like movie to show the daily stress of a tour guide in Munich. The movie shows in a funny and fast-paced way, how big the love for Munich can be with the classic Munich tourist. Director is Nils Keller, produced by Max Traub and…

The great thing about Munich is that it is a city for all seasons. In spring and summer, it’s one of the most popular outdoors cities in Europe, with an endless choice of parks, beer gardens, cycle paths, riverside walks and streetside cafes. In autumn, our streets are gilded in a carpet of colour to…

Habsburg café culture and castles in the sky Our day trip to Salzburg in Austria, departing every morning at 9.15am, is a perennial favourite for Radius customers. The tour combines the structure of a guided tour with additional free time to explore the small historic old town for yourself. After giving you an orientation walk…

Here’s a great short film of Rick Steves introducing the “glittering trees, old time carols and colourful Christmas markets” of southern Germany. Germany is the home of Christmas. Many of the world’s most cherished Christmas traditions – the tree, the Advent wreath, and many of the greatest carols – come from here. And, of course,…