Title: 10 TOP Things to Do in Upper Bavaria December 2025 | Expedia.ca # What to do in Upper Bavaria ## Activities, attractions and tours ![Upper Bavaria](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/462000/462986-Upper-Bavaria.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Karlsplatz - Stachus showing a square or plaza, street scenes and a city](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/55000/55915-Munich.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Photo provided by German National Tourist Office](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/462000/462980-Upper-Bavaria.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo provided by German National Tourist Office](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/462000/462980-Upper-Bavaria.jpg) ![Upper Bavaria](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/462000/462998-Upper-Bavaria.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Photo provided by German National Tourist Office](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/462000/462982-Upper-Bavaria.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo provided by German National Tourist Office](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/462000/462982-Upper-Bavaria.jpg) --- - ![find price illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__find_price.svg) ### Explore activities Explore thousands of experiences from activities and attractions to day tours and transfer. - ![calendar shield illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__calendar_shield.svg) ### Book with ease Skip the line- book tickets online in minutes to top attractions with free cancellation on many activities. - ![trophy illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__trophy.svg) ### Treat yourself Members save % or more when you book activities. --- ## Top places to visit ### 1\. BMW Welt BMW World is administered by BMW, or Bayerische Motoren Werke (“Bavarian Motor Works”). This company has been involved in the manufacture of automobiles, motorcycles and engines since 1916\. The BMW headquarters are housed in the landmark four-cylinder tower near Olympia Park in the north of Munich. The BMW Plant, the BMW Museum and BMW World are situated next to the headquarters, and BMW encourages visitors to tour these in order to experience the history, the reality and the future vision of the brand. [Learn more ](https://www.expedia.ca/BMW-Welt-Am-Riesenfeld.d501953.Vacation-Attraction) ![BMW World featuring interior views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/501953/60b1542a-9b2e-4ae6-bf49-655cb52c7d84.jpg) ### 2\. Marienplatz Considered the heart of Munich, Marienplatz is a busy square full of pedestrians, street performers and tour groups. Peaceful protests often take place here, as do rowdy celebrations when one of the local soccer teams wins. [Learn more ](https://www.expedia.ca/Marienplatz-Munich-City-Centre.d508534.Vacation-Attraction) ![Aerial view of Munich, Germany](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/508534/576ebedf-4f6c-4527-b671-a8b7f4bd2fd5.jpg) ### 3\. Olympic Park Olympic Park was built for the 20th Summer Olympic Games, which Munich hosted in 1972\. The site chosen for the event lies around 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) northwest of Munich’s city center. A massive tensile roof canopy links many areas of the park, including the 69,000-seat Olympic Stadium, the Olympic Hall and the Olympic Swimming Pool. Today, the Park continues to host German and international sporting events. The outdoor Olympic Stadium and the indoor Olympic Hall are also venues for regular international concert acts. [Learn more ](https://www.expedia.ca/Olympic-Park-Am-Riesenfeld.d507756.Vacation-Attraction) ![Olympic Park which includes landscape views, a monument and a city](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/507756/776b4805-b861-46a4-8ca4-f4ea4ca8f4f2.jpg) ### 4\. Zugspitze Experience Germany’s highest peak at Zugspitze, a ski resort located on a beautiful glacier. The mountain’s high altitude, reaching 9,718 feet (2,962 meters) above sea level, ensures excellent snow coverage for powder-hungry skiers. [Learn more ](https://www.expedia.ca/Zugspitze-Grainau.d6051703.Vacation-Attraction) ![Zugspitze showing mountains as well as a large group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051703/a54317eb-d80c-4b3c-8c3e-d53e3f9efff2.jpg) ### 5\. Hofbräuhaus The Hofbräuhaus was founded all the way back in 1589\. When the royal court in Munich became dissatisfied with the local beer, Bavarian Duke Wilhelm V agreed to establish a brewery that would produce beer especially for the court. 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