October 24, 2003, Newsletter Issue #163: Bavaria
Tip of the Week
Bavaria is divided in 7 districts (Regierungsbezirke). Each district has various regions (Landkreise) with its own administration Most Bavarians are very proud of their country, their heritage, their culture and what they have achieved. The typical Bavarian does not like people who claim to know everything better or look down to them.
Four "tribes" form Bavaria:
The "Altbayern" (old Bavarians); They live in the south-eastern part of the country, roughly in the area from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Muenchen (Munich), Regensburg, Weiden.
The Schwaben (Swabian): They live in the south-western part of the country, the area around Neu-Ulm, Augsburg, Kempten.
The Franken (Franconians): They live in the northern and north-western part of the country, the area around Coburg, Bayreuth, Nuernberg (Nuremberg), Ansbach.
Refuges from the Sudetenland: They came after the end of World War II. You will find them across the whole country.
You will find a difference in architecture, dialect, lifestyle, attitude, food, customs and many other details.
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