Up in the air . . .

LATAM Airlines, Latin America’s leading airline, has announced that it will commence a non-stop service to Munich (Germany) from São Paulo on 25 June 2019 with tickets now on sale. LATAM will operate four weekly flights using Boeing 767 aircraft with capacity for 191 passengers in Economy and 30 in Premium Business.

The Bavarian capital will become LATAM’s second destination in Germany after Frankfurt and its ninth European city. Located north of the Alps, Munich is a leading centre for business, art, education, sports and tourism. Home to leading multinational companies, an internationally renowned football team and the annual Oktoberfest beer festival, it attracts both tourists and business travellers from around the world.

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Raise your tankard

THIS years Oktoberfest is officially opened at precisely 12 noon on September 16 by Munich's mayor by tapping the first barrel and continues until October 3.

#Oktoberfest all started with a horse race which the national guard staged for the people on 17th August 1810 to mark the wedding of the Ludwig Crown Prince of Bavaria (later King Ludwig I) to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The race was such a success that it was staged again the following year on the Theresienwiese – the meadow named in honour of the Princess. From 1870 onwards the number of stalls began to increase and in 1896 the very first beer tents were erected which sold only beer brewed in Munich – a tradition which has remained to the present day. Due to lack of space the horse races with which it all began were staged for the last time in 1936.

There is something for the whole family with "Family Tuesdays" on September 19 and 26 offering reduced prices of admissions and attractions - from 12:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m.

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Bike to the Summit

THE "High-Bike Testcenter Paznaun", the only cross-brand motorbike test centre in Europe and thus the Alps, kicks off the seventh season at the end of May 2017. The enormous popularity with customers – in 2016 the record number of 2,487 full-day test rides was reached

In the "High-Bike Testcenter Paznaun", some 35 of the latest 2017 motorbike models are available for full-day test rides. Since 2011, more than 2.9 million kilometres of motorbike test riding have been reached in the heart of the Alps. At the third Top of the Mountain BIKER SUMMIT from 21 - 23 July 2017 the vehicles are also available for test rides by the hour. 

On request, navigation devices are available for some vehicles, on which a total of 14 different day-tours in Tirol, to Bavaria, Vorarlberg, South Tirol and Switzerland are stored. In addition, printed roadbooks with suggestions for tours are available. Thirty mountain passes and thousands of bends beckon fans to the Alps.

More information about the "High-Bike Testcenter Paznaun" can be found on www.highbike-paznaun.com

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Bavaria 'best’ region, says Lonely Planet

#BAVARIA in Southern Germany has been named a “Best Region” in this year’s Lonely Planet’s 2016 Best in Travel yearbook/ 

Lonely Planet spokeswoman Dr. Stephanie Mair-Huydts says: ‘From the cloud-shredding Alps to story-book castles, Bavaria has something to delight every traveller. Whether in the beer hall or on the ski slope, Bavarians really know how to be good hosts. And 2016 will be the perfect time to experience a Bavarian welcome as the region celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Beer Purity Law. Cheers!’

Jens Huwald, managing director of Bayern Tourismus Marketing added: ‘We are delighted that Bavaria is included among the Top 10 Regions of 2016. We are proud that with its multi-faceted offerings, from royal palaces to unspoiled national parks, Bavaria fascinates more and more people.’

Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel showcases what its editors think are the top ten countries, cities, and regions to visit in 2016. 

‘Best in Travel 2016 highlights not the places travellers are headed to next year, but the places our team determined they should visit,’ says Tom Hill, Lonely Planet’s editorial director. 

‘We picked a mix of up-and-coming destinations and places we anticipate will have buzz around them, based on special events and attractions, anniversary celebrations, and new openings.’

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Top spots in Germany

WHAT’S #Germany’s top tourist attraction? The Berlin Wall monument? The Brandenburg Gate? Berlin’s Kurfürstendamm shopping area? Hamburg’s Red Light district? What about – yes, it’s very unlikely – the HQ of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt?

The answer, based on polls by the German National Tourist Board, is the Europa-Park theme park in Rust, South-West Germany.

Second and third on the list are Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria and Cologne Cathedral.

Also rated by tourists are Heidelberg Castle and Old Town, the old town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Lake Constance with Mainau Island and the Monastic Island of Reichenau, and … yes … what’s left of the Berlin Wall, and the Brandenburg Gate.

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Lufthansa offers the Porsche 911 Experience

LUFTHANSA’S First Class and Private Jet passengers can now kill the waiting time before their next take-off by taking a Porsche 911 or Panamera for a drive through Munich and around Lower Bavaria.

The Porsche First Class Excitement offer is available for all Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines passengers (and also Lufthansa HON Circle members and Lufthansa Private Jet guests) who have a First Class boarding ticket for that day.

“This is exclusive offer from Porsche turns the waiting period before take-off into a memorable experience,” said Thomas Klühr at Lufthansa.

For guests, the Lufthansa First Class Personal Assistant accepts reservations in the First Class Lounge and arranges the car rental. Passengers can book their sports car online before the flight, or make an on-the-spot decision, as long as the chosen offer is available.

Back at the airport, a First Class flight starts as usual: a limousine takes passengers straight to the aircraft.

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