Tag: tourism
Minister of the Interior announces an amendment to the law against a bed tax – Bavaria
In the dispute over the introduction of a bed tax for hotel stays by the municipalities, Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann has announced a timely change to the Municipal Tax…
Saurüsselalm: Court dispute about a house ban – Bavaria
The judge would like to do without an on-site visit. On the one hand, the willingness of the parties to reach an agreement is noticeably low, which is why, in…
Bavaria: What vacation in the climate crisis could look like – Bavaria
Especially at the beginning of winter, the ski slopes in the Alps often stretch as a white band of artificial snow over green-brown mountain slopes. According to the almost unanimous…
Bavaria: Vacation in the climate crisis – Bavaria
Especially at the beginning of winter, the ski slopes in the Alps often stretch as a white band of artificial snow over green-brown mountain slopes. According to the almost unanimous…
Many more people want to go on their Christmas vacation alone – why? – Business
Entire musical careers are based on the idea that people fill highways, trains and planes in the days before Christmas: “Driving home for Christmas”, “There’s no place like home for…
Verna Kovanen’s illustrated book: “Broken Holiday Album”. Review. – Culture
Michel Houellebecq has taken and published many photographs of hotel complexes on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, which make them look like prison camps that have gotten out of hand. Most of…
Bavarian city association criticizes planned ban on bed tax – Bavaria
The Bavarian Association of Cities criticizes the Bavaria-wide ban on accommodation taxes for hotels planned by the state government. The municipalities should be able to decide for themselves whether to…
Tourism: distrust in the mythical mountain village
The notables have had their own experiences with investors who promised them guest beds and ended up building second homes for out-of-towners. Now there are billboards again on the outskirts…
Frankenwald bridges are almost twice as expensive as planned – Bavaria
The planned Franconian Forest bridges in the Hof district will be almost twice as expensive as last planned. According to the current status, construction costs of 40.8 million euros are…
Tourism: Bavaria’s state government torpedoed Munich’s bed tax – Bavaria
The Bavarian state government wants to slow down the option of municipal accommodation taxes in the hotel industry by changing the law. The reason for this is the latest plans…