Bavaria is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest state (Bundesland) of Germany by area. Its capital is Munich in Upper Bavaria. Other major cities in Bavaria are: Bayreuth - a festival city in Upper Franconia (Oberfranken); Bamberg - a UNESCO Worl Heritage Site; Dachau - site of the first Nazi concentration camp in Germany; Augsburg - an important medieval city; Fürth - small town; Nuremberg (Nürnberg) - a city of toys; Passau - a small beautiful university town; Regensburg - the city on the banks of the River Danube; Würzburg - a wonderfully attractive university city; Rosenheim - a small city in the southeast of Bavaria near the alps; Rothenburg ob der Tauber - well known for its well-preserved medieval old town; Bad Reichenhall - a small spa town in the alps.
