The mere mention of Munich will make people think of beer, sausages and BMW cars. After all, the annual Oktoberfest celebration and the luxury marque are closely associated with the capital of Germany's Bavaria state. But mention the city of Buchloe and you are likely to be met with blank stares. The city, about an hour's drive from Munich, is home to Alpina, an exclusive manufacturer of automobiles that are based on BMW models. Alpina's exclusivity comes from its low production figures - it produces Read more [...]

A German teenager swimming in Bavaria came upon a solid gold bar at the bottom of a lake and may get to keep it, local police said on Wednesday.The 16-year-old found the precious metal about six-and-a-half feet under the surface of the Koenigssee lake, located in the German Alps near the Austrian border, The Associated Press reports.The girl handed her discovery over to authorities.The 500g bar, which she found at a depth of two metres, is worth an estimated €16,000.Divers on Tues. carried out Read more [...]