Bavaria

Bavaria,[a] officially the Free State of Bavaria,[b] is a state in the

southeast of Germany. With an area of 70,550.19 km2 (27,239.58 sq
mi), it is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a
fifth of the total land area of Germany
 Some features of the Bavarian culture and mentality are
remarkably distinct from the rest of Germany. Noteworthy
differences (especially in rural areas, less significant in the
major cities) can be found with respect to religion, traditions,
and language.
TRADITIONS:
Bavarians commonly emphasize pride in their traditions.
Traditional costumes collectively known as Tracht are worn on
special occasions and include in Altbayern Lederhosen for males
and Dirndl for females
 Language and dialects
Three German dialects are most commonly spoken in Bavaria: Austro-
Bavarian in Old Bavaria (Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, and the Upper
Palatinate), Swabian German (an Alemannic German dialect) in the
Bavarian part of Swabia (southwest) and East Franconian German in
Franconia (north