Ingolstadt travel guide

Ingolstadt ('ɪŋgɔlˌʃtat, Austro-Bavarian: Inglstådt) is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As of December 31, 2005 Ingolstadt had 121,801 residents, making it the second largest city in Upper Bavaria after Munich. Ingolstadt is part of the larger Munich Metropolitan Area with a population of more than 6 million.
Ingolstadt is mentioned in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It is the birth place of the monster as created by the scientist Victor Frankenstein.
The headquarters of the German automobile manufacturer Audi are located in Ingolstadt, as well as the headquarters of the electronic stores MediaMarkt and Saturn. Ingolstadt station has been connected to Nuremberg by a high-speed rail link since May 2006. (...) more....