The tinkle of cow bells in the distance is one of the most instantly recognisable sounds of the Alps but they could ... Cattle wearing the Bavarian cowbells in Allgäu “Many hikers in Allgäu ...

The tinkle of cow bells in the distance is one of the most instantly recognisable sounds of the Alps but they could ... Cattle wearing the Bavarian cowbells in Allgäu “Many hikers in Allgäu ...

and each year the crowd of tourists coming to watch the traditional Bavarian spectacle grows bigger. Not this year. Pandemic travel restrictions meant the celebratory return of the herd Friday was ...

and each year the crowd of tourists coming to watch the traditional Bavarian spectacle grows bigger. Not this year. Pandemic travel restrictions meant the celebratory return of the herd Friday was ...

Animal rights activists have demanded that one of the signature sounds of the Bavarian Alps – the gentle ringing of distant cow bells – be brought to an end, claiming it is cruel to the animals.

Decorated with floral crowns and large bells - and treated like celebrities - the cows of the Bavarian Alps know it can mean ... And after the cow drive, there is a folk fair with local food ...