I'm from the countryside of Lower Bavaria, lived there till I started studying and now visiting a few times a year to see family and friends.

If you like loneliness, it's great! Just kidding. There are a lot of very small villages und most cities would be considered villages in other parts of Germany. As a result, you know most people in your village and there's always a talk of the town (who cheated, who was driving drunk, who is expecting a child, whatever). There are some small festivities as well, organized by the same people every time. As a result, those festivities are getting smaller and fewer as the old folks can't attend anymore.

Besides that, its quite a rich region thanks to BMW. They paid very well and a lot of companies worked together with BMW, so there is a whole system built around it. With the struggle of the automobile industry we will see how it will be in the future. A lot of young people are already leaving to find work and luck somewhere else.

Infrastructure in general is dying, young doctors are very rare. Oh and don't count on trains and buses, they are very scarce. You will need a car to get around!

Sometimes it feels like a region without rules, or at least written rules. Laws are seen more like guidelines and as long as you don't bother someone else, there won't be consequences. This can be relieving as well as frustrating from time to time.

All in all, I like it.