Munich, Germany

Munich, Germany

Architecture, museums, parks and beer gardens, Bavarian sausage, Octoberfest. Hiking, biking and skiing in the Alps

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castles & fortresses

art museums

food & wine

shopping

mountains

hiking

mt. biking

cycling

architecture & history

paragliding

outdoors

skiing

camping

climbing

woods

fall foliage

* Stroll the streets of this neat Bavarian city, flanked by old churches and palaces;
* Three world-class art museums and frequent exhibitions;
* Beer, sausages and roasted pork at authentic Bavarian restaurants and beer gardens; shopping;
* Picturesque Alpine villages, hiking, biking and skiing in the Alps, just 1.5 hr away

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Marienplatz

City's main square, dominated by Rathaus (New Town Hall) and its watch tower (Glockenspiel). Every day, it chimes and re-enacts stories from the 16th century. It consists of 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures. Medieval Old Town Hall and Peterskirche complete the square. The pedestrian zone around is a crowded area with numerous shops and restaurants.
Frauenkirche

Frauenkirche is the main Munich's Gothic cathedral, built in 1479. The south tower is open to those wishing to climb the stairs and offers a unique view of Munich and the nearby Alps.
Alte & Neue Pinakothek; Lenbachhaus

Three world-class art museums. Alte Pinakothek houses one of the most famous collections of Old Master paintings, from Duerer, Bosch and Breughel to El Greco and Velasquez. Neue Pinakothek houses paintings from classicism to art nouveau. Lenbachhaus has more modern works by Kandinsky, Marc, Münter, Klee, Jawlensky, et.al.
English Garden

English Garden is a large lush public park in the center of Munich, on the banks of fast flowing Isar river, stretching for 5 mi from the city center to the city limits and beyond. Sports multiple lawns popular with sometimes nude sunbathers, 50 mi of paths and walkways and even a river surfing spot.
Oktoberfest

Octoberfest is the world's largest fair held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a 16-day festival running from late September to the first weekend in October with more than 6 million people ...
Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany.
Nymphenburg Palace

The Nymphenburg Palace, i.e. "Nymph's Castle", is a Baroque palace and gardens in Munich. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach.
Zugspitze and Garmisch-Partenkirchen

A charming picturesque Bavarian ski resort village at the foothills of dramatic Zugspitze and Alpspitze mountains, just 1 hr south of the city. Cable car to the summit and a good ski resort