Music, dance, good food and drink at the Hofbrauha...Photo by David F, Bermuda
Where Mozart was born - you have the option of goi...Photo by Amanda C, USA
Mozart's housePhoto by Denis S
There's a nice cookies shop in this city.Photo by Maria natalina S, Indonesia
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Meat for sale in the Viktualienmarkt.Photo by Anonymous
Enjoying beer and food with our tour guide, Iain.Photo by Dawn D, USA
Bicycles lined up for sightseeing tour, English Ga...Photo by Anonymous
The famous view from the Mary's Bridge.Photo by Heather J, USA
Dachau guard tower Photo by Jeffrey R
I thought it was just about beer. Actually, it's a...Photo by Anonymous
Castle of Neuschwanstein under construction til...Photo by Florian L
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Small Group Tou...Photo by ASHLEY Z, USA
at the Hofbrauhaus with the tour gang..round # 2 o...Photo by Mark A
You just gotta love the BIER!!! One liter at a ti...Photo by Lee E, USA
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This was taken on the path up to the castle. Nanc...Photo by Laura B, USA
Approaching the Friedensengle (Angel of Peace)....Photo by Thomas E
Statue of Athena -- Greek goddess Photo by Thomas E
This is where we ended the tour. The food was grea...Photo by Stacey K, USA
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Munich, rivaled only by Berlin as Germany's most popular destination, is a sophisticated city that enjoys contradicting itself. Don some ironic lederhosen and head down to the capital of Bavaria, where cutesy folk traditions ride alongside BMWs and Black Forest cake shares the table with haute cuisine.
The city is a haven for all sorts of culture, with a staggering array of museums, a vibrant arts scene and the infamous revels of Oktoberfest. Bavaria is souvenir-icon Germany at its postcard best, and the fairy-tale Gothic, Biergarten-filled city of Munich is no exception.
Germany's Royal Castles
The inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's castle at Disneyland, Neuschwanstein was built by King Ludwig II in the 19th century. Capture the grandeur of this architecture and picturesque mountain scenery ... Continue Reading »
3 Days in Munich: Suggested Itineraries
There’s more to Munich than Oktoberfest – whether it’s beer halls, history, arts, or sport, Germany's second largest city has plenty to keep visitors occupied. It's located within some of the ... Continue Reading »
Salzburg Tours from Munich
From the southern German city of Munich the Austrian border is just one and a half hours away through lilting Bavarian countryside. And once on the other side, you find yourself in the beautiful ... Continue Reading »
Guide to Munich's Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is by far the largest beer festival in the world, attracting around six million visitors to Munich to enjoy the liquid gold. Every year the Wiesn ("the meadow") is turned into a ... Continue Reading »
Christmas Markets (Christkindlmarkten)
The start of Advent season brings the traditional Christmas markets to the squares and streets of Munich. The most well-known market is Christkindlmarkt, located in Marienplatz. The twinkiling ... Continue Reading »
5 Museums Open on Mondays in Munich
Travel around Europe long enough and you will soon discover an annoying quirk of many major museums on the continent: they’re usually closed on Mondays. But not all of them. If you want to start ... Continue Reading »
A Day in Augsburg
At just over half an hour away by train, the city of Augsburg makes an easy day trip from Munich . As well as being a must-see destination in its own right, Augsburg is also a major stop on the ... Continue Reading »
Amberg from Munich
At two hours from Munich by road or rail, Amberg pushes the day-trip envelope and in truth you’re probably better off combining it with nearby Nuremberg in an overnight stay. But however you do ... Continue Reading »
Bavarian Modern Buildings: Munich’s Top 5 from this Millennium
Central Munich is one of the most appealing cityscapes in Germany , a layer cake of epochs smothered in neo-classical icing. But the Bavarians didn’t stop building in the 19th century. Here ... Continue Reading »
Breweries in Munich
For most visitors to Munich, a couple of days at Oktoberfest or a few hours in the city’s famed beer gardens is enough to satisfy curiosity about the local brewing culture. But for the true beer ... Continue Reading »
Castles Tour
From the moment we met our Tour Guide, we knew we were in good hands. His knowledge of the region was outstanding, as well as the history of the castles. The region is breathtaking with many a ... Continue Reading »
Hiking Around Neuschwanstein
If you want a great view of the Schloss, a vigorous yet achievable hike around the nearby mountain of Tegelberg is in order. This mountain surges up from an alpine field with no foothills as a ... Continue Reading »
History and Traditions of Fasching
We all know the clichés: the Italians are passionate, the French are arrogant, the Germans are orderly. And you can find supporting evidence for all of those broad generalizations, but there is ... Continue Reading »
Munich Contemporary Art
Of course, Berlin is now Germany’s powerhouse for creating, exhibiting and selling contemporary art. But after keeping a low profile for many years, Munich is reasserting itself. Their contemporary ... Continue Reading »
Munich for free
Munich is a big money town. Finance, high tech and cars drive this city, and the city’s natives tend to spend lavishly in their leisure time. Where does that leave the not-so-affluent visitor? ... Continue Reading »
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