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Marienplatz   Munich

Marienplatz, Munich

 31 Reviews  The most authentic thing I did in Munich was a beer tour. A guide takes a group of about 12 people to many very Bavarian pubs (Beer garden) and you get a drink for free. My tour was the "size matters... 

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Oktoberfest   Munich

Oktoberfest, Munich

 50 Reviews  Oktoberfest is a huge massive fair, the area is really big with wide space between the different brewerys's tent. Still, during the weekend you have to expect a big crowd. We were there during the... 

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Olympic Park and Olympic Stadium   Munich

Olympic Park and Olympic Stadium, Munich

 16 Reviews  There is very interesting construction of the satdium and the details could be seen in the picture. For me it was impressive to sit in the chair in the stadium (empty :-( ) and imagine how it was in... 

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Everything about beer   Munich

Everything about beer, Munich

 30 Reviews  Beer is the local drink in Munich. Beer is all around at all times. From early in the morning to late at night you will find people drinking beer. There are 6 major breweries in Munich, together... 

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Useful information   Munich

Useful information, Munich

 28 Reviews  We probably made a mistake by not giving ourselves enough time. We were trying to cram too much into too little time. Munich is a place to which we plan to return and give ourselves at least three... 

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Statues, monuments and fountains   Munich

Statues, monuments and fountains, Munich

 11 Reviews  On Viktualienmarkt you will find three fountains which are decorated with statues of Munich's best loved humorists and singers - Karl Valentin (1882 - 1948), Weiss Ferdl (1882 - 1949) and Liesl... 

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Munich Surroundings   Munich

Munich Surroundings, Munich

 21 Reviews  Go on a day excursion to CHIEMSEE ('Bavarian Sea') where the beautiful SCHLOSS HERRENCHIEMSEE is situated! This is Ludwig II's most ambitious palace, a replica of Versailles. However, only the central... 

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Neuschwanstein   Munich

Neuschwanstein, Munich

 8 Reviews  This photo was taken while we went on a hike to the bridge (Marienbrucke) nearby... There are some amazing views on that walk and I would recommend it to anyone!! :) The bridge is very high though... 

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Dachau (Concentration Camp)   Munich

Dachau (Concentration Camp), Munich

 8 Reviews  We also visited the Dachau Concentration Camp which was nearby. It was a very dreary day which suited this place perfectly. It was terrible but interesting to watch the short movie about the camp but... 

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Frauenkirche   Munich

Frauenkirche, Munich

 18 Reviews  Inside, the Cathedral influences on you as the something powerful too. Maybe it is not rich decorated but the high ceiling is very impressive. Another object inside that you may pay attention is the... 

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Hofbräuhaus   Munich

Hofbräuhaus, Munich

 11 Reviews   Alois Hingerl - Dienstmann Nr. 172 , aka "Aloisius" is one of the most popular caracters created by Ludwig Thoma. Alois Hingerl was working as an outporter (I found this word for Dienstmann in my... 

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Schloss Nymphenburg   Munich

Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich

 10 Reviews  You can get the park by going behind the castle. Feel free to enter as it is free. It is a great place to walk around and also have a rest. If you have your own light meal, it is the place to make a... 

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Viktualienmarkt   Munich

Viktualienmarkt, Munich

 8 Reviews  Visit Viktualienmarkt, a huge food market. Shown here, one of the restaurants at the market. See more in the travelogue or have a look at this Viktualienmarkt WebCam. 

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Englischer Garten   Munich

Englischer Garten, Munich

 12 Reviews  On a cold winter's day in January 2011, with a layer of snow on the ground, we stopped to watch two brave souls who were surfing on an artificial wave in the river within the grounds of Munich's... 

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Deutsches Museum   Munich

Deutsches Museum, Munich

 7 Reviews  Avoid the Deutsches Museum! I was dragged along there TWICE during my stay, and it certainly didn't seem any better the second time! If you like transport museums, you'll probably love it here, and... 

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Odeonsplatz / Feldherrenhalle   Munich

Odeonsplatz / Feldherrenhalle, Munich

 7 Reviews  Feldherrnhalle was built in 1844 in honour of Bavarian army and generals Tily and Wrede. The building was built in classical Florentine style by von Gaertner architect. Feldherrnhalle is situated in... 

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Munich Residence   Munich

Munich Residence, Munich

 6 Reviews  Residence of Munchen was founded in 1385 and had reconstructed and renovated works during next 500 years. It was a residence of Bavarian Dukes and Kings until 1918. It is the big museum complex now. I... 

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Neues Rathaus (New town hall)   Munich

Neues Rathaus (New town hall), Munich

 19 Reviews  The clock has 5th place among the biggest clock over the world. The clock was built in 1908 and shows scenes of local Dukes' ife of XVI-XVII centuries. Unfortunately I didn't see and didn't found... 

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Museums   Munich

Museums, Munich

 8 Reviews  Bavarian National Museum is situated near of English Garden, in Prinzregentenstrasse. I wasn't inside and enjoyed outside views of the building. Unfortunately I didn't find any information when it was... 

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Kaufingerstrasse   Munich

Kaufingerstrasse, Munich

 3 Reviews  Kaufingerstrasse - promenade street (not the only one, but I liked it most), full of shops and people - very vibrant atmosphere of big city. Palm trees on the street of German town (and also in this... 

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Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan   Munich

Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan, Munich

 6 Reviews  The church's impressive yellow facade introduces a breath of Italy to Munich. Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, wife of the elector Ferdinand Maria, donated this church to the Italian Order of the... 

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Peterskirche   Munich

Peterskirche, Munich

 9 Reviews  One of the oldest buildings in the city. The first chapel was founded in th place in XI century. The gothic church was built in XIII century and the towers were built in XIV century. It was... 

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Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)   Munich

Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), Munich

 6 Reviews  Altes Rathaus is situated in the same square as Neues Rathaus. It was built in present view on the remains of the old building in 1474 by Jorg von Halsbach. In WW II the city hall was damagedand was... 

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St. Michaelkirche   Munich

St. Michaelkirche, Munich

 7 Reviews  Sorry about this pic's quality. Camera's 'no flash' setting truly deteriorates the image, but this interior was incredibly moving, a must see when in München. Photographs of wartime destruction found... 

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Isartor   Munich

Isartor, Munich

 5 Reviews  Isartor is one of the city towers that were kept until nowadays. Isrtor is the Eastern tower of the old city. It was laid in 1337 and finished in 1499 and it has the main high tower and two lower... 

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Bavaria's Holiday Routes

by AnnaLupilla

Bavaria's extensive network of popular holiday routes connects its' regional nature and cultural highlights and is the perfect finger board to the state's most beautiful and important sights:- Romantic Road- The German Alpine Road- The German Danube- The Castle Road- The Porcelain Road- The Road of Kings and Emperors- The Sisi-Road- The Cristal Road- Road of German Toys- The Steigerwald-Höhenstraße- Road of Beers and Castles- Central Franconian Road of Bocksbeutel- Franconian Beer Road- Bavarian Beer Road

Tourist Information

by AnnaLupilla

Find the best ideas on leisure time, holidays and festivals in Bavaria at the tourist information in Munich. Bayern TourismusLeopoldstraße 14680804 MünchenTo order brochures call ++49 (0) 180 / 5 85 50 50 - AWARE, this costs you 0,12 € per minute!You can also send an email to tourismus@bayern.infoand have a look at their website Bayern Tourismus.

History of Bavaria

by grayfo

Bavaria is one of the oldest European states. It dates back to about 500 A.D., and was originally inhabited by Celts, which was part of the Roman provinces of Rhaetia and Noricum. The language was originally Old High German. The name "Bavarian" ("Baiuvari") means "Men of Baia" which may indicate Bohemia, the homeland of the Marcomanni.

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My Eremitage

by elgin99

Bayreuth - that´s not only Wagner. It´s a cultural center, that´s true, but this town has a wonderful garden named Eremitage. Really worth seeing in Bayreuth and one of the most beautiful parks which I know. If in spring or in autumn, every time attractive. This first palace (New Castle) is decorated around itsself walls by stones of colored glass. Many flowers, big and fascinating trees, water, two cafes´, fountains and in summer season outside theater. Great landscape and wonderful gardening!

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Hours to visit Castle Neuschwanstein

by ophiro

If you want to visit the castle the hours are :April - September: 9:00-18:00October -March: 10:00 - 16:00The prices : 9 Euro for Neuschwanstein and 18 for both castles (Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau

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The town-wall of Rothenburg

by globetrott

Be careful, when walking the town-wall of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, especially when you are taller than 1,86 meters.But of course the wall was not built for tourists, but to fight against enemies and you may still see the holes, where they were able to shoot at their enemies, and people at the medieval ages were a lot smaller than today. The biggest part of the ancient moat is used for car-parkings today.

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Rothenburg o.d.Tauber - the entrance to town

by globetrott

On my picture you may see Galgentor, also called Wuerzburger Tor, close to one of the bigger car-parks in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.Tourist-cars better stay outside of these gates, trafic and parking inside the city of Rothenburg is restricted to localpeople and hotelguests of the hotels in the centre. While it was almost impossible to climb over the wall, the big doors of these gates were certainly the biggest problem to defend, and therefor high towers were built there and stones and other things could be thrown upon everyone, who tried to break through these big gates.

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Rothenburg o.d.Tauber - the Townsquare

by globetrott

On my picture you may see the great townhall of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. You may enter the townhall and climb up to the tower for a great view over the city and the medieval townwalls. The first part of the steps is quite easy but for the very last few steps you have to be really extra careful and not more than 6 people may stand on the platform of the tower-top. When you click on my picture, you will see that the centre of town is paved the old fashioned way by a pavement of cobbled stones...

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Walk around the medieval town-wall in Rothenburg

by globetrott

There are many cosy places all over Rothenburg ob der Tauber like this old black-smith in a halftimbered house close to "Spitaltor" (one of the towngates in the east of town. This is what makes Rothenburg ob der Tauber so unique - it still has the old town-wall and you may even freely walk around the town that way - free of charge, at any time... even at night and when you search carefully during the day you might even find a space, where you may spend the night in a niche of one of the old towers, as long as you climb up the steep stairs late at night, when really everybody is sleeping and leave again, before the first tourists arrive....

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Rothenburg ob der Tauber & the most famous view

by globetrott

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the only town in Europe, that is still completely surrounded by the medieval wall and also all the houses inside these wall are still completely built in that time.The view of Rothenburg, that you may see on my picture is the most famous with 2 towngates on it. The 2nd one is right of it, in quite a distance and you have to enlarge the picture in order to see it. I especially enjoyed these half-timbered houses, as every fassade is unique and has its own character.Rothenburg was widely destroyed during WW II and was completely rebuilt afterwards.

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Top 3 Hotels in Bavaria

Kempinski Hotel Airport Munchen  Munich

 7 Reviews and 477 Opinions  I stayed here one night when my flight was cancelled due to technical reasons. This hotel is a high... 

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Sheraton Hotel Carlton  Nürnberg

 2 Reviews and 133 Opinions  Not far from the station, outside the city walls, at first sight, this hotel may seems a bit remote.... 

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Hotel Eisenhut  Rothenburg ob der Tauber

 4 Reviews and 117 Opinions  In 1950, my dad took pictures of this hotel sign. I don't remember whether we stayed there or not -... 

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