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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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
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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Karlsplatz (Stachus) Munich
5 Reviews This is the entrance to the Pedestrian zone and one of Europe's busiest squares. In the middle there's a huge fountain, which was built for the Olympic Games in 1972. Munich has one of the biggest...
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Bayern, which is Bavaria in English is the largest state in Germany.It is famous for:Munich (Munchen)October Beer festival (Munich)Bayern Munich football clubWheat Beer (Weiss Bier, Weizen Bier)BMW MotorAudi MotorEtc.[Have I forgotten anything important, please remind me] hemmm, Monica? Heidi? nopeAnyhow, to see Bavaria official site, check the following link:www.bayern.de
Often Bavarians see themselves Bavarian first and then only as Germans.In other regions of Germany, they do not see the Bavarians as Germans at all.Here are few useful links for Bavaria:Tourism official:www.bayern.byBayern official:www.bayern.de
Historically and politically , Bavaria has always occupied a special position within Germany. Although a wealthy duchy within the Holy Roman Empire, its rulers preferred artistic patronage to the territorial expansionism and dynastic feuding characteristic of the rest of the nation. A fundamental change in Bavaria's status occurred at the beginning of the nineteenth century, when it profited from Napoleon's decision to re-order the map of Germany: it was doubled in size, and promoted to the rank of a kingdom. Thereafter, it retained much of its independence and its own monarch, even after the union of Germany in 1871. Following the demise of the monarchy at the end of World War I, Bavaria briefly became a free state, but quickly degenerated into a hotbed of right-wing extremism where Hitler had his first successes. This reputation for reactionary politics continues to the present day:...
The Roman Empire conquered the Celt region in 15 BC. In 6th century a German tribe called Baiuoarii invaded this region and gave their name. St. Boniface completed the Christianization in the 8th century. In 788 Charlemagne added Bavaria to his empire. Emperor Otto I stopped the Magyar invasion in 955 and gave Bavaria his brother Henry. As Bavaria had been centre of rebellion against the imperial authority, Otto II took away all duchy but Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria and Tyrol. From 1180 to 19180 the Wittelsbach ruled Bavaria. Over the years Bavaria became an important and powerful territory that was the reason why it was overrun by foreign armies several times. Elector Maximilian IV Joseph, who in 1799 united all Wittelsbach lands, allied himself with Napoleon I, joined the Confederation of the Rhine, and in 1806 was proclaimed king of Bavaria as Maximilian I. In 1813 Maximilian...
Karl Valentin was a commedian performing his own sketches - mostly with his partner Lisl Karstadt.He had a great DRY humor and made plenty of b&w movie-scenes of his sketches. There is even a Karl Valentin-musäum in Munich ( and THIS is also the ONLY museum written with "Ä" in German !)There you may see important inventions by Karl Valentin such as The toothpick for a cold winter ( coated with fir )The musaeum is open Mo+Tue+Fr+Sat.11.01 a.m. - 05.29 p.m. on sunday already open at 10.01 a.m.The entrance-fee is 1,99 €uro / 1,49 € for studentschildren under 6 and people with an age of 99 years, accompanied by their parents are FREE of charge !!!This statue of Karl Valentin is on ViktualienmarktPlease click here for : Karl-Valentin-musaeum.de
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 dictionary, but it sounds strange to me) at the trainstation in Munich and died during his duty.He came to heaven and was not able to adapt to the "strange customs" of the angels singing Hallelujah all day long.He started to shout at St.Peter and God, and so they had the idea to send him down to Munich again for 1 day every week , in order to take some letters with "advices from heaven" for the governement of Bavaria.So angel Aloisius flew down to the townhall, took down his wings and thought, why not having a beer in Hofbräuhaus before delivering the letter...In Hofbräuhaus he had one beer after the other, and could not stop it, but finally forgot the letter for the governement...Aloisius is...
"Schäffler" is the professional, making wooden vats and similar things.Of course a region like Bavaria needed a lot of them for their beer-poduction, that way Schäffler became rich and wealthy.Today you may still see them performing their well-known "Schäffler-tanz" :Normally it is a group of several people in their traditional costumes dancing with a garland, like to be seen on my picture. Also on the rathaus / townhall in Munich you will see some "Schäffler" performing their dances with the Glockenspiel / chimes.Schäfflerstrasse in Munich - where I took this pic - is halfway from Marienplatz to Odeonsplatz
Charivari is a word often used in Bavaria ( today mostly as the name of a radio-station )But mainly "Charivari" is all these small things hanging on a traditional hat or lederhosn, on a chain around the neck or arm, that male and female Bavarians wear with their traditional costumes.And it could be any kind of a "hunting-souvenir" like the tooth of an animal, horns of a wolpertinger ;-), Edelweiss prepared and conservated behind glass etc. When you click on my picture, you may see the plenty of "Charivari" this Bavarian has fixed to his tradtional hat.
A very rare kind of animal is sometimes shown in a museum, or the dead body of it was prepared and is offered in a souvenirshop :This rare animal is called WOLPERTINGER ! So far NOBODY ever saw it ALIVE, but sometimes hunters find the dead bodies of these clever and shy animals, they prepare it and sell it to the shops.It is also rather strange, they all look different, almost no-one is alike another...For infos, pics and prices, please have a look on my links :Wolpertinger for saleWolpertinger-GalerieOn my pic, you may see the Bavarian Lion in Lederhosen......I am working hard to get a pic of a wolpertinger for VT as soon as possible !!
Bavarians often hide their charms behind a grim face......like Ringo - he is the assistant to the man handling the goulliotine of "Schichtl" All persons performing at "Schichtl", have a real job as well and use their vacation for this great spectacle.I remember almost all of these faces coming back every year to Oktoberfest and really working hard from around 09.00 a.m. till 11.00 p.m.
Kempinski Hotel Airport Munchen Munich
7 Reviews and 482 Opinions I stayed here one night when my flight was cancelled due to technical reasons. This hotel is a high...
Sheraton Hotel Carlton Nürnberg
2 Reviews and 134 Opinions Not far from the station, outside the city walls, at first sight, this hotel may seems a bit remote....
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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Q: I have used the Bayern Takt when my wife and I traveled to Germany, but this next trip will be with 5 adult and one two year old....
A: If I understand correctly, Bayern Takt describes a system of schedules and connections, not a ticket. You probably mean Bayern-Ticket which is indeed valid for up to 5...
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