Munich Off The Beaten Path

 16 Reviews  Schloss Neuschwanstein is one of the most beautiful 2nd set of seven wonders of the world. King Ludwig spent the Bavarian empire into bankruptcy to build this and other castles in the proximity area.... 

 25 Reviews  About a 2 hour drive south of Munich, in the heart of the Bavarian Alps, is the village of Ettal. The primary attraction is the monastery. While this monastery also brews beer and its famous... 

 10 Reviews  On a snowy afternoon we went to Starnberger See (Lake Starnberg) for a walk at the lake. I had read about the memorial cross for King Ludwig II in my guidebook and wanted to see it because it looked... 

 4 Reviews  Almost in front of Deutsches Museum there is a juwel to be discovered by turist. Whoever has been in Budapest will remember the wonderful public baths in there: Such one is Müllersche Volksbad. The... 

 8 Reviews  This quaint little village gets more than its share of tourists during the year. Most of the buildings are decoratively painted with murals on the outside walls. They are of scenes and alpine look.... 

 15 Reviews  The Japanese Tea House in the Englischer Garden is a real off the beaten track find. We were wandering around after our stop at the beer garden and pretty much stumbled upon it. Upon reading the sign,... 

 10 Reviews  Hardly even off the beaten path, the Nymphenburg Palace is just a quick Tram ride away (tram 17 or bus 41). It was once the summer home of the Wittelsbach family and was built in several individual... 

 5 Reviews  Tegernsee is a fascinating small city bordering the beautiful clear lake of the same name. There are many traditional shops, cafes, etc. alongside the lakefront pedestrian promenade. The nicely... 

 8 Reviews  On 5 September 1972, 11 Israeli athletes competing in the XX Olympiad in Munich and a German Police Officer were killed by terrorists. The memorial is very probably walked past by many visitors to... 

 5 Reviews  King of Bavaria, Ludwig II., grew up in Hohenschwangau castle and when he was king he decided to rebuilt the castle next to it. As he loved the old times he wanted the castle to look like a knights'... 

 4 Reviews  In Westenrieder Strasse ( it is a small street beginning on Viktualienmarkt and leading to Isartor ) you may visit a museum that includes many small, but interesting museums, like... 

 10 Reviews  Another quiet place is the Suedfriedhof - an old cemetery close to the center only a 15-minute walk from Marienplatz or 2 minutes from Sendlinger Tor. Here you will find Munich's celebreties of the... 

 3 Reviews  One hour south of Munich, near the Austrian border, is Königssee (King's Lake). Like a norwegian fjord the lake stretches over 8 km below the mighty Watzmann (2713 m). You can visit the chapel of St.... 

 3 Reviews  The Munich OKTOBERFEST has become a renowed festival that promotes the best Bavarian food, entertainment and beer ! It's one of the biggest public festival in the world and will be held in 2003 for... 

 2 Reviews  Bavaria Film Studio, this was a tour (combined with a city tour) and it takes you around the studios in Geiselgasteig.This was where films such as 'The Boat' (Das Boot), 'The Neverending Story' and... 

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 TooTallFinn24 Says:  While Munich is several hundred miles from the nearest ocean it doesn't seem to bother some of the younger folks in English Park.Situated in the southern end of... 

 iaint Says:  OK, Erding is best known for something else. The Erdinger brewery! Anyway, with 2 teenagers to amuse during the last week of school holidays, swimming was a... 

 ettiewyn Says:  On the second sightseeing day, we took the tram to Grünwald in order to see the quarter of Munich where the rich and famous live. There was not so much to see,... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Once you are in Grünwald, it is easy to find the walkway along the Isar. This is a wonderful region, it is very lonely and calm. The forest is dense and... 

 travelfrosch Says:  While plenty of people know about the Andechs brewery, not so many people take a look at the church. It's quite nice, and certainly worth a look... at least... 

 barryg23 Says:  A rather bizzare sight, in quiet part of Leopoldstrasse, is a 17 metre white statue called the Walking Man. I'm not really sure what it represents. It was...