On a cold December morning we took the train to Dachau, small boring german town 20km NW of Munich. I guess noone would ever know about this old medieval town if it wasn’t the area where the Nazis... more
Both are close to each other and have some unique sites around the lakes. They are about 25 miles SW of Munich and a lot of locals go her eon weekends. There are a number of little towns/villages... more
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.... more
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... more
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,... more
Just past Ettal is a magnificent lake called the Eibsee. Even from the pictures taken on this cloudy day, you can see that the views are tremendous. In 1994, you could pull over at any number of free... more
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.... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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.... more
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'... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
We hopped on our bikes for a day at Nymphenburg Palace with a visit to Munich's largest beer garden-Hirshgarden. We biked On Arnulfstrasse heading West from the... more
After my Munich visit in September 2010 I wanted to write about this restaurant but completely forgot. Now I can’t write about it as restaurant anymore because... more
Along the shore of Amersee is this unique and contemporary and bizarre museum. it was started by Buchheim, and weird artist, and he drew others to display the... more
This well preserved town has a totally walled community. It preserved many structures and it has a large church, St. Martin in the middle. It is southwest of... more
This place along the Ammerersee near Herrshing stands out and has a draw for people to come and eat and drink it up-heavily. The church inside is a site to take... more
This fabulous palace and grounds are about 45 miles SE of Munich and worth the trip for the day; or more. This palace was one of the favorites of King Ludwig... more
This is a relatively unknown city just north of the airport on A92. It once was a famed city that had a lot of power and wealth. The city was founded in 1204... more
This is one of the more famed site for skiing when the Olympics of 1936 were held here. It is in the middle of a mountain range of the Alps at about 9,000 feet,... more
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Munich is one of the biggest tourist attractions of Germany and it deserves to be for its nice architecture and...
Deutschlands schoenste Stadt
- Germany's most beautiful city.
Munich is heralded throughout the world as Germany's most beautiful and most attractive city.
Bavaria's capital city has a special...
Or the City of Singles, or any number of names the locals give it. Munich is a big city, with a small town atmosphere. It is many things to many people. Many people love it, some people hate it, but...
The capital of Bavaria is one of Germany's most popular cities to visit. For me, visiting Munich was part of a trip that took me through the Austrian lake district to Vienna and all the way to...
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