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Dachau and Dachau Concentration camp Munich
22 Reviews Being a history major, I had been interested in seeing things from the other side. I met up on the bus to the site with a tour guide who was in training and they were trying to gather people for a...
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Schloss Neuschwanstein Munich
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....
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Locations in the Alps Munich
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...
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Starnberger See - Lake Starnberg Munich
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...
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Public baths Munich
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...
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Oberammergau Munich
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....
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Englischer Garten Munich
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,...
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Schloss Nymphenburg Munich
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...
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Tegernsee Munich
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...
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Olympic Park Munich
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...
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Füssen Munich
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'...
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ZAM Zentrum für aussergewoehnliche Museen Munich
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...
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Südfriedhof Munich
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...
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Königssee Munich
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....
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Bavaria Film Studios Munich
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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Oktoberfest Munich
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...
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It is necessary to visit the top of the highest mountain of Germany - Zugschpitze. There will be magnificent views to the Bavarian and the Austrian Alpes as the award!More information you will find at my Garmisch-Partenkirchen VT-Travel Page.
The first mention was in 1141. In 1288 it was passed to the Nurnberg county. It was handed to Herzog Thann and his dynasty. A part of a masonry of a tower and a wall of the burg were kept from the original castle and the serf strengthenings.More information is at my Burgthann VT-Travel Page.
In 1886 Ludwig's scheming political rivals succeeded in taking over his power; they arrested Ludwig II and put him in the Berg castle on the bank of Lake Starnberg. On the very next day after the arrest, May 13, 1886, the King's body was found in the lake. The body of this mysterious political assassination's sole witness, Professor Gudden, was discovered near by.For more information look at my Berg am Starnberger See VT-Travel Page.
Being entirely land-locked, Bavaria does not have much call for a navy. Other than this small gunboat which is waiting patiently for the next tide.OK, hands up, I am telling lies!! This is actually part of a childrens play-area at a sanctuary for farm animals, near Gaukonigshofen. Because it is on top of a hill in the middle of a continent, the sanctuary is imaginatively called "Arche Noah" :-)
Chiemsee is the biggest of the bavarian lakes. We saw it often when driving on the motorway, but never stopped there. But this time, we decided to go there on our way to Inzell. So we visited Chiemsee and Herrenchiemsee on a sunday afternoon in november. There were lots of people. I can imagine that it is crowded there in summer. Most boats leave in Prien. You can book Herrenchiemsee or a cruise with more islands. I would have liked the cruise, but we were too late and in november it gets dark early.
Kleinhesseloer See is a lake in the north of the "Englischer Garten" in Munich and a great place to feed the birds or rent a boat.There is also a great restaurant and beergarden with a few tables directely at the lake ( in the back of my picture!)You may easily combine this lake with a visit at the Monopteros and the Chinesischer Turm.
This is another example of beer leading me to greater things. I love Kaltenberg's dunkles beer but had read about a Ritterbock, only served at this medieval festival. I checked up on it and it was a bit expensive to go but we figured it was maybe the only chance we would ever get. Well, it turns out, the beer is no longer brewed but the event itself was just great. It takes place at an actual castle and everyone is dressed in costume. The jousting is quite entertaining. Oh, and they did have the dunkles, and that was just fine too. Cheapest ticket is 16 Euros. Check out the website for more details.
This is far off the beaten path unless you are a real beer aficionado. That said, Kloster Reutberg is worth a visit either way. It is a lovely setting, in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps. You can hear cowbells jangling as you walk around the unspoiled hills. Besides the scenery, there is a great beer garden where you can eat a great meal and sample some fine beers. S-2 to Holzkirchen and a bus from there goes twice a day on weekdays. You can bike or walk on a 13-km path too.
Though the main reason to go to Freising is to visit the world's oldest brewery, Weihenstephan, we were happy to find the city itself full of its own charms. It was full of winding streets, fine churches and weeping willows. And wouldn't you know it, there was a beer festival going on the day we arrived. No, I did not plan it, D. Really..... ;> Take the S-1 from Munich towards the airport.
With his Wies church ( built between 1746 and 1757) Dominikus Zimmermann and other excellent artistst of the time undoubtedly created the zenith of a specific Bavarian Rococo architecture. The church is located on a small elevation in the middle of a meadow and can be seen from great distance. The Wies Church has been awarded UNESCO World heritage status and really is worth visiting, although a little off the beaten path!.
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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