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A guide to Munich’s Nymphemburg Palace
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The visitors to the beautiful city of Munich find no dearth of places to visit here as the city is dotted with exotic tourist spots. Among them is the Munich’s Nymphemburg Palace, which is surely a delight for the tourists.
The central pavilion is the oldest part of the palace, built (1664) as a gift from Elector Ferdinand Maria to his wife Adelaide of Savoy. The ground floor here has a gift shop. The palace was mainly used as a summer residence. The main structure is over 650m long.
The palace has the Stone Hall, a massive Rococo ballroom with splendid chandeliers. The ceiling in this hall is decorated with frescos by Johann Zimmermann and his son Franz. In July the hall comes alive for the Nymphenburger Sommerspiele concerts.
Max Emanuel’s bedroom in the palace has nine paintings of women, depicted as Goddesses, whom Max had relations with during a spell in exile in Paris. The Chinese Lacquer Room is covered with depictions of country life in the Far East.
From 1726 the Southern Pavilion was reserved for Bavaria’s royal women: The Queens and electresses. As such, the Schönheitengalarie (Gallery of Beauties) has walls filled with portraits of 36 girls picked out by King Ludwig I and painted by Joeseph Stieler from 1826 to 1850.
In the southern pavilion of Nymphenburg Palace, lies the Maserzimmer, which is filled with portraits of King Ludwig I and his wife. The Blauer Salon features 200-year-old Parisian furniture and the bedroom next door was where Bavaria’s fairytale king, Ludwig II, was born.
Schloss Nymphenburg stands at 5km northwest of the city centre. Nymphenburg “combination tickets” cost 10€ (8€ concession) from April 1 to October 15. They cost 8€ (6€ concession) from October 16 to March 31. This ticket gives you access to the palaces, the Marstallmuseum, the Nymphenburg Porcelain Museum and the Nymphenburg park palaces (the Amalienburg, Badenburg, Pagodenburg and Magdalenenklause). Nymphenburg Palace is open daily. It is open from April to October 15, 9am to 6pm and from October 16 to March 10am to 4pm.
Parks And Gardens In Munich
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The city of Munich abounds in marvellous display of beautiful buildings. Yet greenery finds its place amidst the concrete jungle in the form of green parks, parklands and landscaped gardens. Also worth noticing in Munich are the beautiful Renaissance gardens and formal Baroque-style planting which border a number of grand palaces. Some of the must see parks and gardens in Munich are:
Munich’s city park
This happens to be one of the largest and most beautiful parks of Germany extending almost to the Isar River. Founded by Sir Benjamin Thompson, an English scientist, this park is loved by the visitors who enjoy long walks, picnics and sunbathing. The park is especially popular because it permits nude sunbathing in certain areas. You can have tea on the plaza near the Chinese pagoda, or have a beer at the nearby beer garden.
Botanischer Garten
Stretching along a wide span of 22 hectares, the garden is subdivided into areas where each one is devoted to a particular plant variety. The attractions of the garden include the Alpine garden, which reaches its peak during the summer months, the heather garden which displays a vibrant collection of violets and purples in summer, the rose garden, the fern gorge, and the series of hothouses that are home to numerous exotic tropical plants. Admission is 4€ for adults and 2€ for children.
Hirschgarten
The garden stands in west Munich and was designated by Elector Karl Theodor as a deer park in 179.1Eventually a beer garden was established, now the largest in the world, with a capacity for 8,000 thirsty patrons. The place is popular among the visitors for picnics, barbecues, or afternoon chess games.
The guide to the German Museum in Munich
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The German Museum for Master-Works of Science and Technology in Munich is the world’s largest museum of technology. The museum was founded in 1903 and is housed in a large complex built by Gabriel von Seidl on an island in the Isar.
There are various sections in the museum and each section has clear explanations for the displays. The museum library has some 750,000 volumes, 4,500 periodicals and collections of technical journals, plans, patents, catalogues and manuscripts and other documents. The museum has its own research institute for technology and the history of science. The various sections of the museum are:
- Studiensammlung which includes historical scientific instruments, machines and models
- Agricultural Exhibits which lies in the third floor
- Altamira Exhibit on the second floor has Neolithic tools and a copy of the prehistoric painting found in the Altamira cave near Santander in northern Spain.
- Aviation Collection in the museum includes a huge collection of German aircraft dating from the 1890s to the present
- Car Exhibits include Coaches, bicycles, Motor vehicles, etc. One of the primary displays is a Porsche 959 chassis.
- The communications exhibits in the German Museum include Micro-electronics, Mathematical instruments, calculators, cryptographic devices, punched card machines, cable transmission; radio engineering; telephone exchanges; radio and television broadcasting; terminals; remote control technology and many others
- Film and Photographic Library with a collection of some 40,000 negatives
- Glass and Ceramics
- A Dutch windmill from Wiesedermeer (East Friesland), built in 1866
- The mining exhibits in the German Museum include Minerals, crystals and rocks, seams and mineral deposits, Prospecting and extraction, drilling at depth, oil refining, pipelines and other transport systems, storage, energy use, petrochemicals, environmental problems
- German Museum courtyard which takes pride in a Dornier Do 31 transport aircraft, the prototype of a vertical take-off design developed for military purposes.
- Musical Instruments
- Photography Exhibits
- Planetarium
- Scientific Collections
- New energy technology
- Textiles Exhibits
The charges for entry into the museum are:
| Adult | 7.50 Euros |
| Group of 20 or more | 5.00 Euros |
| Concession or reduced rate | 5.00 Euros |
| Child 15 & under | 3.00 Euros |
| Child 6 & under | FREE |
| Family | 15.00 Euros |
The hotels near the German museum in Munich are:
HOTEL ADMIRAL
Kohlstraße 9
Munich
089 216350
Hotel Pension an der Isar
Steinsdorfstraße 15
Munich
089 292990
Deutsche Eiche
Reichenbachstr. 13
München
089 231166-0
HOTEL ADVOKAT
Baaderstraße 1
München
089 21631-0
Rocco forte the charles hotel 5 star hotel in munich
- Overview of the Hotel: It is a five 5-star hotel in Munich that is provided with facilities like graceful accommodation and spa facilities. The hotel has large indoor pool. From the hotel, one can peep into the Botanical Gardens and there it is a five minute talks from Munich Train Station. In the air conditioned rooms of the hotel, one can have enjoyment of the state of the art facilities like flat-screen TV, limestone bathroom, Wi-Fi internet and bathrobes. Some rooms of the hotel have French balcony overlooking towards the park. In the Charles Hotel’s spa area there one can have enjoyment of facilities like sauna, steam room and modern gym additionally with a wide range of health and beauty treatment services are also provided there. There breakfast, lunch and dinner is served in the Davvero Italian restaurant having a summer terrace. Guests there even can have relxation in the stylish bar and even can enjoy music during weekends. There are total 132 Rooms in the hotel and it is a part of the Rocco Forte Collection.
- Amenities in Hotel: The entire amenities in hotel are divided into general and services. The hotel provides facilities like restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, newspapers, terrace, non-smoking rooms, rooms/facilities for disabled guests, elevator, express check-in/check-out, safety deposit box, soundproofed rooms, heating, design hotel, luggage storage, allergy-free room available and air conditioning. The services as provided in the hotel includes room service, meeting/banquet facilities, business centre, babysitting/child services, laundry, dry cleaning, breakfast in the room, ironing service, bridal suite, currency exchange, bicycle rental, shoe shine, packed lunches, tour desk, fax/photocopying, ticket service, concierge service. More, Internet is provided in the hotel rooms at the rate of about Euro 20 per 24 hours.
- Hotel Rules: There are some certain hotel rules in the hotel Rocco Forte The Charles Hotel that even depends upon the varying per hotel room. The check in timings for the hotel is 14:00 hrs and checkout is 12:00 hrs. The cancellation and prepayment of policies depends and varies upon the room type. Children below 12 years can stay free even using the already existing bed. Children below 2 years can stay free of charge for cots. The pets are allowed in the hotel. The hotel accepts the credit cards of American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB and Maestro. However, hotel has full rights upon the preauthorized credit cards on arrival.
- Hotel Room Types and Rate: In the hotel, the rooms are available on the following rates and on its type.
Classic Double Room : € 295 (Per Night)
Deluxe Double Room: € 330 (Per Night)
Executive Suite: € 820 ( Per Night)
Junior Suite: € 445 (Per Night)
Munich annual events, a reflection of its cultural background
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The city of Munich tells about a rich cultural background as well as several stunning attractions that involve museums, memorials, galleries, parks and some of the world’s most attractive works of architecture. The city also organizes many cultural events too as telling best about the city.
• Oktoberfest: It is held annually in Munich about the end of September and start of October every year as most of roads in Munich run toward the Theresienwiese, a huge grass meadow about the size of 20 football fields near the centre of the city. On the Munich Oktoberfest, the entire field converts into a beer-drinking city, having its own post office, police force and fire department, and most importantly a good number of huge tents, erected by the various Bavarian breweries that work as the huge beer halls. Other than the rollicking beer halls the traditional Bavarian bands too come out in open, the festival provides a load of carnival games and fun park rides, as well as stalls selling out huge range of German goods and products.
• Munich Ballet Week: This entire week gets entirely dedicated to the talents from the internationally recognised Bavarian State Ballet as exhibited around every year on the week long Ballet Festival in company of numerous international guest which gets gathers there to have praise and acclaim. The week combines both the modern and classical dancing too.
• Fasching (Carnival): The time before Lent, carnival season or Fasching in Munich is a time of festivity in the city including parades, elaborate costumes, masked balls and street parties that reaches its on its optimum level on Shrove Tuesday and is where most of the festivities normally took place involving the traditional dance of the market women. There streets remain lined with food and drink merchants and the entire city converts into Viktualienmarkt in fancy dress competition as to eat, drink and dance through out the night.
• Munich Opera Festival: The Opera Festival is the most important cultural event on the Munich’s music calendar as it held on every summer from 1876 in one of the world’s most beautiful and elegant opera houses. There music pacifist all around the world gather there to listen the popular Bavarian State Opera, that shows programs around in 70 different performances. Two free, open-air performances are organized there in the opera house in the square. The Bavarian State Opera n opera company based in Munich, Germany that organizes this event. The opera company was founded under Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy and is in existence from 1653. In 1753 the Residence Theatre was opened as major stage. While opera performances were also held in the Prinzregententheater in 1901. The company’s home base is the National Theatre Munich on Max-Joseph-Platz. Sir Peter Jonas became the Staatsoper Staatsintendant (General Director) in 1993, the first British Intendant of any major German speaking Opera House. Since 1998 Zubin Mehta served as music director of the Bavarian State Opera and Bavarian State Orchestra. He succeeded by Kent Nagano in 2006.
• Auer Dult: This is a traditional street fair and flea market event that is organized in city of Munich thrice a year, respectively in months of April, July and October. On the festival Vendors sales out the great antiques and there you can have some extraordinary deals too.
Experience what to eat in Munich in suitable prices and quality |
Visitors can feel themselves luck as Munich is home to everything that is Bavarian. Munich is well-known for Weißwurst, a breakfast sausage that is traditionally eaten as a late breakfast along with a Weissbier and is available in restaurants till noon. It is made in hot but non-boiling water for about ten minutes and served with greyish-white mild mustard. More you can try Schweinsbraten (roasted pork) or Schweinshaxe (roasted pig’s knuckle) in Munich. You further can enjoy truly marvelous German/Austrian style cakes and tortes by the slice in any of the countless bakeries and cafes in Munich. Following is the list of some of the most famous restaurants in Munich.
• Vinaiolo: This restaurant is popular in the city for having the one of the largest cellars in Munich. As one of Germany’s best Italian restaurants, Vinaiolo attracts staff passionate about the concept, menu and vintages. Very popular and intimate in size. It is better to go there with a well arranged reservation.
• Café Reitschule: This spot close to the University is much popular among the local students as roam through the city. An interesting selection of music and ambience make this a fun stop for a light breakfast as well as a heavier meal. Good drink choices compliment the menu.
• Tantris: This Schwabing “haute” culinary treat is equally popular for business as well as leisure travelers in the city for being some time. There International chef Hans Haas keeps to amaze and cater to the taste buds with gourmet menus. They provide excellent shellfish and game entrées which make it a perfect meal to be enjoyed in the restaurant. .
• La Famiglia: La Famiglia provides traditional Italian food in Munich’s oldest hotel that is running from 1400, the rustic atmosphere in the restaurant is created from candles, fresh flowers and white tablecloths. Wood-fired pizzas range from the simple margherita to exotic toppings like arugula, paprika and marinated shrimp. The outdoor seating converts to a winter garden in colder months.
• Osteria Italiana: Here one can enjoy beautiful artwork and cuisine around an historic location, and it has been said that here both Lenin and Hitler dine in the past. In the heart of Schwabing, this restaurant is providing food to Munich since 1890 and it has middle-class Italian roots. It has a romantic and intimate courtyard lays on the Eurocharm here. Here pasta is prepared with the best of ingredients.
• Seehaus im Englischen Garten: This restaurant has an ambience of park like setting and is much popular with young German crowd for natural views and great beer selection. It provides a traditional Bavarian dining menu as well as collection of good vegetarian dishes. One should take their time to walk through the park. More at this beer garden you can bring your food but are also required to buy beverages on site.
Beer gardens of Munich
Beer garden is occurs to be an open-air space where beer along with other drinks and local food is. The concept has its roots in Southern Germany (especially Bavaria). It is normally situated close to a drinking spot like a public house or a beer hall. In Munich, there are situated many big beer gardens where customers in huge numbers upto 8,000 can sit around each other for drinking beer.
• Hirschgarten: It is Europe’s biggest beer having around 8000 seats. Its main feature is a mini-zoo with deer and wild boars. In order to reach there one should take S-Bahn to Hirschgarten.
• Kugleralm: It is a traditional beer garden famous for the Radler (mixture half beer half lemonade) and was invented in 1922, when a number of cyclists come into this beer garden while on a hot summer day. When they ran out of beer, they diluted it with lemonade, and told people that it is invented for cyclists and thus Radler become popular on that day.
• Michaeligarten: It is a beer garden that is situates at the eastern Munich, in the Michaelipark, near the Michaelibad.
• Waldwirtschaft: This beer garden is situated close to Munich’s high-society area Grünwald, as one can have opportunity to see one or two local celebrities out there. One there can enjoy live jazz music.
Clubs and Bars in Munich
• Nerodom, Ganghoferstra: It is Munich’s only full-time “black club”. It organizes events like Goth, Wave, Industrial, Electro, Medieval, Black Metal as depending upon the day. Other black events are being organized here while once in a week or month.
• Night-Flight: This is a huge High-Tech-Disco that spreads over two levels. It has club disco, eight bars, cafés, a restaurant and an amusement arcade. There is also a swimming pool and terrace to cool off there. There also are many special effects, light and mirror shows, as well as the JBL-sound system with 15,000 Watt power makes the Night-Flight a different location to enjoy. Here you can enjoy all Rave, Rock, Black Mission, best of music, Hip-Hop and much more forms of western dance and music.
• M-Park, Landsbergerstr: Situated south-west to the central station. Its entrance fee is around seven and ten euro. It has 3 dance floors around in on 4000 square meters for 3 different music styles.
• Pub Crawl Munich: It is a guided party tour for toursits across bars and clubs in Munich. Here on every Tuesday a tour for Karlsplatz (Stachus) is organized. On Tour participants get free shots and free admission at different locations on the tour. Its entrance fee is around fourteen euro.