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The City Museum of Munich
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The city museum of Munich or The Munich Stadtmuseum was founded in 1888 by Ernst von Destouches. Located in the former municipal arsenal and stables, both the buildings of the museum are of late Gothic period.
The museum hosts a number of fascinating exhibitions all year round. Most of these are in German however, English translations are available in the form of audio guides and language booklets. All these exhibitions display the entire history of Munich. It relates the story of Munich’s transformation and the various stages of its development.
The exhibition encompasses around 850 precious years of Munich’s history, which includes the early 1900s Jungenstil artistic movement, the Great Depression, the Third Reich and post-war rebirth.
The displays include a model showing how the city looked in 1570, ancient monks’ relics, old clothes including a traditional Dirndl dress, a house-coat worn by King Ludwig I, Regalia from the 1972 Munich Olympics, a model of the Allianz Arena pay tribute to the city’s sporting heritage and many more such items.
A life-size clown figure called Grimbaldi is present in the third floor which features all sorts of puppets and marionettes. While the third floor is for the theatre and art lovers, the fourth is for the music lovers. Around 2000 musical instruments from around the globe and of all the ages are present here.
The museum’s located in St. Jakobs Platz 1. Directions are easily available, you just need to turn around and ask.
The cost isn’t very high. Its €6 for families, €4 for individuals and concessionary rates are €2. The permanent exhibitions on Sundays are free.
The general timings are from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
The Frauenkirche at Munich
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The Frauenkirche or the “Cathedral of Our Dear Lady” is a church in the Bavarian city of Munich. It is the seat of its Archbishop and serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. This plainly designed church is made from red bricks in the late Gothic style. The church towers are widely visible because of local height limits. The two towers of the church are almost of same hieght- the north tower is 98.57 metres (323.4 ft) while the south tower is only 98.45 metres (323.0 ft), 12 centimetres (4.7 in) less. The south tower is open to those wishing to climb the stairs and offers a unique view of Munich and the nearby Alps.
The spatial effect of the church is connected with a legend about a footprint in a square tile at the entrance to the nave, the so-called “devil’s footstep”. This legendary Teufelstritt, or devil’s footstep, actually emerges from the fact that the large amount of light inside the Frauenkirche seems to come from nowhere because of the large columns that block the view of the windows. Right to the entrance is a monumental tomb of Emperor Ludwig IV of Bavaria, the work of Hans Krumpper.
The cathedral can hold approximately 20,000 people, and Catholic Mass is held regularly. The interior of the cathedral, which is among the largest hall churches in southern Germany, consists of the nave and two side aisles of equal height (31 metres (102 ft)). The arches were designed by Heinrich von Straubing.
A rich collection of 14th to 18th century artwork of notable artists like Erasmus Grasser, Jan Polack, Hans Krumpper and Ignaz Günther decorates the interior of the cathedral again since the last restoration. The Gothic nave, several of the Gothic stained-glass windows, some of them made for the previous church, and the tomb monument of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor are major attractions.
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
Listing down the top 10 party cities in Europe
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Well, there is no end to the limits where the party animals can expand their hunt for a perfect party destination when they mean to make the night rocking till dawn. So, here we are to let you think beyond your local arena, let your hair down and experience some real parties across the globe. Here, are some top 10 party destinations across the globe:
1. Ibiza, Spain
Located off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea, Ibiza happens to be the first among the choice of best party destinations across the globe. The party lovers here begin at around 11 pm each night with drinks setting the mood on. The real fun begins at late as 2 am and continues upto 8 in the morning.
Ibiza is the undisputed dance Mecca of Europe. There are two main hot spots to head for- Ibiza town on the east coast and the decidedly British orientated club capital of San Antonio on the west coast. Whatever your choice lies in, foam parties or fetish gear, table top dancers or trance, gay bars or sheer glitz, Ibiza has one for everyone.
Take heed of flyers which include entrance discounts and free drinks together with details of the hottest events in town. Also make use of the disco buses which will transport you to almost any of the clubs on the island. Taxis are cheap, especially if there’s a group of you. Though there is no hard and fast for dress code for the parties. However, some clubs rule out beachwear and frown on the distinct absence of a top (this applies to both males and females.) At others, anything goes.
There’s another side to Ibiza’s nightlife consisting of traditional tapas bars, uncrowded beach bars with live music and top quality restaurants to satisfy the most discerning gourmet.

Ibiza, Spain
2. Amsterdam, Holland
Amsterdam is Europe’s party headquarters. In Amsterdam party activities that are traditionally taboo in other countries are completely legal. Amsterdam’s Red Light District is world famous. If participation isn’t your thing there are a huge variety of sex shows.
Amsterdam is also famous for its coffee shops where they actually serve joints of the marijuana type. The good coffee shops will have a menu describing all the various types of marijuana available, and the effects of each type.
The nightlife in Amsterdam has its after-hours parties lasting until noon here. There are numerous pubs and clubs. The most happening days of the week are Wednesday through Sunday while Mondays and Tuesdays are meant for catching up on their sleep.
Amsterdam’s night life has something for everyone, weather you are on a romantic getaway weekend or a group on a stag or hen party the city is sure to have something for you.
Amsterdam’s clubs usually open at 10pm – 11pm and, must close at 4am (by law) week nights and 5am at weekends. The trendier clubs want smart-casual looking dressed clientele and as with clubs the world over, no trainers or jeans. Any dress goes at the more down to earth venues.

Amsterdam Holland
3. Pamplona, Spain
Spain takes pride in being Europe’s best country made famous by Ernest Hemingway for the running of the bulls during the Festival of San Fermin. Pamplona’s Old Quarter – the Navarrería, San Cernin and San Nicolás districts – is where most locals get the night started, accompanying good times with tasty pintxos, wine and beer. The streets Calle San Nicolás and Calle Estafeta are lined with bars and clubs of all kinds, as is Calle de Jarauta. The thumping night clubs of Spain have strict dress codes and females add upto the impression of your group. These clubs stay open until 6am.

Pamplona Spain
4. Barcelona, Spain
Well, once again this is a strong contender from Spain. Talking about exotic Barcelona located in the North-East of Spain, the city is not only known for its fun filled parties but also for shopping, Gaudi architecture, beaches, and music. You can find every kind of night club you are looking for, from jazz to tourist techno trash.
Clubs are located throughout the city, but one must be particularly careful of pickpockets in the Barri Gotic. Never leave your purse or bag unattended here. However, the bars here are worth checking out for the local flavor Barcelona has to offer.
Nightlife in Barcelona has a stronger clubbing than live music scene, and there’s plenty of offer every night. It’s said that the weekend starts on Thursday here in Barcelona, or even on a Wednesday for the serious party animals.

Barcelona Spain
5. Athens, Greece
Well, with the term “hedonism” does finding its roots in the Greek word for pleasure, one cannot but say that Greeks are truly party lovers. In fact, parties last till wee haours of the morning and the working people often go home for naps in the middle of the day. This is because the parties last until 4 o’clock the following morning. Along the beach in Glyfada are indoor/outdoor dance clubs that attract the top DJs from around the world.
Athens has a hectic nightlife which consists of everything from sex shows and gay bars to classical concerts and Greek folk dancing. Typically, Athens clubs are a little dressy (for men, anyway) where men may be required to wear slacks.
Athens has a plentiful supply of music bars, rock and jazz venues and discos to choose from. Head for one of the many rembetika clubs to hear this traditional Greek music- a kind of Greek-style American blues with the added twist of a bouzouki! One of the best known clubs is Rembetiki Stoa Athanaton in Sofokleous near the meat market a little way to the north of the Monastiraki flea market.

Athens Greece
6. Stockholm, Sweden
Very few cities offer nightlife on a par with Stockholm’s – a scene that really lives, seven nights a week, year in, year out. In this respect, Stockholm has very little competition from anywhere north of Paris and London. Here, the Wednesday night party has become very common.
Admission prices to the hippest clubs in the Stureplan area of Stockholm can be somewhat expensive, upwards of 70 Kronor ($11.07 US). Some of the most popular night spots include Kungstrdgarden and Skansen. Many clubs stay open until 4 or even 5am.
Particularly in Södermalm, but also in Vasastan and Kungsholmen, you’ll find the nightlife is trendier, more youthful and bohemian, with a constantly changing selection of clubs for every taste.

Stockholm Sweden
7. St. Tropez, France
A popular and fashionable destination since the 50’s, St Tropez is a great place to come and party and what is more, there is always the chance of rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. Located along the French Riviera on the Mediterranean Sea, at St. Tropez, one can always witness the rich and famous in clubs like Les Caves du Roy in the Hotel Byblos and Bodega de Papagayo, which attracts a younger crowd. There is also an Irish club with plenty of Guinness and live music. For men, be sure to bring a lady with you so you may gain entrance to the clubs.
most fashionable clubs here prefer you to come well dressed and will tend to discourage all male groups, they will generally engender an accommodating attitude if you are prepared to splash the cash!
This is nowhere more evident than La Bodega de Papagayo where you can order a bottle of champagne for a cool 300 euros. While Papagayo is definitely a place where you go ‘see and be seen’, the Octave Café offers an altogether different vibe. Although you are just as likely to spot a celebrity within its castle like walls, the atmosphere in Octave is far more laid back than most of St Tropez’ other clubs. The music is generally jazz oriented and the intimate backroom hosts regular live performances.

St Tropez France
8. Munich, Germany
After Spain, it is Germany which ranks next when talking about cities with great bars and clubs, the best being Munich. Home to a large college-age population, and world-famous for its beer-fueled Oktoberfest, Munich has the perfect mix for a good party. The mood sets in with evenings as the gatherings start at bars before venturing to the late-night dance clubs where party-seekers meet up with others seeking the same. Some of the more famous clubs include Prinzregentenstrabe 1 (P1 for short), a stylish club for the beautiful people that at one time was a USO during WWII and 4004, aptly named for the 4004 square meters this club covers.

Munich Germany
9. Florence, Italy
Florence is home to a large population of students, the prime partying age. The drinking age is 18 here, so the scene is definitely young. Wine flows freely at bars and clubs that stay open until 3am. The best night spots are located in the Oltrarno, south of the Arno River and in the Piazza della Signoria. Dress style at the bars and clubs here is quite stylish and leaning towards the conservative. Florence also a large number of bars, jazz cafes, and classical music performances.

Florence Italy
10. Budapest, Hungary
Budapest has come a long way since the oppressive Communist regime was deposed in 1989 and can now afford to be in the race for the best party cities around the world. . Dance clubs stay open until 4am and feature DJs from around the world. Some of the more interesting clubs include A38, an old Ukrainian stone-carrying ship refurbished and permanently moored in the Danube and the Bahnhof Music Club featuring talented local DJs and a dance floor packed with the beautiful people.
Budapest also has quite a few casinos along the Danube river and the area is known locally as the Dunakorz. These are usually of the high brow type, are located in luxury hotels, and require formal dress.
The vast majority of Budapest restaurants, cafés, clubs and bars offer good value and service. However the drawback of Budapest’s colourful and rich nightlife scene, is that some places come short of hospitality and fairness. In some bars and clubs girls might come to you to lure you into buying drinks for them. Politely turn them down, otherwise the staff might surprise you with an exorbitant bill.

Budapest Hungary

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)
Learn about Munich and its surroundings on a guided tour
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This guided tour of Munich has always some more to offer tourist about Munich and its culture. From the Hofbrauhaus to Olympia Park, there are a range of city tours that can make it a very simple task to tour Munich. On tour you can enjoy royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof can visit the hometown of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarttake on a trip to Salzburg. Here is provided a list of hand-picked tours and excursions that can be booked online or through a travel agent.
• Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour from Munich: This particular touring spot was once the concentration camp of Nazi Army where war survivors were and exploited throughout the course of World War II. At the present time, Dachau Memorial Site is a place of memory, of pilgrimage and of education and makes for an enlightening immediately outside the medieval town center of Dachau. Dachau was the ‘Academy of Terror’, the originator, role-model and training ground for the vast order of brutality that spread over half of Europe by the armies of Third Reich.
• Salzburg Tour from Munich: You can take a day trip of home town of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on a guided full day rail tour from Munich to Salzburg. It is considered as one of the favorite spot in Europe worth visiting. It is named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as titled by the majestic backdrop of the snow-capped Alps and famed for its world famed glamor. Salzburg is one of the best preserved medieval old towns in Europe. The winding streets, venerable market places with architectural monuments on the both side of street add to the beauty of city. Piazzas and fountains, the stunning Domkirche Cathedral, palaces, gardens, churches, monasteries, confectioneries and patisseries.
• Berchtesgaden and Eagle’s Nest Day Tour from Munich: This guided tour of Berchtesgaden that is Hitler’s mountain retreat and the southern headquarters of the Nazi party. Eagle’s Nest is a mountain top lodge built by the Nazis, and the most popular spot in the region. Situated at around 6,148 feet on the top of Mt Kehlstein, the lodge provides some of the best views of the Alps mountain range. However bombing of Royal Air Force during World War I has hardly left any trace of Hitler and the Nazi party’s presence, however Eagle’s Nest still stands. Other than Eagle’s Nest more you can visit and can have tour of renowned Salt mines.
• Rothenburg and Harburg Day Tour from Munich: On this Guided tour you will be encountered with castles and medieval villages while passing by the Romantic Road on a full day escorted tour from Munich to Harburg and Rothenburg. On every stop one can enjoy the spot with their leisurely pace and would have plenty of free time to lunch. On the tour, the first stop is Harburg,that is one of the oldest, largest and best preserved castles of Southern Germany. After that you will get opportunity to see the Rothenburg, the most perfectly preserved medieval town in Europe. There you can spend around about 3 hours in Rothenburg.
• Salzburg and Lake District Day Tour from Munich: The tour of Salzburg and the idyllic Lake District is a great treat to enjoy oneself. There you can travel in the comfort and relief of a motor coach, being guided by a professional coach. You should there on the tour should measure out your free time as to walk the streets of Salzburg and admire the beautiful views of the Lower Bavarian Alps. Before arriving in Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart you can move around the picturesque old city and major attractions like Salzburg Cathedral, St Peter’s Abbey and Mozart Square. On Lake Wolfgangsee, you can be lucky to have a boat ride to the famous White Horse Inn overlooking towards the lake and a visit of the pilgrim church.
• Hop-on Hop-off Tour of Munich: This is a one or two day ticket tour of Munich on top of a double-decker bus. There you can look at and see all the main sights and free roam around the designated stops around the city. On the route of the tour you can see interesting sights like as the Pinakotheken art museums, the world famous Hofbräuhaus, the National Theater with the Royal Palace, Marienplatz and the Viktualien market with its colorful outdoor stalls. The tour further leads to the Palace of Nymphenburg, the former summer residence of the Bavarian elector princes and kings with its beautiful and spacious gardens. As to have an impression of modern Munich, you can make a tour around Olympic grounds where you can enjoy other attractions like Sea Life, the BMW museum and the new BMW Car.
• Food Evening Tour in Munich enjoying Bavarian Beer: Munich is known to be the beer capital of the world. There is a massive concentration of all whether it is beer-halls, beer-gardens, beer-cellars and the legendary Oktoberfest. The existence of beer industry there is from around 3000 years. If you are not sure of the place where you should reach out in Munich to enjoy best beer there you can accompany a local guide with. Along with beer you should also include the best traditional Bavarian food including Weisswurst veal sausage, dumpling, roast pork, the celebrated Obatzda cheese and more.
• Munich to Frankfurt Tour: This is the very green and filled picturesque stretch of road that crosses over Germany over this multi day tour from Munich. There you will enjoy and get the opportunity to view the massive castles of Linderhof and Neuschwanstein along with Bavaria’s most impressive historic landmarks and beautiful scenery. It is a very beautiful city that is situated about 425 meters above the sea level, on a plateau at the intersection of the Romantic and Castle Roads. Once it was a free imperial city is one of the noted Germany’s most frequented and traveled town.
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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.
Enjoy exotic shopping experience at markets in Munich
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As far as shopping experience is concerned in Munich there is too much for shoppers delight and excitement as city shops combines all the best names of International brands combined with Bavarian crafts. The primary shopping centers in the area are Neuhauserstrasse and Kaufingerstrasse having large department stores and international chain of products and services. There are shops for all occasions in Munich whether they are at Christmas market or at seasonal flea markets. However, some attractive shopping centers and markets in Munich are being discussed below:
• Maximilianstrasse / Residenzstrasse / Theatinerstrasse: These shopping streets are located around the Opera (Nationaltheater) in the city center and are the best place for high end luxury goods and items. There all the usual international suspects and local designers are present. There are also located some art galleries too.
• Kaufingerstrasse / Neuhauserstrasse: This particular pedestrian zone is spread across from Karlsplatz/Stachus to Marienplatz and is the prominent shopping center for mid-priced goods and items. There are situates a good number of department stores, chain and other remaining independent boutiques there along the corridor. One would get side streets there least crowded and presents experience of homogenized shopping. There are located a good number of restaurants, open air cafes and beer gardens where a tourist can enjoy himself for his fullest excitement and enjoyment.
• Shopping Centers: If you are looking for a good number of shops even under a single roof and place in Munich, then there are ample shops even under a single roof at shopping centers like PEP (U-Bahn stop: Neuperlach Zentrum, U5), OEZ (U-bahn stop Olympia-Einkaufszentrum, U1 (also U3 starting from autumn 2007)) or Riem Arkaden (U-Bahn stop Messestadt Ost, U2).
• Hohenzollernstr: This Street is quite famous for collection of textile and clothes like Mazel, Vero Moda. The street becomes live especially at period of summer. Their especially during the summer in the months approaching the Oktoberfest, numerous shops sells comparatively cheap traditional German clothing.
• Leopoldstr: This busy boulevard can be reached by the U-bahn U6 or U3 at the stops Münchner Freiheit, Giselastraße or Universität, and has chain stores such as The Body Shop, fast food joints, inexpensive restaurants, cinemas, sidewalk cafes and for the truly adventurous coffee shops, such as Starbucks. In the side streets you can find a wide selection of boutiques and lesser known local designers. On warm summer evenings along the sidewalks dozens of local artists will be showing and selling their works.
• Viktualienmarkt: It is a famous market located around at the city centre, where you can have every type of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, spices, and so on. And further more it is a great place to have a quick bite to eat as well.
• Elisabethmarkt: It is quite smaller and comparatively cheaper market that has nice stall for good selection of fruits, vegetables and delicacies. It is situated around Elisabethplatz of the tram 27. This is nice place to spot around the lesser commercial parts of Schwabing. There are also interesting boutiques and designers on Elisabethstrasse between Elisabethplatz and Leopoldstrasse.
Apart from the conventional markets in Munich, there are special occasions of the years when certain markets are being set up there in the city, and one such occasion is Christmas when markets larger like Tollwood is being set and there small markets are also being set to sell out smaller commodities Christmas biscuits (Lebkuchen) souvenirs and the typical Glühwein. Some of the popular Christmas markets in Munich are as follows:
• Münchner Freiheit: It is an artisan market at the subway stop in Schwabing.
• Marienplatz: This comparatively is bigger market that is very commercial and stretches across the shopping market. So there one can mix Christmas market shopping and normal shopping.
• Chinesischer Turm at Englischer Garten: It is a nice Christmas market located around a pretty park surrounding. It can be reached out there easily from U/Bus station Münchner Freiheit on the Bus 54 that has a stop at Chinesischer Turm.
• Wittelsbacher Platz: Situated near to Odeonsplatz it is a Christmas market that is into service and regulation since medieval period and a person can buy there medieval clothes, food and drinks, swords and can watch performances of medieval dances and music.
• Christkindltram: Another sort of market there is a Christmas tram that operates and run around Advent through the city center around half an hour. The tram is excitedly decorated inside so people can enjoy Christmas songs and mulled wine.
Next to markets, there is located seasonal flea markets that occur generally only and around Saturday Morning when sun shines there around. More you can found around there courtyard flea markets events that even happens in the summer months.
• Auer Dult: These long markets take place three times in a year respectively in months of spring, summer and autumn and it generally deal with household goods and antiques and too offers beer and amusement rides.
• Theresienwiese: This is considered as the largest annual fleamarket in Europe that occurs there on the first Saturday of the Frühlingsfest at the same site as the Oktoberfest. In the market, there around several thousand citizens’ offers second-hand goods and the dealers of new wares are forbidden in the market.
• Olympiapark: Here, it tends to be organized fine weekly flea market during and have break only when any event is being organized at Olympia Stadium. It takes place in the nicely tree-shaded parking lot of the stadium on Fridays and Saturdays from 7AM to 4PM.