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A nice day outing in Munich
Nov 03, 2016 09:31 PM6057 Views

I was in Stuttgart in 2014 and one fine weekend I felt like visiting a new place. It was Oktoberfest time around September end and Munich was a place I’d often heard about, for various reasons. The train connectivity within Germany being quite good, and I being in the state adjoining Bavaria at the time, thought this would be a good day outing. So, one Saturday morning, I set out for the same.


There was an option of a 5.30 A.M. train and then there was one around 7 A.M. I chose the latter, the former being a tad strenuous, considering I would have the full day at my disposal. On the train I met 4 Mercedes employees who were also Munich bound. They wanted to see Oktoberfest too, but had no other plans. I on the other hand, wanted to utilize the whole day and had some other places I wanted to visit. On discussing the same, they decided they’d want to come along.


On reaching Munich main station, we underwent the checks / formalities in order to exit the station. It was only around 10 A.M., so we decided to visit some other places first before walking to the carnival location after grabbing a quick breakfast.


Places Covered:


We first took a U-Bahn to Marienplatz. The central square is a centre of a lot of hustle-bustle with several stuff going on at any given point of time. The New Town Hall is one attraction there with an old bell which rings just before noon and at noon. Other than that, it wasn’t particularly special, considering town halls of other medieval cities of Europe.


Nevertheless, it was a nice place to be and after some good picture moments, we moved on to another nearby attraction, Frauenkirche. This Gothic cathedral is supposed to be in existence since 15th century and makes for good viewing. After appreciating the exterior for a while, we also went inside briefly to check out proceedings. It was nice.


Walking down Marienplatz, one comes across several other sculptures and buildings which seem intriguing. The slight drizzle which was there early morning had ended and we moved on to Odeonplatz by U-Bahn to visit the Munich Residence Palace.


The Munich Residence Palace, in existence since 14th century was a former residence of Bavarian monarchs. Before one enters the main palace area, there is another building outside the entrance which has 2 huge lion sculptures at its entrance. There was also some program going on there at the time, which was interesting to watch. After taking some pictures and fooling around with the inanimate yet awesome lions, we entered the palace area. It has several courtyards, some interesting sculptures and now is a museum of art, antiques and textiles I believe, among other things. We maundered for a while, inclusive of some picture worthy moments.


Eventually, deciding we’d had enough, we moved on to the English Gardens, just north-east of the palace. It is considered to be a major central park here and is one of the main hubbubs of various recreational activities in Munich. Also makes for very beautiful viewing.


After this, we went back to the main station. But it was still just around noon. We were interested in visiting the former Dachau Concentration Camp. It was supposed to be one of the first such camps during Nazi Era and one of very few to have survived World War II. We got there by first taking the S2 train followed by the 726 bus. Our Schones Wochenende ticket was applicable throughout, so we never faced any issues. Once there, we had the option of taking a guided tour which is available between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. Or one can just move around and take a look on their own. We decided to do the latter on this occasion. We grabbed lunch at the cafeteria like place there before exploring the camp. The camp was reasonable to navigate, courtesy of a map and the informative placards. No doubt, the prisoners of the camp had really undergone some disturbing times back in the olden days. However, one slightly disappointing thing there, was there was very little to actually see. Mostly, just info from the placards.


Once we were done here at around 3 P.M., we headed back to the main station. From the main station, we walked along Bayerisch Strasse, till we had to turn left towards Paul-H Strasse. Then onwards, we kept walking till we reached the Oktoberfest carnival location. I’m not sure if the location is the same every year. The festival is said to have originated in Munich, now a popular theme throughout Europe at around the same time. It is essentially a carnival where people from several parts of Germany get together in traditional clothing and have a good time. Lot of tourists too. One could enter a stall / tent to grab a beer or one could just enjoy the fun fair with all the amusement rides and the various food and drinks it had to offer. I am not much of a drinker so I just had fun walking about, trying out food and the amusement rides with some others while some enjoyed the beer festival. I tried a “Haunted House” ride which seemed anything but horrifying to me.:D Finally, it was evening and we’d had an enjoyable time. So had the few who had entered the beer stalls. They were on quite a high when they finally came out and we had an exciting time trudging back to the main station, where we would catch a train back to Stuttgart.


OTHER THINGS ONE CAN DO IN MUNICH:


I visited Munich for specific objectives which I achieved. However, one must note there are other good things one could do here. For example, if one is a soccer fan, visiting the Allianz Arena stadium is a must do. The Deutsches Museum here, is supposed to be the largest museum of science and technology. The BMW Museum here is also supposed to be pretty good. No doubt, there would be some other things as well.


All in all, we had a good time while we were there and once we returned to the main station, we caught a train back to Stuttgart via Ulm. I believe it was the same route during our onward journey. On the way back, the train stopped at a station called “Kissing” which evoked some laughter from us at possible implications etc. I think we returned to Stuttgart in the early hours of next morning, where I parted ways with my companions. Munich is a nice city and I would recommend the same to those interested in the kind of things it has to offer.


Munich , city full of joy .. gr8 place
Jun 13, 2006 08:21 PM4576 Views

The first thing one notices in Germany is that every one is quite nice and places are very clean . Munich was my home for 2 months , and I have enjoyed every bit of it here .


It's a place which has something to offer to any kind of person .


For kids , there's a big fun park .. For adventureous , there are places you could go hiking .


Munich is , well , I would say centrally located , and you could go with much ease to Italy , Austria , Paris , Amsterdam , etc . Superfast ICE trains running in excess of 290 km per hour make sure you reach your destination fast . Munich has good weather from May to August ..


The places to go , as per my liking are Olympic Stadium , Allianz arena , where the new football stadium is there .. , BMW Museum and BMW Tower ( One could go 200 meters high for 4 Euros .. that's really cheap by European standards .. ) , Marienplatz .. which is the city center and always busy with life .. , and a palace which is 1 km away from city , and is the symbol Disnep uses on it's logo .. And if you like to drink beer , there is Englisch Garten where you could drink high quality beer ( My friends say so..i dont drink beer :-) ) . It's biggest park in Germany and quite clean .


There's also Deutsche Museum , which is the biggest scientific Museum in the world .. I think if you are thinking of going there , then have at least 4-5 hours .. cause it's big and quite interesting ..


The city of Muncih boasts of some really high quality educational institutes , like TUM , LMU , many MaxPlank institutes , and so on. A place called Karlplatz is quite famous for a big fountain , just outside the U Bahn station .


The Olympic stadium is a must visit . Its a real marvel of architecture . There's a lot to see there.


In short , Munich is the best , and probably the safest city , I have ever come across ..


My Munich days
Jun 04, 2006 07:38 AM4308 Views

Munich is known in recent history for more wrong reasons than right. First it was the rise of NSDAP (later known as Nazi) to political power in the mid-late twenties, later the killing of Israeli athletes during 1972 Olympic games.


I managed to live in the city for more than 4.5 years and I have a mixed feeling about the people and their culture. The city has held to its roots (to some extent even artificially) thru its traditions.


To Bavarians, referring beer as alcohol is crime; to them its liquid bread. Such is love for beer that Baverians will go any extent to make sure that they have a festival for beer in their calendar (the Oktoberfest). Though the name Oktoberfest suggests that its the festival for the month of October, its not quite so. Nowadays its a 2 week festival that starts in the later half of September (on a sunday) and ends on the first sunday of October. The beginning of Oktoberfest is marked by a parade of heavily decorated (traditional) horse-carts bringing beer to the festival grounds. The Mayor of Munich leads the parade. The festival to push thru 6 million litres of beer down the gullet has possibly no parallels. It is customary to wear traditional Bavarian dress (leather trousers for men with white embroidered shirts; leather long flowing skirts for women with white laced shirts). The intention is to bring alive the days of first Oktoberfest held in 1810 as a party given by King Ludwig I to his subjects on the occasion of his marriage. Details about Oktoberfest can be found at https://oktoberfest.de/en/index.php.


If you happen to be a visitor at some other time, you may also like to have a look into the museums and art galleries. The Deutsches Museum was the first known museum of science and technology. A complete tour of the museum will take a minimum a complete day. The castle of Nymphenburg is also a nice place to visit. The art galleries (old, new, modern and sculpture) are free on sundays. The Olympic tower is definitely a place to be to have a view of the city and to the Alps on a clear sunny day.


A evening time walk at Marienplatz (Mary's place) can be very relaxing. A number of people play musical instruments. The Rathaus (town hall), Fraunkirche (Church of My Lady). Königsplatz (King's place) and Odeonsplatz are within walkable distance of the city center/Marienplatz.


Munich is also a gateway to some nice places. Salzburg is just 1.5 hrs away by train (another day trip). Fussen (Füssen) has 2 unfinished castles built by King Ludwig 2. One of them is the basis of the Disney Castles that can be seen at Disney Parks around the world.


A suggested stay to the city for tourists is for minimum of 2 days. It is advisable possible to add a few days to include Fussen and Salzburg with Munich trip.


Details about seasonal attractions can be found at https://muenchen.de/home/60093/Homepage.html.


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Beer a religion!!
Feb 09, 2006 10:53 PM4537 Views

There could be may reasons to love Munich but the greatest by far is the ''Best Beer in the World'' tag that adorns the Munchen Beer. Other reviewers have mentioned about the places of intrest which I will skip and take you directly to the Haufbrauhaus in the heart of the city near Marienplatz. If Beer was a religion this would be its greatest temple. There is no other experience quite like guliping the amber liquid (i prefer Helles to Weiss) in Hanfbrauhaus.


Enjoy Munich by the day and in the evening walk down the Marienplatz and come over the the Haufbrauhaus to have the best time of your stay. Watch the whole world party in one place. The place has a live band which plays popular tunes you would have never heard any where but after two Mass of Beers what the heck!


Do check out the terrific Sausages and the grilled chicken.


Cheers or should I say Prost!!


Munich and Dachau
Sep 21, 2005 07:48 AM5132 Views

For those of you, who've read my earlier review on Germany, there'd be some repetitions(with respect to Munich). I didn't wanna skip anything about Munich when I was writing under the Munich section, so please bear with me there.


Ok , so here I go:


Munich's the best city in Germany in my opinion( hope I get to work there some time in the near future).It's located in the beautiful Bavarian region and is a city of cultural importance. I think it's something like Germany's Mumbai cum Bangalore rolled into 1.


there are loads of things to see and experience in Munich. the traditional Bavarians are very colorful people and Munich is reputed to have the best beer in the world. Any small festival and you see people celebrating the occasion with BIG beer mugs.the people are also said to be the jolliest in the whole of Germany.Munich certainly is a city with loads of attitude.


Coming to the tourist attractions,


the places to visit(in that order of importance) would be:




  1. deutsches museum- the best technical museum in Germany and one of the best in the world. you'd need atleast 3 days to see all the sections, but mayb it's best to give it 1 day and just visit the sections that you are particularly interested in.




  2. asam Kirche(church)- A small roccoco style church .the work on the ceiling, walls and almost in every part of the church is awesome.




  3. peters kirche(church)- A cathedral, that's big and very beautiful from the interior. the exterior is a bit plain when compared to what you find inside.






4.marien platz(town square)- Shopping centre cum very scenic town square.


5.Frauen Kirche( Cathedral)- Munich's landmark.The interior is a bit plain, but the cathedral is HUGE.It towers over all the buildings old and new in Munich.




  1. residenz theatre with the opera house- The Residenz theatre is just about ok but the opera house is vvvv beautiful.It was my first visit to an opera house and I was in awe of the place. the place is beautifully lit with chandeliers,and the red comfy old fashioned cushion chairs elevate the mood of the place.As we don't have operas in India(or am I mistaken?), I'd strongly recommend them to every south asian tourist.




6.Nymphenburg palace-a 18th-19th century summer residence of the kings.It's near the city outskirts. The palace grounds are beautiful and spacious.Don't miss its gallery of beauties in the palace.


7.English gardens-Munich's got some really nice gardens and I love the English gardens. they are just the spot for a lazing on a sunny day or a jog in the evening. Well!! not really very special 'coz they are very much like other big green, gardens, but I like them just the same.


for the art buffs, there are the Alte and Neue Pinakotheks; they've got loads of paintings,some really famous ones. I'm no art buff, so I didn't really take much time off for it.


I hope that it very much covers Munich in general.BMW fans, there is a BMW museum too in the city, but from what I heard, it's no great shakes.the BMW headquarters is a very imposing and innovatively designed building though.it's shaped as 4 cylinders, with the BMW symbol on the ceiling.


A trip to Munich would be worth it if you have atleast 5 days just for Munich.The means of transport within the city is quite frequent and good. Naturally a trip in Summer would be the best thing, 'coz it's bright for most part of the day, plus you can enjoy the cool summer. Winter in Germany is quite bleak, if not for the snow.that's all I've gotta pen about Munich.


And now I'm getting to the place I'll never forget-Dachau.


Dachau is 30 mins by train from the Munich central station.it's a really small town that has the dubious distinction of having had one of the worst concentration camps before and during the second world war.


the concentration camp has been converted into a memorial by the US Army, when it defeated the German forces in WW2.The place is a living testimony of what the Jews and other POWs(esp, the Russians) suffered at the hands of the Nazis and SS guards. The grounds are pretty and the admittance to the place is free of cost. the memorial has got a 5 or 6 room museum, which believe me, will take atleast 3 hours of your time, if you want to get a real picture of all that happened between 1931(or so) till the end of WW2.


I found the museum very interesting , not only because it showcased the cruelty of the Nazis, but also provided the reasons and history behind how Hitler came to power.I wanted to look through the museum, only to understand what actually happened between the 1930s and 40s, but the visit was as emotional as it was enlightening. While the nazi cruelty had me numbed, the spirit with which the prisoners survived and stood by one another in such hard times, reflected how the human spirit could triumph over every-thing.


the concentration camp also has the prisoners' sleeping chambers and the dreaded gas chambers(ofcourse without gas and all), with photographs at each place , that depicted the living conditions in the past days under the Nazis.the gas chambers and crematories drew shivers down my spine, though they were just pale shadows of the cruelty that once resided there. I guess it's hard to stomach all the photographs on the walls. I didn't dare look at some of them(Ok! maybe I was getting myself worked up, but I couldn't help it).


The actual memorial was a very heartening sight after the visit to the museum, SCs and GCs. It has the words 'Never Again' written in German, English and some other languages. I found it very reassuring. The best thing about the visit was that I was accompanied by many teenagers on guided tours from German schools. The guided tour would inevitably depict a very gory picture of all the horrors, but it was very nice to see that the children are brought awake to the facts, so that no-one is stupid enough to be pro-nazi.


All in all the visit to the Concentration camp or Memorial(as the Germans prefer calling it) has been a very memorable one for me. Any-one who visits Germany should go to the place, if he or she can stomach the experience(it can be quite unsettling if you are all soft-hearted).


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Fasching In Munich
Feb 09, 2005 07:19 AM3061 Views

Munchen is the German name for Munich. It is the capital city of the Bunderstand of Bavaria. The population is almost 1,300,000. There are more Catholics who live here than in any other place in Germany. The Izar River flows through the center of the city.


The Franz Josef Strassen Airport is about a half an hour drive from the city center.


What I Saw


We drove into the city. The houses that we saw looked like they came out of a pastel painting or a candy-cane lane. Most of them were white with pastel-colored shutters, doors, and flower boxes.


I went to see the Jewish congregation building and was told where go to see the synagogue (on Reichenbachstrasse) and where the Jewish cemetery once was.


The best way to start seeing the city is by taking a tour. Ours began at the Olympic Stadium (Summer Olympics of 1972). I shuttered when I remembered that most of the Israeli team was killed here by the Black September terrorists. I can still hear the voice of my friend (Ernie Afiganis) who worked for CBC-TV and who had an apartment across from the Israeli's and was broadcasting the events.


We went to the Frauenkirche and took an elevator to the top. You get a partial view of the city.


The Peterskirche is oldest church in Munich. It was built in the 13th century. To get to the top, you have to walk up quite a few steps. On a clear day you can see the German Alps.


Around the corner at Marienplatz, you can find the Altes Rathaus and Neues Rathaus (old and new town halls). The first now houses a small but cute toy museum with a focus on teddy bears. A rickety lift takes you between the four floors housing the exhibits, and the elevated ground floor has a ticket office/small shop. The Neues Rathaus is the reason crowds gather daily at 11am and 5pm. They?re there to watch the Glockenspiel (clock) with the dancing figures.


As you walk between the City Halls, you will see the former home of Bavarian kings. It now has museums, gardens, and the first houses built here. There is a teddy bear museum here.


We ended the tour at the Karlsplatz. This is a pedestrian area, where no cars are allowed. After a few minutes, you?ll come to the Bürgersaal. You can?t really tell by looking at it, but its home to a church with some gorgeous 19th-century frescos.


A bit further on down a side street, you can find one of the most well-known landmarks in the city, the Frauenkirche, which is a beautiful cathedral. Munich has a lot large onion-domed churches.


The Viktualienmarkt is a large open-air market selling food, flowers, and handicrafts.


The English Garden (which has a nudist area) is over 1,000m long, and it is lovely to walk through it, even the in winter. There was a beer garden with a Chinese tower that served delicious Pilsner beer.


The Ludwig-Maximilian University is the largest university in Germany. It is very interesting to drive through.


On the Koingsplatz you'll find the art museum (I liked the Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek, the Pinakothek der Moderne, and the Deutsches Museum science museums) and an open-air theater.


At night the best places to have fun are Kunst Park Ost, any beer garden (there are hundreds of them), or the NachtGalerie.


There are a few shops that are open 24 hours every day, but most stores are closed on Sundays.


The cafés are all open on Sunday. We had a great time tasting German beer at the Uhu, Theresienstr at 138 Schwabing.


I had met some hotel owners when I owned a travel agency. We made appointments to see all three of them one morning.


We started after breakfast and met each of them in the lobby of their hotel (Regent, Holiday Inn, and the Meininger). We had coffee, small pastries, and schnapps with them. I never drink before dinner, and I was quite drunk when we left the last hotel.


Thinking about the pastries, I must remember to tell you that if you are in Munich, you must visit a pastry shop - at least once a day!


I like to eat local food, so we ate at Alter Simpl, Weintrodler, and Sclosscage Palmehaus. Bavarian food includes Weisswurst (a white veal sausage), Schweinebraten mit Knudel (roast pork with dumpling), Rippchen (large spare ribs), and Hendl (chicken). The side dishes are often fried or boiled potatoes (Kartoffeln) or sauerkraut (sour cabbage). I also like to eat their hot salted pretzels. For dessert my husband likes Apfel Strudel (apple strudel), and I like Dampfnudlen (a dumpling sprinkled with poppy seeds or cinnamon that has a vanilla sauce over it) or a dark, dark chocolate bund cake. Of course you can't eat this way for each meal, because you'll gain tons of weight.


Many of the cafés are small, and we would just walk along a street and read the menus. If there was a table for two, we'd go in.



Fasching is the celebration of the Karneval in Germany. Even the Roman Catholics, who make up 34% of the population, are joined by other religions to have fun during the Karneval. It combines a number of old fertility rites and customs like the driving out of winter, and its existence and origins are well-documented in early mythology and primitive drawings. In the center of primitive religious rites and rituals stand the mask, dance, and the procession. The human desire to disguise, to assume a different role, is as old as humankind itself. Fertility rites, often connected with orgiastic feasts, took place in many early cultures.


Since the 13th century, it began earlier and earlier before Ash Wednesday. The wild celebrations of the change of the seasons at the winter solstice were eventually relegated by the church to the time between January 6 and Ash Wednesday. This has become known as the carnival season. In Munich, the merrymaking of the fools was progressively transferred from the streets into the ballrooms. Fasching, with its dance parties, court balls, and artists' meetings, became a fashion during the 19th century. It begins in January, and they celebrate for six weeks. Traditions vary, but two things are always present: noise and masks. Unmarried young men put on Fastnacht plays, and there are a lot of parties and a parade.


The center of the Fasching celebration is in Viktualienmarkt (downtown). I have no idea how they dance wildly on the cobblestone streets. The disco I liked best was in the university area. I forget the name, but it had a fish aquarium on all four walls. I can't tell you the number of times men tried to pick me up! Mature ladies know a lot about having...fun. Grin


My Conclusion


I enjoyed my time in Munich and was happy to be there during the celebration.


I hope you ate pancakes last night, because in N'Orean's and Canada, it's Fat Tuesday, and that's how we celebrate.


I hope I spelled the German words correctly.


Thank you for reading my review.


©LL2005


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