Munich Tourism |
| Munich is the capital city of Bavaria in Germany. It is a beautiful place with lovely beer gardens and Cathedrals and palaces. Grab the opportunity to visit this place for a once in a lifetime experience. |
Munich Tourist attractions |
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Munich Museums, Monuments & Galleries |
| Deutsches Museum is one of the largest and oldest science and technology museum and it is located on the premises of River Isar. The German hunting and fishing museum is another must see. There is a museum ensemble here which has 3 museums, corresponding to different times in the European art. They are the Alte Pinakothek, the Neue Pinakothek and the Pinakothek der Moderne. The Residence Palace of Munich today is home to the museum of interior decoration which was earlier the residence of royalty. Olympic Stadium of Munich hosted the 1972 summer Olympics and its futuristic architecture keeps us wondering about their skills. It also awakens the dark memories of Munich massacre, in which eleven Israeli athletes were kept as hostage by terrorists in the very stadium and was brutally murdered. Nymphenburg Palace stands always beautiful and elegant with its vast and beautiful surroundings. |
Munich Gardens & Beer Gardens |
| Beer Gardens are the specialty of Munich. People come to Munich mainly to enjoy the beer here. The Chinese Tower beer garden is the most famous and the most beautiful beer garden. It is located in the main park of Munich, the English Garden. Another specialty of Munich is beer halls, and the most visited one is the Hofbrohaus which gives us the look and feel of an ancient culture. Oktoberfest is the festival of beer in Munich which takes place at the end of September. |
Cathedrals of Munich |
| Frauenkirche or the Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady is a Catholic Cathedral and it is Munich’s largest one. Climb the steps to the St. Peters Church or St. Peterskirche, a great view of Munich is guaranteed. Other churches are St. Matthew's Church, Trinity Church, St. Michael's Church, St. Ludwig, Mariahilf Church, Church of the Holy Ghost and St. Johann-Nepomu Church. |
More Munich Tourist places to visit |
| Marienplatz is the main square of Munich and it constitutes the Mariensäule, the Marian Column with the statue of Virgin Mary in gold and the Old and the New Town Hall of Munich. |
| Glockenspiel is an old carillon which will chime beautifully at noon and we can watch the 32 life-sized figures step out from the history and present the Bavarian stories. It is a remarkable moment when the golden bird chirps 3 times to signal the end of the event. Viktualienmarkt or the Victuals Market is a place bustling with life, go through it for some colorful moments. A visit to the Dachau Concentration Camp will lead you through the path prisoners walked and you will find yourselves standing inside the walls, which was home to thousands of convicts. Munich is very much alive at night, it also has a variety of pubs, bars and discos. Taste the Bavarian cuisines here and don’t forget to spent some time for shopping before you go home. |
