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"München Liebt Dich" And You Will Love It, Too – Travel To Munich
Munich Travel Information
Munich's Top 3 Tourist Destinations
The Munich Beer Festival - Oktoberfest

Munich (German: München) is the capital city of Bavaria, the largest federal state of Germany (by area - not by population).  The third-largest German city - by population, not by area - (after Berlin and Hamburg) , Munich is noted for its architecture and culture, and its annual Oktoberfest beer celebration is world famous. Munich's cultural scene is second to none in Germany, its museums are even considered by some to outrank Berlin in quality. Many travellers to Munich are absolutely stunned by the quality of the architecture. Although it was heavily damaged by allied bombing during World War II, many of its historic buildings have been rebuilt and the city centre appear mostly as it did in the late 1800's.  There are many hotels available for your stay in this historic city. Featured Munich Hotels / Featured self-catering apartments in Munich

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Attractions and things to do:

Museums, Galleries, and Memorials

• Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site — An incredible, and sobering experience, this is a worthwhile excursion. Not recommended for small children. Tours depart from Munich; the memorial has audio guides and guided tours as well. See the listing at Dachau.
• Deutsches Museum, located in Haidhausen. The Deutsches Museum is one of the largest technical museums in the world. It has hand-on, interactive section for natural science, engineering, construction, etc.
• Pinakotheken - The Alte Pinakothek features 15-18th century religious paintings, the Neue Pinakothek 19-20th century impressionist and expressionist art and the Pinakothek der Moderne has 20th century paintings, modern art, design and architecture sections.
• Statue of the Bavaria, Theresienhöhe 16 (U4 or U5 to Theresienwiese), +49-89-290671, [11]. A nearly 20 m high statue, standing on the west border of Theriesienwiese next to the Hall of Fame. There is a small viewing platform inside her head. €3.00/€2.00.
• Glyptothek - The royal antique collection.
• National Museum of Egyptian Art - In the Royal Residence.
• National Bavarian Museum.
• Die Neue Sammlung (Museum of Applied Arts).
• German Theatre Museum.
• City Museum of Munich.
• Jewish Museum - Newly opened museum at St. Jakobsplatz with one permanent exhibition, which illuminates aspects of Jewish history and culture in Munich, and a range of changing exhibitions.
• Villa Stuck - A private collection of Jugendstil art.
• Schack Gallery - A private collection of 19th Century art.
• National Ethnographical Museum.
• Lenbach House - A gallery exhibiting numerous works of the Blauer Reiter school of German expressionist art (Kandinsky, Macke, Mark). Highly recommended!
• Haus der Kunst - The main exhibition hall in Munich.
• The BMW Museum.
• The Treasury - Part of the Bavarian Palace. 

• Englischer Garten - located in Schwabing. Entrance is free, and it is a wonderful place to relax. Munich's second-biggest beer garden is located here, a nice place to stay and talk to the locals. Just drive to "Münchner Freiheit" or "Ostbahnhof" by S- or U-Bahn and take bus number 54 to "Chinesischer Turm".
• Hirschgarten located in Neuhausen.
• The Munich Zoo is in Thalkirchen. 

• Schloss Nymphenburg is in Neuhausen & Nymphenburg.
• Residenz is in the City Center, near to Marienplatz. 
• Schloss Schleißheim - Not really in Munich, but you can take the S1 S-Bahn to Oberschleißheim to get there. 

Munich's Top 3 Tourist Destinations   by Rome Sanzio

The City of Munich, albeit a rather expensive city to live in and travel to, continues to be visited by millions and millions of vacationers, sightseers, travelers, tourists, backpackers, and honeymooners every year. Clearly the small hindrances that a tight budget may throw their way are comparatively insignificant compared to the wonderful sights, sounds, tastes and experiences that a trip to Munich is sure to impart. So the question is, where do these millions of tourists go to in order to discover the true character of Munich? Well, then here is a list of the top 3 tourist destinations you should not miss when in beautiful Munich, Germany.
 

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1. Munich Beer Gardens Yes, Munich would not be Munich without its reputation of being one of the best places in the planet to enjoy beer. A Biergärten or beer garden is something you will rarely find anywhere else but in Germany. But the question is, what is a beer garden. Several centuries ago, beer brewers in Munich had trouble keeping their barrels upon barrels of delicious beer cold despite the heat of the summer. Many of them devised a plan of storing the beers in underground cellars, after which they planted chestnut trees on top of these beer cellars. Why you ask? Because the chestnut trees provided shade and coolness, keeping the beers cold in the cellars and also providing some respite from the sun on the ground surface. King Ludwig I then allowed beer brewers to sell and serve their beers right on these spots but forbade them to sell food along with the drinks. And this became a sort of tradition, people would buy food somewhere else and bring them to a beer garden where they could consume them while gulping down pints of cold beer straight of their barrel.

And tourists in Munich can choose from a whopping 400 plus number of beer gardens in this fine, beer-loving city.

2. Munich Art and Culture Sites

Someone very witty once said that Munich is a city nestled between two mountains, one being art and the other is beer. And Munich really is a city that an person with inclination towards the arts would sure to love. It is home to numerous museums of science, art, history, culture, sports and many more fields of study. But not only are they numerous, the Munich museums are also of such fine quality.
 

The Alte Pinakothek museum for instance is famous for housing the works of classical artists like Rembrant, Raphael, Botticelli and Da Vinci.  The Neue Pinakothek on the other hand is home to French impressionist geniuses like Renoir, Monet and Degas while the Pinakothek der Moderne would obviously, be recognized as a haven for modern art works. The museums and exhibits in Munich are hard to count, but harder yo count still are the number of cathedrals, mansions, palaces, churches, plazas, theaters and galleries that contribute to the preservation and growth of art in Munich, Germany. 3. Munich Historical Sites

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Another great feature of the city of Munich is the fact that this German city exudes such a deep sense of history in almost every nook and cranny of this large metropolis. The historic sites range from the gloomy, to the grand, to the fantastic.

The Dachau Memorial Concentration Camp for instance, can be quite a gloomy spot as it is was once the place where thousands of political prisoners were imprisoned, many of which have met their untimely deaths behind these lone, lorn walls. The Munich Olympic Park on the other hand, is a more lively historic spot. This Munich historical attraction has been the venue for summer festivals, musical events, sports competitions and several other festivities. And in itself, it is also a product of architectural genius and fine craftsmanship. And if you are looking for a fantastic historical site in Munich, then there is also the Neuschwanstein Castle which seems to have come from a fairytale book instead of the pages of history. This amazing castle was built by none other than King Ludwig and is also known all over the world to be the inspiration for the whimsical castle in Walt Disney's Disneyland.

About the Author - Rome Sanzio is a contributor to several travel sites including www.Baja.com, www.Rhodes.com and of course, Germany.com. Germany.com is the best place to visit if you are in need of information about Germany hotels, restaurants, recreational facilities, tourist spots and more.

The Munich Beer Festival - Oktoberfest

The "world city with heart," Munich is your destination for "beer festival." Beer festivals are the festivals in which a variety of beers and often other alcoholic drinks are available for tasting and purchase. Beer festivals are organized in a number of countries. There are several big and small beer festivals celebrated in Germany all over the year, but the Munich beer festival is the oldest and the largest beer festival in the world.
 

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The Munich beer festival, known as Oktoberfest, is a two-week festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany during late September and early October. Oktoberfest is one of the most celebrated events in Germany. It is largest fair in the world, with some six million people attending every year. Traditionally, Oktoberfest takes place during the 16 days up to and including the first Sunday in October. The festival takes place on the area known as "Theresienwiese" (Field or meadow of Therese), often called "d' Wiesn" or "d'Waasn" for short.  Beer is the key note of the festival. The festival begins with a keg of beer tapped by the Mayor of Munich who declares in Bavarian tone "O'zapft is!" (It's tapped!).

The first Munich beer festival took place on October 12, 1810 when "Oktoberfest" was organized to commemorate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig (King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, from whose name the name of the festival ground, "Theresienwiese" came. On the first "Oktoberfest," a great horse race was organized.

People brew special Oktoberfest beer for the occasion; the beer is slightly darker and stronger, in both taste and alcohol. It is served in Maß, a one-liter-tankard. The first bulk of beer is served to the Bavarian Minister-President. Beer is served by only local Munich breweries that are allowed to serve this beer in a Bierzelt, a beer tent which is large enough for thousands. People also consume large quantities of food, most of it traditional hearty fare such as sausage, hendl (chicken), käsespätzle (cheese noodles), and sauerkraut, along with such Bavarian delicacies as roast ox tails.
 

Oktoberfest became the enormously world-famous festival by 1960, but the year marked the end of Horse races. The Japanese, Americans, and New Zealanders discovered the festival and often traveled to Germany during late September and early October to enjoy the Munich beer festival. Munich became the world famous city, and traditional German dresses, such as Sennerhut, Lederhosen, and Dirndl became extremely famous world wide. There are often problems associated with the people who can't hold large amounts of alcohol. Sometimes some people fall sick due to drunkenness, and there is often a medical tent to treat drunks as well as sick people. The concept of the "quiet Oktoberfest" was developed in 2005 to undermine the violence in the festival. The music played in the afternoon is limited to 85 decibels. The tents only play quiet music, traditional wind music until 6:00 PM, and Schlager and pop music are played later. The Munich beer festival is still one of the most famous festivals in the world. So, if you are planning your tour to Germany and you love drinking, do plan your tour during late September and early October to make yourselves part of the world famous Oktoberfest.

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