Munich is probably one of everybody’s favourite German cities (and one of mine, too!). With all the stereotypical Bavarian traditions and plenty of good beer (heard of Oktoberfest?!), it is easily one of Germany’s most-visited cities and it’s easy to spend a few days or a week there enjoying different Munich attractions. This collation of [...]

A visit to Munich’s toy museum is a pleasure for children from 8 to 80. Get into the spirit of things by going to the Marienplatz shortly before 11am. Line up in front of the Neue Rathaus and wait for the world famous carillon (Glockenspiel) to begin. The Rathaus was built between 1867 and 1909 [...]

The Munich museum the Residenz was the Stadtschloss of the kings of Bavaria. One of the best ways to get there is by bicycle, set off on a sunny afternoon for a ride through the Hofgarten to reach the Residenz. Chain your mount to the many clearly indicated railings and enjoy a walk through the [...]

Oktoberfest is one of the biggest celebrations in Germany. While the name can be a bit deceiving, Oktoberfest actually happens in late September.  And if you have ever been to Germany during this festival, it is a beer lover’s dream!  The Hofbrauhaus brewery has one of the largest tents at the Oktoberfest, where only its own [...]

Being a great fan of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and having read many books about his life, I couldn’t resist the chance to see his last castle, Herrenchiemsee on a Munich day trip. The castle is located on  Herreninsel island  in the Chiemsee and can be reached by ferry boat from a small town, [...]

Spread across an area of 10.000 m2, with a total exhibition space of around 5.000 m2, the BMW car museum in Munich attracts thousands of visitors each year. While being a car enthusiast certainly helps when visiting the museum, it is not a necessity as we discovered. The “bowl” shaped museum is just across the street from [...]

Home to the world renowned brand of BMW cars, there are lots of Munich attractions to satiate the “travel” buds of tourists. Amongst all of them, the Olympia Park stands out because of its sheer grandeur and is therefore my travel tip for Munich. Constructed for the 1972 Olympic Games, the Olympia Park consists of the Olympic Tower, [...]

On my recent visit to Munich before Christmas, I enjoyed a bracing walk that took my breath away – literally. This was a walk of the vertical rather than horizontal kind, up the many steps of St Peter’s Church tower just by Marienplatz, in the heart of old Munich. You pay a couple of Euros [...]

I recently spent a few days in Munich to see the famous Christmas markets that I’d heard so much about. We stayed in the old town area close to Marienplatz, which was ideal for a short break and well placed to enjoy the different markets that were available. It’s an easy journey from Munich airport [...]

Munich has been voted the best airport in Europe and the fourth best in the world in a Skytrax worldwide passenger survey for the third consecutive year. Zurich airport was voted number two in Europe and fifth in the world. Questionnaires were completed by 7.8 million passengers in 170 global airports assesing 40 aspects of [...]