After our time in Italy, we will head into Germany. I am especially excited to visit and plan Munich, the capital of Bavaria which brings to mind beer, the beautiful Alps and Oktoberfest. I don’t know much about the city of Munich, but nearby are some places we’ve always wanted to visit. Because our interests will put us in the heart of beautiful Bavaria, it only makes sense for us to also explore the cultural and historical city of Munich while we are in the region for three days.
Day 1 - Explore Munich
We will kickoff our time in the capital of Bavaria with a visit to the oldest church in Munich, Peterskirche (St. Peter’s Church), a 13th century gothic church in the heart of the city.
From there we will head to the nearby Viktualienmarkt, an open-air market known as the “stomach of Munich” with its fresh produce, wine, meats and cheeses.
We will stop by and check out Odeonsplatz, Munich’s most beautiful square near the Residenz (Royal Palace), which I am anxious to see.
If we have time we will visit the grounds of the historical 1972 Olympics, now known as Olympiapark.
We will spend the evening in one of Munich’s famous beer halls, I would really like to get the Bavarian beer hall experience at Hofbräuhaus am Platzl, which holds 4,500 singing and shouting beer drinkers. From there we will head out to experience Munich’s eclectic club scene.
Day 2 – Neuschwanstein
I am extremely excited to visit Neuschwanstein, Mad King Ludwig II’s fairytale castle, which is a two-hour trip from Munich in the medieval town of Füssen. The castle overlooks Füssen in the picturesque Alps and was built in the 19th century by the mad King Ludwig. The majestic landmark is known as the inspiration for the castle featured in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty and for its role in the classic movie “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
Day 3 – Dachau
We will spend our last day in Bavaria visiting Dachau, the Nazi’s first concentration camp. We really want to visit a concentration camp and since Dachau is only a 45-minute trip outside of Munich, this is the perfect opportunity. Dachau, which operated as a concentration camp from 1933-1945 is now renovated and preserved as a memorial. Two barracks remain to give visitors insight into the once horrible conditions at Dachau, which also now features a museum.
For more Munich travel information, Frommer's guide to Munich is a great resource!
And as always, suggestions are invited and welcomed!
I am very excited for Munich! It seems that there is a lot of historical sites to see in Germany. As sad as it is, I have always wanted to tour a concentration camp. I find that time period very interesting.
ReplyDeleteAlso, ever since I was little I have been in love with castles! From the pictures, Neuschwanstein looks absolutely beautiful! The view looks amazing and I'm sure it will be well worth the 2 hour ride there! Is it possible to take a tour inside? I feel like we will be visiting a lot of castles on our trip :)
Reading the details of this trip is really making me wish i was going!! Germany has always sounded so interesting to me and it definitely one of the top countries I would like to visit sometime. That castle looks amazing too. That is going to be such a cool site to visit. Take lots of pictures for me! You know how much I love anything having to do with royalty! Also be sure to drink lots of beer for me while you're there!
ReplyDeleteExcellent wrap-up of a world class city … it’s a great place for anybody that loves the historical places!
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