Munich, the capital city of Bavaria, is Germany’s third largest city. There is plenty to do and see in the city, from castles, churches and museums to enchanted villages and beautiful lakes just outside Munich. Also, with Christmas approaching, there is Munich’s annual Christmas market which takes place this year from 26th November to 24th December. The market goes back to the 14th century and is held on Marienplatz, right in the city centre. It sells traditional Bavarian Christmas gifts, such as wood carvings as well as beautiful glassware and much more. Enjoy the Christmas atmosphere with the daily concert at Munich’s town hall and here, children can also learn to bake Christmas cookies and take part in various arts and craft workshops. Definitely not to be missed!Visit one of Munich’s favourite attractions, the Nymphenburg Palace. This baroque palace, situated in the western part of Munich, was the summer residence of Bavarian monarchs. The highlights of the palace include the magnificent banquet hall with its beautiful ceiling frescoes as well as the bedroom of King Ludwig II. End your visit by exploring the beautiful park surrounding the palace with its waterways and pavilions.Munich is famous for its beer and plenty of brewery tours are organised, so if you are a beer lover, take a tour of the Weihenstephan Brewery, the oldest brewery in the world. The tour starts with a visit to the brewery museum to learn about the origins of beer and will take you on a journey of 1,000 years followed by a visit to the brewery where you are shown the art of brewing. If you wish, you can end the visit with a beer tasting session. (For more information: http://www.brauerei-weihenstephan.de)A visit to Munich would not be complete without a trip to the opera. State theatres are subsidised by the Free State of Bavaria, so even though internationally well-known artists perform in Munich, ticket prices remain very reasonable, so take this opportunity if you have never been to the opera. Over the Christmas period and throughout January 2011, the ballet Sleeping Beauty will be performing and throughout the year, there are many other productions. (http://www.bayerische.staatsoper.de
I went to Munich a couple of years ago with three friends during Oktoberfest and loved every minute of it! There were beer tents everywhere and in each tent there were tonnes of people and a great atmosphere. The people were really friendly and fun to party with and we made lots of new friends during our stay. However, if you don’t like crowds of people, then it’s best to give the festival a miss.After the first couple of days at the Oktoberfest, we explored the city and discovered an amazing place filled with museums, parks and attractions. We wanted to see as much of the city as possible so we went on a tour with City Segway Tours which I highly recommend. Our guide was just fantastic and knew the city like the back of his hand. We got to see the back streets of the city and learnt a lot about the history of the city as we zoomed past on our Segways. It was worth every penny!After about 3 days of eating sausages at practically every meal, we were dying to try something different. We tried Cohen’s Restaurant and it was one of the best meals we had during our holiday. I had falafels for starters followed by the schnitzel and everything was cooked perfectly. We’ll definitely go back again. On our last day, we took a stroll in the English Garden, which was enormous. There was also a Greek Temple, a Japanese tea house and a Chinese pagoda where we enjoyed a nice meal. We also enjoyed a beer at one of the beer gardens by the lake and it was a great way of ending a memorable trip.
The first Oktoberfest was held in Munich in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese Saxony. It is now the largest festivity in the world.
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