How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Munich and Bavaria, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Munich and Bavaria, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Munich and Bavaria are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Munich and Bavaria. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Munich and Barvaias Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Pinakothek der Moderne
The largest museum of art and design in Europe. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Englischer Garten
Featuring the Chinese Tower and its beer garden. For more information, .
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Marienplatz
Munichs main square with the Column of the Virgin Mary at its centre. For more information, .
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Alter Peter
Munichs oldest church provides great views of the city and the Alps. For more information, .
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Deutsches Museum
Munichs world-class museum of science and technology. For more information, .
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Asamkirche
A theatrical masterpiece of sculpture, decoration and light, created by the Asam brothers. For more information, .
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Knigssee
Southern Germanys most attractive and pristine body of water cupped by the High Alps. For more information, .
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Alte Pinakothek
One of the worlds great art galleries. For more information, .
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Residenz
The former royal palace, with seven courtyards and the magnificent Renaissance hall, the Antiquarium. For more information, .
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Neuschwanstein Castle
Ludwig IIs extraordinary romanticised version of the medieval world. For more information, .
A Perfect Day In Munich
9am
Breakfast
A traditional breakfast of sausage with sweet mustard and soft pretzel is the way to start the Munich day; head for Zum Spckmeier (for more information, ) where they guarantee only the freshest Weisswurst.
10am
The Residenz
Kick off your day of Munich sightseeing at the Residenz, slap bang in the city centre. Youll need at least two hours to cover the trio of attractions here the Residenzmuseum, the Schatzkammer and the Cuvillis-Theater.
12:30pm
Chic shopping
Time to hit the smart boutiques and designer shops at Maximilianstrasse for some retail therapy. Window shop along Residenzstrasse and Theatinerstrasse, by which time you will have worked up a hearty appetite.
1:30pm
City centre lunch
Take your hunger pangs to Weisses Bruhaus (for more information, ) for some lighter, more innovative vegetarian dishes.
2:30pm
Modern art
After lunch, walk to the Museum Quarter for a hefty dose of culture. Youll only have time to view a couple of the multiple venues here, so choose carefully beforehand. Fans of contemporary art and design should head for the multi-coloured Museum Brandhorst and view Andy Warhols paintings. Refuel in the olde worlde museum caf at the nearby Alte Pinakothek.