Munich Tourist Guide
They also have “Kinderland”, a children’s play area (up to 8 years). Reservation recommended!
Address:
Hofbräukeller am Wiener Platz
Innere Wiener Straße 19
81667 München
Tel: 089 / 4599250
Opening times:
10 am – midnight daily
Tel: 089 / 45 99 25-0
Fax: 089 / 44 83 587
One of the things that makes Munich so popular is its proximity to the lakes, in German a lake is called a ‘See’.
The Starnberger See and Tegernsee are to the south and are natural glacial lakes. There are other small ones around like the Steinsee too. Both Starnberger and Tegernsee have bathing areas for the public usually signposted with ‘Erholungsgebiet’ which translates roughly as recovery / relaxation area.
To the north just below the most northern tip of the A99, the ring motorway surrounding Munich is the Feringasee. This is a man made lake designed for bathing, so it has lots of lakeside sunbathing space, is shallow and it also has a pub (Gasthof) on its banks. In the Summer it warms up quickly and in the winter it freezes over quickly making it a good choice to go ice skating of curling. It also has plenty of parking space, plus good access for wheelchairs.
The centre of Munich covers quite a small area and you could cover it all on foot if you wanted to. The city is very green, clean and has plenty of pedestrian zones. In the inner city you’ll find hidden away streets and alleys to explore too.
TIP: Munich has and extensive cycle path system, so get into the habit of looking both ways when crossing pavements with cycle paths too. Cyclists go quickly and are used to pedestrians staying out of there way.
You could also join one of the walking tours that operate, seeing and learning a bit about Munich at the same time. Here are come of the operators:
Tel: 0049 (0) 171-274-0224
Tel: 0049 (0) 89 255-43-988 or 987
Starnberg, at the northern end of Lake Starnberg is at the heart of the Five Lakes district and the lake itself is a favourite spot for windsurfers, and boaters. There are numerous places to rent boats just west of the train station. If you want to go swimming head to Münsing on the Eastern side which has a public area including toilets, and a guest house.
Neuschwanstein was built from 1868 by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and is probably the best known castle in the world. It is a mixture of styles and the initial blueprint was penned by a theatre designer rather than an architect.
The castle was built 2000m above the valley floor and its centre piece became the lavish Sängersaal (Minstrel’s Hall) where Ludwig could indulge in his obsession with Wagner and medieval knights. Rather madly, for all the money spent on it, when it was finished in 1886 the first sky scrapers in America were being built.
The Englischer Garten is near the Münchener Freiheit U-Bahn station (U3/U6), there is a the beergarden in the middle and boat hire to explore the lake. People like to spend their lunch break there or have a picknick at the weekend.
Another Neuhausen beer garden. Small, but renowned for succulent spare ribs.
Beer served is: Spaten Bier and Franziskaner Bier
Address: Taxisstrasse 12, München
Bavaria’s largest beer garden, with 8,000 seats. Situated in Neuhausen, right next to a deer-enclosure.
Beer served is: Augustiner, Schloßbrauerei Kaltenberg and Hofbräu Tegernsee
Address: Hirschgartenallee 1, München
Tel. 089 17 25 91
Right in the centre of Munich’s Englischer Garten in Schwabing. Often cited in poetry and song. Brass bands play on Sundays.
Address: Englischer Garten 3, München
Tel. 089 3 83 87 30
Has wonderfully shady trees and overlooks the pond in the Englisher Garten. It is in the northern part of Englischer Garten.
The beer served is: Hofbräu München
Address: Sondermeierstraße 1 München
Tel.: +49 (0)89 32 52 24
Hofbraukeller Beer Garden