If you’re seeking a city that will offer you the perfect flavor of Germany, then let Munich guide you. As the third largest city in Germany it offers everything that is good about the country: a vibrant atmosphere, stunning architecture, a rich and varied history and quite simply, lots to do.
Munich houses visual splendors such as the Marienplatz – a large open town square, the Frauenkirche cathedral and the Residenze Palace complex. It is also close to the fairytale German castle of Neuschwanstein, which sits high in the Bavarian Mountains. And if that’s not enough, it is within easy reach of the home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the stunning town of Salzburg, the 14th century Ettal Monastery and Zugspizze – Germany’s highest mountain.
A trip to Munich offers a lot to please the eyes. But more often than not, it is the belly that most visitors heading to Munich are hoping to satisfy and it’s not a place where this presents much of a problem.
Munich has an enviable reputation for its excellent hospitality as the home of the world-famous Oktoberfest. The annual festival attracts between six and seven million visitors for its fortnight of celebrations. Vast beer tents are erected throughout the city serving millions of liter pots of delicious frothy German beer to eager mouths, offering the perfect guide to Munich life.
Oktoberfest always results in a rowdy but friendly atmosphere as beer drinkers from across the globe meet to toast the liquid gold. So if you are looking for a real guide to Munich, you could do a lot worse than visit one the city’s famous beer houses either during Oktoberfest or outside the festival, a warm welcome is always guaranteed.
Beer drinking is simply part Bavarian heritage and is jubilantly celebrated as waitresses in the traditional costume of dirndl serve up to eight litres in one go, at a time table to keep up with thirsty punters.
Munich is the perfect city break option – whether going with friends or family – being within easy reach of the UK and offering some superb centrally located accommodation. It all starts with just a few well chosen clicks and soon you’ll be on your way.
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