My wife and I came into Munich by train from Hamburg, and we walked two blocks from the main station to the Hotel Monaco.
Even with luggage for two months in Europe (thank heavens it all rolls), it was a very easy connection. After checking in, the friendly lady at the hotel desk helped us find something to see in the evening; we like classical music, so we decided on the opera at Gaertnerplatz.
We took the U-Bahn (subway, about $1.50) two stations, then walked a block to the theater. It is situated on a square with several cafes, so we were able to find buy tickets (about $20) at the box office and have a light supper (about $25 for two) before the opera began at 7. We ate at the local branch of Le Pain Quotidien (the Belgian chain that has several branches in NYC), and it was perfect.
The opera was finished at 9:45, and we hopped back on the U-Bahn to the main station, and walked back to the hotel. So, for an evening for two with transportation, supper and opera we paid around $70 – that’s cheap by NY standards. What a difference the exchange rate makes!
Ed
