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Munich and the Hofbraeuhaus

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

My last day in Munchen.
Tody, I will do my last tour in Munchen. The temperature is good in June and the sun is in the rendez-vous. I will come back to a nice place called Hofbraouhaus (not far from the city hall), a typical bavarian brasserie for drinking good beers. I advice you to order 1/2 liter instead of one litre. If you feel strong to drink one litre, it is better to order two glasses of half litres instead of one in order to drink the second one in  good temperture. I really enjoyed Hofbraaouhaus because you can also order good food with reasonnable price: the brasserie is a little bit noisy, but it seems that this is the way of drinking beers here.

In terms of hotel with reasonable prices and good services and breakfasts, I advice you hotel Monaco near the central station. The room is clean and the reception is kind, You should share the toilets and bathroom. But they have also rooms with private shower and toilette inside the rooms.

In Munchen, some men still wear traditional bavarian clothes: bermudas, hat with feathers, leather pants etc.  Some old men hair their moustche in a special funny way. The first day, I thought that this was an advertisement for stupid tourists like me. But after a while, I understood that these men are not actors, but real men living in Munchen since generations. They are proud men.

Many italin restaurants and ice cream shops are located in Munchen. While it is good to take italian ice cream (because german ones are not as good), I advice you to go to bavarian brasseries for eating. You would be a real stupid tourist like me if you visit Munchen and you go to eat a pizza or attend hard rock cafe: go to drink a good beer and eat german food.

Walking inside the city is pleasant: old buildings and modern building a set up with harmony. The architecture of old buildings is somehow like in Netherland. In some old building, I felt that dragons may go out purshased with wishes and knights.

German people are really disciplined (trust me, it is like what you think), I enjoyed their discipline. However, during night, numerous cafe broadcats football and german men drink beer in front of the game. Football seems important in gemany.

From Munchen, the city.

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Biketour for sightseing Munich

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

This city really is quite a bit of fun when the weather is right – nearly the whole day today was filled with sunshine, until the weather produced a thunderstorm that made getting to dinner a bit wet and dark. I highly recommend renting a bike for the daytime on your trip and biking around to all of the sites you want to see in and around the city. In very little time
(<5 hours) my group was able to see much of the city – from the Nymphenburger castle to the Olympic Park and on to the English Gardens. Also, the Glockenschpiel is a site to see, but do not worry about trying to see it more than once – only the number of times the bells chime changes on the hours. The view from the tower at St. Peter’s in Marienplatz is beautiful; you get the full 360 degree view of the city in one stop. However, this is not for the faint of heart/stomach, as the viewing space at the top is quite high and the hike up the 14 floors worth of stairs can be a bit tight at times between sightseers going up and down.

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Take a bike for visiting Munich

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

We arrived in Munich last night as a family on the train from Interlaken, Switzerland. This is my first time in Europe, I haved lived in the United States my entire life. To see the city, we rented bicycles in the morning and took the reccomended path around the city center, over to the Nymphenburg Palace, up to the Olympic Park, and finally to the English Gardens. Though we found ourselves lost or riding in the wrong direction more than once, it was a spectacular way to explore the city. As a swimmer, I enjoyed visiting the pool Mark Spitz competed in during the 1972 Olympic Games. Though I am terrified of heights, I was convinced to climb the 14 stories of steps of the St. Peters church; the view was spectacular.
Unfortuntely, a storm moved in during the evening right before we went to dinner. To avoid the rain and lightning, we figured out the subway system and made our way to the Haufbrogh House for a delicious meal. Once the rain receded to a drizzle, we ventured out to Hagendaas for a little ice cream.
Though we are only in Munich until early tomorrow, I have immensely injoyed the experience and hope to return for a longer period of time in a few years.

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First stay in Munich

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

I am from Delware on the East Coast of the United States. This is the first time I have visited Munich or Germany. I arrived today after visiting Interlaken in Switzland. We took a very long train ride to Munich that lasted almost seven hours. We finally arrived in Munich and checked into our wonderful Hotel Monaco. Then, I ate knockwerst for the first time for dinner and it was delicious. We then walked to a park and saw many people in the beer garden having a wonderful time. We then walked to the center of town and saw the outside of many churches and the Glockenspiel. Tomorrow, I hope to see the insides on the churches and go up in the towers of some. Also, I hope to bike around the city and see the toy museum. Additionally, we plan on listening and seeing the Glockenspiel time at 17:00 before heading to the Hofbraehaus for dinner. Sadly, the next day, we will leave Munich to go and see the castles and then head to Austria for more sight seeing.

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Munich – no free parking space

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

My wife and I spent 5 nights at Hotel Monaco and then returned for final night before flying home from Munich. I have no complaints about our experience here. The rooms are clean and the staff is friendly. There is 24 hour access for guests even though they lock the main door to the building after about 10 at night. We came back late a number of times and never had any problem. There was always someone at the reception desk to let us in. They even had an umbrella to lend us on a rainy day. The hotel is about 5 minutes walk from the city center which is where we spent most of our time while in Munich. There is tons of stuff to do in and around the downtown area and because the hotel is so close, we never had to deal with taxis or the train. Having pleasant people running the hotel you’re staying in cannot be beat. There was never any hassle about check-in or check-out times and there were no hidden charges or extra fees. The price we booked online was the price we paid. The only problem around here is that there is no free parking. There is a garage about a block away which is 17 euros a day. It’s 15 euros with a Hotel Monaco stamp on your parking ticket but our experience was that the teller at the garage was on an endless break so we had to pay 17 a couple of times. All in all I’d definitely recommend this hotel and we’d stay here again if/when we return to Munich.

Justin
May 18, 2009

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Munich, when I was a young man

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Years and years ago, as a very young man, I came to Munich on a holiday.  Like today, it was after I had been on the road for a long time, and I was ready, longing for a rest.  I found an ancient pension just east of the English Garden, and stayed there for almost a month, sharing a room with a Canadian from Nun’s Island.

The other residents at the pension were mostly fashion models, men from Southern California and women from South London who did catalog work.  I had never thought of Munich as a fashion center.  Paris?  Milan?  Sure.  But Munich?  Who’d have thought of it!  But there they were, a dozen models primping and preening, smoking cigarettes, eating spaghetti carbonara at the restaurant next door, and speaking no German at all.

I was the youngest person at the pension, desperate to be older and more popular.  So I did my best to live just like those models, so that maybe one of the women would notice me, and then I would feel like a big man.  I smoked cigarettes, ate spaghetti carbonara at the restaurant next door, and though I had studied German in college I spoke hardly anything but English while I let a summer month in Munich drift by.

Needless to say, all my of efforts to be older and cooler were to no avail.  I remained exactly the same person I had been when I walked in the door of that pension for the first time.

And needless to say, I remember hardly anything of the days and days I spent hanging around, pretending to be an out-of-work fashion model.  Years later my most vivid memories of that time in Munich are: the sound of the woman’s voice in the U-Bahn that announces “Nächster Bahnhof…”; the way the Maximilianeum looms up out of the darkness when you cross the Isar at night; and one strangely glorious day when all of us at the pension went to the Chinesischer Turm and lay aside our grownup cigarettes and our fashionable coolness, just being our true silly selves, a little drunk to tell the truth, as we watched the grandmothers sit in a circle draining tankards of beer fully half the size of the small children who ran about at their feet.

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Munich, a convenient location

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

My girlfriend and I really enjoyed our stay at the Hotel Monaco.  The staff was very friendly and helpful.  Our room was great!  We had a double with twin beds and it was very clean and spacious.  The beds had comfortable pillows and comforters. The deco was simple which allowed us plenty of space for our luggage. The windows even opened easily for some fresh air. The bathroom  was also spacious with  a  wonderful shower with lots of hot water and good water pressure.  It is in an easy to find  location  close to the train station and a short walk to many attractions.  Highly recommended!!
Munich has so much to do, I wish we had longer to stay.  We were here only 4 days and that wasn,t enough  There are so many wonderful museums and shopping. There are also so many places  to  take side tours to – it is such a convenient location!    We took  side trips to Dachau and Salzburg  wish were well worth the time.  We are the typical Americans who  went on the sound of music tour.   I will have to return to see ll that i missed!
Jeannie, St. Louis, MO, USA

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Munich and the Olympic Swimming Pool

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Thursday 30th April
Munich, Germany

Some years ago now, I was born and bought up in Perth, Western Australia.
For some many years, I have made Scotland, my home.
Along with my passion for all things Celtic CFC, My family, my career, my life, is all in Glasgow.
Today I am in Munchen, capital of Barvaria. Residing at the warmest, sweetest and most friendly little hotel in Munich, The Hotel Monaco.
I have stayed here previous, hence my return. A lovely feel, a genuine warm atmosphere about The Monaco Hotel.
Thanks to Christina, the proprieiter and her wonderful staff.
Great not only for the tourist person, like me, but also the familly, the business person, couples, lovers.
If you ever come and stay, you will see!!

Today the weather  not so bright. Pity, for it has been recorded the sunniest and warmest April in many a year for Munich.
I love Munich, the bars, the shops, the people, thier friendliness and ever so keen to assist you, always prevailing.
I love her culture, her museums and galleries. So, so much history here.
Munich is not a large city, with an excellent public transport infrastructure. Trams, U bhan, S Bhan. And cycles. I have borrowed a friends cycle these past 2 days, and it is really quiet amazing the ground, the places you can get to, at easy reach with very few hills. a flat inner city.

Today I am going back out to the Olympic Centre, the holding of the Olympic Games 1972.
A swim awaits me in the original Olympic swimming pool. Normally I swim like how Schumacher use to drive in the wet, fast! But today, I will swim slowly, casually and savour every moment of just being there in the fmous Olympic Swimming pool and listen out for the roar of champions past.

Anyway, I am on my Holidays. Serious sports begins again on my return to Glasgow!
By then I will be missing Munich and The Monarch, yet looking so very much forward to returning again.
Ken Rolfe
(Serious Celtic, BVB & 1860 fan)

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Stay in Munich

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

I have had a great time on my trip to Munich.  I highly recommend the Hotel Monaco in the city center.  It is incredibly convenient to everything….the train station, shopping and historical sites.   Plus the staff are very helpful and the breakfast is well worth the money.  I went to Salzburg on my first full day.
Easy two hour train ride.  I took the Hop On Hop Off bus which gave me alot of flexibility to see many sites in a brief time.  I hiked the hill to the Fortress.  But you can choose to take the elevator.  I was in need of exercise after all this great food!  Today I rented a bicycle and enjoyed circling the English Garden.  Very flat and tons of trails.  Easy to go in circles….but can’t really get lost.  I also enjoyed the open air market and a little shopping.  That could be overload!  My first night I ate at the famous Hofbräuhaus. But tonight I enjoyed the Hofbraeuhouse just down the street from the Hotel Monaco and highly recommend it (same street and head toward the City Center).  Tomorrow I head back to Frankfurt.  Hope you have a good time here, too.

Marcia
USA

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Trainstation in Munich

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Munich has one of the biggest train stations in Europe. It is very easy to travel in the area south of the city know as Tirol. My Munich Hotel Monaco is very close to the Munich trainstation, just about a three minute walk.
Although it is easier if you rent a car from the munich airport and start traveling from there, with freedom to stop, where you want and spend as much time as you wish. Train travel can be fun especially for someone like be traveling alone.
By using the Bayerncard obtained from the machine for twenty euros, or from service window for twenty two euros.
You can travel anywhere in Bavaria from nine in the morning until three the next day.
Füssen is a good place to go without a car, to see and is actually the beginning of the romantic road.
Füssen train station is near the tourist information and is the best place to start before starting to explore the area.
I caught the bus to Neuschwanstein and later visited Oberammergau.
Füssen is only two hours by train from munich, this is a fairy tale land, where King Luwig made his home, and three of this castles.

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