Every time I’m ascending the stairs from the train station up to the Marienplatz I’m marvelling at the magnificent view.
I mean…I grew up here and I saw the town hall, the dome, the column of virgin mary…. already hundreds of times, but I still love the architecture and the atmosphere, especially on a nice summer evening.
When I came back from New Zealand four years ago, where I’ve been for three months, I was completely convinced that I want to move there, that there is no better place on earth. But when I came into the city centre and saw all the old, beautiful buildings and walked past the dome I couldn’t help myself just being happy to live here.
I think we have the perfect mixture of Bavarian traditions and Italian chic. You can go to a traditional restaurant and have a “Schweinshaxe” and some beer. Around the corner there is an ice cream parlour where the fruit sundae with strawberries, cherries and heaps of cream tastes almost the same as in Venice. But if you want to dream of a trip to Mexico then have some Fajitas and a yummy cocktail afterwards.
It is said that Munich is the northernmost Italian city and I think that’s perfectly right. It is a cosmopolitan city, with maybe a bit too much “Schickimicki” (an expression for snobbish, following the latest fashion..) where you can discover the world but go to sleep in your own bed. J And if you don’t have an own bed then go to the Hotel Monaco next to the main railway station. There you’ll have a cosy and nice stay and it will almost feel like home.
Franzi