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MUNICH
Deutsches Museum
– This museum has earnt its reputation as the most comprehensive science and technology showcase in the whole world by building up its exhibits from some of the world’s leading names. Some of the most famous exhibits include a mock up of Galileo’s workshop, an Enigma code-breaking machine, a Planetarium and a special museum wing looking at the history of air and space travel.
Schloss Nymphenburg
– It is hard to believe that this building was actually conceived and built as a summer palace, and not as a main royal residence. Various wings and annexes have been added to the palace to make it one of the most stunning Baroque buildings anywhere in the world. One of the best features of the palace is the fantastic gardens, which include pavilions, beautiful walkways and ornamental ponds.
Peterskirche
– The church of St Peters is the oldest parish church in the city, dating back to the 13th century. It is located at the East end of Marienplatz, overlooking the Neues and Altes Rathaus’s. You can climb the central tower for some fine views of the city centre.
Olympiapark –
In preparation for the 1972 Olympics this whole area was constructed with rubble left over from demolished buildings from World War 2. The area includes the Olympic Stadium, the 290metre Olympic Tower (with revolving restaurant at 180metres high), the Olympic Hall and the swimming pool complex.
Hofbräuhaus
– This is Munich’s most famous beer hall. It gained notoriety in the 1930’s as a venue for the speeches of Adolf Hilter – in fact it was here that a failed assassination attempt ended up blowing up a stone column, instead of the Fuehrer.
BMW Museum
– For all car enthusiasts, this is an essential stop in Munich. The museum is part of the BMW factory.
Shopping
Munich has the reputation as one of Germany’s most affluent cities, and this is certainly reflected in some of the stores you will find around Odeonplatz and Brienner Strasse.
The main pedestrianised street runs from the Hauptbahnhof in the west, through Neuhauserstrasse and onto Kaufingerstrasse in Marienplatz. This continuous street has all of the major department stores and chains, including Karstadt and Kaufhaus. There are also a couple of notable malls, including Schäfflerhof, which is found on Schäfflerstrasse and the Fünfhöf which is a maze of alleyways and courtyards, and has some of the more well known designer stores in the city.
For more in-depth information, check out Stuart Fuller’s Fans Guide To German Stadiums 2005/06
