Munich Travel Blog

There are dozens of great day trips from Munich.  This is one of my personal favorites, but it must be done by car or you’d never fit it into one day.  With a car, from Munich, this is a relaxed day with beautiful views all day long.  Total driving time should be about 3.5 hours. It’s about an...

Bicycling in and around Munich is extremely popular for residents and tourists alike.  While you’re here it is a great idea to hop on a bike and experience more of the city.   Munich is known as one of Europe’s most bike friendly cities and especially in the warmer months of the year it is possibly...

One great thing about Munich is its location being very central and allowing for weekend getaways ranging from skiing in the Alps to sightseeing in Paris or Prague.  It all depends on your budget and your interests.  Mode of transportation is another big factor as with extremely cheap airfare, even...

Munich’s main sights are great, but sometimes it is more fun to see and do things that differentiate your trip from everyone else’s trips.  These are some of the best off the beaten path things to do in or near Munich.  Included in this list are only places within one hour of the city center of...

New Year’s Eve is one of those nights where you want everything to go right and have a good time.  Whether that means splurging on a fancy dinner, dancing the night away, or blowing up as many fireworks as possible, you want to have a plan.  Thankfully, as far as Munich is concerned, you have me...

Alte Pinakothek – Munich’s top art museum, this has Bavaria’s state collection of paintings dating from the 13th to the 18th century.  As far as master works per square foot, it’s pretty hard to beat.  Some of the artists to be found here are El Greco, Valazquez, Dürer, Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto,...

While seeing the sights of any city one of the things I find most important is to know where to go for the best views in town.  Here are my top 3 choices: In Munich’s case, the number one best view in town is also the oldest building in town:   Saint Peter’s church usually referred to as “Alter...

You can never have too many free things on your list of things to do while on vacation.  In Munich there are literally hundreds of free things to do, but today I would like to focus on churches. For hundreds of years money flowed in two directions:  toward the Catholic Church and to the monarchy. ...

The American and Canadian Labor Day weekend is no holiday here in Munich, but it is a great time to visit. Actually, we’d go as far as saying it may be the best time of year to come! Backpackers are back to school, teachers are back to school, and there are no kids in sight. Everything is still...

Munich is famous for its Oktoberfest, but it is certainly not the only festival coming up. In fact, many people prefer the smaller more local festivals. The reasons for this vary from having a more authentic feel to simply being able to get good food and beer easier and cheaper.  As we mentioned a couple...