Munich Travel Blog

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...

Will you be in Munich for a special occasion?  Or maybe you just want to make every night count with that special someone?  Certainly with Valentine’s Day approaching it’s a good idea to make sure you know which restaurants will fit the mood.  Here are a few that should do the trick: Restaurant...

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...

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...

Christmas markets – Every city in Bavaria has a Christmas market, with the larger cities having the most famous, but also the most commercial markets.  If, like most of my customers (I’m a tour guide), you want to find a more authentic feel, the key is simply to go to a smaller town.  These...

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,...

Germany is a very English friendly country where most people you meet will speak a reasonable amount of English (even if their accent is a little thick).  However, memorizing a few phrases such as these will make things a little easier. Where is the toilet? Wo ist die Toilette? (vo ist dee toy-let-ah) Where...

Munich has a constant stream of both international and local musicians.  Venues for live music range from a former gas station, to warehouses, to stadiums.  As a man who loves live music and attends at least a few concerts a month, I think it’s high time I give some feedback to the visiting community...

When most people think of a winter time trip to Germany they think of two things:  Christmas markets and snow.   The Christmas markets are very much all outside and run from late November until just before Christmas, but we can get snow all the way to April. I’ve worked as a tour guide for over...

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...