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Today we will take a walk around Munich, and you will find out what sights you can see in the city in one day. I want to warn you right away: you will need 3 days for a detailed inspection of the city. If you want to explore only the old part of the city, then 3 hours of brisk walking is enough for you.
To begin with, I will give some facts about Munich.
Munich facts
- Munich is the capital of Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany.
- The city's population is 1.5 million.
- Munich stands on the Isar River north of the Bavarian Alps.
- The first mention of the city dates back to 1158.
- In 1972, the city hosted the Summer Olympics
- Munich is the capital of the Nazi movement.
- Munich is one of the richest and most beautiful cities in Germany.
- Munich is the world's beer capital. This is where the famous Oktoberfest beer festival is held. In addition, Munich is famous for its beer traditions, the most popular wheat beer. You probably know such beer brands as Augustiner Bräu, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner. You can have a beer in one of 20 beer gardens. The largest beer garden is located in the English Garden.
- Munich's economy is very powerful, partly due to the presence here of 89 headquarters of 89 largest world corporations: BMW, Allianz, Das Erste, MAN SE, Siemens, The Linde Group, Brainlab, Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
- Real estate in Munich is the most expensive in Germany.
Walking tour of Munich
Our walk begins with main station (München Hbf), this is where most tourists come, because even if you arrived in Munich by plane, it is most convenient to go to the main station. You can start your walk from metro stations Karlsplatzor Marienplatz, they are located in the very center of the city. We leave the station and find ourselves on a pedestrian street Schützenstraße, we pass it and move towards the street Neuhauser Straßewhere is the area Karlsplatz... You can see our entire route on the map.
Karlsplatz Is a large square in the historic center of Munich, named after the popular Karl Theodor, Elector of Bavaria. There is a large fountain in the middle of the square. Part of the square will be surrounded by semicircular buildings, between which you will see the ancient gate Karlstorthat lead to the old part of the city, and on which you will find the characters of the city's folklore. There is also a palace of justice Justizpalast and the church Bürgersaalkirche... The old botanical garden is located behind the palace of justice Alter Botanischer Garten.
We continue to move along the pedestrian street Neuhauser Straße, where there are many shops with Bavarian paraphernalia, souvenirs, delicacies, expensive clothes and food. All buildings on the street are decorated with bas-reliefs, sculptural groups, and street musicians and actors entertain tourists. On this street you will see funny sculptures of a wild boar and a catfish.
Walking along the Neuhauser Straße, you will definitely see a beautiful building - this is the Frauenkirche or the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Frauenkirche), which is one of the symbols of the city and the tallest cathedral in Munich (99 meters). The cathedral houses a black marble sarcophagus of Emperor Ludwig IV of Bavaria. Rumor has it that the devil himself left a mark on the veranda of the cathedral. There is a square next to the cathedral Promenadeplatzdecorated with statues. Frauenkirche address: München, Frauenplatz 12
Marienplatz square, here is the business card of Munich and a real tourist magnet - New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus)... The city council sits in the town hall. In summer and spring, the town hall is decorated with fresh flowers; in winter, a Christmas tree is placed next to it and Christmas markets are set up. This is the traditional city center. At the town hall, you will certainly be interested in the clock with 43 bells and 32 human-sized figures. Every day at 11.00, the figures show a 15-minute performance (in summer you can see the show at 11.00, 12.00, 17.00).
A few steps from the New Town Hall is Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), which was built in the 14th century. Both town halls are neo-gothic. In the building of the Old Town Hall, the famous speech of Goebbels in 1938 was delivered, preceding the so-called Kristallnacht, when mass destruction of shops and shops belonging to Jews, as well as synagogues took place.
After inspecting the town hall, we move along the street Burgstraßeto the national theater and opera (Bayerische Staatsoper)... You can, of course, look into the famous pub, but better visit postpone the pub for the evening, when it is fun and interesting and you can taste all kinds of beer.))
So our walk continues and we go out to the theaters on the street Maximilianstraße... Maximilianstraße is famous for its chic boutiques and designer shops. Here is the most expensive store rental in all of Germany, but the boutiques Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel, Escada, Hugo Boss, Gucci, Gianfranco Ferre, Bulgari do not bother. The most expensive and best hotels in Munich are located on the same street, for example, Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten (using this link you can book a hotel, prices will be lower than those of Booking, which takes large commissions).
Next, we inspect the area Odeonsplatz... On the square you will see the Leuchtenberg Palace and the equestrian monument to King Ludwig I. The most magnificent building of the square is Theatinerkirche... This church was built in the Italian Baroque style. In the church you will see more tombs, this time members of the Wittelsbach dynasty. But what is most striking is the stunning façade with twin towers and marble statues of saints. Pay attention to the hall of the Bavarian generals Feldherrnhalle - this is a loggia in the southern part of the square.
There is a park next to Odeonsplatz Hofgarten, which is decorated with arched galleries, a gazebo and fountains. In general, Munich is famous for its parks and gardens; not far away you will find one of the largest parks in Europe - English Garden (Englischen Garten)... This park has summer pubs, a Japanese tea house, a Chinese tower, over 100 bridges, a waterfall, and plenty of fun and picnic spots. Other large park spread out on the banks of the Isar River and is called Maximiliansanlagen.
If you walk north from Odeonsplatz along Ludwigstraße, you will see Victory Gate (Siegestor) Is a triumphal arch, decorated with a Quadrigue with lions.
Do you still have strength after such a busy walk? Then you can walk to Königsplatz... This is a square in the center of Munich, where the main art galleries are concentrated, the Alte Pinakothek, the New Pinakothek and the Pinakothek of modern art, which is why this area is called the "Art Quarter". Attractions in the area include Villa Lenbach, museums and a technical university.
But I would advise you to go to technical museums, for example, to the grandiose bMW Museum or in Deutsches Museum, you will not see such museums anywhere in the world. The Deutsches Museum is the largest natural history and technology museum in the world! The BMW Museum is located next to the Olympic Park.
The Olympic Park Is a park that was built for the 1972 Summer Olympics. It used to be a training ground for the local army. Now it is a great park for recreation and concerts and cultural events. You will surely love the park's futuristic structures, especially its dominant 290-meter TV tower, which you can climb to view the city, take panoramic photos or eat at the revolving restaurant. Address: München, Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21. By the way, there is also a BMW museum nearby. BMW Museum address: München, Am Olympiapark 2, entrance fee: € 10.
But one day for a walk in Munich is very little, especially for visiting museums or tasting real German beer in the shade of chestnuts. So, if you plan to see Bavaria and Munich in full, then buy tickets and go to Munich for at least a week, because this city and region is worth it. By the way, if you want to see the sights described above with a professional guide, then I advise you to read the article "", from which you will learn about the best company organizing excursions in Munich and Bavaria.
You can also explore the city with the Munich in 1 day guide. The guide includes the optimal passage of the main attractions and interesting places, labels on the offline map with navigation and route, labels with the best restaurants and cafes, facts about attractions and description public transport... This solution is suitable for independent travelers who want to see the city to the maximum in 1 day.
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From its most beautiful, alpine side. Small mountain villages, ancient cities and incredible natural masterpieces await us. But this is all in summer and autumn, and Munich meets us first, welcomes us with freshness after rain and bright spring greenery.
We will tell you what to do in this city if you are here for only one day - passing through or waiting for the plane during a transfer.
Munich airport
Strauss airport (Flughafen München "Franz Josef Strauß") is huge! It is so huge that buses run on its territory, and on several routes at once.
Passing through passport control after arrival takes more time in Germany than in other countries, here border guards will ask you one question after another with German meticulousness: where are you staying, where are you going, to whom, what do you want to see, why you are not entering on a German visa ( Germans don't like entry in Spanish or Italian).
If time permits, do not rush to leave the airport - there is beer restaurant, in which, in the opinion of many, simply excellent beer (although in Germany it is difficult to find a place where beer is bad, but here it is somehow special), we highly recommend visiting it.
How to get from Strauss Airport to Munich city center
The most popular way is the S-Bahn train. The departure station is located near Terminal 1. Trains run every 20 minutes. There are two routes - S1 and S8, but if you need to go to the center, then take any train, because both routes pass it.
In addition to trains, Lufthansa buses run to the city (also a stop near Terminal 1).
It takes about 40 kilometers to go to the city, so if there are no traffic jams on the highway, you can get there in just half an hour.
What to see in Munich?
The old part in itself Munich Is already sight... Bright old houses, similar to gingerbread, stand in even rows, in the literal sense, churches and cathedrals rise almost at every corner, and around all this there are greenery and greenery again - Munich unexpectedly very green city, slender rows of trees run along the streets and the embankment of the Izor River.
We started our walk from st. Peter's Church - one of the largest churches in the city. On her tower acts observation deckwith a view of the old part Munich, and if you are lucky and it will be a clear day, then from there you can see the foothills of the Alps in the distance.
The main decoration of this place, and one of the most beautiful buildings in all of Bavaria - New Town Hall... Compared to other buildings around, the Town Hall is really new - it is a little over a hundred years old, but the Gothic style, the abundance of decorative elements and turrets, create the feeling that this building has stood here since the dark Middle Ages. The New Town Hall looks especially impressive in cloudy weather, against the background of heavy leaden clouds, creating an atmosphere of ancient Bavaria steeped in legends.
Not far from the Town Hall is located Frauenkirche– cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the onions of his two high towers can be seen from any part of the city center.
Now one of the towers is under restoration, so make nice pictures this structure failed, but even packed in forests, it is majestic and impressive.
In the small area between the Town Hall and the Frauenkirche there are many clothing stores, especially on the Kaufingerstrasse and Neuhauser Strasse, so if you have time, then shopping in Munich can be very successful due to the large selection.
Because of the Atlético-Bayern match, there were a lot of police in the center when we arrived
The capital of Bavaria is compact and a walk through the central part can take 2-2.5 hours. All sights of Munich in German neatly arranged one after the other: Immediately behind the Frauenkirche - marienhof square with a spacious lawn where locals love to relax. Yes, by the way, it's a great place to lie down, relax, eat one or two bretzels (the German version of a bagel, only saltier) and watch Munich people.
Not far from the Marienhof - Munich residence... We did not get there, we saw only from the car window, already leaving the city, but judging by the beauty of the facade, which made even the most indifferent to architecture participants of the trip look at it, it is worth exploring this place better. The Munich residence is a whole complex of buildings with cozy courtyards, once the dukes and kings of Bavaria sat here, and now there is a museum on the territory of the entire complex.
Where to eat in Munich? The most delicious attraction
The place that gave us the most pleasure (this is how a person works: cathedrals are cathedrals, but food is sacred) and became a real discovery Munich – restaurantlocated near the center.
The signature dish here is ribs in barbecue sauce, the signature drink is, of course, beer, and more specifically, Spaten beer. There is nothing better than being soaked in the rain, in a small, cozy restaurant, warming up by the blazing fireplace, sipping real German beer and smelling the meat preparing for you. The portions are unusually huge, and the staff treat you as welcoming as if you were a regular or an old friend of theirs.
Important: a table for this restaurant must be booked in advance, because it is small, and the locals love it very much and there are always a lot of people here. We booked a week before the trip, by phone, and even so we were given a certain time, strictly from 18:00 to 19:30, because there were no other options. And this is on a weekday.
Conclusion
View of Marienplatz
Munich is so colorful, immersed in greenery and graceful, and its inhabitants are so friendly and positive that even one day in the city begins to destroy stereotypes about prim pedantic Germans. He seems to be in anticipation of some kind of holiday - a fair or a carnival, while there is no fuss in him, he does not suppress like many big cities, but hospitably envelops you with the coziness of its streets and invites you to come again at parting, which we may do.
Weekend tours for Russians who prefer independent travel are gaining popularity. It became quite possible to go on their own to Munich to spend a weekend or two or three holidays there, for example, in May.
If you have such an opportunity, we are pleased to offer a three-day route in Munich, which will allow you to visit the most famous Munich sights.
So, you have two or three wonderful days in the capital of Bavaria. First of all, buy or download a city plan.
In Munich, you won't see Gray Gothic. The streets of old Munich look like living illustrations of Hoffmann's tales. At any time of the year, the atmosphere of a good holiday is felt here. The center resembles a museum, but in a special way it is cozy, bright and clean - in the South German way.
Bavarian travel card (München City Card)
For those who arrived by plane and, apart from their feet, have no other means of transportation, it is recommended to purchase at the airport or train station at the information center marked with the letter "i", as well as Reisezentrum (analogue of our reference) universal Bavarian travel card - München City Card... It is designed for group trips up to 5 people.
The main holder of the travel card writes his name on it, the rest of the persons are "attached". The ticket is valid for one day throughout Bavaria.
One-day pass costs 31 euro, three days - 51 euros... It's profitable.
From airport to city
From the airport there is a group taxi, similar to our minibus. The driver, as loudly as we have, gathers people: “Hauptbahnhof!”, That is, the central station. From the station to the center you can take any tram in the direction of the Ostbahnhof - East Station.
The first step is to eat
You can eat in different ways. Most often found in Munich Baba-döners - Turkish analogues of shawarma. There is such a baba döner 2-3 euros... A huge filling doner is enough to refuel for the whole day. In any bakery, you can buy delicious giant salty pretzels or laugenbrötchen (brown salty rolls).
The restaurant under the town hall is recommended for gourmets. There, feel free to choose white Munich sausages, pork ankle with potato salad or potato pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer) with applesauce. Yummy! A modest lunch will cost about 10 euros per person. Beer in a restaurant and in all establishments is expensive - in the store it is three times cheaper.
Munich landmarks
Moving on to the sights!
Below we offer a three-day route around Munich. In it, we will briefly tell you about the main sights to see in Munich.
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Route in Munich. Old city.
Marienplatz
Exactly at 10.00 on the city hall (the most Gothic building of the square) a puppet show begins with the chime of the clock, with mechanical figures-actors. From the central point of Marienplatz, streets radiate in all directions. These are hiking trails full of shops, cafeterias and souvenirs. Nearby in a quiet park by the river Isar you can relax, look around and feed tame ducks and swans.
Frauenkirche and St. Michael's Cathedral
Be sure to visit Women's Church... It is only four hundred steps from Marienplatz. You will easily recognize Frauenkirche along two rounded domes that evoke involuntary associations with a woman's breast. If you are lucky enough to get to the service, you will be able to listen to the magnificent organ.
From the Frauenkirche tower, a good view of the whole of Munich. Cheerful Bavarians in all seriousness claim that the church was built with the help of an unlucky devil, whom the brave guys, of course, outwitted. There is even irrefutable evidence of the angry devil's anger, which is proudly displayed to tourists.
Another wonderful view of Munich opens from the baroque tower st. Michael's Cathedral, it is next to it. The observation deck can be reached by elevator.
The next item for today will be palace complex... In its beauty, it eclipses Versailles, although the French do not admit it. Great nymphenburg palace surrounded by a French park, somewhat reminiscent of the Summer Garden with its canals, statues, neat paths, bridges and benches.
There is also a pavilion or small amalienburg palace (paid entrance, 2 euros). It's just a miracle: in the miniature palace there is also an observation deck at the top, inside it is unusually luxurious.
Nearby you will find the entrance to Botanical Garden, one of the best walks in Munich (entrance 3 euros). You can get there in half an hour by tram number 3.
New town. Allianz Arena
If after exploring the center of Munich you are still not tired, let's visit a masterpiece of modern architecture - the Allianz Arena stadium, the seat of the coolest football club Bayern München (Bayern Munich). But it is best to postpone a visit to this building until dusk, then only then you will appreciate its real beauty.
The lighting of the building is so unusual that it is hard to believe that the Allianz is a human creation and not an alien object.
The stadium's souvenir shop sells team insignia and shirts. In a restaurant Arena a la Carte, by the way, tasty, but expensive food. This is another reason to postpone your visit here in the afternoon to get to the restaurant closer to dinner.
From the train station, you can get to the Allianz Arena by metro line 2 with a change to line 6. From Marienplatz just take the metro line 6.
BMW Museum
In the meantime, we will examine the exhibits of the BMW Museum. The building looks futuristic, despite the fact that it was built at the same time Olympic village in the last century.
The museum is very large, but even with a cursory inspection, one is amazed at how far into the future of the automotive industry German designers have looked. The complex also has a couple of restaurants and cafes. From Marienplatz to the BMW Museum can be reached by line 3.
Weekend in Munich, day two
It's good to plan for the second day, and for the second half of the day - a visit to Munich beer houses, the most famous of which is. It is also located in the center and every German will be happy to show the way. The beer here is very tasty, this is the hallmark of Munich.
Visiting pubs can drag on until late and continue in nightclubs, and pleasant hops can turn into a severe hangover, so have a hearty snack (fortunately, the snack is often served free of charge), so that on the third day you can go to one of the fabulously beautiful castles.
More details should be given about shopping. The "shopping mile", as tourists call it, originates in the pedestrian zone between the two squares Stachus and Marienplatz.
High-end shopping with the highest standard of fashion can be found on Maximilianstrasse and Residenzstrasse. Seasonal discounts here are unprecedentedly generous - up to 90%. But you need to know the places.
Day three.
The famous Neuschwanstein castle
On the third day, it's time to visit the pearl of architecture, the construction of which devastated the royal treasury of Ludwig II of Bavaria. The legacy of the romantic king, who was born a prince, but had the talent of a talented scientist, now brings a huge income from tourism to Bavaria. It .
Drive to the castle in Schwangau possible by bus and train. You can order tickets online, or buy them at the box office on the spot, based on: 90 cents for a group of 15 people, and 1.80 EUR single tickets. At the castle you can get an audio guide in Russian (but not in all groups).
Blutenburg Castle
Undeservedly little attention is paid to the charming castle Schloss Blutenburg... The tragic love story between a noble duke and a simple girl will touch the hardest heart.
The castle is built in the late Gothic style between two picturesque lakes. Tram from the station: no. 4, 5, 6, 8 10 minutes to the station Munich-Passing, and from there by bus no. 56 to the stop "Bertha-von-Suttner-Weg".
We hope our Munich itinerary will be able to show you this city from its best side.
During our trip to Europe, we spent the whole day in Munich. I do not argue that one day for a city like Munich is negligible, but our route through the historical part of the city was designed in such a way that we were able to cover almost all the main attractions of the city.
If you look at the map of the city, you can see that our walk was an open circle: from the building of the National Theater, through the Odeonplatz, with a visit to the Frauenkirche and the Church of St. Michael (a little aside), through Marienplatz, past the old Town Hall, and ended near the beer hall Hofbräuhaus. And now, in order.
The first point of our excursion was the Max-Josef-Platz square, on which the Munich National Theater is located. Sightseeing tours on double-decker buses also start from here, but our walk was pedestrian. The square is named in honor of Emperor Maximilian Joseph, who, after visiting Paris, decided to build a similar theater here, reminiscent of the Parisian Odeon. True, for this it was necessary to demolish the Franciscan monastery that stood here earlier. This theater was supposed to become the center of the cultural life of the city, in fact, it happened, Strauss, Wagner and many other famous composers presented their operas here. The theater building is made in antique style and decorated with a colonnade.
Our next stop is Odeonplatz. It is one of the largest squares in Munich and, after Marienplatz, the most visited by tourists. Here are three important sights that you should definitely pay attention to. Firstly, this is Feldherrnhalle - a pavilion in honor of the Bavarian commanders Wrede and Tilly. The people of Munich themselves are people with humor, so they laugh at one of their main monuments that one of them (Wrede) is not a commander at all, and the other (Tilly) is not at all Bavarian.
Be that as it may, this open pavilion, recreated on the model of the famous loggia in Florence (well, Bavarian architects loved to adopt someone else's experience), is one of the city's attractions. Tourists are very fond of settling on the steps of this pavilion among the lions, especially in hot weather. By the way, in order to make the square so large and representative, the Bavarian Emperor Ludwig ordered to destroy the old city wall.
If you are sitting on the steps of the Feldherrnhalle, on your right hand will be one of the most beautiful churches in Munich - Theatinekirche. This yellow Baroque building (with elements of rococo lightness) was built by an Italian architect, also known for the reconstruction of the beautiful Ettal monastery. It is interesting that the now famous facade of the building with two graceful columns appeared here only a hundred years after the church building itself was built. The building is crowned with a large Baroque dome, similar to the one seen in many Italian cathedrals. The church of St. Cayetano (which is exactly what it is called) belonged to the little-known monastic order of the Teatins outside Bavaria.
Opposite the Theatinkirche is a grandiose complex of buildings adorned with statues. This Residence is the seat of the Bavarian kings of the Wittelsbach dynasty. The construction began in the 14th century, and today this palace complex includes a dozen beautiful courtyards, very beautiful park, tourists have access (paid, of course) to several ceremonial halls and a treasury, where treasures collected by Bavarian kings from the early Middle Ages are presented. But due to lack of time, we did not get there. But we were advised to visit the unusually beautiful halls of the Antiquarium and the Hall of Ancestors next time (they looked on the Internet, and it really is impressive). There are lions at the entrance to the Residence, the paw of one of them must be rubbed in order to make a wish. Which one, you will easily understand, as it is remarkably polished by tourists.
Events are also associated with the Odeonplatz square, which the people of Munich themselves do not like to remember. Here, back in 1923, Adolf Hitler and his associates undertook the first attempt to seize power (the so-called beer putsch - where this name came from, a little later). Hundreds of Nazis clashed with the police, resulting in the deaths of three police officers and several Nazis. During the reign of Hitler, a memorial plaque was erected here, and every German had to raise his hand in greeting as he passed it. After the defeat of the Nazis, the Americans entered the city. They removed this slab, and the townspeople erected a memorial plaque here in honor of the policemen who became the first victims of the Nazis.
You can walk from Odeonplatz to Frauenkirche via the shopping arcade Funf Höfe, located in a historic building. But only the facade remains from the historical one, and in the passage itself you will pass under hanging garlands of plants, balls, bright lanterns. Very beautiful and unusual.
Our next stop is Munich's main cathedral, the Frauenkirche, built in an unusual late Gothic manner, distinguished by its grandiose dimensions and associated legends. This attraction is worth mentioning separately. Here I will only say that this is high building in a city above which building is prohibited.
Further, we deviate a little from the conventional circle to the side to go to the incredibly beautiful Church of St. Michael. It is an incredibly beautiful temple with a snow-white facade reminiscent of traditional town halls, decorated with statues of Bavarian rulers. But its interior decoration admires not only and not so much wealth as grace, sophistication, sophistication. The white walls are adorned with sumptuous Italian High Renaissance stucco. The glitter of gold, the beauty of the paintings, the golden altar - it's hard to look away from all this.
The church was built in the 16th century during the period of religious wars. The Wittelsbachs have always remained faithful to Catholicism, therefore they were zealous supporters of the Counter-Reformation. And this church was intended for the Jesuit order, created specifically to fight the Protestants.
Many representatives of the Wittelsbach family are also buried in this church (in the crypt). who ruled Bavaria for several centuries. Also here are the miraculous relics of saints, presumably Cosmas and Damian. At the entrance to the church, the Archangel Michael stands over a bowl of holy water, as if protecting from evil everyone who enters the temple and the church itself. This bronze statue dates back to the late 16th century.
The church building was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War by a direct bomb hit. But it was quickly restored, and today, as a reminder of this, photographs of a building damaged by the war are posted on the wall at the entrance of the church.
Further our path lies to the main attraction of the city - the central square of Marienplatz. Passing the Frauenkirche, we once again took a look at this grandiose structure (though one of its towers was under reconstruction), and soon went to Marienplatz. There will be a separate story about this place, as it deserves it. I can only say that its main attraction is the unusually beautiful Town Hall, made in the neo-Gothic style.
From Marienplatz, if you turn your back to the town hall, you can see a fragment of another important landmark of the city - the bell tower of St. Peter's Cathedral (Peterskirche). This tower is only six or seven meters below the Frauenkirche towers. The inhabitants of the city call this tower "Old Peter".
It is noteworthy that the church consists of two parts. Its façade looks brand new, but if you go around the church, you will see an old, time-worn darkened building. This is the old part of the church. The fact is that this cathedral is the oldest in the city, and the first Romanesque basilica was built here in the 12th century by the monks who founded the city here.
By the way, Munich is translated as "monk". There are many different statues and figurines in the city that remind of this. And on the coat of arms of the city there is a monk in a hood.
We walked around the church of St. Peter from different sides (we did not go inside), we go further. in Munich there are a lot of different arches, passages, galleries. Many of them are used as parking for public transport - bicycles. In Munich, the cyclist is the master of traffic. Here you can rent a bicycle everywhere - you throw money, take a bicycle from the parking lot, go wherever you want, find a parking place for bicycles and leave it there. Steal a bike? It seems to me that the Germans would not even think of such a thought.
And finally, completing the tour, we come to another attraction - the Hofbräuhaus beer hall. In addition to the fact that this is the largest pub in Europe, and most likely in the world, it is also known for a very unpleasant fact. Remember, I wanted to tell you about the beer putsch? So, it was in the Hofbräuhaus with a glass of beer that Hitler and his supporters discussed the coup plan in 1923, which is why he got this name. Things are different at the Hofbräuhaus today. Here you can drink a few liters of beer while eating a luxurious pork knuckle with cabbage and potatoes, listening to traditional Bavarian melodies. Of course, everything is expensive here, but the portions - wow, you don't get out of there, you almost crawl out.
And of course, I cannot ignore one more point of visit, which is not in the excursion plan, but which we found in our free time - the Munich Bavaria Fan Shop. There are only a few of them in Germany, and only here you can buy original club products. For almost 100 euros given without regret, Bernie the bear and a branded T-shirt with the name of Schweinsteiger went to Russia with us.
After two hours of free time walking along the shopping streets of Munich and a lot of euros left there, we had to return to Max-Josef-Platz, where the bus was waiting. Interestingly, one has only to get a guidebook and ask the Germans with a question, you are immediately surrounded by eternally smiling Japanese, Chinese and very friendly and cheerful Italians, eager to help and show that they know the city.
