"Dionosaur's Munich Page" Munich by Dionosaur

Munich Travel Guide: 5,362 reviews and 9,545 photos

My first trip to southern Germany was one of my best trips so far. Even having been told Germany was beautiful, I was still awed by the scenery. Its more like a park than a country. As a nature lover, it is probably the prettiest country I have visited.

We decided to save Munich for last, so after arriving we got a rental car and headed down to Oberammergau. The drive was beautiful, full of green forests, alpine meadows, quaint villages and snow topped mountain peaks. The town of Oberammergau was pretty as a postcard and the hotel was comfortable and friendly. During our 4 day stay there we visited Linderhof, Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles and took a cable car up to the Zugspitze (the highest peak in Germany). Unfortunately due to bad weather, the only other people there were snowboarders, but it was fun to play in the snow for an hour.

After a very enjoyable side trip to Austria (see my Austria page) we headed back towards Munich, visiting the infamous Eagle's Nest and beautiful Herrenchiemsee castle on the way. The view from Eagle's Nest is everything its name suggests. See my travelogues for pics.

We were pretty worn out by the time we got to Munich, but the atmosphere soon lured us out to see the sights. We soon realized that we should have allocated more time to see Munich. (A weekend trip back is already being planned.) The Marienplatz was packed full of tourists and the band was in full swing. Needless to say we enjoyed our last 2 days and look forward to our next trip.

Last visit to Munich: May 2002
Intro Updated Jan 14, 2003
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Things to Do (1)

Give yourself a day to go see Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles. They are located in the same general area and... more travel advice

King Ludwig castles Off The Beaten Path (1)

I wanted to see the famous King Ludwig castles, so we stayed in Oberammergau (home of the Passion Play) which is fairly... more travel advice

Hofbraukeller Restaurants (2)

This restaurant has a huge outside area with picnic type tables and lots of trees, very nice on a warm night. The... more travel advice

Ratskeller Munchen Restaurants (2)

In a town famous for its beer, this restaurant is unique for its selection of award winning German wines. I also liked... more travel advice

Hotels (1)
The City Hilton

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Comments (11)

matcrazy1 Jan 7, 2006 at 4:59 PM Report Abuse

Great to hear you liked Germany a lot :-) This country differs a lot from place to place. Great shots in travelogues especially in the Eagle's Nest. Haha, indeed, not the best view from Zugspitze but a lot of joy to get there :-)
Bernd_L Jul 30, 2004 at 4:59 AM Report Abuse

I'm glad you liked your trip to Germany. But there is much more to see than Munich and Bavaria. Come again and enjoy more of it.
genispp Dec 31, 2003 at 11:11 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful page. Your photos are great
pepples46 Jul 25, 2003 at 10:11 PM Report Abuse

Innere Wiener Strasse :-) could not resist fine page on a fine City, and Oberammergau
jinwenwang Jun 2, 2003 at 10:41 AM Report Abuse

south Germany is very beautiful...your pics definately dragged me back there...:-)
TinKan Mar 22, 2003 at 4:34 PM Report Abuse

I know we had fun. Do you want to go again? I do...
Leipzig Jan 26, 2003 at 11:06 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful and informative page! Great photos in your travelogues
littlesam1 Nov 25, 2002 at 8:09 AM Report Abuse

Sounds like a great area to visit. I plan to be in Munich for a few days next year.
RachelMcD Jun 9, 2002 at 12:28 PM Report Abuse

Wonderful travelogues. Great Page.
tak_pap Jun 5, 2002 at 7:14 AM Report Abuse

wonderful page & travelogues...