In my last post, I mentioned I had gone to Munich to see Adele live which also gave me the opportunity to explore what Munich has got to offer. It is a city I had never thought about visiting or have heard much about. If it wasn’t for Adele, this city wouldn’t have crossed my mind.Located in southern Germany, it is the capital of Bavaria, the largest city within the state, and also, the third largest city in Germany. It is home to Bayern Munich, BMW Oktoberfest and beer. These are what I immediately think of when I hear “Munich”. After spending a weekend in Munich, there is much more to offer than these.It has a different atmosphere and feel compared to Berlin, bear in mind that I was in Berlin 9 years ago. This was the first impression I had when exploring the city. Munich is more of an older, chilled sister whereas Berlin is the younger, more energetic one.
We arrived in the morning and from Hauptbahnhof (Central train station), we had time to explore so we decided to stroll to Marienplatz and the surrounding area before we checked in and headed off to Adele. It is a walkable city as the majority of the main attractions are within proximity. We had no set itinerary before the concert so we didn’t need to rush and could take our time.
Whilst exploring, we did randomly stumble upon Heilig-Geist-Kirche and the paper origami doves on the ceiling – “Les Colombes” by Michael Pendry. Doves are a symbol of peace. I saw pictures online of it in the evening with the light and wish I had the chance to see it in person. For lunch, I got a krustensemmel (pork belly crackling sandwich) from a butcher store on Viktualienmarkt and it was juicy and, wow I’m salivating right now.
Onto Sunday, I wanted to go to the Haribo store to get my pick n mix fix but I didn’t realise stores closed on Sundays – next time. We headed to Nymphenburg Palace and explored the inside and the luscious garden, spending half the day there. It was a summer residence for the Bavarian royal family. Once you step into the palace, you will be in the Stone Hall (Steinerner Saal) and in awe of its beauty. If I was to describe the size of the garden, huge would be an understatement. Apart from Marienplatz, Nymphenburg Palace is a must see when visiting Munich.
Then headed to the English Garden to relax with a stein, watch the sunset then watch the surfers on the Eisbach. The city is landlocked but there’s an area in the park where locals swim and surf on the man-made Eisbach river. It was spectacular to watch and fascinating.
To end the wonderful weekend, we walked back to Marienplatz and spent the evening at Hofbräuhaus München. It was an interesting experience, walking in to look for a table yourself or bunk at the end of a shared table which we did. We came for the Bavarian atmosphere, beer and live music, and left with a food baby.
Would I recommend Munich? A simple, oh yes!
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