Sightseeing tour of Munich

The first acquaintance with the city, as a rule, and an experienced tourist, and a cheerful traveler begins with a sightseeing tour of Munich. Very often in European cities, it starts in the Old Town as a pedestrian and continues by bus or car through the most beautiful areas and streets.

Munich is no exception. This combined sightseeing tour for 3-5 hours is optimal for Munich.

A sightseeing tour of Munich begins from the heart of the city, from Marienplatz Square. The impressive City Hall, Rathaus in the New Gothic style, adorns the northern part of the square, is a landmark of Munich and is open to the public.

And in the south, Marienplatz Square is complemented by the first parish church of Peterskirche (St. Peter's Church, Peterskirche) and Viktualienmarkt (Product Market, Viktualienmarkt), here you can spend enough time: behind monuments, buildings, sights hides a centuries-old history.

Not only wars, but also happy rescues, finds, traditions. The Fish Fountain is reminiscent of the fish market and the tradition of washing your wallet on Ash Wednesday after the Fashing Carnival. They say it helps you get rich for the next carnival. Try it!

The column of the Virgin Mary is, like the towers of the cathedral, one of the symbols of Munich. It is erected in memory of the successful salvation from the siege of the Swedes in 1632, during the Thirty Years' War, reminding that faith and prayer save not only from war, but also from other evils.

Let's walk through the old streets.

Beer Hofbrauhaus and Frauenkirche (the Cathedral of the Virgin, Frauenkirche) are definitely included in the sightseeing tour, even if you only have a few hours in Munich.

If “time allows”, then I try to pay more attention to the Cathedral of the Virgin. Original works of art that belong to the temple, make the first acquaintance with Munich interesting and informative, remove the touch of superficiality, which is often characteristic of general sightseeing city excursions.

Paintings, clocks, altars, a monumental tomb and, of course, the famous “devil’s footprint” are located along the way of our acquaintance with the cathedral.

By the way, in Germany adopted the abbreviation Dom, i.e. just "cathedral" for all significant cathedrals, sometimes add the name of the city, for example, "House of Cologne".

Marienplatz. A visit to the Hofbrauhaus is a pleasant pause that takes you away from history and art to the world of tradition, beer, folk color and good appetite! Lenin, Krupskaya, and Hitler sat here. Both then and now, fresh court beer is still served, taking into account all the Bavarian traditions of its use, and the famous Munich white sausages are also served for the second breakfast. Bavarians believe that white sausages should not hear the clock beat 12!

A sightseeing tour of Munich in its pedestrian part includes a general overview of the Residence complex and the Hofgarten court garden.

At the northern border of the Old Town, there is an opinion that there are still many interesting sights right and left, but it is optimal to finish the pedestrian part of the excursion at the Odeon Square and continue exploring the city through the car window, with stops in beautiful and important places.

“Beautiful streets of Munich in 2 hours” is a sightseeing tour that can harmoniously continue acquaintance with the city after a sightseeing pedestrian, but can also be an independent, separate excursion for tourists with a minimum amount of time, for example, those who want to get acquainted with Munich instead of “languishing at the airport”.

A car sightseeing tour of Munich covers many attractions through a general overview. Villa Stuck, the Schackgalerie Gallery, Glyptothek, just require a stop and a little story! Travelers who want to delve into their themes will be able to book themed excursions, knowing exactly their wishes and interests in Munich.

And so the general acquaintance with the city grows into deeper individual interests, of course, thanks to a properly selected sightseeing tour of Munich. Good luck, dear ones, in putting together your own kaleidoscope of travel and experiences about Germany, Europe and the world as a whole!