Germany

Another gem of Europe is the city of Munich, Germany. With a plethora of places to visit, you will never be bored in magnificent Munich.

First stop, visit The Munich English Gardens. Here you can relax and take in the beautiful surrounding gardens. If you are in the mood for outdoor activity, rent a boat and ride on the Isar River that makes its way through the gardens. Next, visit the Frauenkirche Church. Known for its famous devil’s footprint, this legendary place will leave you intrigued. Be sure to glance up at The Munich Glockenspiel, or the world’s largest cuckoo clock! We also recommend a visit to the Munich Olympic Park, which is especially popular for its festivities during the summer months. In town late September or early October? Plan on stopping by the world-famous Oktoberfest. Known for its beer and sausages galore, this 200 year-old celebration draws hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world!

RealTravelers Rich & Kara share:

“We then drove down from Munich to visit the Dachau Concentration Camp and Memorial site. It was a reflective time. Our Munich hotel is ½ block from the Munich October festival grounds. (good thing Oct. fest is over!) We bounced around leisurely through downtown Munich, seeing many of the cathedrals, and climbing up 306 stairs to the top of St. Peter’s bell tower. The view was spectacular….Rich even went out on the outside walkway…very hesitantly! The cathedrals are great architecturally and are museum like with all the artwork and icons.” (more…)

RealTravelers Matt & Sara tell of their Oktoberfest adventures:

“After our whirlwind escapade to get onto the train headed for Munich, we got a taste of what Oktoberfest was going to be like. About an hour outside of Munich, the train filled up with men, women, and children all dressed up in traditional German attire: lederhosen. The train was so packed that it was standing room only. However, no one seemed to mind. Everyone was in high spirits as they were sipping their beers, warming up for the festival to come.” (more…)

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Munich Attractions
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If you’re anything like Realtravelers, Shatrick, a couple of newlywed jetsetters from Calgary, there’s something about roaming the gilded hallways of a medieval castle that is simply breath-taking. This January, the couple took a trip to Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, viewing 20 castles in just two days while driving down the beautiful, winding Rhine—the legendary 850 mile river that cuts through the German mountains and plains from the North Sea to as far south as Cologne. The adventurous couple, who have vowed to take a trip a month all throughout 2008, had this to say about their tour of Rhineland’s numerous castles:

“It was a lot of fun, driving into all these villages and towns trying to get up to the castle. And generally the direction of the castle was up. They are mostly built on hills above the cities. All with the exception of one, Burg Eltz, which was our favourite. It is actually in a valley and you drive down to find it. On your way down you get some amazing vistas of the castle. It was like stepping into a Disney movie…” (more…)

Burg Eltz is a medieval castle that has stood for nearly 900 years overlooking the Moselle River. To this day, the castle is still owned by the descendants of its original inhabitants from the 12th century. The Kempenich family occupies a third of the castle’s homes, but the Rubenach and Rodendorf homes are open to the public.

There are over 25,000 castles throughout Germany, and over 100 dotting the lush hillsides of Rhineland-Palatinate. A federal-state divided into seven culturally-diverse regions, the Rhineland is a great destination for any traveler interested in taking in the beautiful German countryside. Visitors may even want to follow in Shatrick’s footsteps and see the countryside along the Rhine; car rental is a simple task, and the roadways offer a stunning view of Rhineland’s fairy-tale vistas. Following the river will take travelers through cities large and small, from the sleepy, idyllic wineries of Moselle to the bustling city streets of Duesseldorf, a peaceful, rich experience well worth the drive.

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