Just before we begin our itinerary, here are some facts about Munich that could be very useful to your travel plans:

• Germany uses euros as currency and is part of the Schengen zone.


• Munich has a history and identity that is somewhat different than that of northern German cities. You will hear the word Bavaria, often.


• Munich is probably most well known for hosting the largest beer festival in the world: Oktoberfest! Usually it takes place in early October, however for 2018 it will partly take place in September. You can find more info here.


• Munich is definitely one of those cities you could visit at any time of the year and get much out of it! In the summer, however, you will be able to enjoy the city's beer gardens.

Now, without further ado, let's begin!

Day 1: Walking Tour & Dinner

And more! I love learning about the history and culture and significance of what might have never stood out in passing, or just looked like another nice building. I think one of the funniest, and possibly most fascinating, thing we learned was just how much history of Munich (Bavaria) was directly linked with beer! The making of it, the consumption of it, ingredients, the market, everything!

Wiesses Brauhaus :

Recommended by our tour guide, we decided to have a good German meal with some good German beer in a brauhaus. It did not disappoint! First off, I want you to know that this is not a traditional restaurant. While you can get a private table, it is still a brauhaus, so you might be placed at a large table and have other people join you. I think it's a great concept. Now onto the food. Wayne had an amazing pork belly dish, while I had the duck seasonal special. Everything was very delicious, but what blew me away was the beer!



Up until then, I had tried several beers, particularly Belgian and Irish beers. But these beers were MIND blowing!! We both had a wheat-based beer, I think. Wayne got the regular tap 7 and I got the "spring" beer, which is tap 4. Both of them very good.Now this location on Tal street was the original location of the brewery started by a Schneider family, they now have a few other locations, but this one has been making beer since the 70's. They have won a few international awards, so you know they make good beer!

We rarely get dessert, but somehow we had a little space to split some apfel deep fried in beer batter with ice cream. Also amazing. All in all, it came to 45 euros for 2 wonderful meals, 3 beers and a dessert! Worth every penny.

Day 2: Neuschwanstein Castle & Beer

It was a really tough call between spending the day in Munich to go inside many of the buildings we had learned about, or to go to Neuschwanstein Castle. Because we could much easily see ourselves coming back to Munich than to any area close to the castle, we went for the castle.


The views on the way are stunning, as is the area surrounding the castle. Beautiful nature scenes of valleys, fields, forests and mountains. We both fell in love with the German countryside. I would say half of the experience at the castle is the nature around you, so take time while walking up to the castle, and take advantage of the views from the castle itself.

As you can see, it was a beautiful day, with the sun shining brightly! Made the view great, but the picture-taking was tricky, if you know much about photography, iso balance, and trying to avoid high exposure.

Read More: What to Know For Your Trip to Neuschwanstein

Like I said, it is nearly an all-day visit. If we had rushed a bit, we might have made the 3 o'clock train, but had to take the 4 o'clock instead. So we did not get back to Munich city center until about 5:30 pm. Dinner time!

Our new friends had never been to the Weisses Brauhaus, so we took them there for dinner, and tried some other beers. One that stood out was the Eisbock beer. You must try this cooled beer! It a dark beer and bursting with flavour! I want one right now as I type this...

Drink Like Germans

Afterwards, we went to the Hofbrauhaus, since Wayne and I had only gone to the top part, which is not the actual pub. And yes, we each had the one liter original beer. It is was not easy to pose with these heavy glasses! I had to use both hands to lift the glass most of the time.

We leisurely walked back to the metro station, both parties sad that our time in Munich was coming close to an end, with us leaving for Western Germany the next morning, and the Americans leaving for Salzburg in the morning as well. One thing is for sure, we all loved our time in Bavaria!

And that concludes our two days in the city of Munich! We will most definitely be back! I really wanted to go to the English Gardens, which is a very large public park, as well as go inside some of the churches of various styles they have. Until next time, München. Who knows? Maybe we'll be able to come for Oktoberfest one year!



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