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The Marienplatz is the heart of Munich and the site of its most
important historic buildings. The square is dominated by the
Neo-Gothic Town Hall featuring its famous Glockenspiel, both built
in...
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Munich's massive Olympic Park complex was constructed for the
20th Olympic Games in 1972, but remains a marvel of modern
engineering. Its main stadium is a like a massive tent, which can
seat...
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About five miles (8km) from the city centre, accessible by tram
and bus, is the interesting Schloss Nymphenburg, originally a
summer home for the Munich aristocracy. The palace has been
expanded,...
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Munich's art museum houses one of the most important collections
in Europe on two floors of a large neo-classical building. Roughly
700 paintings are on display featuring the work of the...
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The name Berchtesgaden is most closely associated with Adolf
Hitler's country house, but it is in fact a delightful Bavarian
alpine village with ancient winding streets and a medieval
marketplace,...
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About 10 miles (16km) to the northwest of Munich on the
Stuttgart Autobahn is the town of Dachau, once a quiet artists'
community that became the site of the first notorious Nazi 'death
camp',...
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One of the most beautiful lakes in the Bavarian Alps, Chiemsee
boasts two islands and is lined with resorts. A popular weekend
excursion in Germany, it can be reached by train from Munich in...
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To experience the best of medieval Germany, hundreds of visitors
drive, bus or cycle their way along the Romantic Road, a 180-mile
(290km) route between Munich and Frankfurt that links together...
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The Deutches Museum is a perfect activity for kids in Munich,
giving them plenty to explore and interact with whether the weather
is nice or not. It is the world's largest technology and...
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