5 days in Munich in October
 

Hi We have 5 days in Munich after visiting Austria before flying home. I would love some ideas on the best way to spend this time. Thanks

You could start by looking here: http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/germany/munich/

and by reading some of the hundreds of trip reports on this forum

And we would love to know exactly what your interests are besides drinking beer and eating wurst, Bringonitaly.

Olympic Stadium and BMW Museum

http://www.bmw-welt.com/en/

Englishcer Gardens and the famous Chinese Pagoda - the most famous beer garden and beer garden food in Munich IMO - in the middle of the vast Englischer Gardens (also a haven of nudists who lay right by the walkways so don't be bashfdul) in one of Europe's largest public parks and one with lots of interesting stuff in it
http://www.munichbeergardens.com/Chinesischer_Turm

Hofbrauhaus at night - a must http://www.hofbraeuhaus.de/

http://www.schloss-nymphenburg.de/index.htm Nymphenburg Palace

Deutsches museum http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en

MRienplatz and the clock show https://www.google.com/search?q=cloc...=1600&bih=1075

Whimsicla Valentin Museum ("99 year olds with kids get in free") http://www.destination-munich.com/va...dt-museum.html

Well for starters

Dachau just in the suburbs http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/KZ_Dachau

http://www.viator.com/tours/Munich/D...m-Munich/d487-

At night hopping Schwabin http://wikitravel.org/en/Munich/Schwabing

and world-class art museums
http://www.pinakothek.de/en/home

Hi bringonitaly,

You may also want to visit some mountain areas or head out for a mountain hike. If that's so, head for Mittenwald or Garmisch-Partenkirchen, about 2h by train.

Have fun as you plan!

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Number of great atr museums and incredible Dueches museum
Also, a huge Palce., beer halls, big market in the center, etc
We spent five full days without running of things to do. (only visit to Dachau)

http://www.thirdreichruins.com/munich.htm

If interested Munich has some notable Third Reich relics - home of the Beer hall Putsch!

http://www.tracesofevil.com/search/l...r%C3%A4ukeller - tracking down the actual beer hall today.

I think they've just about covered it all for Munich.

Watch surfers in the Eisbach, a small man-made river in Munich that flows through the Englischer Garten.

Visit The Viktualienmarkt, a daily food market in the center of Munich - 140 stalls offer just about every type of food you can imagine.

Take a day trip to the Zugspitz or Ludwig's castles.

Our favorite places to eat on our most recent trip were Orlando (for afpelstrudel and drinks), Restaurant Opatija and Der Pschorr. Yum.

Thanks
for your tips everyone... lots to research

The Residenze for sure

Personally after staying in Munich many times I like two full days here would be enough for the average traveler - maybe 3 tops. Do some day trips - Salzburg Austria is just 90 minutes away by train - one of Europe's most exquisitely gorgeous cities = Fussen and Mad Ludwig's Neuschwanstein Castle, which the German Tourist Office says is the #1 tourist site in all of Germany!

Or to the Zugspitze - Nurnberg to track down the most extensive remains of Third Reich relics in Hitler's old parade grounds, kept in tact - Rothenburg - yes you could spend 5 days in Munich but I'd do a few days trips which I think most would enjoy more than two more days in Munich -not that you could not spend weeks in Munich as in any town.

Drink lots of beer! The south of germany seems to be the most beautiful in my opinion, which would be convenient for you coming from Austria. Munich is a great city, but you should try and pop around to different areas here and there. I highly recommend Rothenburg. It is more north, but totally worth it. A true fairytale town. Everything looks like you are literally stuck in a fairytale book. Very nice people and great photo opportunities around every corner. Or perhaps you may want to wine taste along the Rhine River, that will indeed warm you up on an October day. No matter what you do, you will have so much fun. Be open minded and enjoy!

i wouldt miss the visit of Neuschwanstein is one of the best castles in the world
as you have 5 days in munich i would recommend to stay one night in Hohenschwangau(Neuschwanstein Village)
here my list of best hotels around the castle http://goo.gl/sbhmiJ

or you can make the visit with a day-tour bus as that one below for 51Eur http://goo.gl/Wh1lqH

www.augustineramdom.de

http://www.bmw-welt.com/en/ ditto on that!