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What to do in Munich in 3 evenings and one day? Any sugestions? How far is Neuschwanstein Country from Muncih - can we do it in a day? Thanks - HG

Neuschwanstein is a full day - you can drive yourself or take a tour; go to the Hofbrau house for one evening; see if the olympic park has any big doings for another evening. Hang our in the Marienplatz for another evening in the outdoor cafe's.

As an alternative to Hofbrauhaus which is very touristy, I would suggest the Augustiner Keller Beer Garden, or the SeeGarten in the English Gardens.

Augustiner Keller has the best beer in Munich, in my opinion.

I also had 3 nights plus 1/2 day in Munich and this is what I did. I visited Neuschwanstein earlier during my one month trip. These are the things I did in Munich that were most interesting.

Walking around the Marienplatz and seeing the Glockenspiel at work.
Took a city tour, which included the 1972 Olympic site.
Englisher Gardens - Very beautiful park area with beer garden in the middle. Hofbrauhaus for dinner and had liters of beer.
Victualien Markt (Victuals Market), colorful and a stop for cappuccino.
State Museum, the Treasury, and the Theater.
Augustinerbrau for wine or beer and dinner.

Outside Munich but not far, Nymphenburg palace. Another of Ludwig?s family homes but not nearly as spectacular as the rest. Dachau to tour the concentration camp. Extremely interesting and moving. Destroyed after WWII but rebuilt as a museum. Photos, bunkers, crematoriums, memorials and a film.

If you are not a beer drinker--as I am not--then Pfalzer Weinstube (1 Residenzstraus) is a good place to go for wine and sausages.

I think, in fact, that once you are there you'll see that 3 days is not enough. Munich is filled with great restaurants, lost of shops, stores, fun sights, museums, churchs, etc. I liked the Nymphenburg Palace and did a day trip to Salzburg. I wish I would have NOT gone to Salzburg and spent more time in the city. There is also Dachau, Deutsche Museum, parks, walks, etc. Two things I must mention...... This city is the cleanest I have see in all of europe and filled with the most friendly people I have ever met in Europe. OH! Don't forget to go to those brewery restaurants and have a beer, pretzels and pig knuckle!

Check out what I started to write about Munich on my websight...

http://homepage.mac.com/richardab/Fl...Departure.html

One day isn't really enough time for Munich--most tourist sights (museums, palaces, etc.) will be closed in the evenings. But Hohenschwangau (the village nearest Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles) is an easy and interesting drive from Munich.

Richardab
We must have been in two different cities, I found the Munchens to be the rudest people in all of western Europe and have no desire to ever go there again.
The people in Frankfurt were extremely nice and friendly, completely different.

My favorite place in Munich is the open-air Victualien Market: both fresh and prepared foods, grilling sausages, cheese stands, flowers, beer garden, et at. Good place to hang out for an hour or two snacking and just people watching as the Bavarians go about their shopping.
I have to disagree with KathyNZ: I've been to Munich many times and have not generally found the people to be expecially rude. It's unfortunate that she must have had an unpleasant experience, as one can in any city. I found the people overall pleasant and helpful to strangers.

KathyNZ, Thats funny. Well the German can be very direct and straight forward. They are not into small talk especially in professional situations such as restaruants, shops and airlines. Some people put this off as cold but German do a good job seperating personal from professional. That prob why many people don't like to fly Lufthansa. You won't get a chatty flight attendant like on American based airlines, there are there for safety and coffee, tea or coca cola. You'll also notice that they get the plane loaded and off on time too. I don't know what you encountered but i enjoyed the people in Munich, but after all I am German-American and look very German so I fit right in....

I had to smile when I read KathyNZ's post--my experience was *almost* similar. For the most part, I did find most people in Munich to be warm & friendly, but there were times when people WERE rude, abrupt, and overall stressed out. Heck, it was high tourist season and Munich is a major destination. But in Frankfurt, I found that people there were a lot more laid back than in Munich. I know people don't give Frankfurt good reviews, but I thought the people were overall very nice, and I felt a bit more relaxed there. It was almost like comparing New York to San Francisco. Maybe people in Frankfurt are not so stressed out due to fewer tourists?? But I would go to either city again in a heartbeat.

I know what you mean. People in New York are so much more friendly then those in San Francisco.