Where to go & what to see - Munich
 

Going to Munich in April - anybody with suggestions of what to see

Stupid question - why are you going to Munich if you don't know anything about the place?

Nymphenburg Schloss, Eagle's Nest, BMW museum, Olympic Park, Dachau, Science Museum, HafBrau haus, Neuschwanstein castle, Churches, Glockenspiel, marienplatz, the Residence, etc etc.
Buy a book or two (Insight Guides, Rick Steves, Fodors) and plan out your time there as best you can. enjoy!

Of course what to see depends upon your interests. Me, I would be trying to find an opera performance. Secondly, I would be considering which of the art museums I would visit.

There is one that many people don't know about named the Glyptothek. It features Roman and Greek sculpture. If you are into that sort of thing, I recommend looking at the web site to see if you want to go there.

The Alte Pinakothek is a well known art gallery that specializes in art from the Middle Ages through the 18th century.

Other than that, there is the Residenz near Odeonsplatz U-bahn station. It was the residence of the Bavarian kings.
The inside of the building is stunning, with works of art and jewelry.

When we were in Munich, we took a bike tour of the central part of the city, climbed to the top of a couple towers, wandered around the central area, saw some churches, spent some time in the Englisher Garten, saw Nymphenberg Palace, went to the Engineering museum, took a day trip to Freising, wandered around some neighborhoods, and spent a fair amount of time in beer gardens and cafes with outdoor seating - enjoying our beers and people watching.

As you can see by everyone's posts, there is a lot to do and see - just depends on your interests.

Try going to Munich.de
and looking on this site for things you'd actually like to do. When you've decided on a couple of things come back and ask more specific questions.
No one on this board can really give you suggestion on what you'd like to do because how do we know?
There's a lot to do in Munich but no one knows if what you'd really like to do is sample beer and brats.
More than likely there is someone on this board that knows a lot about drinking beer and eating brats.

The problem with telling someone what to do in Munich, is that there is so much to do.

My wife lived there for two years and on her say so, we are going to the Residenz.

I prefer my baroque/rococo in smaller doses so I hope to see the Asamkirche.

We both like history, so maybe the Bayerisches National Museum. Nearby is the Schack Galerie to give me my art fix.

And, both of these museums are near the Englischer Garten, so it looks like a good spot for a beer.

I could see several folks nixing all these suggestions. Guide books were a good tip. I like Michelin's and Eyewitness Guides.

Regards, Gary

day trip to Salzburg - 1.5 hrs each way by train - one of Europe's finest old-world looking cities. A Baroque fantasy.
A romantic look nearly missing in a Munich largely destroyed in WWII.

That city is pretty freakin huge.
I'd say get on the tour bus,hit the visitors center once you get there.
How long will you be there?

> A romantic look nearly missing in a Munich
I see it around every corner Neuhausen, Lehel, Westend all perfectly restored. It's been looking like that since the late 18 hundreds. It has always been a "modern" city.

You can walk for a long time in the Englischer Garten, or English Garden.

Don't forget the BMW museum if you are a car buff. No, no free samples.

The travel time from the main station to Salzburg varies with the type of train. The longest time I know of is 2 hours, 5 minutes. Shortest time is 1 hour 26 minutes.

To go cheaply, buy a Bayern Ticket. That limits you to regional trains, and it rules out EC and IC type of trains which are the faster ones, but it saves money -- more than half of the IC round trip fare unless you buy 3 days in advance and take one of the special offers. Even so the Bayern Ticket is still cheaper.

One restriction is that you cannot leave until 9 am on a weekday. So, go on Saturday and leave early.

Note that the BMW museum has been closed for some time for renovations - I think it is supposed to reopen in 2007 but not sure when. If you are a car buff I highly recommend the Audi museum in nearby Ingolstadt.

Thanks for your reply QUOKKA, hope everybody is as friendly as you!

I'm going to Munich on a business trip and thought I might see a few places. I'll have 3 days for sightseeing. Thanks for the suggestions.

Nickey - my first trip to munchen was on business as well. i got on the train and went to marianplatz first. that is the city center. From there, you can easily walk to the residence, see the churches, the glockenspiel, biergarten, etc. I also took a half day bus tour to get my bearings. On a second trip with the family, we did the same thing but skipped the bus tour; added dachau, eagle's nest, BMW, olympic park. There really is a lot to see so pick your favorites and go for it. Your hotel can provide you with easy directions and the train is a breeze to use.