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Further Afield - Munich Attractions

 

On your bikes! There’s plenty more to see out the city centre, and much of it can’t be ignored.



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GRAND SCOPE: Nympenburg is one of Germany's biggest palaces.
What would a trip to Munich be without soaking up the glory of Nymphenburg Palace, for example?

It’s about four kilometres west of the Main Train Station, near the Botanical
Gardens and Europe’s biggest beer
garden, the Hirschgarten.

North of the centre lies the Olympic Park and the BMW complex, further out still, Allianz Arena and Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial.

South west of the centre starts the idyllic Fünf Seen Land (Five Lakes District) full of great day-tripping opportunities.


Top attractions Further Afield



Nymphenburg Palace (Schloss Nymphenburg)☺☺☺☺☺
"Summer palace with size and style"
Before visiting Nymphenburg, you first need to get yourself into a “think big” frame of mind – so just take a moment, close your eyes and imagine: King Kong, monster trucks, Oktoberfest beer mugs, America’s deficit. (Read more)

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial ☺☺☺☺
"Prototype for misery"
When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they didn’t waste any time getting vicious. They built Dauchau Concerntration Camp, their first, that same year. It became the prototype for all Nazi death camps and they say about 43,000 people died here. (Read more)

BMW Welt and Museum ☺☺☺☺
"Rolling sculptures"
Motorhead or not, you won’t fail to be impressed by BMW’s fresh brontosaurus-print on the Munich landscape.
And why shouldn’t a glorified car dealership become of city’s major tourist drawcards? BMW does stand for Bavarian Motor Works, don’t you know! (Read more)

Olympic Park ☺☺☺☺
"Faster, higher, stronger"
Almost 40 years have passed since the world converged on Munich to go faster, higher, stronger.
But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing happening at Olympiapark, the site of most of the events at the 1972 Munich Olympics. (Read more)


Allianz Arena ☺☺☺☺
"Soccer's shining light"
“It’s a space ship from the planet Zorb!” “No, it’s a giant inflatable boat!” “Rubbish, it’s the world’s most beautiful, modern and innovative temple of football!” (Read more)

Bavaria statue and Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame) ☺☺☺
"Metal maiden"
If you’ve ever wanted to get inside the head of a beautiful woman, Munich’s statue of Bavaria is about to grant your wish. You can scale the 126 steps through this colossal dame’s bronze body to the tiny viewing room inside her head.(Read more)

Bavaria Filmstadt ☺☺☺
"Lights, camera….oh my god, that guy’s on fire!"
Defiant Gauls, a luck-dragon, a gay starship and a doomed submarine. What’s the common denominator here?
They all feature on a tour of Bavaria Filmstadt, Munich’s own “mini-Hollywood”. (Read more)

Blutenburg Castle ☺☺
"I capture the castle"
This crumpet of medieval splendour is tucked well away from the busy Autobahns of Munich’s outer west.Turrets, battlements and a moat hide a twisted history of this hidden gem.(Read more)

Zirkus Krone ☺☺
"Run away and join it"
Roll up, roll up, the biggest circus in all of Europa is here in all of its glorious, beasty best! There are wild animals from darkest Africa – Tigers! Camels! Elephants! And of course, you must see the sea lions! (Read more)



Note: Throughout the Attractions Munich section I’ve designated each sight with one, two, three, four or five☺. Please read this a rating of interest to visitors and general grooviness, and a guide, of sorts, for prioritizing your visits.  



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