https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-travel-guide-blog.html Destination Munich blog. This is where you can find out what's new on Destination Munich en-us Destination Munich blog Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:04:43 -0400 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:04:43 -0400 destination-munich.com https://www.destination-munich.com/alter-hof.html5d571d1f3760570d0d5ca6d32bff9ef4Alter Hof. Destination Munich's guide to Munich's historic seat of power.
Sat, 31 May 2025 04:32:53 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-backstory.html97f269eac8e1144b7eb6b034c74ffe6bDestination Munich's Munich Backstory page. Learn about the city's rich history, society and traditions. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:38:05 -0500 https://www.destination-munich.com/38d0af6bfdfbe5a48db08aa0a5935ad0Destination Munich is an illustrated, groovy travel guide to Munich. Info on Munich Oktoberfest, Munich hotels, what to do in Munich, things to see in Munich and Bavaria vacations.
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:50:56 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/about-the-author.html8ec56acd4e211f668768d8f8173ba320Destination Munich's About the author page.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:11:02 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/destination-munich-ebook.htmlbb854d6b5c36bd59d5375aac0a04bee8Destination Munich ebook. This is it folks, 268 pages of reviews, info, maps and photos designed to enrich your stay in Germany’s most majestic corner.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:11:02 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/st-patricks-day-in-munich.htmla61269df12cea936f2b38f66e5464f75St Patrick's Day is celebrated with style in Munich. Thousands of people in traditional, crazy and just plain green costumes make their way to the Munchner Freiheit just north of the city centre around midday, from where a parade kicks off down the grand boulevards of Leopold and Ludwig Strasse to Odeonsplatz. It lasts about 90 minutes.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:14:49 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-festivals.htmlbc56f805443d8313d8d6f7ac2a0df8d5Munich festivals. An illustrated guide to festivals and events in and around Munich, from Destination Munich. Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:14:15 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/augsburg-plarrer.html619f8c72fc9795ad3a22e0a9b7b09e7cThe Augsburg Plärrer is the biggest beer festival in Bavarian Swabia. It's on twice a year and is a great alternative to the Munich Oktoberfest.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:14:15 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-strong-beer-festival.htmlc48311e8b4715c65d2899c481541f3c3The Munich Strong Beer Festival (Starkbierfest) is sometimes called the city's fifth season. It's a celebration of potent brews which was started by a group of monks.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:14:15 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/kaltenberg.html944f7ea6e31b5a49ef8d7b3d861d0da5Kaltenberg Knights Tournament - the Kaltenberger Ritterturnier will thrust you right back to the middle ages.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:13:43 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munchener-fruhlingsfest.html37114babc0808910bda0619cc94c5888Munchener Fruhlingsfest - the Munich Spring Festival. Here's why you should definitely go to this festival that's become known as the little sister to the Oktoberfest
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:13:43 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-streetlife-festival.html527b7d9b21d5c34764e8a60e09669cafMunich Streetlife Festival. Twice a year, the entire population of Munich moves outside. At least that's what it must seem like to anyone who visits during the biannual Streetlife Munich, the city's biggest street party.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:13:43 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/tollwood.html8146e2096b57fb9982a6f177724e00ffTollwood festival takes place in summer in Miunich, and is all about music, food, and world culture. At Tollwood you can browse craftsman's stands while biting back on a bio-bratwurst.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:13:09 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/kocherlball.htmld3f82fa203b9b239c1f6ce56918ca70eAn illustrated article about the Kocherlball - A unique old-time dance in Munich's bigest park. Here’s one right out of the history books. The Kocherlball or
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:13:09 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-munich.htmle86511e43bdd1f59cbd58c831835fa3cOktoberfest Munich . FAQs, 100s of photos and stories on the Munich Oktoberfest. An illustrated and in-depth guide: Which tent to pick, How much it will cost, when to go, how it started and more.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:13:09 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-dates.html44042354a398cc85e27127a75c0c3643Oktoberfest 2027 dates and details of special events at the Munich beer festival. When am I allowed into the Oktoberfest tents? Is there anything special afoot on the days I'm going? On what days can I see people in funny costumes and cannon shooting?
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 04:40:53 -0500 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-barometer.html68253c2a264a4257f6016cf0b0361b1aOktoberfest barometer. When's the best day to go Oktoberfest in Munich? Weekends are the busiest times as you'd expect. The tents fill up pretty much every evening though, so you're guaranteed an electric atmosphere whenever you're there.
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 04:40:53 -0500 https://www.destination-munich.com/where-is-bavaria.html1b134b2c819fe503d5810790f49bc5aaWhere is Bavaria? 8 Fast facts about Germany's prettiest province from Destination Munich.
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 04:40:23 -0500 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-weather.html7db496d39b3bca89e917b7eb35bd2526Destination Munich's illustrated guide to Munich weather. Info about the seasons, temperature and other weather Munich details.
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 05:29:01 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-for-disabled-travellers.html8ba0e368ffc3acd9140d718cc1d2f29cMunich for disabled travellers. Tips and help for visitors with a physical disability from Destination Munich. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:02:30 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/the-old-oktoberfest-oide-wiesn.html86ddebf301969032304d28b252e7e7ceThe Old Oktoberfest - Oide Wiesn - is is a part of the Munich Oktoberfest grounds where you can experience what the festival was like in days gone by. This is a special area at the southern end of the Oktoberfest grounds, opposite the huge ferris wheel, where you can find old-style beer tents, folks wearing traditional costumes and fairground rides as your grandparents would have known them.
Sat, 10 Feb 2018 10:21:36 -0500 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-tent.html6cab38d46f9604584322d4123dcac883Oktoberfest tent guide. Destination munich lifts the lid on the 14 big beer tents at the Munich Oktoberfest
Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:40:49 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-tent-guide.html968fd9fd8698653a05b6403f96f56acaOktoberfest tent guide. Destination munich lifts the lid on the 14 big beer tents at the Munich Oktoberfest
Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:40:49 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/day-trips-from-munich.html94cb1ecc4287659c27a964330bf2acc8Day trips from Munich - an illustrated guide from to Bavaria, the most beautiful state in Germany. Mon, 11 Sep 2017 05:58:39 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/germany-top-attractions.html2da5d2309ae85d50907618e2107bf109Germany's top 21 attractions will surprise you. For a long time, travellers overlooked Germany as a destination in favour of Europe's Mediterranean glamourpusses - Italy, France and Spain. But with its world-class cityscapes, charming medieval towns and natural beauty spots more and more visitors and heading for the heart of the continent and opting for a Germany holiday.
Mon, 11 Sep 2017 05:58:26 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/adidas-produces-oktoberfest-shoe.htmlffa766b2a1d27a4a82c49264b6f6a8a8Adidas has made an Oktoberfest shoe and it repels beer and spew
Tue, 5 Sep 2017 05:54:33 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-beer.htmlc8d332a76c6955ea38652cb4c53d552cMunich beer. Destination Munich's guide to Munich beer history and folklore.
Mon, 4 Sep 2017 06:39:29 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/new-beer-carrying-record-set.html8189b4a9a69077e8146048ffca09f7e7WATCH: He can sure hold his drink! See Oliver Strumpfel set a new beer-carrying record at festival in Bavaria. Mon, 4 Sep 2017 06:39:29 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-trivia.htmlfe16fb055f8d91a68f835efc2d742070Oktoberfest trivia - 12 fascinating facts you probably didn't know about the festival. 1. Oktoberfest officially starts when Munich's lord mayor bashes a tap into a barrel of beer with a big mallet in a ceremony called the Anstich.
Mon, 4 Sep 2017 06:31:36 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-with-kids.htmld66ab8e5e11eb2b5f35d270ca15c22d4Can you really take kids to Oktoberfest? Here's six tips for a successful visit with children. You CAN visit Oktoberfest with kids - and have a great time. 1. Choose Tuesday. Each Tuesday at Oktoberfest is Familientag - family day, and, until 7pm there are discounts on rides, amusements and at the food stands.
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 14:23:41 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-tents-empty.html37bb14e0a9c3e40f9f7dcf4a4c5f1934See inside the magnificent Oktoberfest tents while they're still empty - It won't be long until the Munich Oktoberfest tents are heaving with partygoers from across the globe enjoying fine beer, food, music and good cheer. When they’re finished they’re a magnificent sight to behold - true ‘cathedrals’ to the Oktoberfest deities of beer, food, music and good cheer. Sat, 26 Aug 2017 14:23:41 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/travel-research-survey.htmle837a2ca947eaae07dd44f5c251c5b62Gone are the days when travellers relied on their wits and weather-beaten copy of a Frommer’s or Lonely Planet guide for their travel intelligence. Or are they? Sat, 26 Aug 2017 11:29:10 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-quiz.html89ab2f82308c5b63ff78731eb7b90530Oktoberfest quiz - How well do yoou know the Munich beer festival? In its 200+year history, the Oktoberfest has drawn millions of people from across the globe to Munich. The combination of delicious beer, hearty food, huge tents, cheerful music, traditional costumes, thrilling amusement rides has long-since proven a winner, and the good times that they generate keep the crowds coming back year after year. Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:39:27 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-glockenspiel.htmla34c810aec8d50aa6dad4e86e26b3006Munich Glockenspiel - Destination Munich's illustrated and in-depth story about the Glockenspiel Munich.
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 17:20:48 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-deals-and-tours.htmlcb72a65a2cfe0ed75d9e235b33275231Check out these Oktoberfest deals and tours. With up to six million people coming from right around the world for the Munich Oktoberfest, it's not a bad idea to book ahead. Here are some top picks from our travel partners. Sat, 19 Aug 2017 06:23:22 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/oktoberfest-beer-prices.html917b2935510bd8ff288782e84748602cHow much does a beer cost at the Munich Oktoberfest? In 2026 a litre Mass cost between 14.80 and 15.90 euros. Here are the prices tent by tent.
Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:54:52 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/LMU.htmle04d95bafdc669e3c07efb75885949b9LMU. Destination Munich's guide to Munich's university and the White Rose museum it houses.
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:48:58 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/white-rose-museum.html4bbba4f5134a0ca4007d9db22ee241a7The White Rose Museum. Munich's memorial to the resistance group which opposed the Nazis in World War Two. They risked their lives in a fight against tyranny and stood defiant as they payed the ultimate price.
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:48:30 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/marienplatz.htmld5000d8636aac213f22498391ada3346Destination Munich's guide to Munich's Marienplatz. Look no further, you’ve reached the glorious centre of the Bavarian universe.
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:48:30 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-attractions.html55198e39331739f3394e888c1c69e014Destination Munich's portal for Munich attractions. Find out what's on offer in the City of Monks!
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:48:04 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/white-rose-walking-tour.html719e9d7799c0f6f07a1c6f23caf8df35White Rose walking tour. Explore the traces of the resistance movement at your own pace. I’ve put this guide together for visitors wishing to make their own self-guided walking tour/pilgrimage to White Rose related sites. Count on 3-4 hours to do this tour at a leisurely pace.
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:48:04 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-cafes.htmlb254e379041d601f8fab991913ced67aMunich Cafes. Are you out sightseeing in Munich? Here are some great ideas for a pit-stop along the way.
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:42:18 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/eating-out-with-kids-in-munich.html328e7ce201cae1fa32164fef003ff4f4A guide to eating out with kids in Munich. Germany prides itself on being a family-friendly country and Munich is no exception. Travellers with children in tow will find plenty of places to enjoy fine food and drink while the kids are kept occupied with outdoor playgrounds
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:42:18 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/kaltenberg-knights-festival-2017-photos.html8d91d4d3b3726cf473a6b3adbece3a79Pictures from the Kaltenberg Knights' Festival. This year's Middle Ages festival at Kaltenberg near Munich looks amazing.
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 04:05:53 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/kaltenberg-knights-festival-2017-photos-2.html251e23f293b4aabeb280e6cf4601ebfdPictures from the Kaltenberg Knights' Festival. This year's Middle Ages festival at Kaltenberg near Munich looks amazing.
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 04:05:53 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/der-verrueckte-eismacher.htmlf69a563d6a98c8ae50646bd46e2d2a5cForget chocolate, strawberry and vanilla, Munich's Crazy Ice Cream Maker - Der verrückte Eismacher - has started offering flavours such as pizza, white sausage and Oktobefest beer.
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:15:54 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/alte-pinakothek.htmlc36f8dc2278ade7aa2267c8f7aa4d632Destination Munich's illustrated guide to Munich's illustrious Alte Pinakothek
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 02:46:48 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/car-sharing-in-germany.htmlfb7d2e5aad1517cdd13def86f22b3f4cCar sharing in Germany - A guide to finding a cheap ride through German car-pooling services. From Destination Munich, the best Munich travel guide Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:09:43 -0400 https://www.destination-munich.com/tours-in-munich.html8cd45cd6184ba1d21acecca417ac042fTours in Munich. There are a lot of benefits to taking an organised tour of Munich. You can avoid the hassle of public transport, meet fellow travellers and you get an entertaining tour guide who's there to explain everything and enrich the whole experience.
Thu, 2 Feb 2017 03:14:53 -0500 https://www.destination-munich.com/munich-auer-dult.htmld0aafad9a135ee0b880a48ebe6fa7032Munich Auer Dult. A Destination Munich guide to this thrice-yearly outdoor market.
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