Munich Stories and Tips

Quote: Munich is special, at least it is for me. I was stationed in Nürnberg, Germany during the early 60's and I spent many weekends in Munich. When I couldn't get an overnight pass, the city was still only a bit over an hour…

Quote: I love IgoUgo! It is the one travel site that does not restrict subjects that are common as long as the writing is reasonable and not terribly insulting to others. Those of us who write frequently are grateful. I know that I…

Quote: I have been to Europe six times and three of those times, I have been to Germany and the Munich area. The first time I went to Munich was in 1987, but it was only going to and from the airport to and from…

Quote: After the loud crack of the 16 fireworks, we headed straight off for the beer tents. Unfortunately, so did everyone else so we decided to go for a walk around the carnival area. On our way over to the party, we realized that the best…

Quote: After a night of partying with some people we had met at dinner, we were supposed to meet them at 9am at the Hofbrauhaus, but since our hangovers deterred us from that, we decided to watch the opening ceremony. The main strip of beer tents…

Quote: After a quick siesta over at our hotel, we prepared ourselves for the mayhem that the evening was undoubtedly going to bring. Heading back over to Theresenwiese, we realized exactly what nighttime at Oktoberfest might mean; drunk milk maids and guys in lader housens screaming…

Quote: I have wanted to go to Oktoberfest for the last couple of years, and something has come up each year that has prevented me from attending. I have even been in Europe while it was happening the last two years and couldn’t hit it up.…

Quote: One of the great joys of Munich is finding places were the local food and drinks are cheap and delicious. There are many places where you can eat and drink for less than 10 euros but discovering them is the trick. You should start with…

Quote: Although Munich has several suburban stations, for international trains the Hauptbahnhof (central station) is the only stop. Munich’s railway station is massive, housing many shops, service facilities and even its own hotel. It is located on Bahnhofplatz in the heart of the city. From here…

Quote: One of the big problems when arriving at a new airport is finding a convenient and well-priced connection to the central city, or wherever you are staying. I had this dilemma when arriving in Munich but found that the airport train worked really well and…