As a big fan of side trips, I made a plan to add a Munich jaunt to my upcoming Italy tour. I’ve managed to squeeze in three days of sightseeing in Germany before heading off to Rome and Tuscany. And with what I’ve got planned, and much like Liz’s ambitious three-day weekend series, I might need a vacation from my vacation. So, out of the dozens of options for my three days in Munich, here’s what I ended up with on the shortlist.
Day One: Bavarian Beer & Food
I cannot even begin to express my husband’s enthusiasm for this part of our trip. Despite having countless travel guides littered across our house, he has devoted 100% of his Munich sightseeing studies on “Brewmaster’s Guide.” You can imagine my excitement when we loaded our latest Bavarian beer and food tour. Beer, food and oompah music? This is my kind of history lesson.
Day Two: Munich Museums
While I will have already had a visit to the Oktoberfest museum on the Bavarian beer tour, simply put, I have countless options for absorbing culture. On the serious side, I plan to visit the Deutsches Museum and the Neue Pinakothek, each of which could easily absorb entire days on their own. Of course I want to see both in just one day. If there’s even a few minutes left over, and once my art and culture threshold is met, you can bet that I’ll try to also see the toy (Spielzuegmuseum) or potato (Kartoffelmuseum) museums.
Day Three: Schloss Neuschwanstein
I have found many, many castles to see on this trip, but none are so emblematic as the Castle Neuschwanstein. Ludwig II dreamed up this castle with a stage designer to create a palace that’s equal parts myth and theater. Despite the fact that this “Schloss” is just 30 years older than my old apartment in San Francisco, the Neuschwanstein Castle tour is my chance to see this fantastic castle up close and personal.
I have castles, beer, and culture all set up and booked ahead for my whirlwind Munich stopover. Einfach Spass!
You can browse photos of Munich over on the Viator Flickr site.
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