Maharani
The oldest Indian restaurant in Munich, since then there are some others in the area. The cuisine here is so special and the aroma so strong that one can often be attracted to it streets away when in the area.
This place is famous in the city for it's Chana or Kashmiri Gosht (lamb) and Murg Jaipuri or Mango or Mumtaz (chicken). Yum! They have a small beer garden on the side under a huge tree too, wind protected, open always in summer whenever the weather is good. Friendly and quick service and different, unlike the Mediterranean stuff, yet just as extremely romantic!
Best news (2007): Eat-all-you-can buffet midday for €6,50 or specially on Sundays/Holidays €9,50 and ladies pay one-for-two on Mondays.....
"Curry'ntly" my very hot cuisine tip! more
Paulaner Brauhaus
Great in winter and Great in summer. This has the typical "~Brauhaus" atmosphere, a pub, restaurant, meeting place or party place. Monday eveninings (usually) is a.m.a.u.c.e evening for €10 with a hearty bavarian buffet. Saturdays is live sport on a big screen. Cozy in winter but for summer they have a large beergarten at the back of the house in a court with it's own self-serving area. The spare ribs and sauce are 5* [4.7] more
English Garden
This city park is the largest of any worldwide, almost as large as Hyde Park (London) and Central Park (New York) put together, and the southern Isar green belt conscidered seperately! There are two rewarding stips in the park: The "Chinesische Turm" and "The Fischerhaus", both highly recommended to get a bit of fluid back into the body after miles of walking :-) I read that that the Chinese Tower was erected in 1790 and when bombed in WW2 rearected in 1952! There is a very fancy restaurant www.chinesische-turm.de that I have not yet tasted, preferring beergarten atmosphere outside. more
Zum Flaucher
This is my favorite Biergarten in Munich!
Tucked well away from noise and traffic, on the Isar west bank amoungst a forest of trees. Sometimes I jog past it and offen can't resist stoping for a "mass" (litre of beer) and spare ribs or grilled chicken! The beergarden is open whenever weather is good but they also have a "stuberl" (a cozy inn-type restaurant) otherwise or in winter.
Hard to find and beware, walkers and joggers might send you in circles looking for this place! Even the map "anfahrt.jpg" on their website is confusing and shows it on the east bank. It is on the WEST bank, there is only a small kiosk on the east bank in that area! [...will inform them, hope to get a freebee?] more
Archeological Museum
Starting from the stoneage around 12000 BC and continuing through the bronze age, roman and medieval times, one can follow ancient history of southern Germany. Seeing the artifacts discribed in books here LIVE is quite amazing.
Complimentary to the permant displays are specials. Currently on view till mid-March 2007 are items borrowed from the archeological museum in Naples in a well presented theme "Last days of Pompeii". more
Deutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum
A very large collection of hunting and survival equipment, weapons, tools and trophies through European history well presented on three floors. For the interested, 2-3 hours of amazing information. The museum is about halfway between "Stachus" and "Marienplatz" in the central pedestrian zone. Entrance only €3,50 pp more
Toy Museum
For both kids and adults, the "Spielzeugmuseum" displays a collection of toys originating before 1950: dolls, teddies, trains, planes, automobiles, carousels and zoo animals etc.
Entrance €3,00
Open daily 10:00-17:30
There is a similar toy museum in Prague, see Marianne's tip:
www.globosapiens.net/marianne/travel-tip-museum-hradec---toy-museum-4465.html
or http://www.prague.net/toy-museum more
Alpines Museum
This small museum is maintained by the Alpine Society "Alpenverein", mountain freeks and fans from all over the world. It displays mainly the history of exploration of the german Alps through paintings, scetches and models but also those of international expeditions worldwide, some too the Himilayas too. Open afternoons during the week and wholeday on weekends. more
Bennek Reisen
This Operator offers short luxury bus trips near and far from Munich. Day trips into the countryside from €9, city tours in Germany and surrounding countries as far as Venice, Paris, Prague from €79, weekend trips to Yugoslavia, Hungary and Tchec Republic €120 and even 7-day holidays from €180. New additions or proved itineries, check there pages or get a catalogue of there ~800 trips per year sent by post.....
Our third and ulimate romantic trip to Ve3nice was a total success. Highly recommended for patient travellers. more
Easy Palace
One of few reasonably priced hotels for students visiting Munich. Centrally situated with extras like web connection and cinema around the corner.
High season or during exibitions: reserve well in advance! more
Därr Expeditionsservice GmbH
Professional advice, services and suppliers of all adventure, expedition, camping and travel needs - fantastic free catagolgue and online-shop.
Yearly, they arrange a camp-in/adventure-conference, (eg. 25.05.2005 - 29.05.2005 ) near Munich. Sister/partner of travelers-gear shop http://www.lauche-maas.de at Munich-Pasing. Also camping and alpine equipment. more
Hong Kong Bar
A very romantic place usually visited by couples for cocktails and asian cuisine, they make nice "plates-to-share" with all the various styles of asian lekkerbissens. Nice low lighting and pretty quiet opposed to the nearby noisy bars. Alternative website is www.toytownmunich.com/archive/hong_kong_bar.html
with not so good reviews but then, not meant to be a party place! more
Zooziez
Popular meeting place for international travellers and expats working in Munich. The menu card has the format of a newspaper and offers internationally "normal" food, specially to the delight of those tired of strange and fatty bavarian food. Open till late ~3/4am and hosts open parties, celebrations, sport functions (viewed on video screen) and perfect brunches, business lunches too. Sidewalk tables in summer. more
Airbräu
Unlike most airport restaurants, this one has reasonable prices for top quality and service. Located between the two terminals in the main shopping mall, it's a great place to meet before departure or after arrival. Great traditional bavarian meals and beer, also classic menu. more
Tierpark Hellabrunn (Munich‘s zoo)
Hellabrunn is easily accessed in Munich, on the plains of the river Isar a perfect setting for breeding endangered species. Hellabrunn became the worlds first Geo-Zoo, offers its visitors a direct view of the animals without bars or fences similar to watching animals in the wild, arranged in areas of geographical habitat/origin. Its more like a wildlife and study park, not a classical zoo. Has an increadible aquarium too. more
Isarflossfahrt
This prestigious service offers groups a trip on timber rafts, on certain days down the Isar River. Together with, an onboard umpah-band and a lot of fun and enthusiasm, they float down and along the river (30km) for the day equiped with enough food, drink and fun, along wonderful banks from Wolfratshausen and ending in the outskirts of Munich at the Thalkirchen Flossgelände". Would make a super GLOBO or any company "get-together"!!! ;-)
Costs €3000 per raft (30 guests). Includes bus to and back from the centre of Munich, about 10 hours of fun, beer, barbecue, mugs, guides. more
Deutsches Museum
Competing with the Smithsonian (Washington) and London's Technical Museum, this needs 3-days to see everything properly. Exploring the 55000 m2 of displays is a visit back in the past and into the future, the progress of technology till present: All fields from Agriculture to Mining, Textiles to Transport, Fossils to Computers, Archeology to Space travel...
The website is in English, German and Italian more
Flugwerft Schleißheim
About 30 minutes out of Munich, this old World-War-I aerodrome established 1911 is a permanent exhibition on 7.800 m2 of hall area and of more than 50 aeroplanes. Two of the old-times still work and make flights over Munich occasionally. While some aircraft are displayed at the "Deutsche Museum" in the centre of Munich, this extension of the collection is a must for aircraft enthusiasts and the curious, live size models of the first aircraft to hands on and touchable military jet-fighters. more
Verkehrszentrum
This is a permanent exhibition (and extension of the "Deutsche Museum") of road transport, displays how our ways of moving around have changed, from bicycles to modern racing cars, old snow skiis to the inner technics of motors, history of the worldwide automotive industry. For technical enthusiasts, well worth a visit. more
Bayerischer Hof
This is a really lovely hotel, situated in the heart of Munich, close to quite a few tourist attractions. It has good transports connections (there is a tram stop right outside of the hotel) and is very close to an extensive shopping area. more
Schall & Rauch
Happening trendy and smokey bar in student quarter Schwabing.
[picture taken from www.kneipen-suche.com] more
Botanical Gardens Munich
See the whole natural world in its own environment - quite a few hectares and 20 different halls simulating various climates of the globe. (neighbours Schloss Nymphenberg) more
Alte Pinakothek
One of the great art galleries of the world, free on Sundays; Dürer, Rembrandt, Rubens more
Mike's Bike Tours
Comfortable bikes, fun guides, a great way to see this big, level, bike-friendly city. more
Südtiroler Weinstadl
Nice little place to hang out, try different wines and enjoy reasonably priced and extremly tasty dishes from suedtirol, Northern Italy. more
Euro Youth Hostel
Great location close to train station, not the cheapest but at least they had room! more
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