Traveling in Munich, Germany: A Photo Essay
11 Thursday Jun 2015
Written by susanfinlay
On our recent trip to Germany we stayed in a Munich hotel at night and took public transportation by day. We rode in subways to train stations, and in trains to various cities in Bavaria and even Austria. Some days, though, we stayed in the Munich area and took in the sights.
Munich is a beautiful city that’s easy to navigate (if you know the language or have a translator with you). We were lucky–we had two translators (our son and his girlfriend). They knew the subway routes and lines and were able to get us wherever we wanted to go.
On our first day in Germany we strolled through downtown Munich and gaped at the fabulous buildings. We stood among a crowd and watched the Glockenspiel as it moved to music. We ate lunch in a restaurant with delicious foods. I can’t remember what I ate. It was something my son recommended. It doesn’t matter that I don’t recall what it was, because everything I ate in Germany and Austria was wonderful–Schnitzel, brats, soups, salads, coffee, cakes–it was great. Too great in fact. I think I gained back the fifteen pounds I’d lost before we went on the trip, and that’s even with all the walking and stair climbing we did.
On another day we visited Nymphenburg Castle and wandered around inside, taking pictures and admiring the beauty. We strolled in the gardens of the palace. We even took a ride on a gondola. On another day we went to the English Garden, where we watched surfers try to ride the waves of a river. We also got a great view of the city’s skyline. 
We also visited another Munich castle called The Residenz. We had a wonderful day at a botanical garden, and another day at a huge Science Museum. I took hundreds of photos everywhere we went. I hope you enjoy the sampling of photos.
8 Comments
June 11, 2015 at 6:55 pm
What a wonderful vacation. The photos are awesome. I especially enjoyed the young people surfing in the river. That was something new for me.
June 11, 2015 at 6:57 pm
Thanks, Vicky. We stood there and watched the surfers for a while. Mesmerizing. I hadn’t seen something like that before, either.
June 11, 2015 at 7:16 pm
Such a wonderful visit and description Susan. I am envious. The photos are fab too. I loved Germany when I lived there, twice, and I crave some of the food now and again. Austrian cheesecake comes to mind – I know Austrian not German – but used to have it on Sunday afternoons with coffee, in a lovely little café somewhere, and the ladies all wore their best clothes, and hats, and so did the men.
June 12, 2015 at 2:21 pm
Thanks, Jane!
June 12, 2015 at 1:54 pm
Great photos!
June 12, 2015 at 2:21 pm
Thanks, Lynne!
June 12, 2015 at 5:47 pm
Susan, you did a fantastic job with the pictures. They’re all postcard-perfect. (A lot of them would make great jigsaw puzzles!) Sounds like a lovely time. When we went to Brasil, our son and his girlfriend showed us around–like you, we found the trip was much more interesting with our “tour guides”.
June 12, 2015 at 5:56 pm
Thanks! Brazil would be fun to visit, too.