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April 2nd, 2008

Munich’s Glockenspiel: a ho hum experience

Every day at 11:00 and 12:00, tourists gather in Munich’s Marienplatz and gaze upwards at the Glockenspiel. This mechanical puppet show features life-sized figures dancing, jousting, and milling about with no discernable purpose.
While I’ve never gone out of my way to see it, I have coincidently found myself at Marienplatz just as the show was […]

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March 4th, 2008

Munich’s Starkbierfest: like a tavern, only bigger

In honor of Tavern Day, here’s a little post about drinking in Munich. (I know what you’re thinking… “There’s drinking in Munich ?” I was shocked, too.)
This weekend we partook of the annual Munich Strong Beer Festival (or Starkbierfest), a fabulous Bavarian tradition. Each year for a few weeks during Lent, the local breweries open […]

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March 29th, 2007

The Tent in Munich

Summer will soon be upon us. And for budget travelers headed for Munich, Germany during summer, this is definitely good news.
Why? Because The Tent (locally called the Kapuzinerhölzl), the cheapest place to crash in Munich, will be open from the 15th of June until the 15th of October.
For 35 years, the Tent has been […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

February 17th, 2007

Beer in Germany

Did you know that BEER is cheaper than WATER in Germany?
Do keep that in mind the next time you are in the country.
Tags: beer, Germany, munich, oktoberfest

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By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment