Munich Piggyback Trip

Walking Tour of the City Center  

Trip Report:  20060615

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The Trip

This was our first day "off" and since the weather was nice, we decided to do a walking tour of the city center. Munich is very scenic and there are many historic buildings with a story to tell. So, we paid E10 each (ten euros) for the tour guide and away we went. It was hot. We should have brought water and sunblock, so both of us were thirsty and sunburned by the time the tour was over. The shots below are what we saw.

The Glockenspiel. This is a big mechanical time piece that moves when the bell tolls. The figures in the center rotate and move while the bell is chiming. The thing only triggers a few times a day, so tourists gather to see it move.

A view of the towers of the main cathedral from near the Marienplatz. The towers are tall; in fact the city law states that no building in the city center can be taller. Here in the foreground, they set up a stage and beer service for later in the day when the waves of tourists will come after the world cup games are done for the day. FYI, the Augustiner beer is first rate.

Bikes are the preferred mode of travel in the city center. There is no parking and tons of pedestrians, so a car is a disadvantage.

We are currently doing a job for O2, so this shot is relevant. Note the cafe scene. It appears to be like this every day when the weather is nice.

One of the towers visible from the cafes in the Marienplatz.

The town hall complete with intricate stonework.

Inside the main cathedral.

I was working hard for those stained glass shots.

A view of one of the better stained glass windows in the cathedral.

A closeup of the stained glass.

A view of the interior of the cathedral and the high arched ceilings.

Another church close to the town center.

A statue of king Maxmillian. Note the construction crane: there is much building going on in the Munich area.

A statue in the Residenz area.

A brass statue of a lion outside of the Residenz.

A statue of Maxmillian on Maxmillianstrasse next to the Residenz.

A close-up of the statue.

A walkway near the Residenz.

A nice end. I mean a nice ending to the day.

Epilog

We had a another great walkabout. Munich is a very scenic place and the presence of all the soccer hooligans just made it more classic.

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