Munich & the Bavarian Alps (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

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MUNICH & THE BAVARIAN ALPS

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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

MUNICH

& THE BAVARIAN ALPS

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

MUNICH

& THE BAVARIAN ALPS IZABELLA GALICKA KATARZYNA MICHALSKA

CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6 PRODUCED BY Y Wydawnictwo Wiedza i Życie S.A., Warsaw CONTRIBUTORS Izabella Galicka, Katarzyna Michalska CONSULTANT T Sergiusz Michalski ILLUSTRATORS Lena Maminajszwili, j ,

Bohdan Wróblewski, Piotr Zubrzycki PHOTOGRAPHERS Dorota and Mariusz Jarymowiczowie CARTOGRAPHERS Magdalena g Polak,, Dariusz Romanowski,

Kartographie Huber (Munich)

JACKET DESIGN AND GRAPHICS Paweł Kamiński GRAPHIC DESIGNER R Paweł Pasternak EDITORS Robertt G. Pasieczny, Dorota Szatańska TECHNICAL EDITOR R Anna Kożurno-Królikowska DESIGNERS Ewa Roguska, Piotr Kiedrowski Gothic figure of a Dancing Moor from the Stadtmuseum, Munich

Dorling Kindersley Limited EDITOR R Lucilla Watson TRANSLATOR R Mark Cole (Linguists for Business) DTP DESIGNERS Jason Little, Conrad Van Dyk PRODUCTION Sarah Dodd

INTRODUCING MUNICH AND THE BAVARIAN ALPS

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DISCOVERING MUNICH & THE BAVARIAN ALPS 10 PUTTING MUNICH & THE BAVARIAN ALPS ON THE MAP 12 A PORTRAIT OF THE BAVARIAN ALPS 16

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Front cover main image: The skyline of Old Town, Munich The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked regularly.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up to date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain. Theatinerkirche in Munich with Victory Arch in foreground

View of Munich, with the Neues Rathaus in the foreground

THE ALLGÄU 222 NORTHERN SWABIA 238

TRAVELLERS’ NEEDS WHERE TO STAY 258 WHERE TO EAT 270 A verdant, flower-filled meadow near Schwangau, in the Allgäu

SHOPS & MARKETS 286 MUNICH & THE BAVARIAN ALPS THROUGH THE YEAR 30 THE HISTORY OF MUNICH AND BAVARIA 34

MUNICH AREA BY AREA MUNICH AT A GLANCE 52

ENTERTAINMENT IN MUNICH 142

THE BAVARIAN ALPS AREA BY AREA

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & SPECIALIST HOLIDAYS 290

THE BAVARIAN ALPS AT A GLANCE 156 UPPER BAVARIA (NORTH) 158

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SURVIVAL GUIDE LOWER BAVARIA 174 UPPER BAVARIA (EAST) 194 UPPER BAVARIA (SOUTH) 206

PRACTICAL INFORMATION 296 TRAVEL INFORMATION 306 GENERAL INDEX 316

The Propyläen in Munich, designed by Leo von Klenze

OLD TOWN (SOUTH) 54 OLD TOWN (NORTH) 70 AROUND THE ISAR 86 THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT 98 THE MUSEUMS DISTRICT 110 FURTHER AFIELD 128 SHOPPING IN MUNICH 140

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his guide will help you to get the most out of your stay in Munich and the Bavarian Alps. The first section, Introducing Munich and the Bavarian Alps, locates the city and the region geographically and gives an outline of its history and culture. The subsequent sections, Munich Area by Area and The Bavarian Alps



   
   
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Area by Area, describe the main sights and attractions. Feature spreads, with maps, illustrations and drawings, focus on important sights. Information about accommodation and restaurants is given in Travellers’ Needs, while the Survival Guidee provides useful tips on everything you need to know, from money to getting around.

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