Definitely a double bock. Spaten or Paulaner.
Going to Munich - what should I get?
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Years ago, I had my first $21.hamburger at Harry's Bar. I almost choked. By todays prices in an upscale restaurant it was a bargain
yes, it is expensive ... but in the last 40 years, the 3 burgers i have had there, are among the best i have ever had. the bellinis - i have never had anything near as good. the taglerini verde - nothing close. oh the veal chop with fresh sage - legendary. years ago when we were opening the Ritz-Carlton, San Juan, i cooked the veal chops for the specialty restaurant, while he cooked something french ... it was a great dinner.
We have enjoyed many cities in Germany, and Munich is one of our favorites. We also enjoyed Regensburg. By far the best sausage we have had in Germany was at the Sausage house right next to the Steinerne Brucke (Bridge) over the Danube.
Also really enjoyed riding bicycles up the inn river from Passau. Really nice trail with little traffic and wonderful views.
We saw this schnaps trail and thought that might be fun to do on our next trip.
Also really enjoyed riding bicycles up the inn river from Passau. Really nice trail with little traffic and wonderful views.
We saw this schnaps trail and thought that might be fun to do on our next trip.
Clubsport_CSi
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How funny - the legendary Wurstkuchl
I lived in Regensburg for years during my studies; best time was before it officially became world heritage, though.
Speaking of food in Germany.. I was giving a technology presentation at (ahem) Daimler Benz in Sindelfingen. After about 30 mins some culinary folks came in with a cart of the most divine large pretzels slathered with what has to be the absolute best tasting butter I have eaten. Sort of derailed the meeting for a bit as we noshed on the pretzels and drank coffee.. Almost as good as the wild ride I got at the Porsche test track at Weisach.
That is the famous German "Butterbreze", part of the traditional Bavarian "Brotzeit"!
I was on a business trip in Munich in July:
obviously went to the BMW World and BMW Museum.
found the beer from Augustiner Klosterwirt - directly from the wooden barrel - most tasty and very affordably, went there twice
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We have a 16yo from Köln staying with us for one semester. Now I need to find some Kölsch beer!
agree with all above. Both Neuschwanstein and the and Rothenberg on the Tauber are wonderful. Very very touristy but wonderful. Same for Venice.
Munich is a beautiful city and I hit the BMW Museum and Deutsches museum.
I recommend driving some part of your trip. The roads are insane in the Dolomites and Switzerland.
You are tall. Some of the most common rental cars are the Fiat Panda and Fiat 500, which both have high rooflines and will probably work for you. You want a small car for the narrow roads and nimble handling.
Drive some if the passes for sure. This summer I drove Passa Giau and Passo San Baldo. This is one we just stumbled upon.
You can plan a route to Venice to incorporate these.
Also in 2022 I drove across the Stelvio Pass and Bernina Pass. Both fabulous B roads.
In general, big cities in Europe are crowded and full of tourists from the US, Europe, and Asia. But the second you leave the cities for the smaller towns, the number of tourist declines precipitously. And everyone is less stressed.
Munich is a beautiful city and I hit the BMW Museum and Deutsches museum.
I recommend driving some part of your trip. The roads are insane in the Dolomites and Switzerland.
You are tall. Some of the most common rental cars are the Fiat Panda and Fiat 500, which both have high rooflines and will probably work for you. You want a small car for the narrow roads and nimble handling.
Drive some if the passes for sure. This summer I drove Passa Giau and Passo San Baldo. This is one we just stumbled upon.
You can plan a route to Venice to incorporate these.
Also in 2022 I drove across the Stelvio Pass and Bernina Pass. Both fabulous B roads.
In general, big cities in Europe are crowded and full of tourists from the US, Europe, and Asia. But the second you leave the cities for the smaller towns, the number of tourist declines precipitously. And everyone is less stressed.
Don't forget Sauerkraut and Spaetzle for food and then going to the Schwarzwald and crossing into France and getting Torte Flambe in a small town's only restaurant. Yes, small towns are the way to go.
Clubsport_CSi
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If I may recommend an alternative: try to get a double bock (Doppelbock) from Weltenburger or Löwenbräu (the latter one is called "Triumphator"
If in the sorounding of Regensburg, you can even go to Kelheim and visit the Weltenburger cloistrum and drink with the monchs there ;-)Yes, as dlc stated, the Brez'n is one of the most popular fastfood in Bavaria
And nowhere in Germany they taste as good as in Bavaria. When I visit my parents' home for a weekend, I find myself eating at least 4 pretzels a day during the stay. The quality suffered during the last years due to the fact that need to be treated in high concentration sodium hydroxide solution which is not very much liked with regards to environment and working security... If in the Regensburg area, buy them at a "Schifferl's" or "Müller's" bakery. In Munich, one of the best bakeries is the Hofpfisterei - however, I am honestly not sure about the quality of their pretzels - but you need to taste their double-baked bread.
May I point out that Sindelfingen and Zuffenhausen are not part of Bavaria but Baden-Württemberg
Be aware that for the classic Helles there are basically two types: the normal Helles and the Edelstoff (Export beer, it has a very specific sweet note).
If you are into whiskey, visit the Bavarian Forrest (you should do this anyways) and go to Liebl's Brennerei (distillery) - besides the Bavarian speciality Bärwurz (fasten your seatbelt if you are not used to it) they do the best German whiskey (IMHO). They have a variant stored in redwine barrels during the last year, this is the very best one!
We did not yet talk about the Leberkaas-Semme, which is the Bavarian hotdog, so to say...
Enjoy your stay
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You are "supposed" to do those passes on your bicycle!!!
I think we need to edit this thread into a European travel guide!!
I was just thinking that I need to bookmark this for our planning of the next trip to Germany and Austria.
Honolulu
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Yes I'll come back to this thread repeatedly while "over there", even if the directions mean little to me now, I'm sure our host (who has lived in Munich twice, once for about 10 years) will know. Let's see.... if I fast for 1.5 weeks before I go, maybe I can lose what I'm sure to gain back in the first three days.
Overall, looking forward to it with some anxiety as I'm not a frequent traveler, nor fluent in any foreign language other than the pidgin spoken here.
Overall, looking forward to it with some anxiety as I'm not a frequent traveler, nor fluent in any foreign language other than the pidgin spoken here.
You'll be fine with English. Just look for anyone younger then 20 and they'll be fluent enough
After our visit to the VW factory, I found that a certain train conductor could/would not speak English. However she remained courteous and I managed to understand the communication that while we had boarded the wrong train (earlier than ours by 15 minutes) it would take us back to Berlin and we should just sit tight.