Written by flyingscot4 on January 19, 2009
- I remember Eddie Fisher. He’s an American singer (now in his 80's), who is today known best for the fact that he was married to Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens. As a singer,...
Written by ripplefan2 on October 2, 2007
- After the loud crack of the 16 fireworks, we headed straight off for the beer tents. Unfortunately, so did everyone else so we decided to go for a walk around the carnival area. On our...
Written by ripplefan2 on October 2, 2007
- After a night of partying with some people we had met at dinner, we were supposed to meet them at 9am at the Hofbrauhaus, but since our hangovers deterred us from that, we decided to...
Written by ripplefan2 on October 2, 2007
- After a quick siesta over at our hotel, we prepared ourselves for the mayhem that the evening was undoubtedly going to bring. Heading back over to Theresenwiese, we realized exactly what nighttime at Oktoberfest might...
Written by ripplefan2 on September 29, 2007
- I have wanted to go to Oktoberfest for the last couple of years, and something has come up each year that has prevented me from attending. I have even been in Europe while it was...
Written by LenR on March 16, 2007
- One of the great joys of Munich is finding places were the local food and drinks are cheap and delicious. There are many places where you can eat and drink for less than 10 euros...
Written by LenR on March 16, 2007
- Although Munich has several suburban stations, for international trains the Hauptbahnhof (central station) is the only stop. Munich’s railway station is massive, housing many shops, service facilities and even its own hotel. It is located...
Written by LenR on March 16, 2007
- One of the big problems when arriving at a new airport is finding a convenient and well-priced connection to the central city, or wherever you are staying. I had this dilemma when arriving in Munich...
Written by su-lin on January 25, 2005
- The village of Hohenschwangau may not mean much to you, but it is the location of Schloss Neuschwanstein, Ludwig II's terrific creation and on which the Sleeping Beauty castle is based. Close by is Schloss...
Written by SaraP on August 30, 2003
- The Marienplatz is the heart and centre of the city -- tourists wander or collect to see the glockenspiel on the Neues Rathaus, locals eat their lunch or read the paper. The square started...
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