We were lucky to have a friend and Regensburg local take us to Munich for the day while we were visiting. The Husband and I told them we wanted to do all the typical German things, and they kindly obliged.
We started the day with a stop at a bakery for a butter bretzel. This is a fresh German pretzel cut in half and full of butter. The pretzel was hot and the chunks of butter were cold, and it was the perfect start.
Next, we took the Autobahn toward Munich, hitting the obligatory 200+ km/h speed. The roads are well maintained and the drivers aren’t idiots (unlike in Florida) so it felt safe. As someone who has a bit of a heavy foot, this was one of my favorite parts of the trip.
Before we got to Munich we stopped at Allianz Arena, home of FC Bayern Munich. The Husband is a huge soccer/football/futball/fußball fan and Harry Kane, the top player on his favorite team, Tottenham Hotspurs, was just traded to Bayern Munich so he was excited to see the stadium. You can book a tour but we just stopped and walked around the outside and part of the museum.
After the stadium, we parked the car and took the train into Munich. It was super easy to find parking and the train was well marked and easy to navigate. If you are staying outside of Munich, I highly recommend taking the train in.
We exited the train in Odeonsplatz and began our walk to the original Hofbräuhaus for lunch. The buildings in Munich are so beautiful and interesting to look at. Residenz München was a favorite, and I could have spent all day looking at it, but we had lunch to eat!
Once we were full of beer and German food, we slowly began the walk to the English Garden. Our first detour was Heilig Geist Kirche, a Catholic church in Viktoalienmarkt. The gorgeous ceilings and marble alters were showstoppers and rivaled the churches in Italy.
After a very long stroll through the English Garden, we stopped at Chinesischer Turm, a biergarten in the Garden. It was everything I wanted from a German biergarten.
Our last stop in Munich before taking the train back to the car was Eisbachwelle, a surfing spot in the English Garden on the Eisbach River. There were dozens of surfers patiently waiting to take their turn surfing on the small area of rapids known as Eisbach Wave. It was wild to see so many people in the freezing water, surfing expertly back and forth in such a small area. Stopping to watch is a must do when in Munich.
We were only in Munich for the afternoon, but I could have spent days there. It’s a beautiful, vibrant city with so much to see, eat, and do.
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