Maximilian Strasse - Munich

If you go in Munich do not miss Maximilian Strasse. It has a special neo-gothic architecture but, more than this, here is the place where you can find the World's most famous designers shops, luxury boutiques and jewellery stores.

So if you are shopping addicted you must visit Gucci, Prada, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Cartier, Bvlgari, Dolce & Gabbana, Swarovski, Channel, Chopard, Wempe, Louis Vuitton and the others show-rooms of these great fashion houses.

After shopping you may admire the building of the district governor of Upper-Bavaria, The Museum of Ethnology, the Maximilianeum - home of state Parliament, and maybe you would like to have a room at Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten the most important five-star hotel in Munich.

After visiting this street you can go in Marienplatz to see Munich's city hall. It is a very impressive building and the attraction of the tourists is the Glockenspiel. This is a clock with 43 bells and 32 life-sized figurines which is presenting a medieval history of marriage of Duke of Bavaria, Wilhelm V. You may see this show everyday at 11 a.m. (and also 12 and 5 p.m. during summer).

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Munich Airport - Franz Josef Strauss

Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport is located 28.5 km northeast of Munich, Germany, and is a hub for Lufthansa and Star Alliance partner airlines. It lies in direct proximity to the old city of Freising and is named in memory of politician Franz Josef Strauss. The airport is located on the territory of three different municipalities: Oberding, Hallbergmoos and Marzling. Between 1995 and 2006 passenger numbers doubled from under 15 million per annum to over 30 million, despite the impact of ‘9/11’ in 2001 and 2002. In 1996 it overtook Düsseldorf as Germany’s second busiest airport and now handles almost twice as many passengers as the country’s third busiest airport and is Lufthansa’s second base in Germany after Frankfurt.

Munich Airport is the second busiest airport in Germany in terms of passenger traffic, behind Frankfurt Airport while it is the world's 14th busiest airport in terms of international passenger traffic. In 2009 it was named the second Best Airport in Europe and fifth-best in the world.

The airport started to operate on 17th of May 1992, when operations moved from the former site at Munich-Riem, which was closed down shortly before midnight on the day before. When its construction was started in 1980 a village named Franzheim had to be demolished, its 500 inhabitants having been resettled in other places in the area. The airport was named after Franz Josef Strauß, who played an important role in German politics. Among other Strauß was a long-time First Minister (Governor) of Bavaria (the state where the airport is located). Under his government, the airport was planned. Strauß, having been a private pilot himself, was said to have a particular interest in the aviation industry and infrastructure. Naming the airport by its full name is quite uncommon, even the airport authority is only named "Flughafen München Gesellschaft". In the Munich area, most people prefer the term "Flughafen München" (Munich Airport), sometimes "Flughafen München II" or simply MUC. The company operating the airport brands it as "M - Flughafen München".

Most of the airport's facilities are located in the area between the two runways. The approach road and railway divide the west part into a southern half, which contains cargo and maintenance facilities, and a northern half, which contains mostly administrative buildings, a holiday long-term parking lot and the Visitors' Centre. It is followed by the west apron and Terminal 1, then the Munich Airport Center (MAC), Terminal 2 and the east apron.

The Munich Airport Centre (MAC) is a shopping, business and recreation area that connects the two terminals. The older Central Area (Zentralbereich), which was originally built as part of Terminal 1, hosts an underground shopping mall and the S-Bahn station. The newer MAC Forum built with Terminal 2 is a large outdoor area with a tent-like, partly transparent roof. Next to it is the airport hotel managed by Kempinski.

The airport authorities have set out to cater for visitors and sight-seers by creating a 'Visitors Park' which includes a 'Visitors Hill' from which a good view can be obtained of the westerly aircraft apron and Terminal 1. This is served by a railway station named 'Besucherpark'. There are three historic aircraft on display in the park, a Super Constellation, a Douglas DC-3 and a Junkers Ju 52/3m. There is also a visitors viewing terrace on the roof of Terminal 2 that gives a view of the easterly aircraft apron.

Munich Airport is connected to the city by Munich suburban railway lines S1 and S8. The ride takes approximately 45 minutes. Bus lines connect the airport to the nearby city of Freising as well as Erding and Markt Schwaben. Lufthansa Airport Bus provides an alternative to the S-Bahn, stopping at Nordfriedhof subway station and Munich Central Station. Munich Airport is accessible via nearby Motorway A 92, which connects to Motorway A 9 and Munich's ring motorway A 99, Bavarian State Road St. 2584 connects A 92's exit 6 (Flughafen München) - an incomplete interchange that can only be used by traffic to and from the west - to the terminals. Access from the east is possible via exit 8 (Freising Ost) and Bavarian State Road St. 2580, which connects to St. 2584 in the east of the airport. More informations about Munich here

Munich - The Secret Capital Of Germany

Munich is the capital of Bavaria Land (Bayern) in Germany and the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. The city was founded under the name Munichen in 1158 by Henry the Lion Heart, duke of Saxony; half century later received the status of the fortress and was strengthened.In 1327, the entire city was destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt several years later by Louis IV, head of St. Roman Empire at that time. In 1806, Munich became the capital of Bavaria kingdom. Twenty years later, another prestigious educational institution, the University of Landshut, set his bases in Munich.

Munich is the city where The White Rose, a group of students, formed an anti-Nazi movement in June 1942 until February 1943. They have been arrested because they distributed leaflets in the University of Munchen. The city was seriously hurt during one of the Second World War, but after the American occupation (1945), Munich was rebuilt regarding a meticulously plan.When to visit Munich?
Munich is most visited between May and September, when the weather is beautiful. Months of April and October are perfect for visiting Munich because the city is not very crowded (with the exception of Oktoberfest) and the weather is sunny. Between November and March the streets of Munich are almost empty due to constant temperature below 0 Celsius degrees and because the sky is cloudy all the time.
What to see in Munich?
Munich is a popular tourist destination, being called secret capital of Germany. Marienplatz square, with the new and the old City Hall, interesting because of their towers where you can see medieval scenes. Peterskirche is the oldest church in the centre of Munich, Frauenkirche cathedral and is the most famous church in the city centre (the height of the towers, 99 meters, limited since 2004, new buildings of the city).
Munich has several art museums, including Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek, Pinakothek der Moderne. Other famous tourist attractions in Munich are English Garden, Museum of Science and Rathaus-Glockenspiel, a decorated clock which moves characters on the top of the City Hall. Probably the most famous sights of the city is Munich Oktoberfest, a celebration of beer, long two weeks from the end of September at the begining of October each year.Where to eat in Munich?
The kitchen in Munich and, in general, Bavarian food is not the most sophisticated kitchen in Europe. Most menus include combinations of pork, cabbage and potatoes. Specific restaurants are easily found in Munich but are slightly more expensive than traditional methods.How much costs a day in Munich?
In Munich, large stores, hotels and gas stations usually accept payment with credit cards but despite other European cities, money is always preferred instead of plastic. It's pretty easy to spend money in Munich. For one night at the hotel, public transport, visits to museums and lunch at the restaurant your budget starts from EUR 90.
How to get in Munich?
The Muchen's airport, Franz Josef Strauss, is little more busy than Frankfurt's but remains still a favorite transit point for most airlines. Flights from Europe, New York and Sydney are usual on Munich airport and the national ones are not neglected. Besides aircraft, other alternatives to reach Munich are: train (Munich has connections with the major European cities), buses and private cars which can be a convenient means of transport due to the good highway net from Germany.