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Google map ( www.bmw-welt.de ; adult/child €12/6; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun) . Redesigned
from scratch and reopened in 2008, it's like no other car museum on the planet. The seven
themed 'houses' examine the development of BMW's product line and include sections
on motorcycles and motor racing. However, the interior design of this truly unique build-
ing, with its curvy retro feel, futuristic bridges, squares and huge backlit wall screens, al-
most upstages the exhibits.
With some planning you can also tour the belly of the beast, the adjacent BMW Plant (
0180-2118 822; tours adult/child €8/5; Mon-Fri) . Reservations are required and
can be made up to six months in advance. Tours (also in English) last 2½ hours, and chil-
dren under four are not allowed.
UP ON THE ROOF
Can't make it to the Alps for a high-altitude clamber? No matter. Just head to the Olympic Stadi-
um for a walk on the roof (adult/concessions €41/31; 2.30pm daily Apr-Oct) . Yup, the roof;
that famously contorted steel and Plexiglas confection is ready for its close-up. Just like in the
mountains, you'll be roped and hooked up to a steel cable as you clamber around under the eagle-
eyed supervision of an experienced guide showering you with fascinating details about the stadi-
um's architecture and construction. Unusual perspectives are guaranteed, but the vertigo-prone
might want to take a pass on this one. The minimum age is 10 and expeditions last two hours.
Wear rubber-soled shoes.
True daredevils might also be tempted by the abseiling tour (adult/student & child €51/41;
4pm daily Apr-Oct) , which has you scaling up the stadium north side to a height of 50m, then
heading straight back down in a free rappel. Contact the Olympic Park Info-Pavilion ( Click here
) for details.