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Tierpark Hellabrunn
(Hellabrunn Zoo; 625 080; www.tierpark-hellabrunn.de ; Tierparkstrasse 30; adult/
child €11/4.50; 9am-6pm Apr-Sep, to 5pm Oct-Mar; 52 from Marienplatz) Some
6km south of the city centre, Tierpark Hellabrunn has 5000 furry, feathered and finned
friends that rarely fail to enthral the little ones. It was one of the first to be set up with spa-
cious natural habitats dividing animals by continent.
Kids can get all touchy-feely with the animals at the large petting zoo where tots get to
feed deer and goats. Other crowd-pleasers include the Villa Dracula (inhabited by bats,
what else?), the penguins and polar bears in the Polarium, and the Orang-utan Paradise.
ZOO
Bavaria FilmStadt
( 6499 2000; www.bavaria-filmtour.de ; Bavaria-filmplatz 7; all attractions adult/child
€25/19; 9am-3pm Apr-Oct, 10am-2pm Nov-Mar; Bavariafilmplatz) Movie magic is
the draw of the Bavaria Filmstadt, a theme park built around Bavaria Film, one of Ger-
many's oldest studios, founded in 1919. The top-grossing German film of all time, Das
Boot, was among the classics shot here but today's German audience is more interested in
sets of the family soap Marienhof .
Films and TV are still produced today, and you might see a star during the guided
90-minute tours. The 1pm tour is in English.
The crash-and-burn Stunt Show is a runaway hit as well, while kids are particularly
fond of the wacky 4D cinema, with seats that lurch and other special effects from silly to
spooky. The Filmstadt is in the southern suburb of Geiselgasteig, about 14km from the
Altstadt. Take the U1 to Wettersteinplatz, then tram 25 to Bavariafilmplatz.
FILM STUDIOS
Activities
Boating
A lovely spot to take your sweetheart for a spin is on the Kleinhesseloher See
Offline map Google map in the English Garden. Rowing or pedal boats cost around €8 per
half-hour for up to four people. Boats may also be hired at the Olympiapark.
Cycling
Munich has excellent cycling, particularly along the Isar River. Some 1200km of cycle
paths within the city limits make it one of Europe's friendliest places for two-wheelers.
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