Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
well as excursions to Ludwig II's castles, the Romantic Road, Dachau, Berchtesgaden,
Zugspitze and Salzburg. All tours can be booked online and buses are of recent vintage.
The
main departure point
is outside the Karstadt department store opposite the Haupt-
bahnhof.
Festivals & Events
Beer to opera, film to Christmas, Munich has a year-round calendar of fun goings-on.
We've picked through the pile for our faves, but
www.muenchen-tourist.de
has the full
rundown. Check individual websites for line-ups and ticket information.
January-March
Fasching
A carnival time beginning on 7 January and ending on Ash Wednesday involving all kinds
of merriment such as costume parades and fancy-dress balls.
FESTIVAL
BEER FESTIVAL
Starkbierzeit
Salvator, Optimator, Unimator, Maximator and Triumphator are not the names of gladiat-
ors but potent
doppelbock
brews de-kegged only between Shrovetide and Easter. Monks
allegedly invented them to ease hunger pangs during Lent. The
Paulaner am Nockher-
089 526 021; Nymphenburger Strasse 2; 10am-midnight; U1 Stiglmaierplatz)
are
the places to experience festivities, though many others also serve the beer.
April-June
Frühlingsfest
This mini-Oktoberfest kicks off the outdoor festival season with two weeks of beer tents
and attractions starting around 20 April. Highlight: the mammoth flea market on the first
Saturday.
BEER FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL
Maidult
The first of three traditional dult fairs held on the Mariahilfplatz. Starts on the Saturday
preceding 1 May.
