Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Parking spot for the disabled
Families, Seniors & the Disabled
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Discounts
portions for children or
even separate children's
menus. Be sure to enquire
in advance
(see p69).
offer tours for the
disabled.
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Tourismusamt
München, Sendlinger Str.1,
(089) 23 39 65 00
• Weis(s)er Stadtvogel
München, (089) 29 16 97 65
• Stattreisen München e.V.,
(089) 54 40 42 30
Families with children
are entitled to a number of
discounts. Entrance fees
to many sights and for
sports events at Olympia-
park are reduced for both
children and seniors.
The CityTourCard covers
all travel by public transit
in the city and up to a
50 per cent discount for
many tourist attractions.
One- and three-day cards
are sold at the tourist
office's information
kiosks at Marienplatz,
Hauptbahnhof, and
the airport.
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www.citytourcard.de;
www.muenchen.de
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Children's
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Seniors
Seniors enjoy many
discounts as well as a
wide variety of special
sporting and hiking activi-
ties, guided tours, excur-
sions, and social events.
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www.seniorenbuero.de
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Cobblestones
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Organizations
for the Disabled
The
Club Behinderter
und ihrer Freunde
(CBF,
the Club for the Disabled
and Friends), provides
information on cinemas,
theatres, and museums
with access for people
with disabilities. Additional
information, advice, and
wheelchair rentals are
available from VDK
Bayern. d
CBF, (089) 3
56 88 08, www.cbf-
muenchen.de • VDK
Bayern, (089) 21 17 172,
www.vdk.de
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Easy-Access Hotels
Several areas in
Munich still feature origi-
nal cobblestone paving,
which may be a challenge
for wheelchair users.
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Public Transit
(MVV)
Most S- and U-Bahn
stations have been made
wheelchair accessible, as
have most trams. Special
low-axle buses are
marked with a disabled
sign to indicate that they
are equipped with a ramp
for access. Easy-access
public toilets are found
most readily in public
transit stations. Details
are provided in the MVV
brochure
Barrier-free
,
available at MVV ticket
kiosks.
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Guided Tours
Programmes
Munich's tourist office,
the Tourismusamt
München, will provide
you with information on
the many children's sum-
mer programmes offered
by the city. Castle tours
are arranged by the
Bayerische Schlösser-
verwaltung (Bavarian
Castle Administration) for
a fee of about €2. These
guided tours include the
Residenz, Schloss
Nymphenburg, Schloss
Schleißheim, and other
sights. d
Tourismusamt
München, Sendlinger Str. 1,
(089) 23 39 65 00
• Bayerische Schlösserver-
waltung, (089) 17 90 84 44
£
Family-Friendly
Unfortunately, there
are few hotels in Munich
that are truly equipped for
the needs of wheelchair
users. Many hotels occupy
historic buildings, which
are difficult to retrofit.
Be sure to check ahead
when booking a room.
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Information for
the Disabled
The brochure
Munich for
Tourists with Disabilities
lists easy-access hotels,
museums, pools, and other
venues. It is available at
the Marienplatz and Haupt-
bahnhof information kiosks;
the tourist office will also
mail it on request.
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tourismus@muenchen.de
for the Disabled
City tours for the hearing
impaired, with guides
trained in international sign
language, are organized
by the Tourismusamt
München. Operators
such as the
Weis(s)e
Stadtvogel
and
Statt-
reisen München e.V.
also
Restaurants
Many Munich restaurants
are equipped with booster
seats and offer smaller
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The Association for the Hearing Impaired, Lohengrinstr. 11,
(089) 99 26 98 0, is a good source of information.
