Munich

A travel post about our trip to Munich in August this year. I couldn't find the time/inclination to finish this posting in the summer, but better late than discard it altogether - I'd love to have some photos of this beautiful Bavarian town on my blog.

The East Gate - Isar Tower::

The Old Town Hall::

The Alter Peter Church::

The New Town Hall::

The Statue of Madonna and Child in front of the New Town Hall::

The New Town Hall inner court (Neues Rathaus)::

In the Frauenkirche, the Cathedral Church of Our Lady::

Inside the Theatiner Church::

Alter Hof::

Hofbräuhaus, world's most famous brewery::

Viktualenmarkt::

The play of the Glockenspiel at 12 o'clock::

Inside the Church of St. Peter::

The view from the tower of the Alter Peter is amazing, totally worth the ascend of the thirteen steep floors::

Along the central street from Marienplatz to Karlsplatz::

Inside the St. Michael Church::

Karlsplatz::

In Nymphenburg Palace::

Sendlinger Tor (The South Gate)::

In the late Baroque Asam Church::

In the English Garden::

The lake in front of the Japanese Pavilion::

River surfing::

Linderhof Castle, Germany

This is perhaps my most favourite castle of all - it's very heavily ornate in neo-Rococo style that nowadays would be considered kitsch, but correlated to its time it is stunning and exquisite. It is also the only one of Ludwig II's castles, that was actually finished.

The grounds of the castle - lush green grass and 

of course a pond with swans (which Gaby fed with grass :)

 The hunting lodge

The tunnel which leads to the cave of Venus

Venus Grotto - an artificial cave with a golden boat, stalagmites, stalactites and even
a waterfall. It was inspired by the story about Tannhäuser and Wagner's opera

The Moroccan House

The Moorish Pavilion

The view from the top alcove

The two gardens on the sides of the castle

The Venus Temple

A few snaps of the postcards showing the inside of the castle:

The bed chamber with crystal candelabra

 The music room with tapestries

 The hall of mirrors

 The dining room with another self-serving table as in Herrenchiemsee

 The audience hall

 The tapestry room

 Venus Grotto

Inside the Moroccan House