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::

Neuschwanstein and the Bavarian Alps Romantic Road

Finally I went through the dozens of pictures of Bavaria's Disney castle to choose a few to tell the story of our journey there. As expected, the site was packed with tourists, the day was hot and there was some surreal atmosphere in the air - high above our heads was visible the castle, so well known from pictures, puzzles, brochures and what not, that it's actual existence seemed a bit unnatural.

The view from the observation platform. The place of the castle is chosen brilliantly, 

hanging on the rocks above the gorgeous Alpine valley

Unfortunately, the Marienbrucke bridge was closed for repair works

The view from a terrace of the castle

A model of the castle

The castle of Ludwig II's parents - Hohenschwangau

The Museum of the Bavarian Kings - Gaby and I went through it, 

a bit in a hurry, as our time was quite limited

In the end of the day we cooled our feet (as plenty other tourists - 

the day was amazingly hot for the Alps) in the calm waters of the Alpsee

And just a few snaps through the windows of the bus - the Bavarian Romantic Road, which runs through green pastures and small pretty villages, absolutely amazing scenery