Munich is in southern Germany, near Mad King Ludwig's famous castles in the Swiss Alps. I didn't get to the castles, but did do an awesome self-guided walking tour of the city. Munich is a very up-scale, rich city, and there's some pretty awesome stuff to see.
In Marienplatz, the main square of Munich, stands the Old Town Hall and the New Town Hall. Which is actually very confusing, as the New Town Hall looks ancient and the Old Town Hall looks like it could have been built yesterday. Right around the corner are the famous Beer gardens, where people can be found hanging out and drinking beer pretty much whenever.
There are some pretty cool churches in Munich, too. St. Peter's is right by Marienplatz, as well as the massive Frauenkirche cathedral, a spectacular building that is one of the best known symbols of the city. Inside, it's one of the most majestic, massive structures I've ever been inside. But perhaps my favorite church lies about a 10 minute walk from Marienplatz, called the Asamkirche. It was built by 2 brothers to be their own, private chapel but was found out one day and opened to the public. See the pictures.
Bringing us to the beer halls: Munich is home to some of the world-famous beer halls, most notably Hofbrauhaus, where my friends and I spent some time our last night over 10 day. We had an awesome time, and most of my class was there, as it is a UD tradition to meet up at the Hofbrauhaus the last day of 10 day. All in all, Munich might have be my favorite city in Europe.
Jacimo.
Pictures: here.
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