But each and every time, I have a small hope inside me that maybe this place will be the one that will leave me shocked and questioning myself. Well, newsflash: Munich is NOT that place. I loved the way historic and ornate churches seemed to blend so perfectly into the modern city streets.
I loved the way backpackers and local kids would climb up onto the bridge over the Hackerbrucke S-bahn station, smoking cigarettes and watching the trains fly by under their feet, even in the latest hours of the night. I loved the sense of community, as well as the sense of Bavarian pride that exuded from the city.
I fell hard and fast for the Bavarian capital, with its old history, Gothic architecture, killer food scene, and slight hint of youthful urban grit. Munich is old, yet mindbogglingly clean; historic, yet progressive; charming, yet believable.
You can see all of the top sights in only two days. It has been the main square for the city of Munich for the past years!!! This massive, ornate, Gothic building towers over Marienplatz, and is home to the the uber-famous tourist attraction, the Rathaus Glockenspiel. At 11am every day and 12pm and 5pm on summer days , you can enjoy a 15 minute Glockenspiel show depicting two traditional Bavarian story-lines. If you want to catch the full show, make sure you arrive in plenty of time; crowds form early to snag a prime location, and the show stops and ends precisely on timeโjust like clockwork ha ha.
From the top of New Town Hall, you can also see St. This Roman Catholic Church is Gothic in style and is as absolutely stunning and impressive on the inside as it is on the outside. Munich is chock full of gorgeous Catholic churches to admire; you can read more about some of the best ones here. Of course, Marienplatz is a wonderful place to simply have a seat and soak it all in. There are so many subtle details in the area to take in, and it would be a shame to rush through such a complex and historic area.
