Munich – Olympic Park, BMW Welt, and Food

15 Monday Oct 2012

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Bavarian Food, BMW Welt, Germany, Munich, Olympic Park, Spatzle

On our last day in Munich, Mr. Selfish and I went to the BMW Welt and Olympic Park, both of which are in the northern part of the city. Although both were interesting, we wished that we had spent another day at Oktoberfest.

The Olympic Park was the site of the 1972 summer Olympics. Despite being over 40 years old, it looks quite modern. Apparently, they still hold events at the Olympic Park (i.e., Nickelback concert). Also at Olympic Park is the BMW Welt, which is an exhibition hall for BMW. You can even pick up your brand new BMW from the Welt. It was a nice exhibition hall but neither Mr. Selfish or I are that interested in cars. (My dad would’ve loved it though.)

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Sightseeing in Munich’s City Center

14 Sunday Oct 2012

Posted by mrsselfish in Europe, Food & Drinks, Germany

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City Center, Englischen Garten, English Gardens, Germany, Marienplatz, Munich, Odeonsplatz, Peterskirche, Rathaus, St. Peter's Church, Viktualienmarkt

Even aside from Oktoberfest, Munich was a lovely city. Mr. Selfish and I enjoyed sightseeing in its city center. We typically started at Marienplatz, which contains the epic looking Rathaus (city hall).

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Oktoberfest in Munich

13 Saturday Oct 2012

Posted by mrsselfish in Europe, Food & Drinks, Germany

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Germany, Munich, Oktoberfest

Mr. Selfish and I made plans to be in Munich during Oktoberfest. We didn’t really know much about Oktoberfest – other than that there was lots of beer drinking.

We learned that Oktoberfest originally celebrated the marriage of Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, which was on October 12, 1810. Today, Oktoberfest continues as an annual 16-day Bavarian festival beginning in late September through early October.

Oktoberfest is celebrated on Theresa’s meadows, which is about a 20 minute subway ride away from city center. I didn’t realize that there would be roller coaster rides, a ferris wheel, and tons of other rides. However, the most festive aspect of Oktoberfest is that about half of the population is dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing.