Munich, Olympic city and capital of Bavaria
"München mag Dich" – Munich loves you is the city’s motto and you will love Munich. Heavily bombed in WWII the city was faithfully rebuilt. In 1972 it hosted the Olympic games setting the standard for future events with its ultra modern stadium which still impresses 40 years later.
Munich’s centerpiece is the Frauenkirche which is just one of several impressive churches. Alongside medieval markets and churches are baroque buildings and outside the historic centre modern office buildings such as the BMW centre make Munich an attraction to those interested in architecture.
Munich has many parks including the Englischer Garten which is larger than New York’s Central Park.
The Olympic Park includes the stadium, Munich’s iconic Olympic Tower and Olympic Lake. The Munich Olympics of course were made infamous for the terrorist attack on the Israeli atheletes during the games. It was flashed all over the world on TV screens in every home. So the the stadium attracts a large number of visitors on this historical fact alone.
If it’s museums you like there are many ancient and modern, including the Deutsches Museum, one of the most venerable in the world, to suit all interests as well as several art galleries. Walking around this city will make you feel very hungry indeed, especially as there are restaurants for every taste everywhere.
The city is the centre of the world famous Oktober Fest or Beer Festival for those who enjoy a pint (or litre) or two. The Oktoberfest brings together all the brewed beers from all over the world. It gives you the opportunity to taste a variety of flavours that never reach the average pub, bar or restaurant. The event is spread over many days and brings thousands of visitors to see the whole spectacle.
It is truly am outstanding cultural experience and booking your Munich flights is a rewarding and exciting undertaking for a holiday or business trip.
For all your information on flights to Munich use Travelspec for comprehensive assistance on choosing your flights to Munich. Of course there are many other airports you could fly from in Germany and all the cities here have something to offer. Berlin being the most famous of them all for the Berlin wall, the Reichstag and the more modern day sights such as the Potzdammer Platz. A visit to this part of Europe is areal must for anyone considering the rest of the world.
Flights into Munich airport
Franz Josef Strauss International Airport opened in 1992 serves flights into Munich and is Germany’s second largest with 34 million passengers per annum. Situated 19mi (30km) from the city
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Alongside Augsburg Airport (MUC) there are 4 airports within the 100 mile catchment area of Munich. These are W. A. Mozart Airport (SZG) (68 Miles) :: Allgaeu Airport (FMM) (75 Miles) :: Innsbruck Airport (INN) (78 Miles) and Nuremberg Airport (NUE) (86 Miles).
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