10 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO MUNICH

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We leave you a list of tips for traveling to Munich We hope we can help you organize your trip to one of the most incredible cities in Germany, the capital of Bavaria, where in addition to being able to travel it for a few days, you can take advantage of a trip to the impressive Neuschwanstein Castle, a fairytale castle or Visiting the Dachau concentration camp, a painful and not easy visit, but that we believe, is essential to understand the history and, above all, to be aware of the barbarism that happened in this place.

Based on our trip to Bavaria, during which we met the city and some of the most recommended places in Bavaria, we leave you what we believe are the 10 essential tips for traveling to Munich. We start!

1. What is the best time?

Although any time is good to travel to this area of Germany, we believe it is important to consider the weather for this and the places you want to visit, to decide what is the best time for a trip to Munich.

High season (July and August): these summer months are the most suitable for visiting the city, although in recent times, temperatures are usually quite high and at the same time, the most tourist places are usually very busy.
Mid season (from April to June and September and October): for us, this would be the best option since the weather is usually mild and most tourist attractions are not as crowded as in summer.
Low season (from November to March): this is the most gray and cold time of the year, besides being the rainiest months. Except that you want to enjoy the city at Christmas, at which time the Christmas markets are mounted, this would be the least recommended time.

Do not forget that if you are going to travel in the months that are included in high season or Christmas it is highly recommended to book in advance both flights and accommodation to have more options and find more adjusted prices.

2. Entry requirements

If you are a citizen of the European Union or Spanish, you will only need your ID or passport to travel to Munich. If you have another nationality, we recommend you carefully review the website of the Embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In addition to these entry documents, it is very important to have the European Health Card in order to receive medical assistance if necessary. In addition to this, it is highly recommended to have the best travel insurance for Europe, with which you will receive the best medical care and also have a repatriation included, if necessary.

We always travel insured with Mondo, with whom we carry a totally adequate insurance to the needs that we will have on the trip. Hiring your insurance here with Mondo, just for being a Street Travelers reader, you have a 5% discount.

3. Security

We can say that traveling to Munich is totally safe, although as in any destination in the world, especially in the most tourist places or in the busiest places, it is important to be attentive and not leave personal or valuable items unattended, to avoid small thefts.
In case of making a route by car through the area of Bavaria, it is also important not to leave valuables in sight in the car and always try to keep the luggage hidden. Thefts are not usually frequent, but travel with common sense and avoid making things easy for friends of the alien, is the best way to avoid surprises.

In addition to this, it is highly recommended before starting the trip to Munich, upload a copy of all important personal documentation such as ID, passport, insurance policy or driving license to the cloud, so that in case of theft or loss, make Any procedure is a more agile and easy process.

Munich

4. How to start the trip to Munich?

The first and most important thing is to look for flights to Munich on any of the airlines that make this journey, including low cost such as Ryanair. For this we recommend you review this flight search engine, with which you will find the best options at the best prices.
Once you have the flight, you can check this post on how to go from Munich airport to the center.
The next step is to find your accommodation in Munich, for which we recommend you check this hotel search in Munich, where you can see all the options that exist in the city and also get it at the best price.
Although there are hundreds of options, according to our experience, we recommend the Hotel Eder, located 5 minutes from the historic center and the train station, with spacious, clean rooms with all amenities. The breakfast is very complete and of quality and also has free wifi throughout the establishment and 24-hour reception.
For more information on the best hotels and neighborhoods you can consult this post of where to stay in Munich.

With these points resolved, the next point is to assess what excursions you want to do in Munich, especially if you travel in high season, to be able to book them in time and secure the place. You can see all the excursions and tours in Munich here.

Make reservations in advance, one of the tips for traveling to Munich

5. Route through Munich

Known for being the capital of Bavaria and one of the most beautiful cities in Germany, Munich is a mandatory stop on any trip through Germany, where you can not miss among many other places its historic center in which the impressive Marienplatz stands out with the New Town Hall , Viktualienmarkt or make a stop at the Hofbräuhaus Brewery, which is one of the essential things to do in Munich, then relax by taking a walk through Englischer Garten and visiting Residenz, among many other places to visit in Munich essential.

Based on our visit to the city and to facilitate your city tour, we leave you these guides optimized for days:

In addition to following these guides if you want to know better the history of the city, at the hands of a guide in Spanish, we recommend you book this guided tour of Munich or this Free tour of Munich Free!, Considered one of the best free tours in Free Munich in Spanish.

Although our recommendation is to have 2 days to get to know the city, it is highly recommended to leave one or two more days to visit the impressive Neuschwanstein Castle, the Dachau concentration camp or make a trip to Salzburg, all of them considered as some of the best Tours and excursions in Munich.

Residenz, one of the places to visit on a trip to Munich

6. Route through Bavaria

If after traveling to Munich you have some extra days, something that we highly recommend is to rent a car or choose to do an organized excursion, to know the area of Bavaria, one of the essential places to see in Germany, which we are sure, not will let you down.
Although the tour can last several days, with 4-5 days you can know its most tourist places among which are the city of Munich, the Neuschwanstein Castle, Fussen and the Oberammergau village, known as the "fairytale" town, due to the paintings in some of their houses, which represent some of the best-known children's stories such as Little Red Riding Hood or Hansel and Gretel, among many others and the Dachau concentration camp, which we understand is a painful visit, but at the same time, we believe It is highly recommended.
You can expand the information of this area by reading this post of tips to travel to Bavaria essential.

Oberammergau

Although all these places can be visited perfectly by free by rental car, another very interesting option, especially if you want to know the history of the area with a guide in Spanish, is to book one of these excursions:

If you want to expand your route through the country, we advise you to read the post 10 essential tips for traveling to Germany.

7. Neuschwanstein Castle

Located in stunning Bavaria, the Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the best tours and excursions in Munich and one of the places we recommend not to miss the travel to Munich.
Just 130 kilometers from the city, this castle was built by order of King Louis II, known as the Mad King and is considered one of the most impressive castles in the world as well as being the reference Walt Disney had to design the famous Castle of Sleeping Beauty.
In addition to the visit to the castle, one of the things you can not miss are the spectacular views that are obtained from Marienbrücke or Puente de María, which we are sure, will be the perfect complement.

This visit can be done by free, by rental car or train if you are making a route through Bavaria or as a day trip from Munich. Another option is to book this Excursion to the Neuschwanstein Castle and the Linderhof Palace or this Excursion to the Neuschwanstein Castle by train.

Neuschwanstein Castle

8. Dachau concentration camp

The Dachau concentration camp is another of the day trips that we recommend you when traveling to Munich. Although we know that this visit is not pleasant, we believe that it is necessary and very important to know the history of this country and above all, what happened in this horrible episode of our history, in which millions of people were killed solely because of their race , political ideas or religion.
Located 20 kilometers north of Munich and a journey of approximately 45 minutes, the Dachau concentration camp was active for 12 years, after its construction in 1933 and was used as a camp for political prisoners until 1941 which became a horrible field of extermination through which more than 200,000 prisoners passed, of which 40,000 were killed.

This visit can be done by free, by car or public transport by taking the S-Bahn train in a 20-minute journey and then the 726 bus that will take you directly to the concentration camp.
Another option, much more advisable if you want to know everything that happened in this place, from the hands of an expert in Spanish, is to book this excursion to the Dachau concentration camp.

Dachau concentration camp

9. German gastronomy

Although it is impossible to condense all the German cuisine in just a few lines, in this post we want to leave you a selection of some of their best dishes, so that when you travel to Munich you can try them and thus make the trip a complete experience.

Pork knuckle: Pork cooked in the oven to which peas puree is normally added.
Kartoffelsalat: potato salad.
Kartoffelsuppe: This is one of the most famous soups in the country. It is made with potatoes to which onion, carrot and spices are added.
Pretzel: kind of salted bread with a round or loop shape, which can be found in most bakeries in the country.
Sauerkraut: fermented cabbage that serves as a garnish for many German cuisine dishes, including its famous sausages.
Currywurst: Although there are dozens of ways to cook and serve them, one of the most famous is currywurst, a sausage to which curry is added and usually served with potatoes.
Apple strudel: Apple pie. Delicious!

Currywurst

In Munich we recommend you go at least once to the famous Hofbraühaus brewery, an entire institution in the city, which although very touristy, serves quality food and beer. We ordered a dish of the house, with 3 types of sausages, another with bratwurst with sauerkraut, a plate of baked potatoes, plus a glass of half-liter beer and a coke for 26 euros.

10. More tips for traveling to Munich

Other of the best tips for traveling to Munich They are:

Although the official language is German, English is spoken in most tourist places, so you won't have problems.
Despite this, if you want to start a smile, we recommend you learn some German words such as hallo (hello), good morning (guten morgen), good afternoon (guten abend), good night (guten nacht), see you later / see you soon ( auf wiedersehen), yes (ja), no (nein), thanks (danke) and you're welcome (bitte).
Although the euro is used in Germany, remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current exchange we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot. You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
If you are going to take a tour by car, do not forget that in Germany there is no speed limit on some sections of the motorways. In spite of that, he always drives with caution and respecting the signs and rules.
In Germany the voltage is 230V, the frequency 50 Hz and the plugs are of type F.

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