October 14th, 2007
Hey there. You are cold and you want to have a nice coffee close to the heart of Munich? Well, then I can definitely recommend one place. Cafe Vits. Named by the owner Alexander Vits you will be served finest coffe already mentioned in the Gault Millau. Well, they don't have any stars yet, but they will soon, if everything goes well (does any coffee shop has a Gault Millau ...
Posted in Restaurants by Volker -
August 25th, 2007
Dear folks and friends.
13 years of successful entertainment. 13 years of rock, hip-hop and funk. Tomorrow the 14th Free&Easy Festival in the Backstage Club is going to start a new round of good music. Bands like Blow, Broilers, Lost Patrol Band, Cosmic Casino, Timid Tiger, Starter, Kevin Devine, Kinderzimmer Productions, Missent to Denmark, Woidboyz & Atomic are performing for free until 9th of September. Different ...
Posted in Attractions, Entertainment, Events by Volker -
August 23rd, 2007
Hi there,
you want to do some sightseeing in and around Munich but without being caught in bunch of million other tourists? Well, then check the Weisser Stadtvogel - tours. They offer some alternative tours around famous and interesting places in the city. Even people from Munich join them since they are really interesting and show things that have never been written down in any tour-guide. By ...
Posted in Attractions, Things to do by Volker -
August 16th, 2007
Well, another year has passed and soon the biggest festival south of the so called "Weisswurst-Äquator" (sausage-equator) will take place.
The famous OKTOBERFEST. Some statistics of the last year: > 6.5 Mio visitors, 6.8 Mio liters of beer, 500k grilled chicken, 145k grilled sausages, > 100 oxen eaten... So are you ready for the challenge?
On Saturday, September 22nd, the official opening ceremonies will ...
Posted in Attractions, Events by Volker -
August 12th, 2007
Munich is a very "green" city. That's why a lot of people love it. The work-life balance is simply perfect, since you have so many opportunities to enjoy the peace of nature in the middle of the city! One beautiful place is definitely the Isar and especially the part of the river called "Flaucher". When you follow the river upstream ...
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August 7th, 2007
Hey there,
long time no hear. Well, actually this is my first post in this section. I always prefer to watch movies in their original language. Do you as well? So, here we are. Some nice places in Munich where you can watch the latest (and older) movies in their original language:
Munich Cinema (English and some French / Spanish)
The theatre is a bit "old school", however a classic german movie ...
Posted in Entertainment by Volker -
May 24th, 2007
I know what you're thinking. Chubby, moustachioed men in worryingly tight leather shorts (lederhosen), buxom pigtailed waitresses serving beer in glasses you could take a bath in, and an unhealthy obsession with sausages. And you're absolutely right!
But Munich is so much more. The city and the surrounding area have everything you could wish for in a classic European holiday destination - high culture, great architecture, luxury hotels, excellent restaurants, superb ...
Posted in Attractions by munichblogger01 -