Sightseeing excursions around Munich
If you think Munich has a lot to offer, wait until you see Munich’s countryside. Romantic towns and villages, mountains and famous sights – Bavaria’s unique landscape with it’s many lakes and hiking trails is the ideal place for a relaxing vacation. Explore mideval towns and villages, romantic castles and palaces and enjoy Bavarian culture. And the best thing is: You can start your day trips right at Central Station in front of our Hotel Europäischer Hof.
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Distance from hotel: 1.9 km
The European Patent Office (EPO) provides a uniform application procedure for inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 38 European countries. It is the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation and is supervised by the Administrative Council.
More information at: http://www.epo.org/index_de.html
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
Distance from hotel: 4.4 km
The Munich zoo was established in 1911 as the world’s first geo-zoo. Each season the changing moods create a new, impressive picture of the natural habitats in the landscape conservation area of the Isar floodplains. The various species are kept in appropriate surroundings to ensure their well-being The animals can be watched without distracting fences and bars.
More information at:
http://www.tierpark-hellabrunn.de
BMW WORLD
Distance from hotel: 6.1 km
Our point of view. This is the motto of BMW World,which opened in October 2007, directly adjacent to BMW House. Its innovation lies in its unusual angles and perspectives. BMW presents various outlooks on the world along the lines of the exhibit themes of BMW World.
Each year, up to 850.000 visitors are expected to experience the “joy of driving” inside this spectacular new building.
DACHAU
Distance from hotel: 15.6 km
The Concentration Camp Memorial Site makes Dachau Europe’s central place of learning and remembrance. More than 600 000 people interested in the history of the last century come here each year from all over the world. Blessed with a highly regarded art and cultural scene, the 1200- year-old settlement of Dachau offers a wide variety of things to see. Numerous cultural events make Dachau a popular cultural hub north of Munich. It is also the ideal starting point from which to discover the region’s charming countryside.
More information: www.dachau.de
AYINGER BEER-EXPERIENCE
Distance from hotel: 17.4 km
Look forward to the Ayinger Beer Experience with us!
Come and have a look behind the scenes of one of Europe’s most advanced breweries. Discover the secret of our multi-awarded and acclaimed beer specialties. Although beer brewed according to the Purity Law contains so few ingredients, the product and the brewing process themselves are highly sensitive. Each degree of temperature, each yet so small deviation in the water quality, the maturity of the hops, the finely harmonized roasting of the malt, the fermentation process – all of these factors ultimately determine the quality of the liquid gold. It really is an art and craft in equal measure to precisely align the individual factors as accurately as possible. Let yourself be guided through an extremely interesting and entertaining brewing experience.
The aptly-named “Beer Culture Experience” incorporates a wonderful combination of “beer experience” with a brewery guide guide and beer tasting followed by hospitality with deliciously fresh brewery delicacies, such as the Ayinger snack plate with oven-fresh pretzels, “Wammerlrollbraten” (pork belly roast) with dark beer sauce or Hanni’s special pork roast.
Served in style and, as you’ll soon notice, with charm among the shining brewing kettles of the “Schalander” brewhouse.
The Beer Culture Experience is primarily designed for groups, which, of course, should please be punctual for this extra-special pleasure. For families, individuals and couples we recommend our “Frühschoppen” (Sunday pint after mass), which takes place regularly in the Schalander.
Ayinger Beer Experience
Münchner Straße 21, 85653 Aying
Tel.: -8095-8890
Fax: -8095-8895
brau-erlebnis@ayinger.de
STARNBERGER SEE
Distance from hotel: 22.3 km
Half an hour south from Munich, the Starnberger See offers a wonderful view of the mountains, especially when there is “fön”, a dry, warm wind from the Alps. No other region in Bavaria features so many old villas and manor-houses. After the Chiemsee, the Starnberger See is the second largest lake in Bavaria. It is therefore much loved and admired by swimmers, sailors, surfers and other watersports lovers alike.
More information: www.BAYregio-Starnberger-See.de
TEGERNSEE
Distance from hotel: 50.1 km
The Tegernsee is located in the Bavarian Alps, about 50 kilometres south of Munich. It is a popular destination for excursions and holidays and one of the cleanest lakes in Bavaria. The lake belongs to the towns of Tegernsee, Gmund am Tegernsee, Rottach-Egern, Kreuth and Bad Wiessee. Unlike many other lakefronts in Upper Bavaria, the Tegernsee is almost completely open to the public. Its shores are abundantly covered in reeds, there are two large bays in the south and an island.
More information: www.tegernsee.de
AMMERSEE
Distance from hotel: 60.0 km
After the Chiemsee and the Starnberger See, the Ammersee is the third largest lake located entirely in Bavaria and is the northernmost lake in the foothills of the Alps.
The Ammersee is located in the Fünfseenland, which means “Area of Five Lakes”. The four other lakes from which the area derived its name are the Starnberger See, the Wörthsee, the Pilsensee and the Wesslinger See. The Ammersee is not only among the most famous tourist attractions in Bavaria but also a favourite recreation area for the inhabitants of the nearby towns of Munich and Augsburg. Especially in summer, the Ammersee is a lively and buzzing place.
More information: www.ammersee-region.de
Get the total picture by having a look through the webcam in Hersching on the Ammersee:
https://www.akademischer-seglerverein.de/
CHIEMSEE
Distance from hotel: 69.1 km
The Chiemsee offers something for everyone. This wonderful, pristine landscape is known as the “Bavarian Seaside”.
Beaches stretch for kilometres around the lake with its shallow waters, large sunbathing lawns and playgrounds. On colder days, the Prienavera adventure pool and the Bad Endorf Spa in Chiemgau, with its extensive sauna facilities, attract many visitors.
More information also at: www.chiemsee.de
WIESKIRCHE
Distance from hotel: 70.9 km
The Pilgrimage Church of the Scourged Saviour is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Germany. It forms part of the UNESCO world heritage.
Built between 1746 and 1754 by Dominikus Zimmermann, the Wies church is one of the best Bavarian examples of Rococo architecture.
More information : www.wieskirche.de
ZUGSPITZE
Distance from hotel: 79.7 km
The Zugspitze, at 2,962 metres, is the highest mountain in Germany. It belongs to the Wetterstein range in the northern Kalkalpen and is on the border between Germany and Austria. Its name is derived from the numerous avalanches that occur on its northern slopes.
The Zugspitze is the main peak of the Zugspitz massif. Other peaks belonging to this massif are: Schneefernerkopf, Wetterspitzen and Gatterl (2,023 m). The Zugspitz massif is also the meeting point for the Wetterstein main ridge (on the border between Austria and Germany), the Blasse ridge and the Waxenstein ridge. Two German glaciers are located inside this massif: the Schneeferner and the Höllentalferner.
More information: www.zugspitze.de or simply have a look through the webcam:
https://zugspitze.de/en/news/weather/panoramakameras
THE ALPS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY
Distance from hotel: 80.0 km
The Alps are the highest mountain range in Europe. They stretch in a 1 200-kilometre curve with a width of between 150 and 250 kilometres from the Mediterranean to the Pannonian Basin.
There are some highlights in the Zugspitze area, such as the crystal-clear Eibsee, with a depth of almost 1 000 metres, the narrow Partnachklamm (a canyon) or the world-famous capital of German winter sports, Garmisch-Patenkirchen. The adjoining mountain landscapes, the Ammergauer Alpenwelt, Alpenwelt Karwendel and the Blaue Land also have much to recommend them. The strong and clear colours of the lakes and mountains in front of the mighty panorama of the Alps inspired Kandinsky and other painters of the “Blue Rider” group of artists. Even today, they offer an unforgettable experience, whether on bicycle or on walking tours.
More information: http://www.weltderberge.de/alpen/alpen.htm
NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE
Distance from hotel: 88.5 km
Ludwig II., King of Bavaria from 1864 onwards, addressed the following lines to Richard Wagner, whom he much admired:
“It is my intention to rebuild the old castle ruin of Hohenschwangau near the Pöllat Gorge in the authentic style of the old German knights’ castles, and I must confess to you that I am very much looking forward to living there one day (in 3 years’ time); there will be several cosy, habitable guest rooms with a splendid view of the noble Säuling, the mountains of Tyrol and far across the plain; you know the revered guest I would like to accommodate there…”
In 1886, seven weeks after the death of King Ludwig II, Neuschwanstein was opened to the public. The reclusive king had built the castle as a refuge from the public. Today, Neuschwanstein is Bavaria’s foremost attraction.
More information at: www.neuschwanstein.de
LINDERHOF CASTLE AND PARK
Distance from hotel: 158.5 km
Ludwig II, who was crowned king in 1864, began his building activities in 1867/68 by designing his rooms in his Munich Residence and laying the foundation stone of the palace of Neuschwanstein. As early as 1868, Ludwig II developed the first building projects for the Linderhof. He set his sights on the former hunting lodge of his father, Maximillian II, which was then located in the former castle’s forecourt, and which Ludwig II had already become accustomed to as a crown prince when he had gone hunting with his father. Linderhof was developed over long periods of construction and modification. It was the only castle that was completed during his lifetime.
More information: www.schlosslinderhof.de