Tours for attendees and spouses

The Walking Tour of Munich’s OLD TOWN captures the character of Bavaria’s capital. This part of town bears the traces of the city’s history. See the MARIENPLATZ, this vast square with its MARIEN SAEULE (Mary-Column), the old and new city hall, and with its shops, it is the great popular hub of Munich life. A short walk takes us to the lively and colorful open-air market VIKTUALIENMARKT. Anything and everything connected to food can be found here. Visit the ASAM church, a masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo. The Asam brothers, the famously talented architects, painters and sculptors, built this church for themselves. Its opulent and expressive frescoes and stucco work are woven into a harmonious unit. You’ll see the FRAUENKIRCHE, Munich’s hallmark church that watches over the city since the late 15th century. For lunch, a bus will bring us to the historic BAMBERGER HAUS, with its restaurant, brewery hall and delightful Italian terrace set in LUITPOLD PARK. This is the right place to celebrate. During the afternoon we’ll visit NYMPHENBURG CASTLE, summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria. This elegant Palace set in a wonderful park, landscaped in the English style, is a must to see. In addition to the palace and the park we can admire the important collection of NYMPHENBURG porcelain. 

We’ll explore one of the local lakes southeast of Munich, CHIEMSEE at the foot of the Bavarian Alps. A paddlewheel boat will bring us first to the little island of FRAUENCHIEMSEE, a Benedictine convent founded in the 8th century. We go for a walk, eat lunch, and then take a boat to the next island, HERRENCHIEMSEE, one of King Ludwig’s II fabled royal castles. Herrenchiemsee Palace, the Bavarian Versailles, (although unfinished), is a fairytale dream. The beauty of the scenery and the royal splendor make this an unforgettable experience. 
 

Full day by bus! During the tour, you go 165 steps upstairs and 181 steps downstairs.

Before visiting the “fairytale” castle of NEUSCHWANSTEIN it’s a must to stop at Germany’s most beautiful Rococo church WIESKIRCHE (1754) – Church of the FLOGGED SAVIOUR. The pilgrimage church rises out of the surrounding flower-covered fields as if it had always been there. After a short time of contemplation the bus will bring us to our next destination.

The dream castle of King Ludwig II – built 1868 – 86 in New Romanesque design – NEUSCHWANSTEIN, a magical and theatrical creation in white with its numerous towers and battlements, is perched on the rock high above a crystal clear Alpine lake south-east of FÜSSEN – ALLGÄU. It was inspired by his visions of knightly deeds and WAGNER OPERAS and is of unimaginable splendor, especially in the most breathtaking rooms, the THRONEROOM and the SINGERS’ HALL.

Fortunately, the castle was not destroyed, as Ludwig II had ordered it should be after his death, so we can share his fantasies and enjoy the castle today. 

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