When planning a trip to Germany, I was looking at staying in smaller towns in Southern Bavaria before proceeding to Innsbruck in Austria. I narrowed the choices to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Füssen but eventually chose Garmisch for its better connectivity to
Day trip to Regensburg, Germany
Germany is a great destination for travelers like me looking for well preserved, beautiful but small medieval towns containing colorful houses with sloping roofs, cobbled streets, impressive cathedrals and sometimes, stunning castles. But it is also true that it is
Munich local and regional travel
Local transport in Munich To and from airport Munich airport is about 36kms away from Munich Central railway station. The best and cheapest option is to take S-Bahn(S1 and S8 that take 2 different routes but travels the distance in
What to do in Munich, Germany’s beer capital
Munich, or München as it is called locally, is famous today for the annual Oktoberfest and its numerous biergartens or beer gardens, including the famed Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589. Like several other German cities and towns, Munich too was heavily
Oktoberfest 2023, Munich
As far as I can recollect, the first time I heard about Oktoberfest was way back in 2005 when it was held for the first time in India, in Bengaluru. Since then, I have been looking to visit the ‘original’