A Taste of Munich

We landed at Munich airport at 12:30, picked up our bags and headed for the train station for our 30 minute ride into downtown Munich where we caught the U-Bahn (underground) for a 10 minute journey to meet our landlady who walked us to our new home for the next six days.  After getting briefed on how everything worked in the apartment we unpacked, had a shower and headed out to stretch our legs around Old Town Munich.  The day was sunny and warm (20c) which was a much more pleasant experience that being in cloudy and cool St. Petersburg.  We ended the evening sitting at the outside patio of a traditional Munich bierstube and enjoying a dinner of suckling pig, knoedle (dumpling) with gravy and cabbage salad which we washed down with a local weizen  (wheat) bier before walking back home ready for a good night’s sleep.

Munich's magnificent New Town Hall took 42 years to build from 1867-1909 and is located in Marienplatz Square which is the centre and heart of the city

Munich's Old Town Hall at the edge of Marienplatz Square was built in the late 15th century is a perfect example of German Gothic design.  It has been completely restored after being seriously damaged during WW11 

The inner courtyard of the magnificent medieval building called the "Old Court" which is the residence of the Wittelsbach family, the rulers of Bavaria from 1180 - 1918

 

Window display of 28 Haxen (pork knuckle) being grilled.  A traditional Bavarian delicacy that is made up of bone, crackling (crispy skin) and pork.  I have tried it and it is very tasty but you will definitely not find it on the healthy eating menu