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Penny
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| Serbitar wrote: | | Penny wrote: | | I'm going away in September for a week and a half. We're flying into Bratislava, and staying there for a day, then onto Vienna for a few days, and after that Salzburg and surrounding areas (going to go on a Sound of Music tour, lol!). We're then flying out from Munich, so will be spending a day there. |
Thats weird...thats almost exactly what I've been doing for the past 2 weeks.... minus the Bratislava bit.
Spent a week near Salzburg, 3 days in and around Munich, 2 days in Vienna and 2 days in Nuremburg, I didn't go on the sound of Music tour, but make sure you see Halstatt Penny. Its only 30 or so km from Salzburg, and weather depending it's amazing. I saw it in the rain, and the sun. |
Yeah, I'm planning to go there on a day trip since you mentioned it before. What did you go see in Munich? I haven't really planned anything for there yet.
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Serbitar
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Well, there are 2 castles you have to see. Linderhoff and Neuschwanstein. Linderhoff is nice on the outside, but is amazing on the inside. The Germans really were lavish. How times have changed  . And Neuschwanstein is the opposite, absolutely stunning on the outside, but slightly disappointing on the inside. To be fair, the King who built it died before the interior could be finished, so you can let him off with it. Its also the castle that the Disney logo is based on.
The Münchener Residenz (Munich Residence) is a "museum", fairly well in the centre of the city that, again displays the Germans desire for lavish buildings. Its not just lavish though, I've never been one for history, but in fairness, the history of the place is pretty interesting. Sometimes all the names of the various kings who lived there gets a bit confusing, but that doesn't take anything away from the place as a whole.
All around Munich there are amazing churches. One nearby Neuschwanstein is called the Wieskirche and is also worth a visit. I'm not very religious (not at all) but the architecture of the places is something that anyone can appreciate.
And of course, the various Lakes surrounded by forests with the mountains in the background. These are scenes that you will likely see quite a bit of, and they too are well worth 5-10 minutes of your time each. I'm sure theres more, but that's all that comes to mind at the moment  . I'll add more if i remember it... |
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crazychick
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| THD wrote: | | Indeed. Coumeenole Beach is also quite near, it's great for surfing 'cause the waves are excellent. All along that area is where they shot Ryan's Daughter too. |
Ooo I went there too! And got completey attacked by waves! It's a shame I can't surf haha
My friend was syaing Ryans Daughter was filmed there, but I've never seen that film....I'll have to look out for it to buy.
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