Munich and the Bavarian Alps Book

List of Maps     vi
What's New in Munich & the Bavarian Alps     1
The Best of Munich & the Bavarian Alps     3
Frommer's Favorite Munich & Bavarian Alps Experiences     4
Best Hotel Bets     8
Best Restaurant Bets     10
Planning Your Trip to Munich & the Bavarian Alps     13
Visitor Information     13
Entry Requirements & Customs     14
Money     16
Foreign Currencies versus the U.S. Dollar     17
When to Go     18
Munich Calendar of Events     19
Travel Insurance     20
Health & Safety     22
Specialized Travel Resources     23
Planning Your Trip Online     25
The 21st-Century Traveler     25
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource     26
Getting There     27
Packages for the Independent Traveler     29
Escorted General-Interest Tours     30
Special-Interest Trips     30
Getting Around     32
Recommended Books     33
Fast Facts: Munich     33
Suggested Itineraries     39
The Best of Munich in 1 Day     39
TheBest of Munich in 2 Days     43
The Best of Munich in 3 Days     44
The Best of Bavaria in 1 Week     45
Getting to Know Munich     48
Orientation     48
Neighborhoods in Brief     52
Getting Around     54
Where to Stay in Munich     56
Central Munich     57
Schwabing     72
Olympiapark     73
Haidhausen     73
Bogenhausen     74
Untermenzing     74
Obermenzing     75
Neuhausen     75
Nymphenburg     75
Near the Airport     76
Where to Dine in Munich     78
Central Munich     78
Near the Isar, South of the Center     94
Schwabing     95
Bogenhausen/Prielhof     97
Denning     98
Nymphenburg     98
Obermenzing     99
Cafes     99
Beer Gardens     100
Exploring Munich     103
Exploring the City Center     103
Saving on Sightseeing     106
Palaces & Major Museums     106
The Great Churches      115
More Attractions     117
Looks Like a Soup Tureen but Isn't     120
Parks, Gardens & the Zoo     120
The Olympic Grounds     121
Munich's Soccer Craze     123
Especially for Kids     123
Sightseeing Tours     124
Activities & Outdoor Pursuits     125
Strolling in Munich     127
The Historic Center     127
Exploring West of Marienplatz     132
Schwabing     134
Shopping in Munich     138
The Shopping Scene     138
Shopping A to Z     138
Munich After Dark     145
The Performing Arts     145
The Club & Music Scene     147
Wenches, Knaves & Medieval Delicacies     149
The Bar & Cafe Scene     149
Beer Halls     151
Gay & Lesbian Clubs     153
Side Trips from Munich     154
Dachau Concentration Camp     154
Starnbergersee     156
Tegernsee     158
Ammersee     161
Bad Tolz     163
Freising     166
The Bavarian Alps     169
Outdoors in the Bavarian Alps      159
National Park Berchtesgaden     170
Berchtesgaden     171
Bad Reichenhall     178
Chiemsee     181
Bad Wiessee     184
Garmisch-Partenkirchen     187
Exploring the Alps     193
Oberammergau     196
Mittenwald     202
Neuschwanstein & Hohenschwangau     205
Munich in Depth     209
History 101     209
Dateline     210
The Notorious Lola Montez     218
Munich's Architecture: From the Baroque to the 21st Century     226
A Taste of Bavaria     226
Useful Terms & Phrases     229
Glossary     229
Menu Terms     230
Index     234
General Index     234
Accommodations Index     241
Restaurant Index     242