Iconic Concierge Fall 2022

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by Julie-Anna Vogel | www.julieabroad.com
EDITION 11 - MUNICH, D
ABROAD
AH... MUNICH… the home of monks (they founded the city). Where Oktoberfest began (as an out-of-control wedding
party), where Jimmy Henricks smashed his first guitar and where beer is a breakfast drink. Where Einstein worked as a beer
hall electrician, BMW has its own zip code, and the oldest building is not the expected church or stately home - but a toilet.
500-year-old purity laws still dictate the ingredients of beer, the tech university has a 4-story slide that helps students save time
and escalators move faster during Oktoberfest. Gentlemen extraordinaire Freddy Mercury and Mark Twain called it home.
Yes, Munich is so much more than beer - so here are a few ideas for the curious man about town ...
MARIENPLATZ - The heart of the city. Pedestrianized, look for the neo-Gothic Town Hall, with its world-famous Glockenspiel (chimes) in
the tower, the Fischbrunnen (fish fountain) and Mariensäule, a tall column topped with a golden statue of the Virgin Mary, the patron saint
of Bavaria.
www.muenchen.de
DALLMAYR - Once the “Purveyor to the Royal Court”,
the history of Dallmayr dates back three centuries.
Today, it is still family-run and one of the leading names
on the German coffee market. Visit their delicatessen
store with departments on several floors, and enjoy their Bar & Grill or the fine-restaurant, Alois.
www.dallmayr.com
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