March 2010 | Germany Travel

Oktoberfest – A Royal Beginning

March 12, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

How Munich's Oktoberfest Started: Millions of people attend the Munich's Oktoberfest each year, but how many know that it all started from a royal wedding in 1810? On October 12, 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (who later become King Ludwig I), married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the wedding festivities which took place on a meadow just outside the city fringe. Ever since that historic day the site has been called Theresienwiese … [Read more...]

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On the Trail of White Gold – North Bavaria and Thuringia

March 12, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Meissen Porcelain Museum - Courtesy GNTB

890 km of Porcelain Trails: Visitors to the Northern Bavarian and Thuringia regions can travel along two scenic tourist routes which links places of interest associated with the manufacture of porcelain or White Gold as they were referred to 300 years ago. As early as the beginning of the 13th century, European royalty had been importing porcelain from China, at exorbitant prices. To crack the secrets to the manufacture of porcelain was a much prized achievement and this happened in Saxony … [Read more...]

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Pfund Molkerei – The World's Most Beautiful Dairy Shop

March 2, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

The Guinness Book of Records has Pfund Molkerei as the World's Most Beautiful Dairy Shop: Porto in Portugal has the most beautiful bookshop in the world, but Dresden certainly has the "most beautiful dairy shop in the world". But don't take my word for it - check it out for yourself in the 1998 entry in the Guinness Book of Records. Pfund Molkerei dairy is in Dresden's Outer Neustadt district. Today tourists seek it out just as keenly as the other sightseeing attractions such as the … [Read more...]

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Airport Transfers – Munich Airport (MUC)

March 1, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Ground Transportation from/to Munich Airport: Munich Franz Josef Strauß Airport is 28.5 kilometers north-east of the centre of Munich, capital of Bavaria. Munich is the second-busiest passenger airport in Germany and ranks seventh among Europe’s ten leading airports. There are good ground transportation options for passengers arriving at Franz Josef Strauß Airport. By Bus From the Airport to Munich - MVV, the organisation responsible for public transport in Munich and its … [Read more...]