Munich - lederhosen, beer and so much more
I know what you're thinking. Chubby, moustachioed men in worryingly tight leather shorts (lederhosen), buxom pigtailed waitresses serving beer in glasses you could take a bath in, and an unhealthy obsession with sausages. And you're absolutely right!
But Munich is so much more. The city and the surrounding area have everything you could wish for in a classic European holiday destination - high culture, great architecture, luxury hotels, excellent restaurants, superb shopping, fairytale castles, spectacular scenery and a safe, family friendly atmosphere wherever you go.
And of course, if it really is just the beer, the shorts and well-endowed waitresses you're interested in, there's always Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival which, confusingly, actually starts in the middle of September!
I'll be trying to cover as many aspects of what the city has to offer as I can, from the obvious to the utterly obscure. I hope you find it useful!
