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Introducing Munich
Pulsing with prosperity and Gemütlichkeit (cosiness), Munich (München) revels in its own contradictions. Folklore and age-old traditions exist side by side with sleek BMWs, designer boutiques and high-powered industry. Its museums include world-class collections of artistic masterpieces, and its music and cultural scenes give Berlin a run for its money.
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Despite all its sophistication, Munich retains a touch of provincialism that visitors find charming. The people’s attitude is one of live-and-let-live – and Müncheners will be the first to admit that their ‘metropolis’ is little more than a Weltdorf, a world village. During Oktoberfest representatives of the entire planet turn out to toast the town.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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O Tannenbaum: Germany’s Christmas Markets
25 November 2009
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Lady and the Little Bear
Blog: A Lady in London - 1 February 2010
Last year a small polar bear named Knut was born at the Berlin Zoo. Cute and cuddly, the bear stole the hearts of people all over the world when its mother rejected it and the zoo raised it by hand. Fast forward a year and Knut is no longer the adorable ball of fur that the world knew him to be. He grew up to be a regular polar bear, still cute, but not that cute.
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Lady at Oktoberfest
Blog: A Lady in London - 1 February 2010
My first ever beer wasn't the normal American first-beer experience. It wasn't a light beer in a 12 ounce can that tasted more like water than malt and hops. It wasn't at a high school prom party or a college frat party. No, it wasn't any of those things. In fact, it was quite the opposite. It was a full-flavored Bavarian beer. It was served by a hearty German waitress in a dirndl at the Hofbräuhaus in Munich. And it came in a glass mug that measured a liter in volume. It was a serious beer.
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New Year Photo - Peace & Love in Munich
Blog: Heather on her travels - 1 January 2010
On the first day of 2010, I’d like to wish all of you a very Happy New Year and Peace and Love around the world. I took this photo in the Hofgarten in Munich, when I was there in December with my parents. The first snow of winter had just fallen in Munich and I wandered [...]
