Munchen (Munich)

We were not in a big rush this morning but we did make sure we had breakfast and were on our way to the train depot, just across the street from the hotel, by 9:00 am.  We did what was usual while we lived in Holland in the 70s - we went to the tobacco shop to buy a ticket for the train to Munich (some things don’t change!).  The ticket cost 13.50 euro for both of us for the whole day (actually it is good for 24 hours.  I was asking how to use the ticket and where to go, when a local lady told us to follow her because she was going the same place as we were.

 

It was raining very steady when we left the hotel this morning, and we were afraid it would be a nasty day walking around Munich.  45 minutes later we were at the Marienplatz plaza where the main Christmas market is in Munich and the rain had stopped.  The Marienplatz is next the very decorative new Rathause, City Hall.  The Rathause has a mechanical clock that performs on each hour on the our. .Due to the warmer weather the snow was melting, so the sidewalks were a slushy mess, - thanks for good all weather walking boots. 

Munchen Rathause

Mechanical Clock

In all, we visited five Christmas Markets in Munich (did not visit the pink market) and nearly as many Cathedrals.  It is easy to stop at the cathedrals as we walk by on our way to the next market.  Each cathedral is unusual in its own way and most make you say Wow! Several were having services so we returned 15-30 minutes later as we wanted to spend time looking around.    

St Peters Cathedral

 

 

Theater Church/Cathedral



Monochromatic Sculptures-Releifs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our favorite was the medieval market.  When we arrived the crowd was watching a man doing a tight rope/cable act.  After the show we walked around the market to see the new and different items.  The shop personnel were all dressed in medieval clothing. The environment in this market was unique. 

Tight Rope Act

Medieval Musicians

Sampling some more Gluhwein

 

The Medieval Market

One of the markets was held in the Residenz courtyard – this was very nice too.  The regular Munich fruit and veggie market had a few seasonal stands located throughout the market and the rest of the Christmas markets were standard to what we have seen elsewhere.

Entrance to the Residence

Residence Market

The Pyramid

Dispensing Mustard - Where is this at the State Fair

Saturday Morning Market

Olives

Rachel with Santa

Mercedes Benz Gallery