Put These 8 Activities on Your Family鈥檚 Munich Must-See List, Munich, Germany

Germany is an incredibly easy place to travel with children. How could the country that gave us the Brothers Grimm and gummy bears not be? Bavaria is one the most laid back parts of Germany, making it a doubly great place to vacation with kids.

Munich is an easy city to navigate with good public transit, plenty of parks, and good mixture of culture and fun for preschoolers, kids and teens. Here are our top things to do in Munich with kids, some on the well-worn tourist track and some a small detour from it.

The Marienplatz is the city鈥檚 central pedestrian zone with stores, caf茅s, beer halls and churches. At 11:00 and noon (and 5:00 pm May to October) stop in front of the聽Neue Rathaus聽to see the Glockenspiel.

More than 30 figures act out the wedding that gave Munich its famous Octoberfest. The party includes dancing coopers and a joust (the Bavarian knight always wins). A 3YO Tiny Traveler was captivated, and after three visits to Munich it still impresses me.

Although its gothic style might suggest otherwise, the 鈥渘ew鈥� town hall was built between 1870 and 1905, with the glockenspiel completed toward the end. In normal times you can climb to the top of its tower for a 360-degree view of Munich. Soccer fans will want to note that this is where FC Bayern celebrates its major victories. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Put These 8 Activities on Your Family鈥檚 Munich Must-See List
Guide Location: Germany » Munich
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Eileen Gunn
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Marienplatz
St.Peter鈥檚 Gothic church
Ludwig Beck
Prinzregentenbad
Naturbad Maria Einsiedel
Zoo
Cosimawellenbad
Englisher Garten
Chinesischen Turm
Haus der Kunst
Deutsches Museum
Viktualienmarkt
Gl枚ckl Am Dom
Caf茅 Rischart
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