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In cities, it's easy to get around with only English. Public transportation is excellent. | |
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If you have Bank of America, withdrawals from Deutsche Bank are free. | |
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==Munich== | |
Home of ESO, MPA, MPE | |
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Getting around: the UBahn and SBahn are the subway/streetcars that run around Munich, and you can take a line directly from the airport into the city. The main square is Marienplatz, and the Hauptbahnhof is the main train station. You need coins or an atm card with a gold chip to buy a ticket from a machine; in general, it's easier to buy a one way ticket (Einzelfahrt) or day card (Tageskarte) than a stripe card (you need to know what zones you're traveling through for this). If you're traveling with one or more other people, you can get a partner card, which is cheaper, and you can cover up to 5 people with that ticket. They do periodic checks for tickets, though not regular ones. | |
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It's also quite easy to get around with English. | |
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Things to do: | |
Market near Marienplatz | |
Go to the Hofbrauhaus, because everyone does. The Augustiner Brauerei is also not far, and more authentic. | |
BMW museum+world. Peutelring stop. You can also do a factory tour during the week, but you have to sign up ahead of time. | |
Olympic park. Big, nice, and right across from the BMW museum/world. Sometimes there are festivals; the entire month of July, there's an international festival there. | |
Deutsches Museum-- Science Museum | |
English Garden-- Giant park, with lots and lots of beer gardens. And a standing wave where people surf along the river. | |
Nymphenburg palace-- lots of small palaces in addition to the big one. At the edge of the city. | |
Andechs Monastery/brewery-- Outside of the city, at the end of the S5. A ~1 hour hike up, or you can take a bus. Excellent view and excellent beer. | |
Dachau | |
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Nearby attractions: | |
Neuschwanstein Castle-- "Disney Castle" | |
Innsbruck | |
Salzburg | |