I’m traveling to Germany mostly Munich and Garmisch Partenkirchen with my 4 children (10,11,14,16) for 14 days. We are arriving in Munich ealy morning and spending that day-night there. We will then be traveling to Garmisch Partenkirchen for 8 days. We are planning to go to Part-Gorge, Zugspitze, and possibly the castles during those 8 days. The last 6 days as of right now are based in Munich. My kids are excited for this trip and want to explore Munich but would like to see other cities too. As of right now, they want to go to the BMW Museum, ride bikes through English Garden, and then I was thinking of going to the Deutsches Museum.
I would like to plan a day trip or two to a different city as well? If so what are some good one day trips from Munich with teenagers and/or should I set up base in a different city that would be easier to navigate one day trips? Right now we are Flying in and out of Munich, but that can be modified.
Posted by
Arctophilia, Northamptonshire, England
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Hi, welcome.
Just a thought - I'm not clear on when your trip is but I'm guessing summer? And don't know which country you're from but guessing USA?
I'm only asking because I've been to Munich many times and with kids 10-16 and my experience of the English Garden. Are you aware of the surfing on the river? Are you aware that in the summer on a nice day you may see lots of sunbathers on the grass and some or more may be wearing fewer clothes than normally seen on sunbathers in the US?
It is a lovely place and the food and drink at the Chinese Tower is excellent IMHO, and there is nothing to be alarmed about with the sunbathers, just wanted you not to have a surprise.
On the other hand, you may be European and no surprise at all...
Sounds like the kids have good ideas.
Posted by
OP
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Thank for helping me clarify my post with time of travel and from what country I’m traveling from.
We are traveling from the USA at the beginning of June.
I am aware of the river surfers as I have been to Munich only own a few years ago. I didn’t venture out very far from the city center though. Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t they remove the cinder blocks that created the waves for the surfers?
I was not aware of the potential “sunbathing” in English Garden. I don’t think my kids would even care, but I will make sure to give them a heads up just in case.
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The surfing wave collapsed last October when they did their yearly cleaning of the river bed - still unclear why, and they somehow patched it artificially, but it is closed for surfing atm.
Indeed, sunbathing naked or semi-naked is quite common - Germans rarely ever notice that, but if you are not used to it, it is good to be prepared…
Posted by
Alsenborn, Germany
2583 posts
8 days in Garmisch should be fun. If there are clouds around the Zugspitze don't go up. Be advised that in June you may not be able to go out to the high point, because of snow. It was that way last June when i took family around the area.
You can do the castles, you'll have time. Take the kids to a Rodelbahn. Take a day trip to Innsbruck.
In Munich definitely the Deutsches Museum.
Consider a day trip by train to Nuremberg. It's got a great castle, with tours for kids. It's very different from Munich or G-P, and it's just an hour by train. Easy to walk, the Bahnhof is directly across from the old city gates. Good toy museum, good train museum, good history museum, great open air markets every day. Very popular with my family.