Munich

Next in the series of destinations my school offers was the conflicting choice of whether I go to Ireland or Bavaria. As it often is with school, it was the exams that made the decision for me. Visiting Germany for the second time, I have noticed that the country is starting to grow on me.

The trip was 3 days long and very technically oriented. The fact that it took place in the oncoming Christmas season also played a large part in experiencing Munich for the first time.

Day 1 began with a visit to the BMW factory in Derendingen, where we got to  find out all about the process of building a BMW and Rolls Royce car. Next we visited Freising, a city which held the oldest scriptures in the slovenian language. Lastly, we took to Munich, where we visited BMW Welt - a showroom of the company's latest and most luxurious vehicles.

Day 2 started with a guided tour of the Munich airport, the only one in Europe rated 5 stars. Afterwards followed a guided tour around the Egyptian Museum, where we got to see a real mummy and various statues of Egyptian gods, pharaohs and families. Lastly, we set to the city centre, where we visited the church and courthouse and enjoyed the Christmas spirits the streets, stands and decorations exuded.

Day 3 was essentially spent in the Deutsches Museum, where we took a guided tour theoughout the history and development of science, and enjoyed the presentation in the planetarium.

Despite the gloomy weather, Munich showed itself in all its festive glory. I wouldn't exactly qualify it as a city I'm looking forward to visit again, although I'd be willing to do a lot of things for another serving of those delicious roasted almonds.

Have you ever been to Munich? How did you experience the city? 

x, Valens