SIGHTS IN MUNICH, BAVARIA AND THE 5-LAKE REGION

Bavaria is a land full of history. And so this state is also rich in sights. For your short vacation we have summarized here our tips of the “most important and most beautiful sights in Bavaria”, which you can reach from us in about 1 – 1.5 hours.

MUNICH

“Mia san Mia” echoes around every corner. Such is the popular perception of many tourists. Yet the metropolis on the Isar has much more to offer. From culture to world-renowned events.

What you should definitely see:

Viktualienmarkt
English Garden
Hellabrunn Zoo
Marienplatz
Church of Our Lady
Hofbräuhaus
Olympic Park
Nymphenburg Palace
Famous museums in Munich:
German Museum:
The Deutsches Museum in Munich is a place where findings from the natural sciences and technology are explained in a way that is understandable to lay people. Every year, a good 1.5 million visitors stream through the exhibition rooms and marvel at a good 28,000 exhibits. Travel time by car: approx. 32 minutes (route planning with Google Maps)

The Pinacoteca:
They are among the most famous and renowned art collections in the world. Since 1836, the Alte Pinakothek has been one of the top addresses for people interested in art. Over the years, other cultural sites were added. Today, the Neue Pinakothek and the Pinakothek der Moderne also enjoy an excellent reputation worldwide.
Travel time by car: approx. 39 minutes (route planning with Google Maps)

State Museum of Egyptian Art
1800 m² – 5000 years of Egyptian history. This museum is the only one of its kind outside Egypt devoted exclusively to ancient Egyptian exhibits. The museum is located in the underground wing of the Academy of Film and Television.
Travel time by car: approx. 35 minutes (route planning with Google Maps)

BMW Museum
The BMW Museum offers a unique insight into the world of the Bavarian automobile manufacturer. The entire BMW Welt is an impressive combination of vehicle delivery and exciting alternating exhibitions on the brand’s history, present and future.
Travel time by car: approx. 35 minutes (route planning with Google Maps)

House of art
An internationally renowned house at the English Garden in Munich, which shows themed exhibitions as well as retrospectives of modern, contemporary artists.
Travel time by car: approx. 38 minutes (route planning with Google Maps)

Bavarian National Museum
Exhibits from two millennia can be admired here. In addition to ivory and goldsmith work, regional and European paintings, handicrafts and much more. issued.
Travel time by car: approx. 37 minutes (route planning with Google Maps)

BAVARIA

The Zugspitze:
With 2962m the Zugspitze is the highest mountain of the Federal Republic. Use the rack railroad, the Eibsee cable car or the glacier cable car for your way to the top. Enjoy the fantastic panorama up to the Dolomites and the Swiss mountains.
Travel time by car: approx. 1 hour 27 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Chiemsee:
The Bavarian sea fascinates tourists and locals alike. The third largest lake in Germany inspires with its vastness and thus always gives the viewer the feeling of standing on the edge of an ocean. Numerous places invite you to stroll and linger. Embedded in a fantastic panorama, the region around Lake Chiemsee makes you quickly forget about time. If you still have some time, you should visit Herrenchiemsee Castle.
Travel time by car: approx. 1 hour 14 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Herrenchiemsee Castle:
The estate was built from 1878 under the reign of King Ludwig II and is located on the island of Herrenchiemsee, the largest island of Lake Chiemsee. The model for this building was the Palace of Versailles near Paris. However, construction work on Herrenchiemsee Palace was stopped prematurely from 1886 due to a lack of funds. Nevertheless, this landmark is an impressive testimony of its time. The impressive facility can be visited after a trip across Lake Chiemsee. If you wish, you can extend the trip to a day tour and explore the numerous places and the region of Lake Chiemsee.
Travel time by car: approx. 1 hour 23 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Neuschwanstein Castle:
This magnificent building was also built during the reign of King Ludwig II and was intended to serve as a retreat for the “fairytale king”. Every year, around 1.4 million visitors come to see this architecturally impressive marvel. In the summer months, up to more than 6,000 visitors per day walk the premises of the castle. A guided tour of the castle lasts about 40 minutes.
Travel time by car: approx. 1 hour 33 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

5-SEEN-LAND

Lake Starnberg:
Right on the doorstep is one of the most popular lakes in Bavaria. This body of water attracts numerous fans of the fairy tale king Ludwig II every year, as he drowned here together with his doctor on June 13, 1886. But the lake with the most water in Bavaria is not only a place of pilgrimage, it is valued above all as a local recreation area.
Travel time by car: approx. 0 minutes (the lake starts directly at the hotel)

Museum of local history Starnberg
Documentation of life at the lake as it once was, among other things:

Figure of a saint by Ignaz Günther
Model of the showpiece ship “Bucentaur
Travel time by car: approx. 14 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Castle Park and St. Joseph Church
Late baroque high altar by Ignaz Günther
The Leutstetten Moss and the Villa Rustica
Fascinating excavation of a Roman manor house
Travel time by car: approx. 10 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)
From here we continue on foot. After about 30 minutes walk you will reach Villa Rustica.

Votive chapel with memorial cross in the lake
Remembrance of the death of Ludwig II, the actual reason for which remains unexplained to this day.
Only walking distance: approx. 13 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Mortar Tower Museum in Berg near Enzianhof
Large collection of mortars from different centuries
Nature reserve Osterseen in Seeshaupt
A unique perennial garden on over 2500 sqm.

Possenhofen Castle
The castle where Sissi spent her youth and is part of the Sissi trilogy.
Travel time by car: approx. 22 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Buchheim Museum in Bernried
A unique collection of outstanding works of expressionist art assembled by Lothar-Günther Buchheim primarily in the 1950s.
Travel time by car: approx. 32 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Rose Island in Feldafing and the neighboring Park Feldafing
Both are among the most important works of garden art in Germany
Travel time by car: approx. 25 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Archaeological park in Herrsching and exhibition in the early medieval noble church
Documents and excavation findings on the political and Christian significance of the place Marienmünster at that time.
Travel time by car: approx. 37 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Holy mountain
With the world-famous Andechs Monastery, pilgrimage church with holy chapel, an esteemed monastery brewery, monastery distillery and herb garden.
Travel time by car: approx. 33 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Carl Orff Museum in Dießen am Ammersee:
Portrait of the life and works of Carl-Orff, collection of well-preserved instruments.
Travel time by car: approx. 40 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Marienmünster in Dießen am Ammersee:
One of the most magnificent baroque churches in Germany with rich ceiling paintings
Travel time by car: approx. 42 minutes (route plan with Google Maps)

Other excursions in the Starnberg Five-Lakes Region

• Hiking and biking tour around Lake Starnberg – 48 km, bike 5-6 hrs, hiking 10-12 hrs.
• Around the Leutstettener Moos – 12 km, hiking approx. 3.5 hrs.
• Cycling and hiking tour on the eastern shore of Lake Starnberg – 16 km
• from Starnberg to the Bismarck Tower approx. 2.5 hrs, back via Manthal approx. 2.5 hrs.
• King Ludwig Trail – 26 km, hiking 7 hrs.