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Bavaria

• watches over the city from the Theresienwiese (home of the Oktoberfest)

• 60 feet tall

The world famous Oktoberfest

• this is what Munich most famous for

• festival of Beer• a 16 day long party• surprisingly

Oktoberfest doesn´t take place in October but September

The world famous Oktoberfest

• consists of 11 beer tents, traditional Bavarian food, rides and games

• each year millions of visitors from all over the world come to Munich specifically for the „Wies´n“

The world famous Oktoberfest

• up to 7 mio. visitors from OUTSIDE of Germany

• over 62.295 Maßes (1 liter) consumed each year

• 500.000 grilled chickens consumed each year

Origins of the Oktoberfest

• Oct. 12th 1810 Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese

• already back then it was a 5 day celebration for the people, not just the royalty

• 1896 turns into a true beerfest, 1818 first rides were added

• because of its origins most Germans choose to wear traditional clothing („Tracht“)

The English Garden

• world´s biggest public garden

• naturally grown, without people´s treatment

• it is very versatile as every activity can and is undertaken here

• It is the home of many meadows, playgrounds, statues, monuments and beergardens

Beergardens and the Chinese Tower

• the Munich population spends its summers in beergardens

• one of the most famous beergardens is the Chinese Tower in the English Garden (picture)

• live oompah bands play from its interior

• donated by China in 1789, so almost as old as America

Munich Center (historic district)

• the innermost area of Munich is its oldest, and has a lot of history

• it contains the Frauenkirche, Munich‘s Cathedral (picture 1), its Courthouse, Marienplatz and the renowned Hofbräuhaus

Königsplatz with the Glyptothek

• king Ludwig the first was a big admirer of Greece which is why he built 3 temples in one spot representing their culture

• so many temples in such close proximity cannot be found elsewhere in the world

Hofbräuhaus

The Hofgarten

• was the Royalties city residence • gave one of the Munich Rotary Clubs its name

Theatinerkirche

• this church was a gift from the Italian King to the Bavarian King in his marriage to Italian Princess and the birth of their first child

• in the background you can see the German Alps

Multifaceted Munich

Laptop and Lederhosen• Munich is traditional and historical city, unique in its combination of

old and new, lakes and mountains, relaxed beergarden-weekends and highstrung days at the offices; it offers anything, both in and out of the ordinary

• We want to give out special thanks to your fellow Rotarians– Mick Minicola who generously offered us the

positions as interns at this very hotel– Ronnie and Harvey Hartenstein for taking us

into their home with open arms. (and don‘t mind our bathroom hogging, fridge emptying and general loudness)

– Graham Pearce for making all this possible with his organizational skills