It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Well not in London! Raining cats and dogs as usual. However, this afternoon I spoke to my friend in Munich, the snow has come.
I try to get to Munich in Bavaria about this time every year and will be going once again this week. It may not have the best Christmas market but the proximity to the mountains and easy access to the glorious Salzburg make it a must do destination for the festive season.
Flights are best booked in advance and my preference is to fly into T1 in Munich from T5 at heathrow. Quick and relatively pain free.
The Euro is crushing the Pound right now and it's going to be a lot more expensive in the markets and the shops but there will be a good selection of gifts to choose from for the list of presents.
If the snow holds we will be heading for the mountains to do some toboganning and puffing around climbing hills. At least there will be plenty of refreshing Weissbier for apres ski!
Some of my top places will get a revisit inluding the very touristy, but oh so fun, Hofbrauhaus not to be missed. Next on the list is the Irish pub set in a cellar around the back of the Dom Killians Irish Pub it gets pretty busy but with live music and great grub give it a chance.
The Christmas market is fun and usually has a good number of mulled wine and sausage stands to keep you going details are at the Munich Tourist Office
Don't forget Salzburg, just an hour and a bit by fast train from Munich and a fantastic journey through the mountains.
Hopefully it will still be snowing and have a great Christmassy feel when I get there, more news on my return
Happy Christmas
Peter J Smith
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