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EDITOR’S NOTE
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Explore what Germany means to
All you need to know about
Editor Emily Hoehenrieder 13
MUST DO IN MUNICH
Germany’s Bavarian capital 99
Discover three must-do things in
GERMAN BAKERIES
your summer trip aboard 105
Find out how to eat all the carbs
ADVENTURE IN GERMANY
fairytale city is like 116
From hiddent trails to the black
BAVARIAN BEER There’s nothing quite like a Bavarian beer...
A DAY IN BERLIN Find how to make the most out
forest, explore Germany 46
ROTHENBURG Discover what Germany’s magical
Germany has to offer 30
HOW TO PACK Let us help you pack right for
Munich, Germany 26
MUNICH
24 hours in Berlin 120
LEIPZIG GERMANY Here’s Why Leipzig Is Germany’s Fascinating City
E D I TO R ’ S N OT E
A CO UN TR Y OF
Heritage I remember the day I told my Omi that I was going to live in
Munich for half a year like it was yesterday.My Omi looked
I truly fell in love with my heritage. Germany is full of
place.” Her face was beaming with excitement for me to
were so kind and always down for a fun time. It’s a country
at me and simply said, “You are going to such a wonderful visit the place she loved and longed for.
Ever since I was young, I was constantly told stories of
my Omi and Opa growing in Munich and the surrounding
countryside. I heard stories of my grandfathers daily life in beautiful countryside of Germany, and stories of my grand-
mother surviving life in a war torn country. These beautiful stories, and my last name, were a constant reminder of my German heritage. 12
It wasn’t until I lived in Germany for half a year that
people who see the importance of family. The people I met with beautiful architecture and more carbs and beer than
you can imagine. I hope as you read this month’s edition of Vandre you learn a little bit about the country I hold dear
and maybe someday you can visit and fall in love, no matter what your heritage is. ·
E MI LY H O E H E N RI E D E R EDITO R-IN-CHIEF
THIS MONTH’S CITY
Three Must Things To Do In
MUNICH, GERMANY 1
WATCH THE EISBACH SURFERS Scared of sharks? Do oceans freak you out? Try surfing smack in the middle of Munich, Bavaria’s capital city.
This is the Eisbach, a small channel of the Isar River
that runs through Munich’s big, central park. Every day, more than one hundred aspiring river shredders line up to
surf the continuous, ice-cold wave that rolls through the channel all day long. Not even snow holds them back!
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VISIT THE MUNICH RESIDENCE The Munich Residence served as the seat of government
and residence of the Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. .
The rooms and art collections spanning a period that
begins with the Renaissance, and extends via the early
Baroque and Rococo epochs to Neoclassicism, bear witness
to the discriminating taste and the political ambition of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
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DRINK BEER IN A BIERGARTEN For centuries, beer is and has been an important part of the
culinary and cultural heritage of Bavaria and Munich. The
best choice for having an authentic “beer experience” are the
traditional beer halls (indoors) and beer gardens (outdoors). The Augustiner Braustuben is one of the best biergat-
ens Munich has to offer. Off the beaten tourist track, this huge beer hall provides good atmosphere, great booze and cheap food. ·
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F E AT U R E D E ST I N AT I O N
OTHEN B U RG O B D E R TAU B E R
A Magical Look Inside Germany’s Fairytale City W R I T T E N BY M E GA N H A A K E N S O N P H OTO S BY T E S S A M I L L E R
As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the pictur-
By the way, there are other different “Rothenburgs”
esque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s heartland. At
in Germany. Make sure you plan for Rothenburg ob der
medieval walls. Today its barns are hotels, its livestock are
drive or ride the train to other, Rothenburgs in Germany by
that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its tourists, and Rothenburg is well on its way to becoming a medieval theme park.
Tauber (on the Tauber River); people really do sometimes random accident.
In the Middle Ages, when Berlin was just wide spots
But Rothenburg is still Germany’s best-preserved walled
in the road, Rothenburg was Germany’s second-largest
“untouristy Rothenburg.” There are many contenders (such
country’s most exciting medieval town, enjoying tremendous
town. Countless travelers have searched for the elusive
as Michelstadt, Miltenberg, Bamberg, Bad Windsheim, and Dinkelsbühl), but none holds a candle to the king
of medieval German cuteness. Even with crowds, over-
city, with a whopping population of 6,000. Today, it’s the
popularity with tourists without losing its charm. There’s a thousand years of history packed between its cobbles.
To avoid the hordes of day-trippers, I like to spend
priced souvenirs, and a nearly inedible pastry specialty (the
the night. While 2.5 million people visit each year, a mere
Rothenburg is still the best. Save time and mileage and be
dark. In the deserted moonlit streets, the sounds of the big
over-promoted, fried ball of pie crust called a Schneeball), totally and completely satisfied with the winner.
500,000 book into a hotel room. Rothenburg is mine after
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