Second time in München

I was first in München several years ago and I came back to Spain with the impression that it was my favourite German city. During the ten days spent in München that time, it rained the very ten days, but, in despite of that, I really enjoyed the city.

Our trip did not have a good start. In the train we found themselves surrounded by a group of Germans of around 40-50 years, who just started to drink "Sekt" in the train (four bottles were emptied after two hours). They were really noise and the exception to the good atmosphere one finds in German trains. Never again, I will never find another noisy group of divorced Germans like that, never ever. Arriving to München meant a huge relief for us.Afterwards, we went to the town hall, to see the movements in the clock at 11am. The town hall in München is probably one of the most beautiful in the whole world, but this time I felt a bit disappointed because the show in the clock was not so special: it looked like just a as a trap for tourists. This gothic town hall also shows the fight for the power in the Middle Age between the church and the new citizens: they wanted to have the largest building to show their power.

After having lunch in Agustiner, once a real closter, we went to Odeonplatz, where the old palaces and their gardens, and the administrative buildings dominate the background. This is the perfect place to get lost in München. It is remarkable that most of the administrative buildings have the name "Staat" in German, meaning "from the State", while München is not the capital of any country. To tell you the truth, München seems to be a capital city without country.

The cathedral in München was rebuilt after the Second World War but it is still a nice visit. Other remarkable churches in München are Asamkirche, an extremely barroque church, and St. Cayetan, in Odeonsplatz, just surrounded by extraordinary buildings. What about museums? Well, München has two museums with an Ancient Greek air and several others with interesting paintings, including Van Gogh, Rubens,... It even has an obelisk!

München is also a rich city. Around Maximilianstrasse, we saw more Ferraris, Porsches and Lamborghinis than ever in our lives. After ten minutes, one is simply overwhelmed and a Porsche Carrera is nothing, it does not deserve even a short glance. Even the music bands in the street have some charm and they peform classical music with the help of a... piano!

The largest urban park in Europe is supposed to be in München: the English Garden. We did not have time to watch it all, but we saw some surfined in the city, the largest highlight of the park. On our way out, we found a naked man, showing the world his piercings, precisely in the part of his body you have now in your mind... How painful!

Finally, let me also mention the Olympiapark, where the Olympic Games in 1972 took place. From a certain point of view, these games were the first modern games: the first ones with a terrorist attack and the first ones with a remarkable stadion. In our visit to the park, we have witnessed a mountain bike race, with probably more than 1000 participants.To sum up, München is a top city in Europe, probably one of the top three with highest quality of life. It should be a "must" for a visit, believe me. Ahhh, if only the European Central Bank moved to München...